Chapter 1: The Lost Memories

11 June, 301 AD
Sunday

“Aeal, Aeal!! Where are you?” The mother screamed desperately expecting for the answer.

His mind full of loneliness and misery, stands alone in the dark, questioning himself and searching for the answers.

“WHY DOES EVERYONE LOOK AT ME SO SUSPICIOUSLY? Is my appearance so annoying to them or am I different from them?” while Aeal was sinking deep inside the feelings, looking for the answers, suddenly the voice reached to him, calling his name. “The park is full of peoples. I think I heard someones name.” Aeal convinced himself.

“Aeeal are you ignoring me?” sighs his mother toward him for he was showing no answer to her call.

“Oh, it’s you mother. I was into something else so I couldn’t hear your voice. Sorry!” with soft and lonesome tone Aeal opened his mouth barely.

“It’s ok, I was only worried about you. Aeal, I know the pain you are bearing. So, you can talk with me of what have been bothering you ... I don’t want the things that happened like ‘The last time’.”

The last time ... I can only remember a little. When I try to recall those broken memories I feel very uncomfortable and sad...

Aeal with the unrelaxed gesture in his face yields trembling voice. “Let’s go home now. I have surprises for you.”

Both walked together and when they reached home, Aeal turned to his mother “Anyway what suprise were you talking about?”

“Suprise!!“ a loud voice came from behind him.

“Are youuu ... Tsaiffel?” Aeal turned back with his face muddled. “You are boring as ever, aren’t you, cousin?” It was his cousin. Aeal with the sudden glow in his face “And you are lively as ever, TSAIFFEL!!”. Mmgghh haha!! Both laughed and hugged each other.

“Today was really a suprise.” as Aeal walked his cousin to his room. Tsaiffel ceased to move and with a serious look and gesture in his face said- “Sorry about that, I was in hurry. Anyway I haven’t come here to enjoy with you. There are some concerning talks that I must have with you. It’s really most strange and terrifyingly shocking for me too. But I can’t really prove that myself without your support in my theory. If it coincides with my theory then I have found the secret about the incident that happened ‘THE LAST TIME’ with you.”

“The incident? The last time? What are you talking about?” Aeal looked curiously in the Tsaiffel’s sad face.

“Of course, the rumours about that incident spread like a forest fire. The news about you was all over the screens and papers. Everyone knows about that incident. The incident that had happened in the first of December. I was told that the police had took you under custody but after, no evidence was found to claim you as a ... you got freed.” Tsaiffel explained to Aeal.

“Bu ... but I don’t remember being detained by the police. I thought ... only me and my mother knew about that incident ... And ... I don’t even know what happened in that incident ... Mother had told me in brief about that incident long time ago. I was only told about being into some ambush. I don’t know what actually happened...” Aeal retort with the jesture of hesitation and curiousity.

“Aeal, don’t joke arouund when it comes down to the serious talk. I don’t remember you having any amnesia. How can’t you remember, when it happened right before you? Are you making excuses to deny your crime?” Tsaiffel yelled at Aeal.

Aeal was still confused. “What crime? Have I done something wrong? I don’t remember ... No! wait ... Tsaiffel ... you should be the one who should stop jokin. I’m too bored with your same old tricks.” Aeal replied to Tsaiffel with a gentle smile.