His Memories of Her

28th

They both looks so awkward in Rich’s eyes that he felt like he needs to say something or something bad would happen that could never be take back so he opens his mouth and said “So, you are telling me that it is Ryu who is talking about?”

Henry looks at him, turning his head all of a sudden making him wince in pain but only after eh exclaimed and yelled “What?”

Catherine and Richard look at him surprised and before Catherine smiled again and said “Sorry, the kid you saw that day was my nephew. He is Rich’s son.”  Studying his current expression and the one that will come.

“So, you are saying, it is not your son, and you never had a son?” Henry said as he started rubbing his neck which got hurt from suddenly turning his head.

“Yeah, you just assumed I selfishly, I just rode along since I was afraid of you hitting on me and felt pretty disappointed when that did not even stop you and I was just about to tell you the truth the next time you ask me for a drink.” Catherine said as she stood up from her seat and walk over to Henry where she sits beside him as soon as her hand landed on his neck giving it a light rub, but instead for a massage it is more like she is checking it, trying to find out if there is broken.

As soon as Catherine’s hand landed on his neck, Henry suddenly felt a shudder that made him go stiff all of a sudden. Not even an inch of movement while looking down could not really get a chance to retort for what Catherine said who is also waiting for him to say something.

Rich has fallen silent as he just keeps on looking at them. He watches them acting so awkward and shy towards each other. He could not help but to smile, he finds it funny to see them acting like two teen agers who just met for the first time, they found someone they are interested enough to approach. But what is the funniest thing is that it is his sister who is pressuring the poor timid Henry.

“Well, I was approach by your brother first before I could even ask you again.” Henry said, stuttering almost jumbling his words as his cheeks grows a shade of pink that has flow through to his ear.

Catherine who seems to be enjoying what is she doing to Henry and the effect it does to Henry, seeing his ears all read makes her smile and said “Oh, then should I blame my brother for not getting a drink from you?” Catherine said jokingly.

Henry suddenly looks at her again, hurting his neck once again and said “What? No!” and wincing again for pain.

Rich just looks at them mumbling to himself “Why do I feel like I regret what I have done, seeing how my sister kind of bullying this man who loves her way more than I do I guess, since it seems that even now, in his fresh start, it is you again.” Watching them bickering about that drink that did not happen because of him.

“So, you are interested to her without knowing that it is her?” Rich said trying to change the subject just to calm them and stop their bickering on the very first time they met again, after a lot of changes and things that have happened.

“I guess so, I just really never thought that my gut is right. If only I knew…” Henry said looking at Rich before his gaze switched to Catherine and stare at her with something Rich could not tell, while Catherine look back at him waiting for the rest of his sentence.

“If you knew what?” Catherine said.

“If I knew, I would have just told you that it is me so you would never have to run away while keeping the lie about your nephew being your son.” Henry said looking away frowning before taking a sip of his beer that has gone bland because of ice.

“Oh, then I guess you are right. That would have been better and now my interest is piqued. What would have given you the confidence to approach me and tell me that you know me and sure that I would have been ok with you approaching me.” Catherine said sitting properly beside Henry, removing her hand on his neck and landed it to her glass as well to pick it up and take a sip before turning her head so she could look only to Henry.

 Henry looks at her and is taken by surprise seeing Catherine who is facing him and looking at him with the full intent of focusing on him. He stares at her as he reaches for his glass again and gulp down the rest of his beer before he said “That is because we were so close in the past.” Henry smiled then at her, a small one.

“How close? Where you there when I got into the accident?” Catherine said that shook Henry and even her own brother as they look at her with both wide eyes.

“I was….” Henry said, lost of how he should he replied, answer her question until Rich started to interrupt and said.

“He was not with you when you got in accident, there was another man who was with you but he stayed with you from the moment the rescuers came until we left for your treatment. He never left your side. That is how much you guys are close to each other." Making Catherine turn her head towards him.

“Is that so? But, something is not adding up.” Catherine said making the two men go nervous as they look at her and waits for the rest of her sentence.

“If I was badly hurt making me lost my memory, I am sure that I was operated on and if that is true, then Him, staying with me all those times means….” Catherine said adding up, continuing her sentence as she looks at Henry as she says the word him, making Henry feel thirsty even though he just finished his beer and he has no choice but to gulp down his own saliva waiting for the rest of whatever there is Catherine will say.

“Means?” Rich said as he could not take the suspense of waiting Catherine is creating at this moment.

“Did you loved me?” Catherine said after looking to her brother and turn to Henry whom he said this into his face, looking into his eyes.

Henry look at her and stare at her, it seems that time have stopped to him after hearing her question which he is not sure how to answer her again. He was not prepared for this and he is not even sure if it is ok to say yes as he wants to too much, since her brother did not talk about it.

“So?” Catherine said waiting for the rest of his sentence. She stared at him, not planning to let go or miss anything from him.

Henry smiled at her, slightly and small that is already hard to see before he said “No, I was just taking care if you since the one who was with you in that accident is my best friend, and I just ask him to pick you up for our basketball game. Which I invited you to making feel like it was my fault, you are my responsibility.” While he stares away from him.

Catherine just continues to look at him, not even blinking because she really does not want to miss anything on his face.

“I am so sorry, but I have to go now. Nice Meeting you again Mr. Stevens.” Henry said as soon as he is already on his feet, extended his hand to shake it with Rich’s hand.

“And I will just see you tomorrow Dr. Stevens.” Henry said turning to Catherine who is also on her feet and extended her hand to get a hand shake as well but only to be disappointed because Henry did not took her hand but instead he just smiled.

“Thank you for your time, I am leaving her to you.” Rich said, changing the subject or more like taking both Henry and Catherine’s attentions away from the hand untaken.