Element

✭ Chapter 17

The next three days go by extremely slowly and frustratingly. I have to go in every two days to the doctor's office with Kaelie to complete a small written sheet on how many things I remember. It's annoying. I remember things like math, writing, history (ugh), all of those school-related things on the first day.

But the people-relationships take me forever. Brooke, Alanna, and especially Kaelie are constantly saying, "Remember how.." or "Remember when..?" I'm just now, on the fourth day, remembering befriending Kaelie, Brooke, and very hazily Alanna.

My sister has actually been a bit concerned for me. She's come to my dorm twice after classes just to chat for a bit. It's nice, and I don't bring up Aately.

I remember that the girl who looks like me but with lighter hair is my sister Parisa. I remember I hate Yvette and her little sister... well, I forgot her name. And I can't shake the feeling of a strong connection with this boy with hazel eyes.

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Luckily, I didn't forget how to fly. It's now practically my escape from everything the past few days. As soon as my classes end, I just spend an hour flying above the whole school campus. I know from memory what the tops of the buildings and trees look like. And the sunsets... wow.

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It's the sixth day of my recovery, and I'm strolling around after classes, too exhausted to fly. This memory-loss thing makes my brain tired. I'm walking around, comparing the trees on the ground to how they looked in the sky when I come upon a willow. It's quite beautiful, with so many droopy branches. I decide to climb it. I don't get very high before someone walks up.

"Ramaya? Hey!" I can't see who it is through all the branches and leaves. I jump down.

"Um, hi?"

The hazel-eyes of the boy look confused.

I recall all I can think of about this boy. He's in only my flying class, his friend is Gavin, his hazel-eyes are striking, and I feel some connection between us. I bite my bottom lip in confusion and frustration.

"I'm... I'm really sorry, but I don't remember your name. You're in my flying class, right?" His face molds to a sad smile.

"Yes, Ramaya, I'm in your flying class. You saved my life when I fell on the first day." My eyes widen. I remember! I remember that! And- I also remember exactly who he is. Rhodes Appad.

"We... we met here almost every night, didn't we?" I ask.

"Yes."

I rush up to him and hug him. As soon as I make contact with him, a flood of memories come flooding back. I remember. I remember everything. He wraps his arms around me.

"Thank god you remember."

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That night, as I'm lying in my bed, I keep remembering. It's like Rhodes opened up a flood gate, and the more I remember, the more memories float to the front of my mind. Finally, at 11:45 at night, I decide maybe I should stop thinking about all of my memory and go to sleep. I drift off quickly.

The next day I explain to Dr. Gradding that for some reason, yesterday my entire memory came back. He explains to Kaelie and I that that's actually normal, that one memory triggers all the rest. We listen politely.

"I'm so glad you've recovered, Ramaya. I wish you the best of luck on the rest of your year, and hopefully won't be seeing you again," he says with a wink.

"I hope so too," I say, smiling.

"Now, go ahead to first class. It seems your appointment has ended early." We walk outside. I can't believe I got my whole memory back! I remember the first day, I woke up so confused. My head hurt like heck. How again? At points, my mind is hazy while trying to recall negative memories, but I always do remember them. I guess I try to suppress them, without noticing myself. It takes me a few seconds to locate the memory of the day I got hurt.