Beatrice

"Stay with me. Forever."

My friend Beatrice went missing a few months ago, as my own memory of her began to fade. I can't remember what was the last thing I said to her, or why my mind would always block out the details-but there was one thing that I remembered. She never wanted debts unpaid for.

But when the morning hit, a strange package arrived on my doorstep. It was a laptop locked with her username. It started out as a confusing puzzle in the digital world that quickly bled into reality, forcing the blank spaces in my head to remember who she was.

Sometimes, debts can't be paid back with food.
Sometimes, debts can't be paid with money.
And some debts.
I should've never forgotten about.