"Remembering"

"Remembering"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

In her Secret Garden something wondrous grew

A hope for everyone and something new

To all let down by the world at large

A breathe of fresh air at last

She was alone except for the remnants of the party that they set for her in this now quiet apartment. There was confetti all over and the decorations of silver and well wishes still hung on the walls. Someone ought to clean it up but YuuA didn't feel like doing it just now.

Instead she sat there after all of her members had left she remembered that she was free of them , of their silent judgments , of their well meaning advise and constant pestering to find a man or to do more work with them. She should be happy being alone. It was one of the things that she had silently prayed for whenever the pressures of her work were too much.

Please give me a moments peace. A second of silence. She had gotten these wishes but the peace made her uneasy and the silence made her even feel more alone. Even the ticking of the clock hands on the far wall annoyed her somewhat. She dipper her finger in the cake in front of her and finished the icing in one fast motion. Tasteless on her tongue. The colors seemed dull. Taking off her one piece party dress she tried to go to her bedroom to change into something more comfortable. There will be work in a few more hours , an appearance in a variety show and then an interview in behalf of a cosmetic brand she was promoting. Work and more work.

YuuA sighed and bumped the small table in the corridor causing an ornate box to fall on the floor. She had not remember anyone giving it to her in the party and  Oh My Dolls gifts to her were still here on this table all unopened. She felt like she did not need any of the things they were giving her.  This box however. It was covered in cut stones of Amethyst and the box itself glittered like Gold but if there was anything YuuA learned over the years what looked like Gold never was. She pictured who would give her something this beautiful. Surely not there cheapskate CEO , their manager can't afford it. One of the girls might but why would they?

"Remember me?" YuuA thought that the words came from the box and she almost dropped it.

"Hello? Anyone there?" YuuA shouted at the door but no one answered. Until she heard the voice again. And this time she thought it was familiar.

"Remember me?"

She had hated that voice all her life. Had always thought that it was no good but had learned to live with it. The voice was her own and it was indeed coming from the box.  What did she have to lose? Was why her voice in this box? Only one way to find out.

And so she opened the box and a bright white light engulfed the entire room , YuuA was blinded for several seconds until her eye adjusted and she looked at what the box had shown her.

"Remember me?"

"I hate you." YuuA said but her smile was that of pure pleasure. 

"Do you remember?"

"I do."

And the flash of light grew brighter like a sun had burst and was no longer bound by mere physics. The box dropped to the floor and closed. YuuA was gone.