Illuminated Memories (La Lune Series #1)

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"Ako?" He nodded in response. I can already feel the slight pain in my head. I furrowed my eyebrows, trying to remember my elementary days only to feel pain. I immediately held my head to stop it but it was no use.

"Ae!" He worriedly said while he quickly reached my hand and grips it. "I'm so sorry, wag mo munang isipin ang sinabi ko. Masasaktan ka niyan." I shake my head.

Is it wrong that I just want to remember almost all of my memories so that I can appreciate my life? My head aches so bad that it makes me want to faint, yet I still force myself to remember.

"Aelin! Tama na 'yan, ikaw lang ang masasaktan." Clive roughly reprimands. I let out a sigh in frustration, turning my head towards the rising sun. Sana maalala ko na ang mga pangyayari sa buhay ko para hindi ako magmukhang tanga sa bawat sitwasyon na haharapin at hinaharap ko.

Suddenly, Clive held my hand tightly and smiled when I turned my head towards him. A tear slid down on my cheek making the man before me reach out and softly wipes it away.

"H-Hindi kaba nasasaktan na hindi kita maalala?" Nanghihinang tanong ko. He softly chuckles and swiftly carress my cheek with the hands he used a while ago to wipe my tears.

"You have no idea." He whispered, smiling tightly.

I immediately hug him. I don't know why I did, but I did it. The emptiness was so suffocating. I hate it. The safe feeling in his arms is all that I need. I just want to remember the memories of my past self. I want to remember my experiences and most of all, I want to remember him. I want to know everything.

"Don't force yourself to remember those memories. As what the nurse said, your brain protects you from further pain so let's not make you feel that pain again. Let it come and let it go." He mutters, kissing the top of my head softly.

I nodded after smiling at what he said. I just love it when he's so smooth to say the things that he actually believes in. We pulled apart and sat comfortably on our seats.

"By the way," He trails off after a minute of silence. "Do you wanna be in one of my songs?"

I let out a laugh, "Pangit boses ko, baka walang makikinig sa kantang 'yon kapag ako pinakanta mo. Wag na." Pag-iiwas ko kaagad. I know myself, I have a horrible voice when it comes to singing.

Hanggang humming at walang kwentang paiba-iba lang ako ng boses pero kapag seryoso na, ang tanging maririnig mo lang sa boses ko ay parang kinakatay na baboy. Ewan ko ba kung bakit nagagandahan si Clive sa boses ko. Nasobrahan siguro sa gayuma.

"Please..." His smiles widens making me roll my eyes at him, turning my head away and towards the window where the sky lightens up in a blue color beautifully. "Che! Binubola mo lang ako."

He chuckles, "Hindi noh. Ayaw mo non, may bagong dynamic yung kanta."

Napatawa naman ako sa ani niya, napasama narin siya sa tawa ko. After a while, I look at him whose already staring at me.

I let out a smile, "Good luck sa laro niyo."

Although I feel sad and upset, I can't change the fact that my ankle is mildly injured. Hindi ko na alam kung ano bang gagawin ko sa La Lune's Week. Halos lahat kasi ng estudyante, may sinasalihan. Paano na ako niyan? Kakain nalang at lulunok ng kape? Maganda namang ideya 'yon pero ang boring parin. I let out a sigh for a billionth time.