Who are you... to me?

Our past selves?

    “ Who are you? ” There was silence for a while, with my words roaming around. My Demon side started to overtake my Angelic one. I can feel his mixed aura, which was similarly like mine. He stayed calm like he knows that this will gonna happen. I calmed myself down and asked him again. “ Who are you? ” I notice his eyes getting wet, but he tried to control it. I'm more surprised than confused at this moment. Then he walks a little towards me. I was not able to believe what he said, and he exits the room. His words left me with more and more questions.

    “ Hey! Maya, here is your Ice-cream. ” I told her as soon as I enter the home. She always knows when will I come back, and that's why she senses my presence. She took the Ice-cream box; opened it and started eating. I warned her not to eat mine. Then I went to be fresh and come back down the hall. Aunt came from her work when I was taking bath.

“ Hi! Aunty, I asked her concerned, seeing her sight. She cared for me and loved me as her child, with a whole heart since childhood. Though I call her aunt, she is a mother to me. “ Oh! Nothing much. It's just our boss was so frustrated today. Maybe he had fought with his wife in the morning. ” we all laugh at aunt's comedy. Aunt told us that Uncle called her.

“ Harry said he will be late. But he will be here by dinner time. And I'm too tired to make dinner. So who will help me in the kitchen? ”

“ Me. ” Maya and I, both said at the same time. Then we laugh at the timing and the melody we created. “ Mom, go and freshen up. Sis and I can handle the kitchen. Right sis? ” She said and winked at me. I know what exactly she meant by this. I make it sure to aunt. She was so excited that she pushed her mom towards her room.

Now, aunt is getting a shower. And we were messing around, in the kitchen. I know why she was exactly excited. It's because she wanted to play. But as soon we heard door knot sound. I did magic and clear the mess. We prepared the dinner with that. It was 8.45 pm when the uncle came. He has a cutting of a newspaper in his hands. But intentionally or unintentionally he tried to hide that cutting from me. It did not happen before.

He has a habit or you could say hobby to collect cutting of very important news every day. He has a special room filled with the files of this type of news cuttings. But more important is that he tell us about the news cuttings every day, as soon as he steps inside the home. But today it's different.

We were distracted by the voice of aunt. Uncle went to refresh immediately. Aunt came and smell the food. She said, “ Wow! I can say the food is delicious, Just by smelling it. ” After some time uncle arrived at the dinner table. We all sat on our usual sits. While having dinner, I tried to talk to my uncle about the news cutting. But he just said, “ Oh it's an old portrait found in the excavation. Don't worry it's nothing much. ” I was not sure why he isn't telling me the whole thing like he always does. I'm sure he wasn't lying to me. Cause I can sense that, if someone is telling me the truth or not.

After dinner, we went to our room. My thoughts were going around the portrait uncle mentioned at the dining table. Maybe he didn't know about it much, that's why he didn't tell us the whole thing. Maya and I went to our bed. She was not feeling sleepy. So she asked me to sing. “ Sis, please. ” That's the sign that she wants me to sing her a lullaby. I sang a lullaby for her. Slowly she fell asleep, but I couldn't. As I still remember what he said to me while leaving the office room.

“ No need to continue the extra hour today. Since it's your first day.” He said that avoiding my question. “ That's not the answer to my question. ” I said. He walked to the door. I stood there still, gathering what's happening around me. I was watching his backside. “ You know me very well. But I can't tell you, who I am to you right now. You will know when the right time will come. ” He told me before exiting the room. still facing the exit. He did not turn for a single sight.

I still can not understand what he meant by those words. Who is he to me? Why did he say that? Why I had those blurry images back there when we touched each other? Do I really know him? Did we meet before? When? How? Why I have no memory of him if we met before? Oh! I have no past memories of anyone for that matter. By that time I totally forgot about uncle's strange behavior today. I drifted to sleep with the thoughts roaming around in my head, and the night went by.

I thought she completely forgot me. But when our hands touched by accident, her question caught me off guard. At first, I was shocked to hear the question. That was unexpected. An ocean of emotion, mixed with the feelings roamed in my heart. I did not realize it until I felt my eyes burning with the wetness in it. I tried my best not to show her that.

I tried to avoid her question by telling her to go home early. But I know how stubborn she is. She will never let me go without knowing the answer. She will make me sick until I spit it out. And I can't lie to her, knowing she has the power to know if it's the truth or not. But I can't tell her too, she has to find it herself.

I had no other choice than, to tell the truth. The truth, where I don't have to lie to her, but at the same time I will not gonna tell her the whole thing. If I told her, I would lose her for another 1000 years, and I can not wait for that long. Sometimes I wonder, why we got such type of curse. I still can't tell her about her uncle and aunt, and who they really are. I wish to tell her one day. But for now, I'm just happy to see her by my side. And I promise I will never lose you again.

Everything will be good... in the end. I always remember this melody you told me every time; whenever I was in a difficult time, a frustrating situation, bad mood, or something else; You were always by my side in misery. Supporting me; telling me to be strong. Now I will never gonna be that Mark, I was back then. I developed myself; Practiced every day to control my powers; I hoped to meet you again every moment. Now I know, it worth this. “ Good night! My love... even though you don't remember me. ”

With his last words for Sara, he drifted to sleep. He slept so peacefully after a long time. When they were sleeping, they both had the same dream of Sara's melody. Everything will be good... in the end. But where Sara was unable to remember that it's her past self; Mark was happy to remember that hope.

The new morning comes with the bell sound of Maya. To be honest, sometimes I wish to sleep a little bit more. But can't, just because of her. She is so adorable yet annoying, only sometimes. I did my morning routine and prepared the papers, miss Emma gave me yesterday. It wasn't too much, so it took me only half an hour to finish all the paperwork.

I reached the office in time. I was about to get into Emma's office room when Daisy called out for me and asked me something that startled me. “Hi, Sara! Good morning! Did you saw today's newspaper? ” “ No, I didn't get time to do that today. But why? Anything special? ” I asked her knowing nothing. “ Don't you notice all the stares towards you? ” Her question was now confusing me. I already noticed it, but I thought it was because they don't know me yet. " Yesterday, I only met some official staff members; Not all the staff. So obviously they were wondering who am I? ” I told her what was on my mind.

“ Sara you really need to see today's newspaper. ” She said to me. Literally like she ordered me to do it; and walked away to her desk.

When I entered the room, I saw Mr. Louis on the chair. I was not expecting him to be here. Cause' Emma told me that he only comes in her office room, when something is really important or something very urgent. I went to the sofa near the bookshelf and took the newspaper from the tea table in front of it. I opened the page Daisy just told me. I was shocked to see what was in front of me. At first, I could not believe it.

There was news of a portrait founded in an excavation. I remember about uncle's behavior at the dining table. He told us about the portrait but he did not go for the details. This was the cutting he held. But the portrait wasn't the shocking thing; the shocking thing was the picture. The picture of me, painted skillfully, looks so real. I read the name of it. And it says 'Princess Diana'. I touched the portrait; And the last thing I know, Emma and Mr. Louis coming to me.

 I saw the news of excavation this morning. My mind quickly thought about Sara. I know if she sees the portrait, she will know about her past life. But right now, it is more important for her to remember her lost memories of this life. I immediately run to Office and called Emma on the way. She already knows what was the situation. We arrived and rushed to Emma's office room.

We were discussing when we heard Daisy calling out for Sara. By the sound of her, we already knew that she is in front of the door. We heard the conversation of both of them. But the thing is that we can't use any of our powers to neglect the situation. It will be ok if we use our powers on normal human beings. But she isn't a normal human. She will know it in a second that someone used their powers. On top of that, she also has powers, even more than both of us. She will reverse the magic in a blink of an eye.

She came inside and sat on the sofa. Emma and I were watching her while pretending to work. I know she will be shocked to know about herself. But I did not even think that she will gonna faint by touching that portrait pic. Emma and I both quickly rushed towards her. I pick her up and went to my office room. I had a comfortable sofa which can be converted into a bed. I have this kind of sofa because almost every day I stay here to work further days ahead. I lay her down on that and sat beside her. I held her hand in mine and sang the same melody for her. “ Everything will be good... in the end. ” It always works best. It gives me hope.

About an hour later, she called my name softly. But not my name of this life; my name from the past life. I wanted to know what was happening, so I put my forehead on hers firmly. I acknowledge that she has gained memories of her past life, even though she is still unconscious. I immediately pulled myself back and turned another side.

I want her to know about her this life events first. What is life doing to us? If she asks me anything, How will I respond to her? A little while later, I heard her calling me again with my past life name. “Noah! ” I turned towards her, but to my surprise, she has awakened now.