Always

TVWY 12

Makee

I kind of remember having a boyfriend, but never did I remember the name nor the face. I called mom last night to confirm what Zach said. She said it was true and that I was involved in an accident. I sighed.

"Why the long face?" Caspar asked. I turned to him and asked for a hug. Of course, he embraced me.

"Feels nice." I commented. He laughed at my remark.

"What's wrong?"

"Zach said Brad was my ex lover. I confirmed it when I called Mom. Do you know about this?"

He was a bit fidgety when he heard my question.

"Yeah." I tried to keep myself calm.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Your family wants it to be confidential until you regain your own memory."

"What? What do I do if it never came back? Are you all nuts?" I moved away from him but he's still holding my hand.

"Listen. We just followed what they said. Even Zach agreed to that. Everytime you remember stuff from the past, you have this headache." He explained calmly. Pulling me in an embrace and stroking my hair. "I'm sorry, I can't go against your mom and dad." He added.

"At least tell me what you know?" I offered. "Zach was telling me the story last night. I never got a headache." I added.

"Okay."

Caspar

"Caaaas!" She squealed. I moved away from my phone.

"Yes?" I asked. She calls me everyday ever since I came back. I'm happy with that though.

"Are you free?"

"Hmm. Guess."

"I'll take that as a yes. Don't pretend to do something. I want you to meet someone."

"Okay." I can't really win when it comes to her.

"We'll go there. Don't go anywhere." She said, more like ordered. After a few good minutes, she's here. Who the heck?

"Hi Cas." She happily greeted me. I stood up and kissed her cheek.

"Hey." I said. I am, of course, looking at the man beside her.

"Don't glare at him. This is Brad. Brad, this is Caspar." She said. I shook his hands and we sat down. She continued saying stuff about how they met, when, where, and all the things I missed since I was out of reach. How long was I gone that she already have this boyfriend?

"Are listening Cas?" She asked. I focused on her and nodded. I recited some of the stuff she said to prove that I am listening.

"Can we talk?" I said. "Me and Brad." I added. She eyed me then smiled at Brad. After saying some things to Brad, she stood up and said she will be waiting by the car.

"Are you serious?" I asked.

"About what?" He retorted.

"Her. This relationship you have with her?"

He looked at me, then Makee and smiled dreamily, "Very much. Never thought I'd find someone like her. A catch." He replied still looking at her.

"You're right. A catch, she is. Take care of her, mate. She deserves more than what you think."

"I know." He looked at me seriously. "I won't hurt her. I promise that." I just nodded and stood up as he did to go to Makee.

"Done?" She asked while holding his arm.

"Yeah." Brad said removing her hand and draping is arm on her shoulder.

Makee

"So that's that." He said then looked at me. I stared at him.

"Are you sure?" I said. He nodded.

"Ask your parents to tell you the rest of the story. I'm sure they will be willing to do so." He said. I hugged him one more time just to prove I'm okay then went to mom and dad's place.

"Mom, dad." I announced my presence. They looked at me, as if expecting that I would come here anytime. They motioned for me to sit down and I did.

"Tell me about Brad." I said. Mom looked at me, worry filled her face.

"Are you sure?" Dad asked. I nodded.

Mom

Brad and Caoimhe. They've been dating for a year. All is going well.

"Mom." Caoimhe suddenly called to me.

"Yes?" She said that they would be going out for their anniversary. She won't be able to attend one of my hosted tea party.

"Okay, honey. Stay safe." I said. She smiled and hurried upstairs. They will be on a trip for a week.

"Mom. I'll get going." She shouted. I replied with an okay and she went away, faster than I imagined.

***
3 days passed. We received a call from a hospital that my daughter is there.

"She's safe right?" I asked the doctor.

"She received most of the impact of the accident since she protected the boy that was with her." My knees buckled. My daughter is on the verge of dying. My husband held my arm to keep me steady.

"Where is she now?" Zach asked.

"She's in the ICU. She will be observed, of course. The boy that was with her is in room 310." The doctor said.

"Can we visit her?" I asked. The doctor led the way to the ICU and there I saw my baby. There's so many apparatus around her. Attached to her.