Awakening

Chapter 48

"Strange Sleep"

It was the first time Amra felt like he actually had some sleep. When he opened his eyes Caliope was gone from his side, and he sat quickly looking around for her but she wasn't anywhere to be found. How could he have lost track of time and things for so long? It was as if he closed his eyes and when he opened them back, a day had gone by without noticing. He waited in silence; half confused and half worried, expecting something else to happen. When he heard Caliope's laugh outside, he walked towards the window and saw her resting on a blanket in the garden, near her Pronab and Vanessa were sharing some laughs as well.

He took a deep unnecessary breath and looked back inside the room. Everything was in order; the bed was a mess but everything else seemed to be just as any other room would be. He sat on the bed and remembered how passionate his last memories were, Caliope could not remember many things but she could feel their connection, and their bond was as strong as ever. Would that be enough?

"Good morning..."

He lifted his eyes and smiled at her as she walked through the door. She brought with her a glass of juice and gave it to him as she leaned down to kiss his forehead.

"Good morning... how are you?"

"I think I am good, definitely better than yesterday... and you?"

"I am good now that I see you... it was nice hearing you laugh..."

She sat next to him and smiled, took a hand of him in hers and looked at his knuckles as she felt a little nervous. "I started remembering things and it got me very excited."

"What things do you remember?"

"I remember more about Vanessa of course, and Pronab, and Elaine... I remember pieces of our trips? The places we visited before coming here... a sunset in a far land..."

He smiled as he drank his juice and listened to her, nodding. She wrapped her arms around him as he put the empty glass on the side table, and he quickly put an arm around her. She smiled up at him.

"I remember you... not everything, but I remember how we met, when I started working for Elaine... I remember us... I am so happy things are coming back... and I have to tell you something..."

"Yes?"

"Thank you..."

He perked a brow at her. She giggled and blushed under his eyes. "...for what?"

"For all the patience and courage you showed during this stressing situation... it hasn't been easy for me, but I didn't remember... you knew everything and you still were patient with me and caring..."

Amra smiled "That is because I love you... I can't see you hurt, as it hurts me..."

Caliope nodded "I know... I could feel that connection even if I didn't remember..."

"So your memories are coming back... it means there was nothing lost..."

"There is one more thing... but please promise me you will keep it just between us?

He perked a brow looking at her "I will if that is what you want."

"I don't know why but I feel it would be better if... just for now at least... we keep it as a secret... I mean... I trust them, all of them... Elaine feels like a mother to me... but..."

"I understand my love, you don't need to explain further..."

"Let me show you..."

She took a deep breath and rested her hand over the end of the bed. Amra followed her with his eyes curious, and watched her take several more deep breaths. She started to move her fingers in a slight wiggle motion, and from the wooden corner, a small branch of ivy started to materialize and expand. Amra's eyes widened as she manipulated the ivy branch to a bigger size and then follow the trace her finger made. In thin air, the ivies grew on a path forming a shape, when Amra could get past the shock, he saw she was drawing a heart. She giggled nervously and he squeezed her hand.