mi

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for school." I pack Ben's lunch bo

ecuring my job was to find Ben a good kindergarten in the neighbourho

gain. No response com

is bedroom. When I push open the door, I find Ben's entire clos

d go to search Marcus's bedroom. The

p inside. I don't notice it

and I scoot back in fright. I scream and

to act intimidating. I sprint towards Ben and pick him up in my arms. A

and Marcus is ready for hi

at Skylight Novels and my plot got accepted. I can

your first day." I take Ben's little

Marcus, "Goodbye, Uncle Marcus

covers it up with a smile. At this moment, I feel bad for him

ot can tell tha

n." I push us

l. During the drive, I keep glancing at Ben in the passenger se

on your mind,

pass by and he doesn't speak. I pull over before his

me with his big puppy eyes, genuine

uch a thing at an age where I

th, but nothi

chool all have daddi

e out. Once he gets down, I crouch down to his level. I take his tiny ha

he's not with us." I cup his face and peck on his head. It'

His eyes cast down

the eyes. I try my best to cheer him up. "And whe

ooks at me with

ok just like an ol

bid him goodbye before getting back into my car. I need t

father, but it's difficult for me to put faith in Denzel. What if he gets gree

n't want to lose my son at any cost. Maybe I'm too dee

ore I realize it, I have hit something. A heavyweight falls

he front tires and on the headlights, just before I see a man lying fa

s body to face the sky. Another horror engulfs me

freakin

filtered. I try with all my might to lift

horoughly frozen. My body is working on its own

d. I've checked his pulse, so he looks like he'll live. In the meant

ding, I pull over. There's already a team of nurses and do

etches itself into my mind. My brain is still not functio

earch for Jake's number. He's Denzel's

the call aft

el

ak

mi,

just

e contents of my heart. Jake ends th

in a hurry and the waiting room is in pure chaos. The doctors

crowd my head and I overthink every scenario I could go through. But the

ar footsteps stomping on the ground. I turn my hea

y to catch his breath. Then, without a minute's

doctors. Jake has just calmed down

as he's out. My heart is drumming rapidly against my ribs. I

eds rest." A heavy burden lifts off my

. Jake looks at me and then at the doctor. I'm not sure what the issue is, but later J

se of Denzel from the transparent window. He looks sound asleep

kes up from sleep. He straightens his back on the bed and curiously scans the roo

wait a

e the door after me once I'm inside. At the creak of the do

ice the number of bandages wrapped around his body for the first time. He

kay?" I wo

ing me, even in this position. I'm mentally prepared t

a nurse. W

ing hysterically. This has to be some sort of gett

iet on the bed, not uttering a word. However, when I lo

y. Denzel never fully gets up from the bed because soon his head sta

returned. As soon as I leave, the doctor enters the room. I see th

look. Jake nods to the doctor and goes to keep an eye on

said he was fine." My voice h

stic syndrome in him. For now, we're n

et. I think I didn't hear him cor

esturing me to step forward. "He wants to

uddenly recall

ake locks himself out. I turn to look at Denzel, who squints at

y fear and anxiety paralyze me. I'm

d sl

to pay me back?"

." I realize too late that I just offe

rewed up

ike a predator. There isn't much I can do

I'm truly sorry

back my memories." His voice is as c

hy don't you name it? If it's u

omehow help him gain his memories

something

" I desper

ore speaking out. "You can take car

would he expect me to take care of him when

that." I refus

this state, they'll be devastated. So, you, who are responsible for m

can take him under my care. I already have a five-year-old d

're comfortable

widen.

wondrous how losing his memory hasn'

Which one will it be?" He gives

riously regret not