SEA'S BRIDE (PHILMYTHO ROMANCE II)

CHAPTER 63

The lack of air made me catch for it soon after I sprung from loosing my consciousness a while ago. I was instantly faced by my parents as anxiousness were apparently painted on their faces. But above anything else, what really caught my attention was the odd change in their appearance. I had to quickly envisage their look before I fainted and compared it now. And I can't be wrong to say that my parents somehow aged too quickly.

Without even answering any of them, I quickly got off the bed to look myself at the mirror and I was indeed correct. I took another time leap after the incident, after I lost my consciousness. Only to wake up seeing myself in my sixteen years of age.

I almost felt awestruck If I hadn't only become keen enough to realize that Florante may have done something again to make me jump to ten years later. I suppose this is still part of his plan to show to me what I need to know rather than just explaining it to me.

Having this body while traversing this period in my life once more, brings me so many memories. A clear recollection of me from this period is my dad's remarriage to mama Celia and becoming a real family after ten years. I don't still know why Florante made me travel back on my life's memories but somehow, I am glad to go see these once more personally. Having to celebrate it twice is such a gratifying experience.

"Emalia, are you alright?" my dad was too anxious as seen from his creased temple.

I turn around after realizing their presence once again. "Yes dad. Please don't worry." I assured them.

Mama Celia came to my side and told strokes my hair gently, "That's a relief. We were so scared when the school coordinator called us about your fainting." she stressed, expressing her same-level of anxiousness like dad. I had to hug her tightly, how I miss my mama Celia.

It sure has been a long while since I last saw here and get the chance to hug her again. What I love so much about mama Celia is that she never made me feel like another person to her. She treated me as if I am her own blood. It's such a warm feeling whenever she embrace me as well. It's as though I have a real mom with me when she's around and that alone makes me miss her a lot just as I miss my dad.

Having to grow up in this world without knowing about my biological mother's existence sure is hard thing, but that was until mama Celia came into me and my dad's lives. Every dull sides of the house sure lit up when mama Celia came around, especially my younger twin siblings that later joined the family two years after their marriage this year.

"You made me worried about you, sweetheart." My dad suddenly remarks, even adding, "--thought you'd stay asleep even for my wedding with your mama Celia today."

"That's today?" I was just thinking about it a while ago. How remarkable that I have actually leaped on the same date of my parent's wedding day. Come to think of it, I happen to just notice now that my parents were actually wearing an all-white clothing. Was it just a coincidence? But the said that the wedding is today.

It just makes me wonder since this isn't how their wedding happened. It was well prepared. As a matter of fact, some of the memories in this time travel I were not accurate enough to what really happened to me before. The encounter with the Oryol ten years ago and now this wedding of my parents that looked so rushed.

I can't help but just go with the flow as I still try to observe what's really going on here. Even the details about my past life is getting odd than it seems. Was this the thing that Florante wanted to show me? If this is it, then how was it connected with my query on him? Thinking deep about it just forced my head to work intense that headache is slowly climbing in my membranes.

The wedding reception didn't change, it was still held by the beach of San Ildefonso. This beach was very special for my parents for this has been a witness of the blossoming of their relationship. Also, this beach is the witness of their first encounter, that's why it's very significant for them to spend the rest of their wedding day here. And as an only child at the moment, I feel overjoyed to witness my parents' happiness in each other's arms.

But just when I thought happiness will just continue to go forward while traveling my memories, well I was wrong. Followed by the abrupt change of wind and sudden turbulent waves, a tsunami explored to reach the shore quickly. Every one panic in despair to survive the unanticipated attack of the sea but still, the rude waves were able to get most of us underneath--and even I was no exemption.

I tried to swim my way up but no matter how I flap my legs and arms upward, It's still no use. I can't swim since I am not capable. In this rate, the possibility of my survival is no longer certain. I tried holding my breathe for as long as I can till I could reach for the surface but in my state right now, I doubt I could even last any longer.

My chest is beginning to compress me due to the absence of air flow in my lungs. I can't help but just to stroke it as I close my eyes and wait for my fatal end. After loosing all my breathe, my state of mind faded deep in the sea water.

In just a short while, I suddenly felt It's warm around despite being soaked with so much water. I open my eyes as I fight back from my drowsiness. It was total darkness everywhere and all I could hear was the echo of waves that keeps on reaching out the shoreline. The tip of my feet was being tickled by the tide that keeps on catching my attention through its stream.

Wait a moment, I think I've seen this before. Right! It was from my recent dream. If all these are part of my past memories that I don't remember then that dream was no ordinary dream but a forgotten memory that has been triggered to resurface in my dream.