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Memory

I was sitting on the bench near the river, just outside of the farm, today I was taking a break my mind has been racing lately and feeling a little down I came to watch the water run downstream it was calming.

"Marlin!" I heard my name and looked up to see Anna walking towards me "Hi Anna" I said, moving over so she could sit with me, and then we started talking about what we did and just nonsense.

"Why did you take a break then?" she asked, and of course I tell her most things, but I was reluctant to tell her, it was a bit embarrassing. My cheeks grew red, and I looked away. She noticed, this day was not in my favor.

"Marlin, come on pleeeeeeease" I hated when she did that, she knew she always got her way when she said that, "fine, but you have to promise not to laugh" I was being serious, I wanted to run back to the house and hide.

"I promise!" she said her eyes shinning and she turned on the bench so she could look at my face and pay attention to me. I secretly liked it when she gave me all her attention, it made me want to smile not that I did.

"Okay, so I took a break because my head has been hurting and I can't really focus, and my memory is terrible plus I haven't been sleeping because I have been having weird dreams." I said, I didn't want to look at her.

"Weird dreams?" she started but a voice interrupted both of us.

"Marlin!" the voice called out worriedly, Celia came up from the farm. "Marlin there you are I was looking all over for you!" she said, a little out of breath.

I ran to her, "are you okay?" I helped her stand up straight, Anna came up as soon as Celia was standing. "Marlin, you promised to help me with the grocery shopping" crap.

"Oh sorry Celia, my memory just comes and goes" I said putting my hands behind my neck.

"It's okay, just meet me back at the house in five minutes" she ran back to the house, leaving me and Anna alone again.

"I'm sorry Anna, I guess I have to go.." I said "see you later?"

"Yeah, uh of course." she left in almost as much haste as Celia had.

I'm left standing alone, with just me and my memory.