Sealed Memory

I wake up and I look around. My forehead is full of sweat, I jump out of the bed then I walk to the bathroom. I wash my face then look at the mirror.

"It's just a dream. . but why it feel so real?"

I walk downstairs and I see a note on a table with a lunch box on top of it. I open the lunch box and eat the food inside the box. I read the note,

- Eat this and please tell me when you're awake. You left your file in my room. Come and take it and I want to discuss something about it.

I tiptoed to the connector door then try to open the door. The door is not locked then I peek into the room and I see a tall figure standing behind the door. I get so surprised and I accidentally hit my arm at the door frame.

"Ouchie. . ."

"You okay?"

"Yes."

"Come in."

Noah open the door then he let me in. I walk into the room and I see the file on the table. I sit on the sofa and take the file then Noah sit beside me.

"So, what do you want to discuss with me?"

"I want to ask you something. Do you remember anything from your past? For example, have you ever seen this painting?"

Noah open the file and take a picture of a large dark painting. The painting looks very similar to the one that I saw in my dream. I nod then look at him,

"Yes. I saw that in my dream."

"Do you have any idea what painting is this?"

"No."

"It's a called the Demonic Painting. There's only one painting in this world and no one know where's the painting now. Some legend said that it's destroyed, some said it's stolen and some said that it's not real painting, just an urban legend."

"Noah, I had a weird dream last night and in that dream, I saw that painting."

"Tell me more about your dream."

"I was standing in a room and I saw a large painting. I approached the painting then I try to touch it but then suddenly I was dragged out of the room and someone was asked to burn the painting. But I realize that when the person trying to burn the painting, it won't burn. Then suddenly I was standing inside a room with a person wearing a cape. He's trying to tell me something."

"And then?"

"I woke up. Well, it's just a dream."

"No, it's not just a dream. It's part of your memory that's been sealed. Your memory is not erased, it's being sealed"

"But who did that?"

"I have no idea but slowly the power that seal your memory will fade then you will start to remember."

". . ."

I take the photo of the dark painting and look at it carefully. I put it back in the file and take another paper. It's about the painting. It's said that the painting was created in 1500s and the painter change the painting into a portal to the Demonic world where he/she can summon the demon and the demon will obey his/her order. One day before the death of the painter, he/she close the portal and the one who can re-open the portal back is one of his/her descendant who possess the same power.

I try to find any information about the me, because Ben said that I possess the ability to open the portal to the Demonic World but I can't find any information about that. I close the file and put everything back inside. I look at Noah and he just shook his head.

"I have no idea."

"I remember that you threw the twin clone into the demonic dimension, is that the same dimension?"

"No. The Demonic Dimension that I'm talking about is the dark dimension inside the painting dimension. This one is different."

"I understand."

"So, what can I do now? If I ask my parents, they will not tell me but perhaps I can persuade them to tell me."

"Try it, Sera."

"I will."

"Oh, anyway, do you want to come with me to the petshop? I want to adopt a kitten."

"Sure. But you better shower and get dressed first."

I nod then run to my room to take a shower and get dressed then I knock at the connector door and Noah open the door. We both go downstairs and walk to the petshop that we visited last night. We step into the painting and I look around to find a cute kitten. I find a white kitten and her eyes are so round. It's a female kitten and when I try to pet her, she rub her head against my palm. At that time I decided to take that kitten.

"Excuse me?" I call the shop assistant.

"Yes?"

"Can I adopt this kitten?"

"Sure. Please fill the adoption form and have you own the cat food, bowl for her to eat and drink, sand and litter box?"

"No, but please include everything with the kitten."

The shop assistant take a form of adoption then give it to me. I fill the form then pay for the adoption fee and her needs. The shop assistant give the kitten to me and Noah help me carry her needs.

"She's such a cute kitten. I will name her, Snowie."

"Snowie?" Noah chuckled,

"Yes, why?"

"It's nothing. Let's go back first."

We walk back to the apartment and I put Snowie down then I put her litter box in the bathroom, her food and drink bowl in the kitchen and the cat food near my fridge. I watch Snowie walk around my apartment, sniffing at the my furnitures. I hear a knock on my door then I walk to the front door and I see a little girl standing on my door. She looks familiar and the girl give me a box.

"My mother told me to give you this and she asked me to tell you this. Be careful, Miss. You're in danger. The dream that you had last night wasn't just a dream. The Demonic painting is calling for you, the chosen one. You will reopen the Demonic World once again."

Then she left after hand the box to me.