An Awakening Memory - Elle Marie Calhoun (best ereader for manga TXT) 📗

took a deep breath and hopped out of the truck. Maybe memories will come back. It’s a possibility.

The sight amazed me; it was beautiful. And yet I couldn’t remember anything. “What is it?” Joseph asked me. “Nothing. It’s just very beautiful, and I can’t believe I lost memory of such a beautiful place.” I replied solemnly. He grabbed my hand then. “C’mon. We got to get ready.” When we got there I saw a pretty large trailer. He went up and unlocked it and held the door open for me. I walked in and saw how nice it looked. He showed me in. Somehow I knew exactly where to look. I opened a cabinet and found a swimsuit and wetsuit. I held up the wetsuit and something hit me. My mind raced, I saw myself in that wetsuit on the back of a skidoo, holding on tightly to who was it? I concentrated harder. It was Joseph. I saw myself smile and lay my head against his back. I looked so happy right then.

“Marianna, are you okay?” I heard Joseph say to me. I opened my eyes to see that I had dropped the wetsuit. And picked it back up and looked at Joseph. “Uh, yeah fine. I’ll just go get changed.” Right then, it was like a huge surge had come over me. I was sucked up into the past. Into a flashback I had no recollection of. It was strange, seeing something inside my mind, when my mind feels empty of any information whatsoever.

Later that night, I sat on the dock sitting by Joseph, his arm around me while my head rested on his chest. “Do you have a good time today?” he asked me. “Yes.”, I replied closing my eyes to take in the moment. “Good.”, he said then lifting my face up to his. He looked into my eyes then, his brown eyes big and dreamy. He kissed me then, his lips warm against mine. I then closed my eyes and began to see another memory… I was in library and reading a book, Joseph was walking toward me and stumbled into me knocking my book right out of my hand. “I am so sorry.” he said, picking my book up and handing it back to me. “It’s okay.” I said to him. He stood there for a second then began to speak, “Can I buy you a coffee and we can talk, about you?” “Yeah, I’d really like that.” I opened my eyes then. He lifted away from me and spoke, “Did you just have a flashback?” “Yeah, I think it was when we first met. Something about when you kissed me, the memory came back.” “I remember that day, you were wearing your glasses and your brown hair curled, pulled into a side ponytail. Your eyes sparkled and your smile was bright.” he replied, smiling. “You really love me don’t you?” “There was never a doubt in my mind that you were the one for me, Marianna.” “Kiss me.” That was one of the best nights since I have lost my memory; I now have this memory locked in my heart.

“Will you be taking me home?” I asked. “We usually just stay in the camper, there’s a bed and a pull-out couch. I always let you have the bed, though.” he says, walking into the camper. “Well that’s sweet of you.” I said, walking in behind him. “You go ahead to bed and if you need me, just call.” He kissed me then and told me goodnight.

My mind whirled with memories. Mostly blurred, one discrete memory stayed in my mind. I kept seeing a shadowy figure in my mind over and over. My heart raced and I tossed and turned in the bed and finally screamed. I heard Joseph rush to me and spoke, “Are you okay?” “I…I don’t know.” I replied. “Would you feel better if I stay with you for tonight?” “I think so.” “Okay. Now, try and go back to sleep. I’ll be here beside you.” he said laying beside me and wrapping his arm around me, holding me close. I slept better then; somehow he was keeping the nightmare away, making me feel safe.

I woke up in a dreamy haze, smelling the sweet essence of bacon. I crawl out of the bed and walk into the kitchen where Joseph is standing, his golden brown hair, tussled over his head. He turned and looked at me then. “Did you sleep good?” “Yeah, actually.”, I said, walking toward him. “Yeah, I noticed you didn’t have any more nightmares.” “Yeah, I didn’t. I think it was because you were there.” He walked to the table and laid two plates and the platter of bacon and toast down. I sat down and he sat opposite of me. “If you don’t mind me asking, what was the nightmare about.”, he said grabbing a couple pieces of bacon. “It was a shadowy figure over and over coming toward me, running after me. I feel like it’s from that night. It just haunts my memory and frightens me. If only I could see the actual face, I could know who hurt me that night.” “It’s strange, there’s got to be a way to improve your memory of that night. We need to go to the scene of the crime.” “Are you sure it’s safe?” “It’s our best chance, Mari. We have to find out who caused this.” I remember how the doctor said that when they found me, I looked as I had seen a ghost. What could it have been that I had seen?” “Hmm…I guess we’ll just have to find out.” “So we’re leaving? Yes, yes we are.”

 

Memories

 “There may be something that the police missed when they checked the place out. It may also jog your memory being there.” Joseph says while driving. “Are you sure about this? It is a highway, with cars.” I said. “Mari, nobody drives around there anymore. It’s usually secluded. We’ll be fine.” “Okay.” “We’re just going to park on the side of the road and look around. Just don’t worry, we’ll figure this all out. I promise.” “Are we almost there?” “About a mile away.” I let out a breath, I hadn’t even realized that I was holding it. I worried about what will happen when I confront this memory. But I have to find out what happened that night and why I can’t remember anything including my name.

I walked out of the car once he opened it for me. He was right, the place was deserted. Why would I have been here? “So anything?” Joseph says, walking beside me. “Not yet. I think we need to walk around some.” I say. I walk near the edge of the road, there’s a bridge. Water flows loudly and I feel Joseph’s arms around me immediately. “Be careful, you don’t want to fall.” “I was just looking. I have this weird sense of déjà vu.” I walked away then toward the road, looking past everything and concentrating. As I walked, the sense got stronger, like I was reaching some strange void. If I could break that void, I could find out what happened that night. And then it happened, the void broke and I was there that night. It wasn’t clear quite yet but it was close enough to understand. I looked and saw myself in the car then I saw what should have caught my attention right away. There was a shadowy figure near the bridge, it was as I could see through it. That is what distracted me, which is what caused me to even crash. Without thinking, I run toward the figure. But when I get there, the figure disappears and the face of the figure from dreams returns and I scream. “Marianna?!! Wake up? Are you okay?” Joseph says, trying to wake me up. “What…What happened?” I ask, sitting up. “You lit up in a high scream then fainted. What happened?” “I broke the void. I saw what distracted me. But if I tell you what it was, you may not believe me.” “Well… I think it might have been like a ghost.” “A ghost, specter, something. The memory is still a bit unclear, but I know the face. I couldn’t forget that face.”

 “We need to find out who made the call to the ambulance and who the driver of that truck was. I think if we find that out, it can help us.” I say, when we’re back in the car. “You’re right, if we could get more information, we may be able to solve exactly what happened that night. Ghost or not.” Joseph says. “Are you sure about all this? I mean I just had a memory that literally knocked me off my feet. Do you think this is safe?” “Mari, listen, I won’t let you get hurt, I promise. We need to find out what happened and why you were out here. It’s in the middle of nowhere.” “Yeah, I know, it doesn’t make any sense. I was apparently going to someone’s house but that still makes no sense. None of this makes this, well except you.” “At least, you have that. Now we need to go.”

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Publication Date: 01-08-2014

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