The Amnesiac

Three New Faces

Rather than introducing one girl per chapter like in TOTVE and leaving many sorely underdeveloped as a result, we'll be exploring a few relationships at a time in depth, and then slowly adding on more girls. We'll see that in this chapter!

Also, this is by far the longest chapter I've ever written...

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You slide your hand along the railing, taking slow, measured steps down the stairs.

Why do I feel scared? Come on, they're just people! People I... don't remember at all.

You finally get halfway down the stairway, and your line of sight expands to the three bodies in the living room.

You take one more step, accidentally making the wood beneath you creak.

They all turn at once, and a collective gasp escapes them.

None of them move a muscle, unable to rip their eyes away from you. Their silence sends a chill down your spine.

You walk the rest of the way down the stairs, wiping your palms on your jeans and joining them in the living room.

You awkwardly sit down and clear your throat, giving them the time to regain themselves and sit on the other couches, placing themselves as far from you as possible.

As they move, you finally get the opportunity to look them over, now that they weren't watching you like a hawk.

The girl on the left was a short, fair-skinned woman with a curvy frame, sporting blue-gray hair tied up into a messy bun. Her light red top wrapped around the side of her upper arms, revealing the skin of her bare shoulders that extended into the tight fabric over her healthy chest, which you immediately pull your gaze away from. Her dark eyes lock with you as she sits down, carrying a pleasing warmth despite the nervous anticipation she was emanating.

You turn your gaze to the girl sitting on the loveseat in the middle, who you instantly recognized from the skirmish that had occurred upstairs. Her long, brown hair fell straight over her shoulders and down onto her skinny frame. Her thin legs were pulled up sideways onto the seat, making her appear even smaller than she was. She fiddles her hands with each other, unsure of what to do with them, and you catch her gently biting her bottom lip from anxiety.

You finally turn to the girl on the right, sitting upright with perfect posture. Her curly black hair hangs around her neck, hiding bits of her face. Her clothes cling tightly to her body, revealing the outline of her fit, sculpted form. Her narrow, stoic eyes almost manage to hide the nervousness she was feeling, but as your gaze meets hers, her naturally emotive expression reveals itself.

You open your mouth to speak, trying to get over how stunningly beautiful these three girls were as quickly as possible.

"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!" The girl whose name you had learned to be Tina blurts out. "I really didn't mean to scare you like that, it's just been so long since we've seen each other, and... oh, god, you don't even remember me! I must seem so creepy and weird! No one would like-"

"Tina!" The girl to her left quietly snaps.

She hangs her head, pursing her lips tightly.

"It's ok," you finally speak.

The sound of your voice, a tone they hadn't heard in months, makes all of them sit up a bit straighter.

"I know it's been months, and you're all feeling a lot of emotions right now," you beckon toward the other two ladies as well, trying to cool everyone's tension. "Why don't we get to know each other again?"