After My Nemesis Faked Amnesia, I Could Hear His Thoughts
My nemesis had "lost his memory" in a car accident.
He saw me. His brow creased. The blank look was measured to the inch.
"Who... are you?"
I turned to go. A voice blew open in my head.
*Baby, don't go. I'm begging you. I'll drop the act. The System won't let me.*
He said, "You should go. I don't need you looking after me."
In his head: *Bullshit. The tomato braised beef my baby makes. I've wanted it for thirteen years.*
He said, "I don't remember you."
*I actually got that out of my mouth?! Junior year she wrote some other guy a love letter and I took it. She chased me down three hallways with a broom. And I said I don't remember?!*
I didn't change my face. I placed the call right in front of him.
"Mr. Adler? That date you mentioned. I'm in."
He shot upright. His pupils blew.
*?!?!*
Out loud: "...Who did you call?"
I smiled. "You're the one with no memory. What, jealous?"
Romance · Enemies to Lovers · Romantic Comedy