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Chapter 2
Starting Over... Again.
"Nat, why are you doing this to me? Tell me the truth." I couldn't see anything. I was in total darkness. I could only see me and the rest was black. There was no light and I was sad. Sad. A word used for feeling or showing unhappiness, grief or sorrow. I was indeed feeling all of these thing. Nothing. No answer. Had I really forgot? Had he forgotten me?
The first thing I saw on waking up was a canopy. I blinked and rubbed my eyes groggily. Then it hit me. I shot up and tried to recall the events which happened yesterday. Nothing. My mind was blank, an empty page in book of memories. It was the same with most of my life. I can remember being lonely, then having a friend. This friend who was everywhere, but if he or she was everywhere how could I forget. I looked deeper, turning the pages of my life. In the sand box at Alice Elementary talking to (blank) about (blank). My head was starting to warm up and throb. I could feel my pulse against my temple collide with my skin then back again. The pain. I could feel my eyes warm up and I clutched my hair. I knew I was about to cry but no tears were coming out. I didn't know what or who I was crying about, yet it hurt so much that I forget. How could I forget?
"Try to remember."
That voice. It seemed so familiar, as if I wanted to go and run up and hug the person. The voice burned my head more and I felt if I remembered more my frontal lobe of my brain would burn out. How could I forget that voice? The name that hung on the tip of my tongue. The memories tucked in the deepest corner of my mind. My hands started shaking and I unstably made my way to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and behind me I swear I saw someone reaching out for me. I looked behind me and nothing. I realized now tears were streaming down my cheeks and continued their path down the side of the basin. I looked to the mirror again, my cheeks were pink and my eyes were red as was my nose.
"Aaarrrgghhhh!" I screamed in pain. It hurt it hurt so bad and all I wanted was this person, who I didn't know, hold me in his arms and tell me it was going to be alright. Tell me it was going to be okay even if it wasn't. My knees collapsed and I was sprawled across the bathroom floor quivering, trying to ignore the pain. Why is it I forgot?
Shakily I grabbed hold of the counter top attempting to pull myself up. I heard my door being slammed open and people running towards me. I turned towards them and my head throbbed again. I had forgot them too. I let out another wail of pain and slummed to the floor with my head in between my knees.
"My head, it's burning," I whispered, my voice cracking. My eyes were closed and my tears were making puddles on the floor. I may have been in pain, but I could hear what they were saying.
"How is this possible, all that's meant to happen is a minor headache. She's having a meltdown!" the boy cried in a panicked whisper.
"I don't know, she must be... Natsume-sama mustn't have... but.... she... I don't know," her voice was more panicky. I turned my head slowly towards her, she was doing these weird hand gestures but that name Natsume.
"Aaarrrgghhhh!" I fell back my chest rising and dropping according to my uneven heartbeat. My fingers balled up into fists and my whole body had become strained. Natsume. Nat. Natsume. Nat. "N...N...Nat..sume.. Argh Natsume what did you do to me?" My voice was strained and pained. The two had stopped arguing and they were staring at me in horror. I was banging my fists against the marble and I was panting hard. I heard a third person enter. This person leaned over me and our eyes met. It was that face that burned in my head. As soon as I had saw him I stopped panting for breath. I stopped altogether and I became stationary. It was as if a dagger had pierced my head. There wasn't even pain, just a sudden shock and I stopped. My eyes rolled back and I could feel my head burn up. Before I fell I felt someone pick me up and hold me towards their chest. I inhaled the scent but then my neck drooped and the darkness had pulled me back.
Why was this always happening me. The BAD things I mean. My life isn't a fairytale like you'd expect. This situation for example. Who else would find out that their imaginary friend isn't really imaginary, an imaginary kingdom isn't imaginary, given amnesia from the 'said' friend and then wake up in a hospital and have to pretend you still have the amnesia. That would only happen to me.
"Miss Sakura, my name is Doctor Hanazawa. Your tests have come back and all looks fine, but you are suffering from slight amnesia. Just disregard it or you'll pass out again." He was the smart type. Dark brown chestnut hair combed over with glasses. He was attractive though, not the least bit nerdy. What he said was false as well. I had –past tense- amnesia.
"So I should just forget?" I tried to sound believable. I guess I did. He looked up and his glasses shone over and he forced a smile,
"Yes. Just forget," He said staring at me. Not likely. I had remembered
I had to devise a plan to get to Astoria again. Without anyone knowing, without anyone knowing. I had to find out why I had these dreams and why they're real.
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English. A subject I usually adore, but at the moment with the sun blazing down on me and the stiffness of the atmosphere I was fighting to stay awake.
"Now, you should all know the English class has joined up with drama and is performing a famous play for the End of Term Festival. A play by a very famous English play-write named.. anyone?" Narumi questioned. A few people raised their hands. One of those few was me. "Kimichi?" The girl known as Kimichi shrugged her shoulder and he sighed. "Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Now I'm asking if any of you know any of his plays?" Again I raised my hand and he pointed at a few people.
"A midsummers nights dream."
"Anthony and Cleopatra."
"Macbeth."
"Hamlet."
"Yes. Yes. Well Done, but not the answer I'm looking for. Miss Sakura-san turn my frown upside down." He gave a shrug smile.
"Romeo, Romeo. Where art thou Romeo?" I quoted and he beamed.
"Excellent. Romeo and Juliet. A tragic love story. Anyway, audition sign-up sheets are going to be on the bulletin board and remember this play is open to all years so if you do get a part, you can guarantee not all of the other characters will be your classmates," He warned," Oh and if you don't audition you lose half marks on your End of Term GPA." The class moaned. Trust Narumi to force the whole school into auditioning. I packed my books and dragged my feet slowly towards the bulletin board.
Name: Mikan Sakura
Part: Juliet.
Class:1B
I won't get the part. Half the names here for Juliet are from the schools drama group. I would sustain my GPA and not be embarrassed in front of the whole student population.
As I walked down the hallway I passed him and his 'posse'. His eyes locked on mine and he winked. I twitched in annoyance. How could he go on like nothing was wrong? I could sue him. Then again who would believe he wiped my memory and a magical realm filled with fairies was real? I could imagine it playing in my head. Laughing solicitors and lawyers. Me in a mental institution.
I stopped. He was winking at me. At me? Me of all people. The person I thought he detested the most- the one that had caused him so much trouble. And again... At me? Then again people aren't always what they appear to be. He should know all about that. I rolled my eyes and carried on down the pavilion style hallway.
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"Hotaru, what role do you want to try out for?" My arm was linked with hers.
"Is there a part for an evil blackmailer?" Her voice was monotone, as if she didn't know what she had just said.
"No." I carried the 'o' and I was thinking on what to say next.
"Then I won't be auditioning." She un-entwined her arm from mine and opened her bag and rummaged in it.
"But it half of your final grade!" I panicked.
"That's where my part as the evil blackmailer comes in." Her eyes gleamed of evil as she pulled out a small square and tapped it twice. The square expanded and wrapped around her wrist and made a 'cachink' sound as it moulded together. "Now where did you say Narumi was?" Her voice was innocent.
"I- In the s-staf-f room." I stuttered in utter shock. There was red writing on the thing that had swallowed Hotaru's hand. It read Baka Cannon 3000. I gulped. God she was scary. A few moments later I heard a loud bang and then a pause and then another loud bang and then a yelp and yet another bang.
Hotaru was evil. There was no doubt about it, but she was evil in the evil way. She was my friend and to figure this thing out I need my friends. I need to tell Hotaru. I need to tell them and together we can get to Astoria.
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