"How come such ingrained and vivid memories turn out to be hallucinations?"
Troy took me home.
It was our wedding house.
The room was warm yellow, which was my favorite. With large floor-to-ceiling windows, there was a blue lake outside. Shimmering in the sunset, the lake was sparkling.
I once told Brian that I wanted to have a house where we could see a lake in the future.
I would fill the balcony with my favorite flowers and make the green ivy flourish along the wall. I would also raise a cute cat.
But...
I betrayed Brian.
Everyone told me that it was an illusion.
Putting one of his arms around my waist, Troy rested his face on my shoulder and comforted me,
"Elaina, don't feel pressured. After we get married, we will still be ourselves. I will treat you even better than before."
I nodded.
He kissed my face and said, "Elaina, we are engaged. Don't leave tonight, okay?"
At night, Troy quietly lay beside me.
I touched his face, wondering if I were looking at Troy or Brian.
The wind was strong at night. The curtains on both sides of the French windows were blowing up and down.
Troy hugged me from behind.
"Elaina, you are mine."
"Why do I remember that I used to be with you?"