Secret World

Chapter 11

Monique
Lately I have been busy with work so I always come home late. I hope Maddy is okay at home. But.. I can't help thinking that she seems... different. Like I have never knew her before. The doctor told me that she has no signs of amnesia. So it's a bit odd on the way she reacts ever since she woke up from coma. Maybe I'm just overthinking things, I thought.
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"For these two, please." Someone spoke behind me, paying for my coffee. Jacob! "Sorry, I'll pay you back." Flustered, I quickly took out my wallet. He stopped me saying, "It's okay. Take that as a small token of my gratitude." Seeing me looked confused; he quickly explained, "You helped me with my case the other day, with John." "But I barely said anything.." I said. "But you were there. Just by listening to my case is enough to make me feel at ease. Well, if you still feel guilty, you can treat John one later." We laughed.

We took a seat near the window at the cafe. "Did you come here everyday?" He asked me. "Well I don't know where else I could get the best coffee." I answered back. He nodded, as a sign of agreement. "What about you?" I looked at him. He stayed quiet for a while. Then continued, "I used to come here all the time with.. Jen, my late fiance. We would spend our time here for hours, talking and laughing. She has always liked the art gallery here." His eyes are down; reminiscing the memories he had with his late fiance. "You must loved her very much." He just replied me with a sad smile on his face. "We have known each other since we were little. Her house was just next to mine back then. So she used to come to my house everytime. When we're in high school, she always asked me to bring her to Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier, to ride the ferris wheel there. She said it was romantic." He smiled. "Oh, I'm sorry I told you these things...I-" I smiled back at him, "It's okay. I always thought that way too; the ferris wheel. To ride it with someone you love, looking into their eyes for 15 minutes straight; and remembering how much you love that person with every second of it. I thought that was romantic. Well you can also get the best view for California beaches too." He laughed. "You talked exactly like her!... I miss going there but it sort of made me seemed like 'lonely 25 years old man'. Well sort of true but,..hey, you want to come?" I laughed, "are you like asking me out right now?" I said, jokingly. We laughed. "Well, sure. My aunt said that she used to bring me there. I think I miss it too. Take it as a token of my appreciation, for the coffee." He smiled. "Alright. See you on Saturday then."
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I put my bag and sat on my bed. This Saturday huh, I thought. I made a promise to go to the Pacific Park with Jacob Peterson. Just thinking about it made me feel excited. He seems nice, and good looking too. On a second thought, he kinda looked like Miles Heizer. Ugh, what am I thinking! He loves Jen! It has been five years yet he still hasn't forget all about her... I won't stand a chance. This person, Jen... She is so lucky to have him.

I went to the bathroom to wash my face. Then I noticed something dropped in the sink; blood! I looked at the mirror, blood came out from my eyes and nose. It didn't hurt...but why is this happening? I tried to washed it off, but it's still there. Suddenly I heard something dropped on the floor. I turned my head towards the door, it was Monique. She looked surprised,

"You're not...Maddy aren't you?"