Written In The Stars - First Draft (Published Under Immac PPH)

EPILOGUE

Written In The Stars

Valerie's POV

"Tell us about your first love."

It all felt like deja vu, and for the last three years I spent in New York, there was the indubitable nostalgia. I focused on work, I did everything for the partnership project and my life was averted towards the company. The project was a major success, the stocks increased and so were the investment deals, so I came back home, to where I belong. I didn't think I belong here, because I know for a fact that I do. There was nothing that could ever compare to the warmth this place brings me, even if it was also hard to come back especially after what happened.

Within the three years, my Dad stepped out of his position as CEO and passed it onto Sabrina, who's now busier than how she already was before. I am still part of the executive board, gaining experience so I could have enough knowledge about the business once I'm the only one left in charge. My life has ran on a steady pace in a vast course, but deep down, I would have yearned for my heart's desires too: For him to see all of this happen, for Tyler to witness the great impact our efforts made. And yet, it was heartbreaking to know that he couldn't, because he wouldn't even remember any of these.

Even if I was away for a long time, I kept in touch with Kairus and Uncle Luke, not just for the company but also for Tyler's condition. There wasn't a day that passed by that I didn't ask about how he was, and all the answers I have got left my heart shattered and would keep me up at night. He ended up losing all of his memories, the three years I have worked hard in New York were also the three years that he has been going through therapy and in the process of remembering his past again. It was hard for me to take, because I thought things like this only happens in movies.

After the accident, he was comatose and woke up after five months of being in the hospital. That's the time when I already left, and he was going through a tough recovery. In Kairus' words, Tyler couldn't even remember himself, nor did he remember anyone in his life. Not me, not our closest friends, not his own family and not even himself, he forgot about everything and everyone he held close. He was having a hard time trying to remember things, even his own name. After a year, he only knew the little details about him and his family and sometimes, he'd forget about them too, and it's back to square one.

God knows how much I wanted to go home just to see him, I wanted to talk to him so bad but a part of me would say no, that it's better to leave him alone for a while, that it wouldn't help if I went there and talk to him, especially when he hardly knows me at all. Talking to Kairus and asking him for updates was somehow enough for me, as long as I know he's making progress, my heart would feel at ease and the rest of my worries are for tomorrow, once he forgets about that progress. It was such a long battle, a very hard one, too. It tested everyone's patience, but we all waited until he was finally ready. And I was always willing to wait.

Memories and fragments of the past will remain, so does the love I have for him. It will forever lie within me, and I'll remember those memories for him, I'll serve as it's temporary shelter until he'd finally gather the strength to take them back again. I don't care how long it may take, no matter how far will I have to go and strive just to give them back to him, and it doesn't matter how scarred I might get, all I care about is Tyler, and him getting his memories back. The doctors might have already told me that it's impossible, but I believe in miracles, I see them whenever I look up at the stars.

And now I smile halfheartedly, lights and cameras focused towards my direction. The director and the crew members were looking at me, making sure I was ready for the first take. I was invited to a show, it's a trending channel all over social media. 'Talk Station' where they have various segments, talking to people from different walks of life, different professions and different experiences. For some reason, it's unbelievable that they chose me for their new segment in it's pilot episode: 'An Entrepreneur Talks About Love.' At first I was skeptical—As I have always been when it comes to media entertainment—But Melissa convinced me that this will be a great experience and a chance for me to loosen up. So I grabbed the opportunity.