June

How long do meetings of highly national importance last? Because they've been in there for a couple of hours now but since apparently I'm not trustworthy I can't go in there to check what's taking them so long. I don't want to sound moanful but it's not like if I couldn't keep any secrets. I mean, I used to be a Princeps-Elect and I kept a lot of secrets of highly national importance. I know how these things work and, even if I don't want to admit it, I know how Anden works.

But the most important questions is: what does Day has to do with of all this? Is he in trouble? His memories've been back for half a day and he's already in some trouble? I can't help but smile. Yes, of course he could already be in trouble because that's something the old Day would do: cause trouble.

I walk around the park because I'm too nervous to stand still or sit on some bench. I need to think of something else and the first thing that comes into my mind is Eden. The other thing I'm also worried about. Eden's been having a hard time trying to adapt in our system. Apparently, they do it very differently in Antarctica and since that's where he's studied Engineering he wants to back there. But, of course, Day doesn't let him. Even though, Eden is an adult now, he won't go until his brother agrees to it. And Day could lost the memory of his entire life but he'd still be protective over Eden, some things will never change.

Eden's being trying to convince his older brother to let him go. He used to come to our house for dinner sometimes and never missed a chance to make a presentation, like with a projector and everything, showing Day statistics and graphics about how much progress he'd make in Antarctica if he let him go back. When he realized that every presentation required a lot of effort and that Day wasn't going to budge, he stopped coming for a while. So I was really surprised a month ago when he started showing up on Thursdays for dinner again. This time he didn't bring any projector but that didn't stop him for making comments like how many levels he had acquired back then when he was in Antarctica, or the projects he'd left in there. But this time it was more subtle, which made Day think that he was eventually going to give up. I personally don't think he will, and I think that Day should let him go but I can feel that he's scared to let him go anywhere without him. Even without the memories of when Eden was taken for experimentation, Day always felt like if he was going to lose him and never knew why. I couldn't tell him the reason why but by now he would've realized.

This takes me back to Day again. What was taking him so long?

Just when I was about to get in the building and look for him no matter what, he comes out. His gaze is lost in the pavement.

I draw near him but he doesn't notice me, he's lost in his thoughts.

"Are you in trouble?" I ask.

He startles when he notices me and them he smiles, that little and adorable smirk of his.

"Oh, sweetheart" he sighs "you have no idea."

Day

June's looking at me confused. I can tell that she's dying to know what happened and that she's a little bit offended that she's been left out.

I know I have to tell her everything, but not just yet. There's someone I need to talk to first.

I pick my phone and start dialing a number that I've dial so many times it should've been written in my mind with fire. But it's not, I've completely forgot his number. I don't even know how does it start. Does it start with a 5? With a 15? With a 51? I don't remember and it's really frustrating.

"Day" June approaches me but I step back. "Are you okay? What happened?"

"I'm fine" I assure her but she doesn't buy it. "Really, I'm fine. I'll tell you everything that happened, every single detail" while I say this I know that's not completely true but I'll deal with that later. "I promise I'll tell you what happened but I have to do something first".

I give her a quick kiss on the lips and then I start running, hoping that, at least, I'll remember his address.

I just look back once and watch a speechless, very confused and very angry June and shout:

"You can start making dinner; I bet you 10 dollars you won't burn the whole house like I almost did this morning".

As turn back and keep running, I can feel her smiling. But then I remember what Anden told me, that they've changed Notes for dollars, which started the whole mess I'm in right now. Even if I win the bet, I'm not sure I want that money. I run faster.

Luckily, I do remember his address and when I make sure I'm in the right place, I ring the bell.

"Daniel?" His voice comes from the door intercom. There's a little camera in the front door and I bet he's seeing me through it. I wave at it and then a buzz tells me that I can open the door. I do it and I climb the stairs until I'm right in front of his door that's already open and there's he is, waiting for me.

"What's up, Eden?" I give him a quick hug. I can tell he's confused, I don't really come here very often, he usually stops by my place or I go to where he works. The place looks pretty much the exact same as it did when he rented it (I offered him my place but he wanted to be "more independent") . There's not a lot of furniture, just a red armchair, a metallic table with a couple of metallic chairs and a lot of boxes. Some of them have never been opened. At the back of the room there are two doors, one leads to the kitchen and the other to his room, that probably is just as slightly decorated as the living room.

"What are you doing here?" he asks concerned "Are you okay? Did something happen? Is June okay?" he looks behind me to see if June's with me.

"Relax, everything's fine." Removing the fact that the Elector of the country sees me as a threat that has to be eliminated and that I'm forgetting things and probably dying all over again, yes everything's fine. I obviously don't tell him that.

"So why are you here?" he combs his curly hands and takes of his glasses, there are dark circles under his eyes.

I sit on the red armchair and stretch my legs.

"Oh, that" I try to position myself in a comfortable way as I think of how to say next. "I was wondering what day is today?"

Eden frowns.

"What?" he asks half laughing.

"Just tell me, what day is today?"

Eden rolls his eyes.

"September 24th, why?"

"If I were you I'd mark this day on the calendar because today is the day when all your wishes come true "

Eden's suspicious. "What wishes exactly? I have a lot of them"

"The wishes why you never unpacked and why those boxes are still closed"

"Are you trying to say what I think you're trying to say?" he asks hopeful.

I nod. "Yes buddy, we're going back to Antarctica"

"You're serious?"

"Yeah but you can't tell June yet, let me do it."

He doesn't like that but he's so excited that he let it pass.

"Okay, I'd tell you pack but I think you've already done it" I say pointing at the boxes. He wanted to go back to Antarctica so badly that he didn't even unpack his things, he didn't even bother on decorating the place.

He laughs. "Are you kidding? I've packed months ago, I've never lost the hope."