Lost Memory by Jacqueline Cortez

Chapter Eighteen: Grandpa Alejandro Park

Do you remember that old man the young speedster saw on the plane on the way to Suwon, South Korea? 

That was me. 

Hello there. I am the first and only speedster except now there is a new speedster in town. You might not know me well. Ha, you surely don't. I am Alejandro Park, Alejandro's grandpa from father side. Let us skip the nonsense, shall we?

Here is how my story goes.

21 years ago, 2020

A little after Alejandro turned 3, my son, Jeong Jin, started to change. He became greedy, arrogant, and infuriated that he did not have Park Group for himself. Little Alejandro did not notice what his father had become. I did not want to give him the company yet because I knew his attitude would bring negative consequences to the company of the family from generations. He ignored me and instead framed me by saying that I told secrets and ideas from our products and sold these ideas to other companies for money. This news spread quickly all throughout South Korea. Eventually, Jeong Jin kicked me out of the company along with another real briber from China with the vote of the other directors a few days after. He got a hold of Park Group as he wanted, in a despicable way. The only one who knew none of this was happening is Ahn-Jeong, my wife. I left the company walking, hiding, in the dark trying to avoid reporters and paparazzi. I was born in front of the camera from the generation of my father, Sung-Ho which meant successor and greatness. I am so used to being in front of that camera and now look at me, staying hidden. 

A few minutes later

I feel someone following me, scared for my life...I ran to the trees. As I am running, I trip on a tree root and fall face first. Now this one hurt. I can't seem to move. Did I break a bone? I am 55 and still kicking. How can I break something so easily? I pull out my phone, it harshly cracked but I can still call 911 but instead, I call Ahn-Jeong. It started to storm so I can't hear what she is saying. My phone becomes wet because of all the rain. Why couldn't they invent waterproof phones? I didn't think I would become electrocuted, sooner than later, I am electrocuted. I checked my body but I wasn't hurt anywhere. The only hurt thing is my phone, it is completely burnt. I felt energy inside of me, a feeling I never had, bringing me incredible and frightening emotions. I look down at my hands are glowing. I began to disappear. I did not know what was happening. What exactly is happening to me? I completely disappear and I end up on a plane next to Ahn-Jeong. I've never been to N.Y.C with Ahn-Jeong. Where am I? A woman is looking at my wife in fear. I can see her energy, the energy I had in my arms, the energy I felt from her is the same as mine. I see a note in my hand.

This is the future you.

Don't be afraid this is the day you become a Time Traveler. The woman in front of you. She is the first young speedster after you. She is trying to save Ann Jeong. Which you have failed many times to save. She is also the reason Alejandro dies in the future. Want to know why or how? You will find out as the years pass. But no matter what, do not travel to the past or you will die instantly. The energy you have is strong for the future but not the past.

Sincerely,
Future you

This is someone like me then. She is trying to save my wife. As the note said, I failed countless times trying to save my wife. In a flash, I saw the young traveler 3 times in a second. I couldn't believe my eyes. Am I going crazy? I try to figure out her plan but time passes too quickly in a second. I pick up the pills that drop on the floor but before I could read them, the timeline changed again. All I do is focus on Ahn-Jeong. She looks unwell but I am not a doctor so I can not tell very well. Ahn-Jeong never gets sick; Therefore, I never knew how she looked when she became sick. I look over at her and her eyes are closed.