Chapter 10

When I got to my room I immediately put down my bag and removed the keyring from the zipper.

I went to the cr and closed the drain of the lavatory and turned on the faucet when I had accumulated enough water I put the keyring and let it soak while I was getting dressed while letting the paint stains disappeared.

I change into a comfy outfit then I take my boxed belongings, I start searching for the some of myhidden items that I seldom use in case Mommy put those here.

When I came out of the closet I immediately put the box just below the bed and I took a towel for the keyring.

I drained the lavatory first before I exited the cr. I crouched down on the bed and gently wiped the keyring.

As I wiped the keyring I checked its appearance. It's a pink daisy with crystals at the middle and it shimmers when touched by light, it's curb chain is in color gold and at the back there's an engrave text.

Amore ...

My forehead furrowed when I recognized the text. Amore, I quickly grabbed my bag and pulled out the clothes I had attached to the letter.

Who is this amore? Why did he give me a letter? Could it be that box also came from him?

I put the letter and keyring on my bed side before I moved and sat on the floor.

I opened the box and was exposed to the photo albums that I thought belonged to me.

Instead of releasing the contents of the box I chose to look at the albums first.

As I flip the pages, I saw familiar and unfamiliar faces of a person, my forehead furrowed when I saw a series of pictures of me with a man and a woman who I think are older than me or maybe the same age as mine.

I removed them from the album placement, I will ask Mommy later or maybe Clarenz about this.

I was busy flipping and reminiscing the memories from the pictures when I noticed that my pictures were somehow incomplete, I mean not really my whole life but all I wonder is that I do not have any single picture wherein I'm with someone when I turned 16 until this year.

Maybe Mommy just doesn’t put it in?

I tried to look for more picture and as I looked for more I saw my picture holding a keyring and smiling widely.

I reached for the keyring and compared it with the one I am holding in the picture. I tried to reverse the picture I was holding and there I saw a handwriting.

As I read the written letters a lone tear fell from my eye, why do I feel like something is missing from me, worsened?

Amore...

I looked at the picture again and tried to remember what really happened the day it was taken.

Vague images started to appear. I saw a man's blurred face calling me amore. My head started to ache until it intensified but I endure it.

My heart beats erratically when I get to hear his voice but not able to see his face clearly.

"Just close you eyes, amore" he smiled cheekily as he told me what to do.

"You love doing this, do you?" I replied then closed my eyes.

I saw myself giggling when he even covered my eyes muttering that he wants to make sure I won't cheat.

Who are you? Is he part of my life? If he is, then, where he is right now?

I saw him reaching for my hand and I felt something cold when he puts his hand above mine.

"Stay still" he said then closed my hand.

"Happy monthsarry, love. I'm sorry if this is all I can give. I promised on our anniversary that I will give you even better. I love you" he muttered then kissed me on my forehead and hugged me tight.

I don't know why I'm crying even though I can't see his face and I can only hear his voice.

I clenched my fist tightly as my temple throbbed with pain. I want to see him. Why is my heart beating like this? It was too fast that seems like it wants to get out of its cage.

I saw myself opening her eyes in a slow manner then open her hands slowly but her eyes went wide when she saw what's on her palm. Shining and glimmering.

The keyring.

I screamed loudly as if something hard hit my head that caused unimaginable pain. I heard the door slammed open.

I weakly fell on the floor, tears cascading out of my eyes. Mommy's image is the last thing I saw before oblivion sucked me.

"Auntie, what happened?" I was shocked to hear that voice.

That voice, once again my heart started beating faster than its normal pace.

"They have to sedate her to stop her from crying" I heard Mommy answered.

I tried to open my eyes but I was too weak aside from that my vision was a bit blurry and clouded.

I heard a slight pull on a chair, I was startled when I felt someone intertwined my hand with his. Too weird that I didn't flinch on his touch as if my system knew this kind of hold. Too tight but still gentle like he's afraid that he'll hurt and broke me.

I tried hard not to fall asleep especially when I felt him kiss my hand.

"Love? Do you hear me? I bet not because you are asleep" I can hear you, I whispered in my mind because even I could not speak.

I heard him sniffed as I felt a warm liquid fell on my hand.

He's crying.

"Stop hurting yourself please? That's why I chose to stay away from you so you don't get hurt more but then you're doing this to yourself. It's hard to be away from you but it is necessary to somehow save you from the pain. I was in torture since that day but it tortured me more when you're also in pain. I believe in God's perfect time. It'll be us 'til the end, right? I am holding to that promise we made "

A tear fell down on my eyes as my heart constrict painfully, I am hurting when I heard his hurting voice.

"I still love you, love, always. Even a few years later I am still here waiting for you to come back to me. I love you so much amore" he muttered then I felt him wiped the year on my eyes and he removed his hold on my hand.

"Auntie, thank you" I think he's talking to my Mom.

"You're always welcome here, son" and I heard the door closed.

And because I was sedated, I fell asleep, with happiness brought by his voice and touch.

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A / N: It's for you to find out who is he.