Chapter thirteen – The Missing One
Just like that, I was out of the airport and in a different environment.
　　‘Where am I?’ I thought.
　　I stood in front of a mansion which had so many flowers around you would think it’s a flower garden.
　　They were so many unanswered questions and I didn’t know who held the answer to them. I kept asking who I was and why that was happening, the man who sent me to the place. I had turned to gain answers from him but saw another man in front of me so I thought he was the one who had changed so I questioned him.
　　“You won’t stop frightening me right? Now tell me are you a man or a woman? At least give me the answer to this. ”
　　He looked at me with tears in his eyes and a smile on his lips and watched me adoringly.
　　‘Wow now he’s acting emotional. ’ I thought.
　　“My lady, I’m sorry but I am not the one that brought you here, she has left. ”
　　She? Left? My lady, well at least now I know it’s a woman. And where am I ? why am I here?”
　　“She is you, welcome home my lady, it’s been four years. What happened to you?” he quipped
　　“Welcome home? This isn’t my home, and why are you asking me questions? I should be the one asking here. Please allow me to go from here. ” I disagreed.
　　“I am sorry you don’t recall being here, but don’t worry I believe you will remember soon. Please let me lead you inside the house. ” he stated.
　　I looked at his harmless smile and didn’t know if I should trust him but I didn’t even know where I was, so I chose to follow him.
　　We entered the house and I was met with a warm air, I didn’t know why it felt comfortable as I entered.
　　‘Was this part of the past I can’t remember? I thought.
　　The house felt welcoming, it felt serene and everywhere was neat. I was led inside the house and into the hall, and on the wall were pictures of a family. I looked closer to see a picture of Eddie and a girl, I looked back at the man in surprise but he only smiled at me. I looked at the picture once again to see that it was a familiar girl that stood beside him smiling, I looked closer and I saw that she also looked so much like me. So I asked,
　　“Is that me and Eddie? ”
　　He nodded with a smile on his face.
　　There was that much of a difference between the image before and ourselves now. Eddie seems much taller with a broader chest and even a beard on his face now. I looked at him but still couldn’t recall anything before about the picture. The man saw my anxiety and comforted,
　　“Don’t worry, give yourself time, you will eventually remember. ”
　　I nodded sadly and walked forward but then another picture captured my attention, it was I as in the picture with Eddie but this time I was with a couple. We were smiling so happily and bright that I didn’t remember the last time I had smiled so widely and beautifully.
　　I looked towards the man and he was already looking at me and revealed to me shockingly,
　　“They are your parents….”
　　Eddie’s POV
　　Emily has been the only woman to enter my heart and I believed I am the only one for her too. Because I hadn’t seen her for all those years, I had lost the aim to practice, I didn’t have the strength to. She seems to be my only source of energy to go on in life and be a better man, I didn’t know the spell that was cast on her to keep her hidden even from Fred’s eyes. Yes I knew she wasn’t just an ordinary girl but that wasn’t putting off my affectionate for her. But she was nowhere to be found after he used several means in search of her. ‘She doesn’t know who she is? Then she will after I have found the black room her father was once speaking to me about. My goddess, my sucasal, mucasal, my game changer she is my all and everything. ’ I thought.
　　I was lying on bed thinking about Emily when someone tapped my legs, I looked to see Matt with a frown on his face,
　　“Why are you so lost in thoughts? You are thinking about Emily aren’t you?”
　　“Yes of course, who else can occupy my mind this way? She doesn’t remember anything if she did, I knew I wouldn’t be lying here still. I don’t know what that man did to her to make her this weak. ” I confirmed.
　　“I got some information about the man you are talking about, it’s rather difficult to gather information about him. In anyway I had to ‘crack’ some heads to only get the word ‘uncle ’, so it may be he’s her uncle or maybe not. ” said Matt.
　　“Uncle? That wouldn’t be, Fred should know someone like that, if there was. ” I doubted.
　　“I wonder about that too, don’t worry I will look more into it. I will also see to it that you get your certificates with Emily’s. ” quipped Matt.
　　“I’ve always wondered how you know what I’m always thinking?” I questioned.
　　“Because I can read minds, aren’t I wonderful? ” he said half joking and half seriously.
　　I saw that he could either be telling lies or might be actually speaking the truth, and I couldn’t believe that he was actually telling the truth so I let it go.
　　Alice entered the room with her mom and rushed to hug me.
　　“Edboy on my way from the airport, I met a girl and she will be perfect for you. Do you want to see her picture?” Alice asked.
　　“No, there’s none perfect like my princess. ” I objected.
　　“Who’s this princess of yours if she’s more beautiful than my model then she might be more than a goddess. ” Alice boasted.
　　“Is she the missing one?” asked Nancy.
　　“Yes, I just found her but she’s going away once again and I don’t know when she will be back.” I said almost crying.
　　“If you are going to be this sad, then why did you let her go?” Asked Nancy.
　　“I couldn’t help it, I am not strong enough to protect her in her weakness. You know I’ve not been myself since she left, and I couldn’t bring our parents into this matter too. ” I declared.
　　“You are right, our parents are less reliable when it comes to anyone’s safety, they are too reckless for the safety of anyone. ” she agreed.
　　Alice took out her phone and started looking through it, she felt left out of the conversation so she strolled through it. Because the pictures looked nice, Eddie joined her not continuing their chat and piped through her phone.
　　“Isn’t she beautiful?” I said ogling at Alice.
　　”Of course she is, she’s my daughter after all. ” boasted Nancy.
　　We scrolled through it together but as they were getting to the last picture, Matt interrupted us and said,
　　“Alice, you need to get down, your uncle needs to be examined by the doctor. ”
　　“But…” Alice was saying.
　　“No buts dear, he needs to rest, he will be out of the hospital in two days latest and you can sleep beside him as much as you want. ” Matt comforted her.
　　“But what if his wife wants to sleep beside him?” Alice retorted.
　　Matt…
　　Eddie…
　　Nancy…