June

Tess's eyes light up when she sees Day. He pulls her into a hug we causes a pain in my chest. I miss being pulled into his warm embrace. When they let go I feel slightly better and I try to relax my tense shoulders. Day tried to have a conversation on the way down here but I couldn't really say anything. It felt like I wasn't talking to Day, but to someone else. His appearance is already different, his long hair cut short. I wish he'd look at me with the same passion that he used to. The way I have to keep myself from looking at him.

"Daniel!" Tess says smiling. "Come in, come in." I've been to Tess's house many times before. After Day left for Antarctica we kept on talking and ending up becoming great friends. She has been in contact with day over the years but not as much as she first did.

I realize the familiar look in her eyes that I haven't seen for a while. A loving, caring look. I try to ignore the feeling rising in my stomach. I shake my head to clear my mind and Tess shuts the door behind us. Her apartment is nice with a clean gray carpet and red and gold furniture. We decorated it together about three years ago.

At the table a black pot sits in the center with a delightful smell filling the room. "It smells wonderful Tess," I say and Day and Eden both agree with me. Tess turned out to be a great cook even after not having time to do any cooking when she lived back in Lake.

Day and Eden both go to sit down at the table but I pull Tess aside for a moment. "He's here," I say and a smile spreads across her face, "I can't believe he's here. And you invited him to dinner-"

Tess smiles even more. "It turned out to be a great birthday, yeah?"

My heart is racing again. "What if he remembers? I don't want to hurt him again Tess. Anybody could tell him while he's here."

Tess rolls her eyes. "He seems perfectly fine June. It's been more than ten year since his mother and brother died. He's probably not as devastated over them anymore."

I shut my eyes for a moment. "It's not that easy to get over someone's death," I murmur. Just earlier today I had visited Metais's grave. I miss my brother every day and I'm sure that it's still the same for Day. When you lose someone you love it isn't that easy to forget them.

The irony in that pains me. I still remember how I felt when the doctor told me that Day had woken up but he had no memory of me anymore. I loved him so much but I had to let go. I thought I had let go but the moment I saw him today all of the memories we shared came flooding back.

I sigh and brush Tess off. "Come on, let's just eat this meal you've made."