Love and Death II : Remember Me, Please.

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This chapter is dedicated to Airabella. I want to thank you for suporting Love and Death :) You'e been a great help for me, you encouraged me to write Love and Death. Thanks! :))

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Love and Death II : Remember Me, Please.

As Alexia's mother promised, they ate dinner together to welcome her home. It's only the two of them. Alexia thought "If only Eugene can remember me, I'm sure he'd be here with us."

"Oh honey, stop stressing yourself out." Her mother said.

"Mom, can you tell me how you met dad?"

"Why a sudden interest about that matter?"

"I don't know Mom. I -- I'm just wondering."

Alexia never imagined herself living with her dad. He's a troubled man, and being with him is not safe.

As she grew up she never questioned her mother, never asked if why they don't live with her father, why is her mother not married, and is she just a playful mistake? Many questions that Alexia is afraid to know the answer.

"I was inlove, I'm eighteen and I was blinded by love. Is that the answer you're looking for?"

"'Mom.. You're still not ready to tell me, are you?"

"I'm only thinking about you, you're the one who's not ready. Trust me, kid. Some things are better left unsaid."

"I'm not a kid anymore!" Alexia protested.

"Don't use that tone to me, Alexia! You've been gone for months, and now you act like you can take care of yourself!"

Alexia stared at her mother, speechless.

"Alexia, I don't know what to do to you. Just.. go to your room."

So Alexia did, she collapsed in her bed. Tears started to flow down her face. Until she fell asleep.

One awkward morning for the two of them. Alexia went downstairs, she saw her mother in the kitchen cooking some breakfast. "Morning, eat your breakfast."

"Mom, about last night. I'm sorry if I had to bring that up."

"It's.. fine. Let's just forget about it."

Her mother served bacon, egg and pancakes. Alexia said "Wow, it's been a long time since I ate this kind of breakfast. Usually it's just cereal or bread for me."

"Well then, get used to it. Because you'll be eating a lot of tasty food this vacation."

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It's been months since Alexia saw Eugene. And it was not that good. Alexia kept thinking about him, and not to mention Cecilia. She knows that Cecilia is just a friend, and that she is the girlfriend. But it's different, Eugene can remember Cecilia and not Alexia.

Alexia feels scared, she's standing in the front porch of the Simon's residence. Eugene's mother; Jeanne called her this morning, saying it's fine to visit Eugene if she wants to. Alexia knocked in the front door. "Hey Mrs. Simon. How are you?"

"So glad to see you Alexia. It's been a long time."

"Yeah. Where's Eugene?"

"They went out for his daily morning walk. We've got a lot of catching up to do, look at you. You've grown. Let's stay in the kitchen, I prepared something."

Alexia and Jeanne talked about a lot of things. College, adjusting and moving on from the horrible accident. Thirty minutes had passed, then someone entered the front door. Jeanne walked up to see who it was.

"Good, you guys are back."

"We haven't kept track of the time Mother. We're sorry."

"Eugene was just having a great time Aunt Jeanne."

Alexia stood from the kitchen table, she peaked in the divider from the kitchen to the living room. 

She can't see Eugene's face because it was blocked by a figurine. She saw Jeanne's back, then a girl with a slender body and tall in height. It must be Cecilia.

I felt so stupid, I should be the one taking care of Eugene and not Cecilia. I should be the one keeping him company, keeping him safe and keeping him happy. That should be me, not her.

"You must be hungry, I've prepared something in the kitchen. Oh and Eugene, you've got a visitor."

Alexia hurridly went back to her seat. Pretend that she was eating the cookie and pretend that she didn't notice that they've arrived. She tried to hold back her tears.

"Hi, remember me?"

"Of course I do. Hi Alexia, it's been a long time since we saw each other."

Eugene held out his hand, meaning: a hand shake. Alexia reached out his hand, it felt so good to feel Eugene's touch again. But it's just so weird, a handshake?! Not a hug, nor a kiss. This is not what Alexia had imagined before.

"You remember Cecilia, my friend?"

"Yeah I do, hi." Alexia said smiling at Cecilia.

How weird is it? Now Eugene's the one who's asking Alexia if she can remember? How if Alexia asks him, if he can now remember the past? But no, Alexia can't ask that. She's too afraid to be rejected again and again and again. She kind of lost hope that Eugene will ever remember her as someone special to him.

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