Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Mem'ries Lost in the Sand
The tide. The strong waves. Primrose panics. She tries to swim and stay afloat, but her legs don't move. It's as if something heavy is chained to them that its sheer weight is pulling her down.
"Primrose!"
She hears a faint call.
"H- help!" she cries but her voice doesn't come out. She tries to wave her hands, but the numbness starts to crawl.
"God! I don't wanna die~" she cries in silence as she is drifted by the waves.
She feels cold against the warmness of the sea as she sinks. Her chest tightens as she loses oxygen. Then, her head feels unbearably painful.
Memories of her forgotten past start to flicker in her mind.
"Primrose! Hold on! Don't ever let go!" a man's voice screamed.
She gasped for air as she clung to a plank, keeping her afloat.
"Papa! Mama!" she cried.
She felt so terrified. As the storm grew, so did the swell. Within the emptiness of the endless ocean, only the lighting sheds its light. The wind blew crazily. Then, there was a loud explosion. She heard people screaming, wailing, and asking for help.
She wept.
"Papa! Mama! Please, don't leave me alone. I am so scared!" she uttered, holding tight onto the plank before losing her consciousness.
Primrose weeps as she puffs the last air in her lungs. All she can see are bubbles from her nostrils. Darkness.
Then, someone holds her hand and takes her back to the shore.
"Somebody call for an ambulance!" Leo shouts as he lays her on a flat surface. Everyone becomes worried. She looks pale. Her friends begin to cry.
"Don't crowd!" Mon scolds as people cram in curiosity.
"Primrose! Primrose! Can you hear me?" Leo utters while shaking her shoulder.
No response.
He elevates her head and lifts her chin to clear the airway while Mon checks her carotid pulse. Nothing.
Leo gives artificial respirations. Then, he performs CPR.
Mon checks her pulse. He shakes his head.
Leo blows air through her mouth a couple of times. Then, do the CPR.
"Come on~"
"Where's the ambulance?"
"On its way, brother."
Then, everyone is relieved when she coughs. The brothers tilt her to her side and let her spew some saltwater that she drank.
"Towels!" Leo shouts as Mon rubs her back. They wrap towels around her to keep her warm.
"The ambulance is here!" someone exclaims.
"Bring some clothes!" he tells Mon before getting in the ambulance.
At the hospital...
"Please, run a thorough test~" Leo begs the doctor, who responded at the ER.
He becomes restless as he waits. The lords and the prince arrive with some fresh clothes for them and some food from the resort.
"Hey~ she's gonna be fine!" Ben says as he rubs his back.
"I know~ the hospitals here are world-class!" he sighs.
"What is it?" Jason asks.
Leo tilts his head.
"I am not sure. But... when we were in the water, she looks frightened," he replies.
They think for a moment.
"Could it be that she has a phobia?" Ron asks.
"I don't think so... if she has, then she should have freaked out before even getting into the water," Mon explains.
"I think~ she... I don't know--- it seemed like she was reminded of something!" Leo says.
"Heysh~ you are creeping me out!" Jay utters.
"Let's wait for the test results!" Mon exclaims as they wait.
Primrose wakes at the sound of familiar voices. Slowly, she opens her eyes. Then, closes them again.
"How are you feeling?" Leo asks when she's finally awake. He is holding her hands lightly. Basing on his appearance, he slept while sitting next to her.
"I am okay, I guess," she replies.
"Don't worry. You just need to take a rest," Mon says. She nods.
The ladies enter with some primroses and fresh fruits.
"Hi, Primrose!" Camille greets.
"How are you feeling?" Letizia asks.
"I am okay, guys! Thank you for coming," she replies.
"You are so lucky to have him," Stephanie whispers as she gestures Leo, who is talking to the lords and the prince.
Primrose looks at him. He smiles when he notices that she's staring at her.
"Oi~ that's enough! You can create cotton candies just by looking at each other~" Chealsy teases. They giggle.
"By the way, how's the photoshoot?" Primrose suddenly asks.
"Well, thanks to you all for helping me out! I sent your photos at home and the promotion has gone crazy overnight!" Belle exclaims.
"Oh my gosh! I feel excited about this, but thinking that my almost naked photos are posted online gives butterflies in my stomach," Letizia says while browsing at their photos.
"Wow! Belle, congratulations! You already have half-million likes on Instagram and tweeter," Camille congratulates.
"Seriously?"
"That can't be!"
"The magic touch of the Dark Prince!"
The lords react as Jason chuckles.
"I am really sorry~ If only I didn't ask you to do it, you won't be in here," Belle apologizes to Primrose.
"Don't be sorry! I actually enjoyed it," Primrose replies.
"The process or the tight embrace with your eyes closed?" Sophia teases.
"I know right!" Chealsy reacts.
"Amal is undeniably charming, isn't he?" Stephanie blurts out.
"What?!" Jay scoffs.
"Your eyes are really something!" Ron adds.
"Oh really! I heard someone saying that he looks like a perverted bullfrog~" Belle says.
"What?"
"Never!"
"He has the most charming smile that I have ever seen!"
The ladies react in amusement and disbelief.
"Who said that?!" Primrose asks.
"Who else? Of course those bunch of jealous guys!" Belle simpers as she turns to the lords, who pretend not to listen to them.
"We have to get going to let you rest," Ben says while checking his wristwatch.
"Don't worry coz your prince charming is here!" Sophia teases.
"See you the soonest!" they say as they go. She nods.
There's an awkward silence when they left. Leo pretends to read a novel while Primrose checks her phone.
"Uhm... Can I ask you a question?" Leo suddenly asks.
"What is it?"
"What happened back there?"
She thinks for a moment.
"I remember everything now. Growing up, I've always felt a void in me, but I couldn't figure it out. Then, yesterday... as I try my best to survive, there was this terrible pain in my head. I remember my past. That tragic event that made me forget my memory," she explains as tears fall from her eyes. She tells him about it.
Leo impulsively wipes them with a tissue.
"Are you saying that you were in a shipwreck?" he asks.
"Yeah~"
"If that's the case then~"
"I am adopted. I stayed in an orphanage for almost a year."
She smiles.
"I don't feel so bad about it coz I have wonderful parents who take care of me!"
"But... now, don't you wanna know about your biological parents? At least know what happened to them."
"Honestly, I am not sure for now."
There is silence. He exhales.
"You should rest," he says warmly before kissing her forehead.
He stands and walks to the door.
"Leo~ thank you so much! I owe you my life!"
"It's not free!"
"What?"
"I risk my life to save you, so you have to repay me."
"You should have just let me die!"
"Too late. You are already alive and well."
"And--- how should I repay you?!"
"I still have to think about it!"
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