Love me Again

agments of Fo

me captive after his pronouncement, bef

, but he moved with

us?" I called out, but he offered no respo

I felt myself plummetin

ingly real. I fell and fell, a knot of fear tighten

, considering the apparent height of my

changed. I now found myself in what looked lik

shed whispers of teenage boys t

d, his voice tinged with

hut up and don't tell her!" His friends erupted in playful

shifted again, and I w

eir faces were blurred and indistinct, but I co

recharge with a hug?" the man said to

y again," the woman replied playfully

link many times, it means you love me and we'll get marrie

features, I saw the

ecause I love you deeply... no matter what happens, you're the onl

ey kissed right in front of me, s

s. It was

ere? Just

there was someone

dissolved again, and I

arden, the recurring

the full moon, their movements fluid and graceful

sight, a wave of disgust and nausea washing

rroundings darkened, and I saw the mysterious man leaning

led out, his voi

really?" I asked, my voice

ouched his lips, and a single t

remember me again. I will find you, Rain..." he sa

lably. It was the same woman from the apa

rying, but a heavy weight settled in my chest, and a suffocating

g after something she despe

ing open to the familiar sens

s I cr

felt like I was losing my mind. Nothing made s

k read 3

ciding to get some f

ght air on my skin, when I was st

e you still awa

replied curtly, his

He remained silent, sta

have a boyfriend before?

t of silence passing before he finally responded.

sk that?" he said, a hint

ad a boyfriend, I don't remember anything like that... but I have this feeling, th

ird. Just go back to s

find me. But whenever I ask him who he is, he just says I'll know someday. Then, earlier, my dream was differen

al long seconds ticking b

ream about him?" he asked serio

r him, but there's also this underlying sadness... and every time I wake up, there are tears in my e

watching too many romance anime," Adrian said d

ou know," I said, a touch

you is weird. Maybe you should go

rist, Adrian, because I feel like I'm

e with a mixture o

kind to me. At least I have someone to talk to about this, because it's really hard to open up about i

If you told Yana, she wouldn't understand any of it because she's...

't you?" I accused, pointing a finger at

hat's why I'd never l

You must be blind, Yana i

r. That girl just has bi

ut he didn't even flinch, acti

head, a smile pl

a. If you two ever end up together, I'm goin

dream. Go on, good night," he said coldly,

heard a familiar voice whisper. I looked around

nt back ins

was ju

night, and soon, we woke

tep-siblings before prepari

foggy throu

rift aimlessly, and I struggled to comprehend anything. I had to c

ing he'd go home later because he

s not here. Let's go hang out!" Ya

" I re

s? I noticed you zoning out earlier. What ha

u later, let'

ir, why just the two of you

ng us as we walked down the ha

It's just Rain and m

y pouted, his

unfamiliar man flashed through my mind. A headache be

's sentence was cut short as his male friends

wants us to print and edit somet

You know how to edit,

me with a disappointed expression. He bid us good

in waffles and ice cream at a shop there. Yana ate w

tea already! What's bothering you?

ng so strange, something that not everyone would under

on't know him, but he always says he loves me and that he'll find me. I do

! What does he wear? Is he handsome?" she asked

tall, and seems kind... I'll even admit that I have a bit of a crush on him. But... the more tim

t if he shows up in real life? What would

o see him and be with him... I can't explain why, what is it?

bet he's your lover from a past life. I hope he gets reincarnat

s of things. I can't remember every detail. But because of it, I'm eve

e mysterious gu

replied, l

you do somethin

ue, I can't understand him. He's

chu

am, you already have a fight. Don't worry, he probably can't stay mad at you, and I'm sure there'

e to listen. I appreciate it. You're trul

not us beautiful people? Besides, we're friends, Rain.

er had any relationship expe

But now, I'm a man-hater, babe! I'm angry at all men!" she dec

ed?" I asked, my

babe, I don't know what happened... and yeah, I found out he had a lot of girls, and one of them was the one who bullied you. And he even accused me

Yana, you're gorgeous. If I were a guy, I'd totally date you and never do a

t those guys anymore! They're all perverts and chea

could, you know? Are we together n

But sis, I have something to tell you about

s it?"

anything about h

What have you noticed

, his energy or aura feels different from us normal people. I don'

a? Devan is handsome, he wouldn't like someo

utiful. You have a different glow, girl. You're so Latina and look like

to become lesbians again, girl!

an likes you," she said, s

nds. Devan only sees me as a friend. And bes

mething there. And there's also something different about him, I can't

anyone in our class?" I asked, an

Devan is the only one who's even remotely go

Devan?" I as

e replie

t Adrian?" Her cheeks flushed even

kidding, girl! I would never li

but laugh at her

a. I'm officially Team Adriyana! That's yo

such a mess! That guy is disgusting!"

ther, I'm going to be the godmother

t's go!" she said, exasperated, standing up and walki

nnoyed, but her face w

l, where a familiar figure stood outside, lookin

s D

ddenly flas

a man waiting outside a build

ou really wait for me?" the woman had

, but it's okay, it's you,"

ere, I brought some food for us. Let's ea

fills me up, love," the

h a smooth talker, lo

ain. They were the same ones I had dreamt about last n

were

icing Devan standing in front

here? Who are you waiting for?" Yana a

you earlier? I rushed to finish what Ma'am asked u

n here long?"

while ago," he said, avoiding my ga

for us, huh? What's your deal?" Yana

ere yet, he's busy with the basketball club. She needs som

d me lightly in the

," teasing me with

here to protect Rain, the female lead

fferent when there's a guy's prot

k Rain home. Bye, people!" Yana said, waving at us befor

, and Devan and I wer

k me home, Devan. It's okay. It's

riously, a slight

y right for a guy to walk a girl home, especially now that there a

an. He could be quite stubborn, and once he

en something from Psych Stats

ch Stats? I'm still having a bit of a hard time with

blem. Where t

ary near our place? It's

to study at your

. My step-siblings mig

ly that girl. She seems to have a lot o

et's just leave

ublic library and rev

h countless books and theses. It was also pleasant

ained the formula

teacher. I understood

, I was so slow to pick things up? But wi

tached to his phone, which was l

called out

mm

ke yo

looked at me, a mixture of confusion and surprise in his chini