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10 “Aria, you will be the next one.” The shadow’s voice was as firm as an oath. “Is that so?” I remained as calm as an old monk in deep meditation. I slowly opened my mouth and said, “I have one last question.” “What would you do if those people didn’t let you leave?” The … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 10” »
9 We hurriedly took shelter inside Building 4. Sage said, “The plaster statues are used by the art students, they’re on the fifth floor!” We chased up to the fifth floor. I finally saw her–my shadow. We had the same hairstyle, the same clothes, even the pimples on our faces were in the same places. … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 9” »
8 It took more than ten minutes for Sage to lay out the whole story about the shadow. I supplemented details from the side, trying to increase the credibility of the story through a seamless narrative. However, Jasmine and Leo’s gazes at us still inevitably began to look like they were watching crazy people. Until … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 8” »
7 “Aria, wake up, quick, wake up!” With a violent shaking, I woke from my dream. Opening my eyes, rationality returned, and the first thing I asked was: “Did she leave?” Sage wiped the sweat from her forehead and plopped down on my bed: “Aria, what’s your zodiac sign? You sleep so deeply, I couldn’t … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 7” »
6 At 9 PM, it was time to sleep again. I forced myself not to fall asleep. But strangely, my eyelids felt too heavy to lift. I tried hard to keep my eyes open, but found that sleepiness was like a swamp, fiercely dragging at my consciousness, pulling it into the thick, sticky realm of … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 6” »
5 One sentence immediately attracted the attention of all three of us. We looked at Lily in unison, waiting silently for her to continue. She organized her thoughts for a long time: “That day, Aria was washing her face in the dorm, she had applied facial cleanser and was bending down to rinse with water.” … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 5” »
Sage told me that night, she went after and saw me. “It wasn’t someone else, it wasn’t someone who looked like you, it was you.” “I called your name, and you answered crisply”
3 Sage’s home was close to the school. She went home every weekend. Once she left, I was the only one in the room. At 9 PM, as usual, I got ready to sleep. I don’t know how long I slept, but the persistent ringing of my phone woke me up. I fumbled for my … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 3” »
2 As Sage said, after Lily moved out, our room’s schedule became more harmonious. Basically, by 9 PM, when other rooms were still laughing and playing around, we had already cleaned up and were ready to turn off the lights and sleep. However, one day, Wendy suddenly asked me, “Aria, what time did you come … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 2” »
The Shadow That Wants to Replace Me I curiously asked my roommate, “Why are you changing rooms? Aren’t we all getting along well?” She let out a dry laugh, “Well… another room invited me…” As she said this, she kept her head down, her voice trembling, not daring to look at me. In contrast, when … Read More “When the Heart Forgets Ch 1” »