The girl was familiar. Very familiar.

Although she was denying it, I knew that there was something wrong; it was like she knew something that I didn't, something I should know but I don't.

I may have failed my test, but I know to trust my gut feelings because it's what got me through so much...

Once I was back, I asked Eden, "Hey, I saw a girl today — June Iparis? Do we know her? She seems familiar."

Sighing, Eden said, "Yeah. We know her, and I know you're going to ask a million questions but I think you should ask her yourself. The story of you two isn't mine to tell."

Being that stupid, curious cat, I phoned Tess. Again, she didn't tell me anything important, except for an invitation to her house for dinner later that day. I informed Eden and of course, after so many years of being away, we agreed to go.

I couldn't help but wonder if that June girl was going too. If she was a part of my past, she should've known Tess right? Could Tess have also invited her, knowing about our past? Sneaky little Tess, I couldn't help but smile at the thought.

Since it was just a dinner at Tess' I decided to wear something casual, though I'm pretty sure that has changed over the years due to my lifestyle slowly and suddenly, rapidly changing. I still remember the time when I was younger, and John was still alive, when I had to sneak out to steal things, and occasionally more medicine for Eden, which I'm thankful for to have been cured of everything. The thought of Eden's past as a boy would give anyone who knew the precious kid shudders, he didn't deserve what he got, though if there's anyone to blame it would've been the old Elector. Anden's father.

It's strange how when I remember things from the year that I forgot after my coma, is in bits and pieces. I remember running, hiding, fighting. Not much specific who and where and why. I can remember people like Tess, Eden, John, those that I already know, but not of any new faces that would probably seem familiar to me. That's how I knew the girl I met—June—and I had a past. Because everyone I knew of that time seemed familiar, though, there was a strange kind of pull for me towards her.

Over at Tess', the first person I spotted was June. She was sitting on the couch, talking to Tess. Hearing the door open, Tess walked up and enveloped me in a hug. "I've missed you, Daniel," she said in the bear-hug, before going over to hug Eden too. I walked up to the couch, sat down and greeted the girl, "June, right?"

"Hey, Day," she said, mustering a smile in front of me.

Day. No one other than Eden and sometimes Tess, called me Day. They all called me Daniel now. I wondered how she came about to calling me Day, since I introduced myself to her as 'Daniel'. She definitely knew me previously, I thought, knowing that I only went by 'Day' ever since...at least a decade ago.

Weird...or is it?

Suddenly, another memory came out. I saw running, and I wasn't alone. I was with...June. June Iparis. The same one that I was sitting in front of. She was with me. She knew me. But she didn't tell me.

Why?

hello! i'm sorry this update took forever but hey, i'm back with a short (sorry) chapter aren't i! 😂 also, chapters may come really slowly since i really need to refresh my memory on the sequence of events in the book because it's been at least a year since i last read. i hope you enjoyed, though!