Dangerous Pursuit

Chapter 12

Jeremy

"Trisha don't keep secrets from me. I must know. How can I help you if you won't trust me?"

"It's none of your concern Jeremy. Trust me it is safer for you if you don't know anything."

"For God's sake, I am your boyfriend. Your trouble is also mine."

Tears she's trying to stop start to flow. "I hate you Jeremy. I hate you. You made me fall in love with you and I can't accept if something bad happens to you."

I hug her tight and start kissing her lips. "We will face it together. I love you very much, Trish."

She shook her head. "Jeremy you can't help me. You have a good life ahead of you. A good future with a happy family..............which I cannot give you." She touched my face and look into my eyes lovingly. I can feel her love but why I anticipate pain the way she is talking to me.

"Jeremy, I have to let you go."

"Please......we can run. If you want, we will leave this place. You come with me. We will go to another place." I held her shoulder tight. I look into her eyes. I try to convince her. Yes, we can do it. We are strong together.

She kissed me. Sweet and salty taste mingled in my lips as her tears mix with our hungry kisses.

She slowly pushed me. I can see and feel the pain in her eyes.

"Goodbye, Jeremy."

"No, Trisha. No!"

I wake up! The dream is so real. Who is Trisha? I can't recognize her face but the feelings we shared is so true. I can feel great loss in my heart. She seems so real. Who is she? I thought my girlfriend is Bessie? Maybe I can ask Sandra but she told me she doesn't know about my private life. We keep things on our own and what we only know about each other is work only.

A headache is starting to build. I hate this. I can't remember anything. I don't know what to do.

Suddenly I saw my phone bleeping with an intruder alert. I open the screen to see where it is coming from. Zac! Sandra is correct, he will definitely come back.

As much as I want to remember things, I think of focusing on the present problem. Zac. Who exactly is Zac?

I took a beer and open it while I watch Sandra let him in. Don't do anything foolish asshole because even I am not fully recovered, I will surely pin you down. I don't know why I dislike this guy. Sandra is okay with him though she doesn't trust him like me. She clearly mentioned that she is only protecting me because I am considered vulnerable with my lost memory. But other way around me and Zac are on the same category.......danger to her and Melissa.

Sandra

I know he will come back that is why I decided to let Melissa stay with Tina tonight. I don't want Zac to know about her.

The door bell rung as expected and I take my time to open. I don't want him to suspect that I know he is coming.

"Hi Sandy." His megawatt smile welcomed me when I open the door. "Miss you already."

"Hi please come in."

"For you." He is giving me a bunch of pink roses and I see how he slightly blush. He knows it is my favorite color. I feel that he really wants to start again what we had before.

"Wow, thanks. You still remember."

"I never forget, Sandy." He looked at me with hooded eyes.

I tried to ignore it. I can't be fooled. My priority is Melissa and I must protect her. I must think about Jeremy too. He is still vulnerable and my conscience will surely bother me if I just leave him helpless.