I was talking to my mother when it suddenly went dark. Then I'm in front of the maple tree again.
"Alora, have you talked to your father? Father told me. We'll get married after college. I'm so happy. The engagement is next week." Luke happily told the girl. The girl's eyes sparkled.
"Yes. He told me this morning. We'll be together forever right?" She asked.
"Definitely! I will never leave you! I will make you the happiest girl ever, I promise!" Then he opened his arms and she jumped into his embrace.
"Alora, I love you." He blushed. Is this the first time he said those words to me?
She was surprised and her cheeks went red. "Luke, I -"
"You don't need to answer me now. I wi
Today is Luke's Press Conference. He asked me if I wanted to come with him but I'm not feeling well for the past few days. We also haven't been able to make love after we returned from my parent's house because I was having a fever ever since.Peggy, Emily, Nina and Sophie are here today so they can watch the conference with me. Percy and Andrew will be in the conference and Jayden was dragged by Luke earlier. We are in the entertainment room having tea and waiting for the conference to start. We told our friends what we've discovered about me. They were shocked of course. Luke doesn't want me to be alone so he called our friends."Do you know what the conference is about?" Sophie asked."Not really. I'm not asking Luke about his work. I don't know anything about tech stuff. Did you ask Percy?"
LUKE POV I rushed to get home after the conference because Sophie said that Alora might switch personalities again. "Luke, why do you think it's been happening lately?" Percy asked. I know she's also worried for Alora. "I don't know either. Dr. Richards said that it happens when the person with DID suddenly remembers something about the trauma. But Alora said she doesn't remember anything so I’m not sure either." I'm getting anxious. What if Alora switches personality and won't come back for a while? "Dad is doing research about her case and he's been up all night almost everyday. I know he'll find something soon." Jayden is confident about his father. I don't know every detail but he has DID as well. In his case,
"Camila? She's Camila? Are you sure that's her name?" It can't be. Camila is my other personality? No. Then am I the one who planned the kidnapping? Impossible! Is that the reason why we can't find anything about her? "You're anxious. Alora, if you'll continue being like that, you can't defeat her. You have to be strong." It's easy to say that but every time I see her, I feel nervous, I'm scared. "I'll try. But are you sure the other girl is Camila?" I asked again. "You created her. You've given her that name." If I created her then maybe I could also vanish her. "Can you tell me why you are always here?" I noticed she's always under the maple tree. "This is where my m
The photo was taken on the day of our first engagement. At the age of 11, I was already engaged with Luke. I was so happy. He was the boy of my dreams. I've never felt this happy in my life. "Why are you looking at me like that? Am I that handsome to you?" He asked. I didn't notice I was staring at him. I blushed. "Is it bothering you if I looked at you like that?" I asked. He cupped my face and smiled. "You can stare at my face anytime, I'm yours remember?" Then I smiled back at him. That was when the photo was taken. It showed our innocent and pure love for each other. That was my favorite photo of us. I remember we sneaked out of the party and went to the garden. That's when I told Luke about me. "Luke, I want to tell
Me and the girls picked Jade Mountain Beach Resort. It's one of the most expensive resorts in the country and it's just an hour away from Willow Green. Jayden and Percy prepared everything. Luke wanted to move the trip for another week because he's worried I'm still sick but I insisted. "Are you sure you can travel? It's a 3-hour drive, you know." He said. "Stop worrying about me. I told you I'm fine." He's such a worrywart but it's cute. Dr. Richards and Dr. Peterson will not be coming with us because they will be continuing the research about my case. Although Dr. Peterson is not a psychiatrist, he said he wanted to study and help out. Luke gave them everything they needed for the research. I know he did it for me but at the same time he helped people if he sees potential in them.
We were talking over coffee when someone approached us. "Alora hi!" It was Leon. "Hi! What are you doing here?" I asked. We're not close. I rejected him when he confessed but I can at least be nice to him. "Ahm I'm actually on my way to Jade Mountain Beach Resort. I have a job interview there." He sounded embarrassed. His family suddenly went bankrupt and his father was currently in jail. Last I heard, he and his sister were kicked out of Golden Oak. "Oh I see. Isn't it too far for you?" I asked. The resort is a few hours away from Northbay City but I think he wanted to work far from the criticism of the people around them. "Sort of. But you know, it's kind of hard for us." He scratched his head and lowered down his gaze
"Are you sure she's not? Do you really know her that well?" She asked, staring at me with her cold gaze. "Why can't you just answer my question? Have you killed someone before?" I asked again. "Patience. I don't like the sound of your tone." She walked towards the sofa and sat there. I didn't say a word. "So, if I did, what would you do? Will you still love a murderer?" She didn't look at me when she asked. Her eyes are still staring at the painting on the wall. "I don't care. I will still love her." Then she gazed at me. "Do you think your love can save her from the depths of despair and darkness?" Her eyes are still empty. Dead. It's like you're staring in the eyes of a corpse.
LUKE POV I brought her to the restaurant where our friends are. They were waiting for us when we arrived. "What took you so long? We're starving? Alora sit beside me. I have something to ask." Nina exclaimed. She silently sat beside her. They haven't noticed she was not Alora. Everyone was busy with their phones or chatting with one another. The waiter came to take our orders. I gave her the menu to choose her own meal. I am carefully observing her. A group of girls suddenly came in and sat on the table next to us. They were giggling while chatting. We can actually hear their conversation. They were talking about me and the boys. "That's quite rude. They know there are girls