''Yes.... yes...thank you very much. I really appreciate all the help. Thank you again. Good day to you too,'' I put the receiver down and sigh in relief.

As if on cue Nancy walks in, ''The lawyers?''

''Yeah....''

''What did they say? We need some good news,''

''Well we do have good news. The contract with the other company has been terminated. No breach of clauses either, so that's good.''

''That's amazing Athena.''

''Yeah so we will now call for a meeting with Scott.... uhh sorry Leo and start the manufacturing.''

''All that is really good Athena but I'm worried about you. It's been two days now and the dark circles under your eyes are so prominent.''

''I'm fine Nancy, really. The coffee helps,'' I fake smile but she sees right through it.

''Apart from being your assistant Athena, I'm also your friend and I can see right through your lie. So out with it.''

''I'm fine Nancy,'' I tell her. 

''No you're not, you are going through something and I want to help you with it, please tell me.''

''Nancy I......just let it go...please, I'm fine.''

''I'm sorry Athena, I'm not letting it go,'' she walks to my cabin and locks it from inside then walks to the couch and makes herself comfortable, ''talk.''

I sigh and pinch the bridge of my nose, ''okay.... well I think, I have a problem....''

''You've been having a lot of those lately so you need to specify,'' she interrupts and I shoot her a glare.

''My brother paid me a visit 2 days ago and he said something that keeps me awake at night.''

''You have a brother? How comes I didn't know that? is he hot?'' Nancy cries out.

''Down girl!! Yes, I have brother and don't even think about it...he has a fiancee or girlfriend or I don't know.... it's complicated.''

''Okay...okay... more on that later, let's get back to you. What did he say that has got you.... well this way?'' she says pointing at my face.

''He told me that...he told me that I have suffered a...a memory loss and that he can help me if I go home with him. He also told me that I will regret so much once I get it back...and...and now I don't know what to do?'' I place my head in my hands.

''That explains it.... Did he mention anything about a timeline? Like a period of dates or maybe months of memories you're missing?''

''You thought so too didn't you? and no he didn't mention, or rather I didn't even bother to ask, simple because I was not ready to believe it,'' I confess.

''And now you're?

''I....I....I don't know Nancy...I don't know what to believe. I mean, there is no way I can even know that it's true.''

''I had my suspicions Athena, when you just walked into the office 3 weeks ago and started to get back to work as if you hadn't been away for a year. You also thought Clarissa was still on maternity leave, you didn't even know we were manufacturing with a new company when you were the one who gave the order in the first place.''

''Hold on a second, did you say year? Year? I was away for a year? And you mean to tell me that I have no memory of it at all?'' I practically yell.

''I think the answer to everything you just asked me is, yes.''

''Ohhh dear, all this time Ethan was telling the truth....and I just...ughhh I just pushed him away.''

''So his name is Ethan huh? Ethan & Athena.... oohhh nicely done, Mama & Papa Robinson,'' Nancy mumbles but I hear her clearly.

''Nancy!!! Focus!!!''

''Right yeah.... yeah...sorry,'' she fumbles and looks at me bashfully.

''Got it!!! Nancy...are my travel records saved?'' I ask her, ''uhhh I think so...I need to ask the HR department.''

''Do that now...ask them to fish out my ticket details of when I first flew to Vancouver, the travel date will prove it.''

''On it.... give me fifteen minutes max!!'' and with that she unlocks my office and rushes downstairs to HR.

''I need to get to the bottom of this,'' I say to myself as my laptop pings indicating a new mail. I swivel in my chair and check it out. Looks like I need to pay a visit to the art department.

I take the elevator down the 17th floor to meet Rebecca; the head of art. ''I got your email Rebecca, what's up?''

''Ms. Athena......it's good you're here we have somethings to discuss in regards to the designs, I hope I haven't caught you at a bad time?''

''Not at all...tell me, how can I help?''

She leads me to her cabin and I see an array of my designs laid out. ''We need to make some more changes on these as we've been informed that our designs are similar to that of our competitor,'' she points out to a selected few.

''That is impossible! Our designs are original.''

''I know that, you know that but the rest of the world doesn't.... if we go ahead and release these to the outlets, we will suffer a lot of backlash and lawsuits. The other company can sue us even.''

''who is this competitor?''

''They are called Kovar, Ms. Athena.''

''Kovar? How comes I've never heard of them until now?''

''I've been told they operated under a different name but have recently changed it.''

''Ohhh I see. Seems like we have our work cut out for us. I shall think of something new, hand me the ones that need to undergo changes.''

''Here you go.... thank you Ms. Athena.''

''Thank you too Rebecca, for alerting me on this beforehand.'' I take her leave and go back to my office only to be met by an impatient Nancy.

''Athena thank god!! Where were you?''

''I was with Rebecca in art, we have a new problem.''

''And I've found the answer to your first one,'' she hands me the ticket details from when I traveled.

I do a double check to make sure my eyes are not deceiving me. ''Holy mother of god!''

''Yeah that's not what I said when I first saw it but ehh...that works too,'' Nancy says.

''It's from a year ago,'' I gasp. ''I...I don't believe this...this I traveled to Vancouver a year ago...but...''

''It's proof Athena, proof that you are missing a memory load of a year and that is a lot of memories my friend.''

''Oh goddess.... i need...to....'' I take in a deep breath and turn to look at her, '' call the airline now!''

She runs to her desk and dials the number then transfers it to me.

''Good morning and welcome to Air Canada, how may I help you?'

''Morning, I'd like to know some details of a ticket purchased a year ago, can you help me?''

''Yes ma'am go ahead,'' the attendant replies.

I give her the ticket details and she pulls up the reservation on her side, ''Yes, ma'am I have it. It's for a Ms. Athena Robinson.''

''Yes, exactly. I'd like to know if this passenger boarded the flight on this day, would really appreciate it please.''

''Sure ma'am, please hold on while I check.''

I admire my nails as the attendant checks the details. Okay I'm in desperate need of a manicure.

''Ma'am, are you there? I have the details, Ms. Robinson did board this flight and I have confirmed with our Vancouver office too that she landed safely.''

''Okay thank you,'' I hang up and put the receiver down, my mouth hanging open.

''What did they say Athena?''

''I was on that flight Nancy and I even landed safely,'' I whisper in shock.

Before she could even respond, I hear a light knock on the door.

I peer over her and I'm met with a pair of smiling deep blue eyes.

''I hope I'm not interrupting anything?'' Leo says and my gaze fall to the bouquet of white flowers in his hands.

***

So She has finally accepted that she lost her memory. What do you guys think, will she go back now?

Let me know your thoughts on the comments below

-Jessica S