How About Us (Us, Book Two Completed)

Chapter Nineteen

One month had passed. Arielle is slowly getting better. She even starts to remember small things like her daily routines and starts to familiar again some helpful ways to made her feel better. Though the truth is Arielle still thinks that I'm Adam, but I didn't mind it at all, I know just a little more push of introducing myself soon she'll remember me. For now, I'm here at California beach with the rest of the Hall family with Maya and Luke. They decided to have a small family bonding and they invited me,

As the day goes by, it's already one in the afternoon and the bonding we had is so fun and enjoyable. I just stayed at the cottage, drinking some soda while watching them on the shore sunbathing.

"Hey!" I look beside me and saw Arielle.

"Hey!" I responded and smile. "Why aren't you having fun with them?" I asked.

"I'm not comfortable there." She said.

"You don't, why?" I asked,

"I just don't know but I had this memory that the last time I went to the water I almost drown and I don't know what happened next but it's so uneasy feeling for me." Arielle said with the sincerity over her voice.

If only I could say that it was me. Then I had an idea that might help me if she thinks I'm Adam but I will make her think that Roran always saved the day.

"Yea! I know what happened next on that." I calmly said,

"You know?" Arielle asked curiously, and I just nod. "Can you tell me?" She eagerly asked.

"Of course, why not!" I said, "That feeling of drowning you said, you actually drown and it was on the lake. Everyone panicked when they saw you and there's this guy named Roran…" I paused, and she still pays attention to me, "Roran, saved you from drowning, Arielle." I simply said.

"Roran?" She said thinking, "Why I can't remember anything about him?" She asked that made my heart dropped from zero point.

"You know what, if you need anything about Roran like any information about him, you can always come and ask me. I know him." I said smiling.

"I would like to know more about him. Anyway, where can I possibly see you?" She asked.

"Maya can tell you." I simply answered.

Everyday is so challenging for me, but just like what they said, if you really love someone you are willing to risk everything for him or for her.

It's around six thirty in the evening and we decided to go home. Jana and Luke, went home, while Andrea and Albert offered me that I can stay home for tonight so I won't be driving home, Maya stayed too. As we reached home, Andrea prepared the first guest room for me and second room for Maya.

As the night falls so fast. I decided to go downstairs and went to the porch to my surprise Arielle is still there sitting with a blanket covering her entire body. Her gaze got mine so I skip immediately,

"Your still up too?" Arielle asked.

"Yea!" I simply answered, "How about you?" I added and sit across her.

"I can't sleep too so I decided to have a stargazing in the middle of ten in the evening." She said smiling still staring at the sky.

"You look so beautiful, Arielle!" I said good enough for me to hear,

"What did you say?" Arielle asked.

"Nothing! The night sky is beautiful." I said defensively and gave her a smile.

"Anyway, about Roran, do you think you can share things about him?" She asked.

"Of course!" I willingly answered. "Where do want me to start?" I asked.

"Hmmm… When did we meet? If you knew that too." She said.

"Wow! That's not a problem anyway, just like I said I can tell you everything about him." I confidently said.

I clear my throat and took a deep breath.

"You first met on that street." I said pointing the next street from their house. "He almost near to hit you by his car, your with your dog Winter that day, you even scold at him because he almost killed you." I said slightly smirking so is she. I look at her and watch how happy could she be.

"What did Roran said to me?" Arielle asked,

"He said, "Hey! Calm down! I don’t meant to do that, okay? And I don’t want to make this whole conversation tense. If I bother you this hard, I’m so sorry! Is there something I can do for you to forgive me?” I said trying to make fun of my own voice.

"Oh! I remember, I said to him, “Next time if you are driving you should be careful.” Arielle said copying her voice at that point.

"Exactly! That's what you said to me…" I paused and realized what I said, "I mean, that's exactly what you said to him." I said saving the situation.

"His kind of funny, though." Arielle said.

"You think he is?" I asked.

"Yea! Do you think his not?" Arielle said,

"Oh! I guess, he is." I said almost laughing on the inside. Did she just describe me funny? That's the first time on Roran's history.

We talk about Roran and their first met and anything. I mean, talking about me to her. It's almost two hours when we finally realized we need to get on bed before we got freeze by the cold breeze.