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Who among you guys know the manga Yamato Nadeshiko (The Wallflower)? My next story would be inspired by that anime, and it would be posted after this story is done. :)
Where Are You Now
Chapter 25 – Some Memories
(EPOV)
My head hurts like hell. Maybe I drank too much last night.
I opened my eyes and I looked at the surroundings. I'm not in my room, then where am I?
Something moved beside me, I looked at it and it was Bella. She's still sleeping. I wonder how we ended up in this place. She cuddled to me and I instinctively wrapped my arms around her.
Suddenly something triggered my mind.
I need to go to the hospital. I need to see someone there. Someone important is there, and I need to go now.
I gently got up so I won't wake Bella up. I saw my key on the night stand and I grabbed it. I rushed out of the room, and looks like we're in a hotel. I went to the parking lot. I don't remember this place, but I know I've been here before. Everything is just so familiar, like everything is there, but still you can't remember it.
When I got inside my car, I rushed my way to my father's hospital.
When I got there, I ran inside. I have no clue where I am going, it's like my feet is just moving towards some place. Soon I got in front of a hospital room. There is something on my brain that says that I should open the door, so I did. As soon as I open the door, memories came flooding back to me.
It's like I'm seeing myself inside the room.
I was lying on the bed with her. She rested her head on my chest and I wrapped my arms around her.
"Edward, don't be sad anymore. I know I'll die soon, and I'm not afraid and sad, so you shouldn't be. We both know that this moment would come," she said softly.
"Camilla, how could I be happy that you're dying?" I whispered impatiently.
"Aw…don't be like that. I just want everyone who's around me to be happy while I'm still here. You know I don't want depressing things, that's bad for me. You're not really listening to your dad," she chided me.
I pulled her closer to me and I kissed her head.
"I promise I'll try everything just to do what you want. I'll be happy for you if that makes you happy," I said lovingly.
"Thank you." She yawned. "I think I'm tired. You won't leave me while I sleep right?" She looked brightly at me.
"I promise," I vowed.
She smiled at me, and then she closed her eyes.
"I love you. Take care of Emerald okay?" she whispered to me before she finally drifted to sleep.
"Of course. I love you so much," I said back.
She looks so peaceful while she sleeps, almost like her old self. Not like now that she's so pale and lifeless. Before make-up could cover her sickly appearance, but now, nothing could remedy it.
Little did I know, that was our last conversation together. Five minutes later her heart monitor went into a straight line, she has no pulse.
I quickly called dad. I asked them to cure her and do everything to wake her up, but they did nothing. They can't do anything about it anymore. She's dead, and she will never wake up again. We can't continue traveling the world anymore. She won't be there on Emerald's first day of school and her birthdays.
I lost a wife, Emerald lost a mother and her parents lost a daughter.
Her mom passed out when she knew about it, while it's the first time that I saw her dad cried. We lost her.
The next day, I was like a zombie. My parents have to take away Emerald from me because they could see that I could not take care of her. I didn't get up from my bed all day, and I slept all day.
Why did I sleep for the whole day? Because she was always there in my dreams. In my dream she was so real and healthy. We were happy together, but every time that I wake up, I will lose it all. It's just in my dreams that I could be with her.
One dream made me wake up to reality. Camilla spoke to me and she scolded me for not taking care of our daughter and for being depressed. She told me that I didn't oblige to what she wanted and that made her so sad.
So the next day, I took Emerald from my parents.
Also that day, Camilla's ashes were given to us. We need to go to Sicily as soon as possible. So I booked tickets for me and Emerald, and the next day we flew there.
I can see that Emerald is also sad like me, but I told her not to be because her mommy is already happy to where she was right now. She's not suffering anymore.
When we got to the beach in Scopello, I opened the jade colored jar and I took a handful of ashes. I threw it on the water and I watched as it fades away. And I did it again and again until there was nothing left on the jar.
At that moment, I mourned for her for the last time.
Suddenly I was like pulled back myself and to reality at the same time.
My head started to hurt. I need to get out of here, I need to find dad. As I walk my way to my father's office, the pain in my head is increasing. I can't feel myself, and I'm trying my best to remain standing, just a few more steps. My vision's blurring, and I can't take the pain anymore. I feel like my head is going to explode and I it's like I want to vomit.
I was in front of dad's office when I fell down on my knees. I managed to knock twice before everything went black.
So, what do you think? It's obvious that Edward remembers something already.
But what do you think happened to Bella after Edward left her? How would his remembered memories affect their relationship?
Review if you want the answers ;)
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-ishi :)
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