Strange things don't just happen to me. There are others who experience them too, though what we are capable of doing is different. While I have the ability to bestow blessings and curses, Jao-jom has the ability to "read minds."
Now, the two of us, having faced similar fates and unexpectedly shared experiences, stood side by side staring at the blue pool. The smaller one spoke first, her voice tinged with guilt as she brought up memories of the past.
"I have to apologize to you, God, for causing all that chaos that affected your sister..."
"It's okay; it's all in the past. You've also dealt with a lot because of my curse."
I was surprised to learn that these curses had also affected Miriam's sister. From the details I'd heard, it seemed like I was largely responsible for Renu nearly getting lost. Honestly, I had no memory of it at all, as if everything had been erased.
Hearing this now sent a shiver down my spine, what would happen if Miriam and Renu found out about this?
Maybe... just maybe, Miriam would break up with me. This was such a big deal that even as I listened to it, I felt like I was the villain in their love story. I cursed Jao-jom to forget her past to get revenge. God, why is it that when it comes to things involving Miriam, I am completely clueless, completely in the dark.
"It would be okay...."
Jao-jom's hesitant voice broke my silence, as if she was worried. I turned to her and tilted my head.
"What is it?"
"What if I asked you not to mention this to anyone?"
"..."
"No one knows that I am the owner of that page. I don't want teacher to be disappointed.
She said, referring to her partner inside, her face full of concern.
"She taught me to do good, to have good thoughts, but at that time I wasn't thinking carefully enough. If she found out what I had done, and how it had impacted you, even Mi might..."
"I won't say anything."
Honestly, I didn't want Miriam to know either. What I had done was something no one could easily accept. I had cursed someone to forget their past, and that had left me with lapses in my own memory, all because of my impulsiveness and anger.
"Really?"
"This will stay a secret between us."
"That's a relief."
Jao-jom let out a deep sigh, visibly relaxing.
"I was so scared when I realized who you were. In fact, it had been weighing on me for a long time, but I never thought the world would be so small that we would end up meeting like this. But I'm glad, now I can clear things up and apologize properly."
Jao-jom bowed to me again, genuinely apologetic. I bowed back awkwardly, knowing that I hadn't been completely innocent either. Besides, any anger I'd once felt about it had long since faded.
"You don't need to apologize anymore. I've done a lot to you too. Let's forget about it all, pretend it never happened."
"Yeah, pretend it never happened... let's restart."
"Restart.. that's a good word."
We both smiled and then changed the conversation to something else to avoid the awkwardness of this topic.
"I feel like I found a friend," she said.
"Huh?"
"I thought I was the only one in the world who could do weird things like that. But it seems like there are others."
