Ep 7: You'll Find Me

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It didn't take Aaron long to fall asleep. He had another dream that night. 

He was in the same spot he was in the previous dream. The stars and the moon were out, and he was able to see them as clear as glass. 

Aaron didn't bother sitting up. He liked the way the stars looked when he was on his back. 

He found Shu again! She had to be the girl in his dream, right? She had the same voice as Shu at the welcome home party, so who else could it be? 

That had to be what the girl meant when she said to find out who she was on his own. 

Mission accomplished. 

The victory put a smile on his face. He didn't think it could get any better until he heard the voice he was waiting to hear, "You seem to be happy."

The girl stood above his face with a warm grin. He returned the grin as she laid down beside him.

"I discovered who you are." He said.

"Oh, yeah? Who am I then?" She asked.

"You're Shu."

The girl didn't say anything for a few moments. The silence was broken by the girl giggling to herself, which grew into soft laughter. Aaron thought it was because she was happy he figured out who she was. He wasn't expecting her to say, "You're just half way there."

Aaron's victory was quickly replaced by confusion. He turned his head to the girl and said, "W-What does that even mean?"

"Heh heh. Like I said, you have to find out for yourself."

The more the girl said this, the more confused he was.

"Come on! You have to give me something. My memory is super foggy! I can't completely figure things out on my own, especially in this state." He said.

The girl was silent again for a few moments. 

The girl turned her head to make eye contact with Aaron, softly grinning. She then finally said, "Alright. I'll give you a small piece of the puzzle. It's what I'm supposed to do, anyway."

Aaron didn't know what she meant, but he didn't want to tire himself out with too many questions. 

"Shu is a part of me, but she isn't who I am. At least not entirely. Just because you found half of me, it doesn't mean you found me."

Aaron began to understand a bit more. The only thing the girl shared with Shu was her voice. It didn't say anything about who she really is.

"But again, Shu is still a part of me. The more you understand one part of something, the easier it is to understand the rest of it. So, try to understand Shu again, and you'll find me."

Aaron was silent for a moment, "I think I understand." He said. 

"Great!" The girl said as she sat up. She booped his nose, "Now come on. You have an old friend to talk to."

Aaron woke up to almost complete blackness with very subtle hints of gray in his vision. It was clearly morning. 

He slowly got up from bed to get ready for the day. 

'Please help me remember, Shu.'

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