Chosen by Karalina >Book 2

Chapter 4

The inside of my mouth felt weirdly dry since I woke up. I've been awake for almost an hour before anyone actually noticed. Besides everything else, there was this uncomfortable feeling of ache and pain, but I ignored it as I just took everything in that occurred on my damn wedding day.

I was recalling everything that came to my mind after I was almost shot to death and drifted in and out of sleep. I remember I was resuscitated with a defibrillator my eyes shot open and incoherently heard doctors counting down again from three to one, suddenly flashes came through to me of Leonardo and I dancing at our wedding.. It's like I was rewindimg back in time, as if my memories were being erased of being shot on that day, until it took me back to a screaming Karalina in our bedroom when he left me that very sad night, it took me back to Enzos smile and eyes in the garden till when the time I went on my second and first date, our first fight to when we laid facing each other on my bed at Roulettes and then singing on the stage staring at him. I blacked out again until I got another shock. I could hear my heart beat, I could hear music and laughter and people I've never seen before, every now and then before darkness takes over into a deep sleep and then the dreams came back, or rather memories. When I was younger surrounded by people on a playground, a concert, confirmation?, a farewell dance from school, a painted portrait of what looks like a family, a argument with an older man, a hug as an apology from that same man. Darkness would approach for some time. Lots of smiles on graduation when I took pictures with Lauren, Antonio, Selena and the guy in our picture. I thought he was either Lauren or Selenas boyfriend, but in my flash backs he kisses me. Like alot.  His got a sexy boyish look about him and we were extremely affectionate. Explains my first time with Leonardo, not really being my first time at all. It was because of him, the guy in the picture. He was everywhere, happy moments, arguments, sad moments, laughing, a date?, movies, furniture shopping and then I heard the soft beep beep beep again and again. My eyes fluttered open.

I keep thinking about these memories. This guy clearly meant something and Leonardo knew about it. He must have found out about him when he tracked Lauren down. All of them probably wanted nothing to do with me, that's why he never tried to reconnect like I tried to with Lauren. There's suddenly an odd feeling thinking about someone I don't know in a romantic way.. Is that what Antonio was protecting me from as well or had Leonardo warned him not to tell me. I have to find out, or shouldn't I? No, I'm married now with this secretive asshole. That's the past and I need to focus on a healthy pregnancy.

It would explain the quizzes I've been going through with him lately, like ''If you had a boyfriend, would you take him back?" I would say no. "What if he was a great catch?" I'd say Leonardo is a great catch. It also explains the promises I had to make when he asked "Promise you'll never leave me." I would say if he doesn't give me reason to and then one day he surprised me by asking "Promise me you'll never leave me for someone else?" He had the most sullen look on his face that day, I immediately promised him I would never do that. I hate the secrets he keeps from me. I am so going to get him for this.

"You awake?!" Surprised to see a smiling Joey, I am so happy to see him too.

"Joseph" I coo like his a small baby. But my throat feels dry and scratchy.

"I'm going to get Leo" He turns to run.

"Wait" I croak out and he stops mid stride. "My throat is so dry." I put my hand to my throat dramatically like I'm dying of thirst. He gets me some water from the dispenser and I take a big sip from the cup. "Tell him my memory is back and he has some explaining to do." I say taking big gulps in between. He smiles and nods reassuringly.

"Cool. What do you remember?" He asks with a smile like it's the most normal thing.

"I had a whole other life.. And there was this guy.."