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The Love We Forgot

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Chapter 1 - Whisper of a forgotten love.

The first thing she noticed was the scent of rain clean, earthy, and strangely familiar, like a lover's cologne lingering on a forgotten scarf.

Then came the pain. A dull, rhythmic throb at the back of her skull, as if her mind were a locked chest, the key just out of reach.

Slowly, she opened her eyes.

Golden light, like a stolen kiss from the setting sun, filtered through sheer curtains, painting soft patterns across a room that whispered of elegance and forgotten dreams. The walls, the color of a twilight sky, seemed to embrace her. A vintage writing desk stood against the far wall, a single chair tucked beneath it, as if waiting for her return. To her right, an armchair with a folded blanket draped over the backrest, suggesting a comforting presence. The whole room had a carefully arranged look, as if someone had poured their heart into creating this sanctuary just for her.

Her pulse quickened, a flutter of anticipation mixed with fear.

Where was she? Who was she?

She sat up too fast, and the dizziness washed over her like a rogue wave. Pressing a hand to her forehead, she took slow, steady breaths, trying to grasp the elusive tendrils of memory. Think. Remember. The words echoed in the emptiness of her mind.

Nothing. A blank canvas where her past should be.

Her heart pounded harder, a frantic drum against her ribs.

Her fingers brushed against the nightstand beside her. That's when she saw it.

A thick envelope, slightly worn, resting beside a glass of water, like a silent invitation.

Her breath caught, a gasp of recognition in the face of the unknown. There was something oddly personal about the way it was written like a whispered secret, meant only for her. Like it was a piece of her missing soul, waiting to be found.

With trembling hands, she tore the envelope open. A stack of aged letters spilled onto her lap, their edges softened from being handled too many times, each crease a testament to a love lived and lost. She picked up the first one and unfolded it carefully, her eyes tracing the familiar script, each word a spark igniting a flame within her.

"My love,

Do you remember the night we first met? You were standing in the rain, laughing like you had captured a piece of the moon. I thought you were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. My love, you still are."

Her breath hitched, a sob caught in her throat. The words resonated deep within her, a melody played on a forgotten instrument.

"I miss you more than words can say. If you're reading this, it means fate, in its infinite wisdom, has brought you back to me. Please, please don't walk away this time."

The signature at the bottom sent a shiver down her spine, a whisper of recognition in the fog of her amnesia.

Forever Yours, A.M.

She clutched the letter to her chest, as if holding it closer would conjure the lost memories. But they remained stubbornly out of reach, like fireflies flickering in the darkness. She had no idea who A.M. was. No idea why their words resonated with such heartbreaking familiarity, like echoes of a love she had known in a dream.

A sudden knock shattered the silence, a sharp intrusion into her fragile world.

"Miss…? Are you awake?"

A man's voice. Low. Familiar. Like the caress of a warm breeze.

Her fingers tightened around the letter, her knuckles white.

She didn't know who she was.

But something deep within her soul whispered that whoever stood on the other side of that door… held the missing pieces of her heart.