A Glance Through My Mirror

Chapter 2

A Glance Through my Mirror

Awenganda

Chapter 2

All our life we were taught about what will happen to us after death. The bible says in Hebrews 9:27 ‘And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment’. A person’s soul will be judged, depending on what you have committed on your first life. The righteous will received an eternal life, while the sinners shall go into everlasting punishment and receive his second death.

As a citizen of the Philippines who is known as a very religious country, I’ve known and accept the very obvious fact that I, Mnemosyne Villacente the former CEO of Villacente Furniture and Construction Company, will be burned alive to my second death as my everlasting punishment.

If there is one thing I regretted in my life, that is for failing to grab my step sister with me to death. If that b***h ever died with me, I’m sure as hell that she will be burned into crisps with me. No angels will accept a two-faced b***h in heaven, if they do, may God forgive me for becoming an evil spirit and befriend the devil itself.

That was all in my mind the moment I faced death itself.

But then why?

WHY AM I SITTING ON A GIRLY BED RIGHT KNOW?!

I knew I died back then, I witnessed my own death, I felt the pain of death so what am I doing in here? Is it possible to survive from a fall of an 8th floor tall building? How the heck did I survived?

I checked my palms as I tried to move it according to my will, my once broken bones have healed. Is it really possible to heal it in an instant? Maybe I’m now in hell? But this place is too cozy to be called a hell, and there is no way God will open its gates for me. I am so confused.

My mind was clouded as I was trying to figure out what happened, before I realize it, I heard someone gasps followed by a loud thud that was caused by a falling object. I looked around and spotted a woman in her early 40s gaping her mouth as she was unbelievingly looking at me.

I was taken back at what she reacted, and was also surprised when she eagerly threw herself on me as she was giving me a tight hug. Her hug tightens as she is caringly caressed my hair and my back. I noticed her shoulders was quivering, not in cold but because she was suppressing her tears.

I was contemplating whether to yell or ask, I don’t know what to say to her, first of all I don’t have any idea who she was. Second, I do not know what exactly happen to me. It is quite confusing in my part specially seeing her like this. Like she was seeing a spirit who just escaped death.

“You don’t know how worried we are, Syne, you just don’t know”

She faced me and she placed her palms on my cheeks, her cold and sweaty hands felt uncomfortable but I was bearing it. Her face looks tired, the dark circles under her eyes is an evident how distressing her days were.

“What---”

“I heard something dropped, what happen---”

A big loud footstep made me look near the doorstep, only to found a man who is in his late 40s. Like what the woman did, as soon as our eyes met, he instantly run towards us and hug us both. They both sob in joy and relief while I was frozen in the bed looking stunned and confused of what has been happening.

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The cold wind passes as it blew away some strands of my brown curly hair. Today is my third day here in this foreign country and up until now, it still doesn’t sink in to me that I am completely in a different era. In just only three days, I’ve found out that I am no longer the wealthy Mnemosyne Villacente that I used to be. In a blink on an eye, I was reincarnated to become someone who lives in Medieval era in a country called Lepaz Ania.

And the funny thing is that I still have the same name from my previous life. Mnemosyne, refers to the Titan goddess of memory and remembrance and the inventress of language and words. Maybe the reason I still remember my previous life is because of…my name? Ha! What am I bluffing about?

“Syne, are you ok? Do you feel sick?”

My mother worriedly looked at me as she caressed my forehead to check my temperature. I could not help but to smile warmly yet a bit awkwardly, I am still not used to call her ‘mom’ but as a person who is now living here, I think it is best to acknowledge her as my parent, although I’m a bit guilty. It’s just a bit awkward because having a caring parent overnight gives me a bit of discomfort since I still see them as a stranger, besides… this is all new to me.

How lucky must be ‘Mnemosyne’ here to have these kinds of parents, I’m envious though they are also my parents now.

“I don’t, I just wanted to feel the fresh breeze of air.”

Truthfully, I really need some space to think about this over. There are a lot of things that I needed to learn about this place and the status of my family. Looking at their house, I’m guessing that we are in the middle class where neither a commoner or a noble. I don’t really care if we live in simplicity since I once wished for a simple life, what my problem now is to how to act around them.

Should I tell them that I am not really their daughter? Should I pretend that I lost all my memories overnight? Will they believe all of my excuses? This whole scenario is making my head hurt. For the past few days, they haven’t saying anything to me, and in my part, I was cautious enough to not also say anything to them.

But what made me wonder is that, what happened to the owner of this body. Is she dead? I heard from a few workers here in this house that ‘Mnemosyne Javier’ attempted suicide. Hearing it from them made me shivers, because the person they just mention is the owner of this body. Even though I am curious about the details of her suicidal attempt, I could not ask directly from them because as you can see, I am now that suicidal person.

It’s hard to adjust and figuring out the details of this body specially that aside from her body, I do not possess any of her traits specially her memories.

I think it is safe to excused that I lost my memories due to my traumatic experience.

“Why…”

I heard ‘my mother’ mumbled. When I looked at her, she was now holding both of my hands. When did she hold me? I did not even notice, was I too preoccupied?

“Why did you jump on a bridge? What made you think of a silly way to end your life?”

I remained silent. I did what?!

Did she just say that I jump on a bridge?!, Is the owner of my body insane?! Why would she jump on a bridge?! How courageous this little b***h although her body is a bit frail.

“As someone who nearly died jumping on a bridge, you looked surprised”

She jokingly said, I covered my mouth with my cold hands. Did I say it aloud? How could I even answer her, even I, don’t have any idea what this body’s owner ate that made her jump on a f*****g bridge!

I have already known that they will eventually ask me some details, but I DID NOT KNOW SHE WILL AKS ME THIS SOON! I did not prepare what to say! Maybe the ‘lost-memories-due-to-traumatic-experience’ is the best excuse for this.

“Truthfully mother, I also do not have any idea why I did that… my memories felt like they were distorted. I couldn’t remember… anything”

I felt a lump of my throat as I said that. I felt guilty, but as long as I could secure my survival, I could bear it.

Her eyes rounded and shocked what written in her face.

“Why did you not say anything?! How could this happen? Oh! My poor child”

“It’s ok mother, things will turn out right as time goes by, I just need to rest---”

“what nonsense are you talking about, Syne! this is a worst condition and I should do something for your recovery! I should tell your father about this”

Ahh, how troubling, I should’ve have known that she will immediately be hysterical of my condition.

“I don’t feel comfortable being checked mother, and I thought it would be best for me to let o of my past that will trigger…my”

She holds both of my hand and placed it on her forehead.

“Dear God, help my precious daughter”

“I understand Syne, if forgetting everything will secure your safety. We will accept your decision.”

After that, they never mentioned about anything, nor forced me to remember my reasons of my suicidal attempt. That is actually a good thing for me, now that they think that I just simply lost my memories due to the incident, I could now easily do whatever I want.

Little by little I’ve known details about my family background. It seems that my life in the past and the present do have business related. In here, we own a famous Flower shop that was run by my mother. My father also helps my mother in her shop but he often works in our agricultural field, it’s not that big but he owns a land and help other people by employing them to work in our field.

They are actually good people. Their workers also seem to have warm personalities, they are treating me good and providing me information’s that I needed. Whenever I ask them on something, they do not hesitate to help me with whatever I want and lecture me for my safety. Specially when we are talking about nobles, it includes the Royal Family.

They do not know a lot about them simply because they are commoners. Very typical in Medieval era, talking about Royals means certain death, that is how the law is.

“But don’t worry Lady Syne, I am sure that Young Master Gilbert knows something about the Royals specially the politics.”

I looked at her with curiosity. Young Master Gilbert? A noble man? I know someone who is a noble? And it seems like she also knows him for a long time. Given that she just mentioned his first name and not his last name.

It seems like she noticed my silence and immediately realizes the situation itself.

“Goodness gracious I did not mean to offend you Lady Syne! How imprudent of me!”

“No, it doesn’t matter, but more importantly, who is this Gilbert?”

Her eyes sparkled as she dreamingly looked at me while talking.

“He is Young Master Gilbert Huasson, my lady. He belongs to a family of merchant; their goods are extremely expensive but has a good quality that’s why most of they client in product trading were nobles. They have the title of a middle-class family like yours my lady, but they could spar in wealth with the nobles! I heard that they were considered nobleman because of their wealth but unfortunately some highly nobles were against it simply because they are once a commoner.”

Just because they were once a commoner? Seems like greedy good for nothing bastards also exist in the Medieval era. Family background really do matters in here, even if you strive hard to become successful, it there are people who are against it, you will never really get the acceptance that you deserve.

“He really does have a magnificent background, but why do I know someone like him? Is it related to our family business?”

If it’s because of business, it really does make any sense. But our family is not that wealthy, so why would someone like him know about us?

“My lady, he is fortunately your acquaintance…more like a best friend, and might be your fiancé in the future.”

Her eyes glimmer as she was saying it, her excitement was all written in her freckled face and me on the other hand almost chocked in my drink after hearing it.

“He’s my what?!”

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End of Chapter 2