Kabanata 15

"Fell in love?" kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa pagtataka.

"Yes. Hindi lahat ng nahuhulog sa balon ng mga Fyari ay nawawalan ng ala-ala. Pero sa oras na mahulog ka nga ay makikita nila ang lahat ng iyong memorya. Kapag ang isa sa kanila ay nagustuhan iyon, saka lang nila kukunin at aalagaan."

My lips parted. I can understand his words pero parang hindi ako makapaniwala.

"But their purpose is not for themselves. Para iyon sa may ari ng mga ala-ala na kinuha niya. If it's tragic, overwhelming, or something that isn't pleasant for the owner, they will take those memories away. For you, they stole your memories but for them? For them... they took away your pain, your agony, and suffering."

I can't believe this. Is he saying that my past is tragic? Something that isn't pleasing?

"H-How can you say that?" I stuttered.

"Because I've been there. When I can't remember anything, I'm mad at them for stealing my memories. Of course, I don't know anything about myself at first. So I wanted to get it b