Chapter 18: What We Wish For

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“—ruto . Haruto?”
He opened his eyes. It was Dr Ichiri’s clinic.
“Haruto.. you alright? You seem a bit off”
“Im back..”
“??”
“Dr. I need to talk to you”
Haruto explained about how it was his fourth Monday and all the necessary details..
“Is it true that Aoi removed my memories?”
“..hmm.. yes it’s true..”
“But.. ? I mean how could someone just wipe out memories..”
“That’s my specialization back at those days. The brain and memories..”
“So you taught Aoi to wipe memory?”
“I think I wasn’t clear. I had a part of removing your memories.”
“Wha.. what??”
“ya she asked me to remove your memories..that’s why seven years ago I removed those memories of yours.”
“But why did Aoi do such a thing?”
“That’s because….”
“Yea? Was it for my sake??”
“… y-yea.. Aoi said…”
*Flash back* 7 years ago..
Dr Ichiri and Aoi were standing outside a room. It had a grey color door.
“Why would you want such a thing Aoi?”
“I want to let him forget about it. If he remembers. He would suffer..”
“But wouldn’t you be alone?”
“I wouldn’t be here for much time.. so it doesn’t matter”
“Of course it would matter. You are here now.. aren’t you upset?”
She didn’t answer.. she looked down..
“Aoi.. talk to me..”
She looked away. Her voice trembled.. she felt that pain to even speak..
“I’m.. I’m really..upset. ofcourse I don’t want him to forget about me.. about the first day we met. About the meteor shower.. about the time we spent together. I don’t want him to forget at all..”
“If so—”
“But!!.. I want him to live to the fullest. New house.. big school.. I want him to see the flowers in the spring.. visit the beaches in summer.. walkthrough the dry leaves in autumn… make snowman in winters..a great family. I want him to have a great life!!”
“I understand.. fine…I’ll remove..”
“yea.. thanks a lot..”
He could see the tears which she held up…
*End of flashback*
“…aoi..”
“Haruto ..I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about this earlier.. but I wanted you to remember these from your own.”
“Are you telling me because YOU erased it?”
“Nooo! That’s not it!”
“Then?”
“Its because..”
“??”
“See.. Haruto.. I’m the same as you. I lost my memories seven years ago..”
“You lost your memories too?”
“Yes..but I remembered it gradually and that’s why I wanted to remember them on your own..”
“But why did yo—”
“shall we talk about it later?”
“Hmm fine.. and by the way.. can u look at your right wrist?”
“Huh??.. okay..sure..”
He looked at it. ‘ there isn’t any burn mark' he thought..
“Thanks..”
He left..
Dr Ichiri just looked at him leaving the lab..
“ I may have said a lot.. hmm..”
*Flashback*
Aoi and doctor
“Please doctor..”
“Fine... leave it to.. me..”
“Thanks a lot..and yea . “
“hmm?”
“The things I said just now.. it was a lie… this is not for him…

It’s all … for .. me..”

To be continued…

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