Tormenting Reality

I couldn't take my eyes off of her, and I was still having a hard time breathing even as she reached me. "Maggie?"

She nodded but continued to stare at me, looking as staggered as I felt but also a bit lost. I glanced at her friend, who stared at me in the same way Maggie did, like she was wondering who I was. I turned to meet Maggie's eyes again then pointed at myself. "Nicolas." As unlikely as it seemed, it had been seven years, so I had to ask. "You don't remember me?"

She shook her head. "I never regained my memory after the accident."

Hearing her voice nearly brought me to my knees. I'd forgotten how exactly alike Madeline and her sister sounded. She explained more about having lost all memory from before the accident then apologized for not remembering me.

Completely lost in those eyes, I explained who I was—Madeline's boyfriend. She seemed even more staggered by that, and at this point, I could not take my eyes off her. It was like I was seeing a ghost. My beautiful Madeline