DO YOU REMEMBER ME (CHAELISA) COMPLETED

Chapter 2

I couldn't move. Every part of my body was limp and heavy, my bones broken. My cheeks were damp with tears and my clothes stained red. It was dark and I had no idea where I was. All I was aware of was the searing pain in my chest and the two dark eyes watching me from the shadows. The fear, oh how I was afraid. Scared shitless. I still couldn't move. I tried and tried, I pleaded for my legs to work with me and let me stand. To run. But no, they wouldn't listen. I lie still on the cold forest floor.

For the longest time I lie there. Wishing I were anywhere but there. Wishing those eyes weren't watching me so intensely. Wishing I could move or scream. But all I could do was cry.

Something grabbed my hair, yanking on it. Something metal and sharp was pressed against my throat. I choked out "Please don't do this! Please!" and I tried to kick and punch and grab whatever I could but to no prevail. Whoever was doing this held me down firmly. They shouted, but I heard nothing. They were going to kill me, I knew it. My whole body knew it. It screamed and ached.

A flash of light and my breathing ceased. My eyes flickered open and I was floating. Floating. Where was I going? I looked around, up, down and all I saw was a strange face with pale skin and light, messed up hair. No, I wasn't floating. I was being carried. By who? Who was this? Where was he taking me? I cried and thrust about. I shouted, yet nothing happened. The man ignored my inquiries and pressed on.

For the shortest amount of time I was air-born. Until I met a hard cement. Everything was bright. Too bright. Fuzzy. I was dazed and exhausted.

"Chaeyoung ."

I shook my head and squirmed at little at her fingers brushing against my cheek, "No!"

"CHAEYOUNG!"

"Who are you?!" I shouted, my eyes snapping open at Jisoo towering over me. I gulped and sat up straight, shaking off the fear. The dream that had felt so real. But it was just like all the other dreams I'd had.

"Chaeyoung ? Are you okay?" She whispered, taking a seat next to be on the small twin bed. She put her hand on mine and squeezed, the worry spread across her face as plain as day. Her hazel eyes were set on me, taking in every one of my movements, my expression.

"Jisoo..." I sobbed, burying my face in her shoulder, "The nightmare... it's back..."

She held me close and tight, kissing my forehead, "It's okay, Chaeyoung ... it'll be okay... how about we eat out this morning? Want to go to that diner down the street you love?"

I wiped my eyes with my sleeve and nodded, putting on a fake little smile. I haven't been able to hold a real smile for a long time. At least, not since the day I woke up in the hospital, not knowing who I was or where I was. That had been about 10 months ago. I still remembered very little. Jaclyn barely told me anything. Nothing I could trust or believe, that is.

Jisoo

The nightmares were coming back again. Which meant more pills. I sighed and merely glanced over at Chaeyoung , who was focusing intently at something out the window. She always stared out the window during a drive to think about things. Poor Chaeyoung . I felt sorry for her, really. She's had a rough past. But thanks to me, it was over now and she was happy.

We pulled into the parking lot of Maria's diner, a fairly large place on the corner of the Wal-Mart shopping center with its exterior painted brown and its interior dimly lit with orange tinted lights. Chaeyoung found a table at the back to sit at.

"Chaeyoung , you okay?"

She nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

"You've been... well, off since you got home yesterday... did something happen?"