Krissie's brow furrowed andshe said, "of course you know who that is. it's Michael. you know. my brother? your b-"
Chiron stopped her mid sentence with a look and I glanced back and forth between them. my head pounded and I felt on the verge of a panic attack trying to dredge up some thought that I could connect to Michael and the chocolate eyes. I came up blank and sat down on the steps holding my head.
"what am I supposed to do?" I asked panic rising in my chest, "how do I get my memories back?"
Chiron led us into the Big House and to a small room where he took a baby blue kettle from atop the stove and poured a cup of tea. he began retrieving ingredients from cupboards and adding them to the steeping tea. one of my eyebrows rose as I wondered where Chiron was going with this. he sat it on the small table in front of me and I glanced at it doubtfully. "what exactly is this supposed to do?"
he said calmly, "it may or may not retrieve the memories you've lost track off."
I tensed up and asked quietly, "may not?"
He grimaced and replied steadily, "it's subjective. it will cause you to sleep and when you wake there's a good chance that your memories will be fully restored. but there's a small chance that some memories will remain buried and you'll have to uncover them yourself."
I grimaced staring at the drink I lifted it slowly and mumbled, "well bottoms up."
I drank it quickly and felt the drowsiness settle in. my vision went out of focus and I leaned my head against something. I wasn't aware of what it was but it was comfortable enough as I slept.
I woke up with a dull headache. I looked over and noticed with a deep blush creeping to my cheeks what I had been sleeping on. Michael. I murmured out a quiet, "sorry."
he shrugged and said, "I'm used to it."
I frowned and asked confused, "what do you mean?"
he looked at me curiously then grimaced as he quietly said, "you don't remember do you?"
my brow furrowed and I said feeling confused, "but. But I know where I am. I remember the accident."
he said softly, "Chiron said it may not work completely. You still don't remember me."
he looked away and I stood up. I searched my brain for something. anything really. I reviewed what he had said yesterday. you'll have to uncover them yourself. I placed a hand on his arm and he looked over at me. "the tea didn't work," I started, "but if I have some help Chiron thinks I should be able to remember the rest myself."
he nodded and took my hand standing up pulling me with him while I asked, "what are we doing?"
he replied quickly, "we're going to find your memory."
we walked off and he pulled me along with him. we passed by Krissie on our way and she began to walk next to us.
"what are you guys up too?" she said conversationally.
"we're going to do stuff to help me remember," I said with a small smile. "I'll be glad to get rid of all the holes left in my memory."
"oh," she said excitedly, "I can help with that. there was this time where you guys were on the beach and then this-"
"stop," Michael interrupted getting red faced.
I smiled and said, "why? I wanted to know what happened."
Michael's cheeks burned and it caused me to blush slightly as well wondering what had happened. Krissie leaned over and whispered, "I'll tell you later."
Michael scowled as he said in a kind of quiet yelling, "no, you won't. do you think this is some kind of game?"
Krissie skidded back and I knew that was how I looked when Chiron had spoken to me. I frowned and started moving between them but Luke beat me to it. I hadn't even noticed he was with us. he glowered at Michael as he stood protectively in front of Krissie, "don't yell at her. just because that's your girlfriend doesn't wipe out the fact that that's her friend. it doesn't just revolve around you. you're not the only one affected."
I walked over and pulled Michael back gently, my mind reeling. that's what Krissie had been about to say. I said quietly, "she was only trying to help. Krissie has her own ways."
He spun around and I followed glancing apologetically at Krissie. I gave her a quick hug and Luke a look of grudging respect. I walked after Michael and when we were far enough away I looked over at him. the question burned on my tongue and slipped of my lips before I could stop it. "what were you to me? were you my boyfriend?"
his eyes tightened and he said with a sigh, "yeah, I was your boyfriend."
I stopped walking and asked anger bubbling up in my chest, "what the fuck? why didn't you or Chiron tell me?"
he paused and said quietly, "we didn't think it would be a good idea. that you would remember anyways."
"well, I had the right to know. I deserved that much. it's my life."
"we didn't want to test how much you could handle."
"I've handled tasks more difficult than that before. I'm a demigod. I've learned to roll with the punches."
"I know." he said.
