"You can't just leave me here!" you scream as you slam against a broken mirror. "Please don't leave me here! Damien!"
Your screams fade into sobs. The darkness around you envelopes you as you fall to your knees.
A whisper in the back of your mind speaks to you, “Don’t remember. There’s nothing to be gained… Just forget.”
You can feel the tug on your mind as though everything is going fuzzy. With a sudden newfound courage, you cry out, “NO!” Instead of the anguish your voice once carried, you are now filled with determination. “I will NOT forget! No more of this!”
The glass mirror shattered, and the darkness fled as light held you aloft. You allow it to take you. Away from your past. Away from the darkness. Towards a new you.
A loud beeping awakes you as you turn to your alarm clock. Hitting the off button, you slowly rise from the bed. You couldn’t remember the dream, but you felt like it was important. Something you needed to remember. With a sigh, you stood up and checked your calendar. The note on today’s date made you smile. Today was your first date with a stunning new guy. Mark. He was so charming, so… familiar. You shake off the feeling of unease as you walk into your closet and decide what to wear. You look in the mirror and adjust your clothes. Fidgeting with your attire, you glance at the time and bolt to the door. You hadn't thought you had taken that long, but the time said otherwise. You rush to your car. The drive didn't take you long, and soon you were at the restaurant.