Clara.

My heart broke for Aiden.

He didn't deserve this.

"Now one night our dear Clara was walking home and our hero Aiden was an asshole to her." said James, walking around me and laughing.

"He splashed water on her and they had a disagreement. He vowed revenge and got his friend Mike to kidnap her. They shared a kiss and she ran away after drugging him. She got into a argument with her brother and left, only to be abducted again, foolish Clara."

Foolish indeed.

"But then our hero decided to introduce her as his fiancee and they hung out more often than they ought to. Eventually, he fell in love with her, though he was wary of sharing his past with her, fearing that she'd shun him."

I looked at Aiden.

James laughed.

"Eyes on me, I'll tell you all that he fears to tell you."

I glared at him and he shrugged, pacing.

"Now where was I? Oh, the love part. He had a crazy bitch of a girlfriend named Lia. She wanted him back and befriended Clara, telling her lies of the reason why Aiden left her. Clara believed and left him, heartbroken, for it was then she realized, she loved him."

Suddenly my vision became blurry and I got flashes of me leaving a man and returning to Mel and Aaron, tears in my eyes.

I remember seeing that one time when I was watching a movie.

That man was Aiden?

"Oh yeah, I forgot, it was during that time you met a girl named Shyla and became friends."

So that's why I felt like I knew Shyla and Paul as well.

"How do you know this?" I asked, shocked that he knew so much.

"We'll get into my introduction soon Clara, be patient."

I huffed and he laughed.

"A year later, Clara was working at Social Services in a high position, with Shyla as her assistant. By this time she was an aunt."

My heart hurt, knowing that that was why I couldn't remember Nathan's birth.

"She and Aiden met again, with his new fiancee, Lia. They had a disagreement and she was left alone crying. Aiden finally grew some balls and dumped Lia. He then spent a few days searching for Clara's house and found it. He then told her all of his secrets in a poem," he said looking at Aiden, "how cute."

My vision became blurry and I saw a man kneeling in front of me and then the flash cleared.

It was Aiden.

"I've been loving a long time ago
Got nothing but hurt from the ones I loved so
I locked it away in my heart and made them my reason to go

My mother killed herself (I saw her die)
Because her heart had been broken
Loss of love and hope killed her
That didn't need to be spoken

My father didn't even attend her funeral
Ran away with who?
The next door neighbour.
Favoured her son more,
who was nothing but a bully

Then I fell for Lia
Who "loved" me when I was ordinary
But let the fame get to her, till all she wanted was just money.
Slept with my father and then claimed their child to be mine
No one should have to face that and I did in my prime.

And then you came along
By then i was scarred and scared to see love
it'll take time for me to heal Clarisse please,
I beg you, bear with me."

I put my hand on his cheeks.

"Oh Aiden."

It all was beginning to make sense, but my vision didn't clear.

I began to get flashes of my moments with Aiden, from the dates to the night I sang in front of him.

I heard someone calling for me.

"Clarisse!" yelled Aiden.

I opened my eyes.

"Thank you Aiden." said James.

"Stop it! Can't you see, it's hurting her?"

"Ask me if I care."

"Continue." I said.

They both turned to look at me.

"Clarisse-" said Aiden.

"No Aiden, let him continue. I want to remember, I need to remember, because for the past two years I have been waking up, feeling like someone was missing in my life. I kept getting flashes and nobody explained to me, not even you. So James, I tell you, continue." I said.

"Then they made up. Lia wasn't done with them and Clara didn't tell her brother anything. So one day she and Aiden paid them a visit. Aaron wasn't happy, because Aiden, fucked up once more. He made a deal with Aaron, that he would leave Clara. Of course, Mel and Clara went to the mall and this is when I met you and kissed you."

My vision blurred again and I saw Mel and I in a mall.

"Ooh look like Mr. Fine over there been watching you." said Mel, nudging me and winking.

I rolled my eyes and turned to see a guy in the corner of the court watching me.

His skin was chocolate brown, with brown eyes to go with it. He was wearing casual clothes, a red T-shirt with black jeans and red Jordans.

He smiled at me and I turned away.

"You're such a hoe." said Mel.

Wait what?

"I didn't flirt with him."

"Shush and... oh shit he's coming over."

Sure enough, he was at our table before I could say anything more.

"Hello ladies." He said, but he was staring at me.

"Hi." said Mel.

"Hello." I said nonchalantly.

"I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself. I saw you from across the room and I found you mighty fine shawty."

Mel nudged me again and I rolled my eyes.

I turned to the guy.

"I'm sorry, but..."

He pulled me close to him and kissed me. I was stunned.

He held my hand.

"Naw shawty you misunderstood me. We could take it slow if it's aite with chu. Whateva makes you happy. I'm James, by the way."

I shook his hand.

"Clarisse, but my friends call me Clara."

"Clara, it was a pleasure meeting you." he says, kissing my hand.

"Likewise."

He walked away from us. I looked at my left hand.

Shit, I was engaged! I forgot.

I opened my eyes and Aiden was glaring at James, though a small part of him looked hurt.

Oh God, what have I done?

A tear left my eye.

James wiped my tears.

"Don't cry, I'm glad we met. Because it was after that day I decided to make you mine. Took me two years, when I was sure that your memory had no chances of coming back. Don't you want to know how you lost your memory? Lia kidnapped you and tortured you.

My vision blurred again and my head hurt.

I screamed.

I opened my eyes to find myself strapped to a post.

My skin was covered in purple marks from Lia's hitting.

I wish she would untie me...

"You're awake." said Lia.

"No shit." I said sarcastically.

She flung one slap at my face and grabbed at my clothes.

"I wish you'd stop being sarcastic with me Clarisse. If you could just die willingly. Damn you're more stubborn than the other people I've killed."

Other people?

I declare it, she's one crazy bitch.

She continued talking.

"Anyhow, by the time I'm done with you, you'll plead for Death to take you." she said, flinging a bucket of water on me.

"Untie me and fight me Lia! If I lose, then I'll plead for death to take me." I said.

She cackled.

"Do you honestly think that I am stupid Clarisse?" she asked

Now it was my turn to laugh.

"Well, since you put it that way, yes yo ass is stupid as hell." I said.

Just as she was about to hit me, the doors flew open.

"Step away from my fiancee you crazy bitch!" said Aiden, pointing a gun at Lia.

I was going to open my eyes and James tsked.

"One more flashback my dear, Lia shot you. The End."

Aiden opened his eyes and fell to the ground.

"No!" yelled Aiden.

"Aiden." I whispered , before slumping to the ground.

I screamed, before falling unconscious, but not before I heard Aiden call my name.

"Clarisse!"
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This is the longest chapter I've ever written.

Clap for your narrator James!

Dumbass >_<

Ta ta!

-Safiello