Middle of Everything

CHAPTER 18 : To the Past

Her face is stunned and surprise. She steps back and looks me in the eyes. My body felt like I was struck by lightning as I heard what she said. She doesn't remember me. I try to make her remember but before I even speak she ran as quickly as possible passing through every person walking. Without any hesitation, I follow her.

"Aerie, wait!" I shouted, "Please listen to me!"

She just keeps on running and running and running. The place seems endless as I follow her. She turns to different streets and passes through every wall she faces. Then I realized we ended up to a hospital. It is quite familiar with the first glance. People seem recognizable. Each room is full of kids playing. Some nurses are playing with the kids in the wheelchair and some adults are talking seriously with other parents. The hospital is quite colorful with different sort of cartoonish design, the wall is either colored with blue or pink in each room. And everyone seems in the middle of sadness nor happiness. They are all getting along quite well even though I can sense a deep sadness inside of them. Then I saw Aerie standing on the far end of the hall. She looks at me and then walks through a room. I quickly run towards her but before I even enter the room. I was suddenly surprised to what I heard. A familiar name.

"Hi, Parisa." Aerie greeted. Then I saw the girl she's talking to lying on a bed. I feel certain that I saw her before. She smiles beautifully and I can tell she is fighting really hard to get well. 

She's maybe younger than I am. Maybe around 15 years old but her face and name is so familiar. I just don't know where I heard that name.

"So how are you, little sister?" Parisa replied and Aerie look at her annoyed, "What? You still don't tell me your name so I'll just call you my little sister. You see I always love to have a little sister."

"Me too," she giggled then sit next to Parisa, "But I can't be your little sister." Aerie turned gloomy as she said those words.

"Why?"

"C' mon Parisa, I know you know I am not even—"

"I know," Parisa cut her off, "But you are my angel."

Aerie face turned sad. "I wish I know my name."

"Oh little sister," Parisa said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know."

Hearing those words chills me. I can't even move to see my little sister scared. I wanted to go to her but I feel I might scare her more. She doesn't recognize me that is why she runs away from me.

"It's fine," she smiled and touch Parisa's hand. "This might be the last time you'll see me."

"What?" Parisa replied surprise. "Why?"

"The other day, do you remember? The light that I gave you," she whispered. "Take care of it, okay? And promise me you'll save my brother."

Brother? Is she talking about me? Is she still remembers me?

"I promise but little sister–" but before Parisa was even able to finish what she's about to say suddenly someone enters the room and Aerie suddenly disappear.

"How are you, Ms. Cancer?" The guy said as he enters the room together with two people I feel I knew before. Then as my view gets clearer I realized that the guy who is talking to the girl on the bed was me. I feel I am about to throw up with so much surprise to what is happening. I feel so confused thinking what is the reason why I am standing there alive. I move back slowly as my body feel terrified about what I just saw.

"What is going on?" I said to myself. "Aerie!" I remember my sister as I lean to a wall in front of the room where I saw myself. I wanted to move but I feel lost. I can no longer even feel the presence of Aerie inside this hospital. Her light of string also suddenly disappear. I wanted to go back but little by little I feel like I am forgetting something. Forgetting why am I here and what am I doing. I know I am a soul but I am not certain what is the reason for going somewhere else. I am terrified, I wanted to remember but all I can think is why am I seeing my alive self inside that room. I stumble on the floor as I felt so desperate to remember. I hold my head as my tears drop through my face. The pain is extremely painful. My head can't bear it but I still try to remember everything.

Then suddenly a flow of a red light showed up through my wrist. I slowly stand up as I follow the light. I realized it is connected to the girl who Aerie was talking too. I can't remember her but then as I touch the warm light I suddenly get a piece of memory.

"She is Parisa, I need to go back!" I remember her.

But then before I even move closer to her someone stop me.

"You're not supposed to be here."