Chapter 3: The Only One
Dylan POV
"Look forward to the future and don't forsake the ones you loved. Something new will always happen, no matter how hurt you are right now." these are her last words. It's hard to see someone you really love, leaving you alone in this world. But even if she's gone, I will still love her until the end.
I was about to go and visit her but I passed by a flower shop. It reminds me to buy an anemone flower for her. She loves the pink anemone flower, so every time I visit her, I always bring her a pink anemone flower.
"One pink anemone flower please," I said as I order. As I wait for the flowers, I look around the shop and realized that there are a lot of anemone flowers in here. It always reminds me of her because she told me that there is a meaning behind the colors of the anemone flowers. And the pink anemone flower symbolizes herself.
But suddenly, a student caught my eye. I thought high school students have class at this time but what is she doing here? I was supposed to approach her and ask her what is she doing here but the flowers that I bought are already ready. But when I turn around to check on her, she's already gone. I should've told her to go back to school because of her class. Well, if I see her again, I'll talk to her in private.
As I walk through the halls, I felt the sadness swallowing my whole body. "Hi Nicole, I brought your favorite flowers. Just like what you've said, pink anemone flowers." I said as I put the flowers near her jar. I also notice some fresh white anemone flowers. It looks like someone visited her also. "You told me before that I shouldn't cry because I get ugly every time I cry." I smile remembering the memories we've spent. "I'm sorry, it's sad knowing that we will never be together again." I stopped and about to cry. "You should apologize, you did even say goodbye." I'm always like this whenever I visit her. Talking like she's really here with me. I have so many questions, she has a lot of secrets hiding from me, and until now I have no clue.
I picked one flower in the bouquet that I bought her and left. I thought of going to the park that we usually hang out with before. We have a lot of memories of that park, I always go there after work. But since I have free time today, I'll go there for a while.
When I got to the park, I sat at the bench and stared at the flower. Forsaken love, that's the meaning of this flower. But it also means love. It really suits Nicole's personality, she's sweet and loving. I can't help thinking about the forsaken love. I feel like she's destined to abandon me.
Urgh! I can't. I have a lot of questions and I hope I see her even if she's a ghost. I just hope to talk to her and see her one last time. I just sat there for a while just thinking about her. But when I looked at the time, my free time is almost over and I need to go back to the office immediately.
Anika POV
"You can see me?" I asked with a really confused face. I didn't know someone can really see ghosts. I thought people can really not see us. "Of course, I'm not blind," he said sarcastically. I still can't believe that he can see me. Just to make sure that I am not crazy and hallucinating, I just stared at him really hard. "Why are you looking at me like that? You stared like that to a professor?" he asked so I stopped staring at him. Does he not know that I'm a ghost?
"Uhm, you're a professor?" I asked. "Yes, and you're still here. It's already dark, students shouldn't be here on the campus at this time," he said and I'm speechless in what he said. He really thinks that I am a student. He doesn't know that I'm a ghost. But why? "You really can see me?" I asked again. "Please stop asking that, it's dark yes but I'm not blind. So please miss..." he stopped and looked at my name that is pinned in my uniform. "Miss Anika, please go home or else I will record your name and report it to the office." I got shocked when he said that. That means I have a record here at this university. I should go and look for it.
"Really? You'll record my name! May I see?" it's weird that I asked about that but I'm desperate to know that if I have a record here. If I found that record, I'll know where I live, who are my parents, and who I am. "What? No, you can't see your record, just please miss Anika, go home!" he suddenly pushed me to the exit of the building. "If you won't go home, I will make you do so." he's too strong for me and I can't believe that aside from he able to see me, he can also hold me.
"Okay fine! I'll go but could you please escort me home?" I asked. I just wanted to get close to him so that I can ask about the records at the university. I know he's cute but I'm not flirting, just want to know where are the records located. "Okay fine," he said. He walks away and I guess I should follow him.
We went to a parking lot where his car is located. He opened the door for me to enter. He's actually sweet for a professor, I didn't expect him to open the door for me. "To where?" he asked before he started the car. I didn't think about this part, what place should I tell him. I still don't know where is my home. And then I thought of a perfect place. "Just drop me off at K's place," I said its where Kath was. "That's a restaurant," he said and I just nodded at him. He didn't ask why and just started the car.
As he drives, the atmosphere inside the car is really awkward and quiet. I don't know how or what I should ask him about the records. Maybe I should ask something before I ask about the records. "May I know your name, sir?" I get into character as a real student so that he won't be suspicious of me. Well, there is nothing to be suspicious about. I'm just a ghost looking for my identity.
"I'm sir Torres," he said coldly. Wow, he's really cold and serious. I guess I'll make more effort to talk to him. "Is it true that the records of the students are located at the office?" I asked to hope that he'll answer it or maybe I'm just too quick about asking that. "It's true, why are you too interested in the records?" I felt nervous, why did he ask me that? I don't know what I should answer. "I'm just planning... to... part-time as a... student assistant! Yes! Student assistant." I shattered, I don't know what came up in my mind. I hope my excuse works and I'm waiting for his response but he never replied to what I've said. I guess he doesn't care about that.
A few minutes later, we've arrived at the restaurant. "I won't record your name this time, but the place doesn't do this again. I hope I won't see you around the campus at this time." I simply nodded at him than he immediately left me at the front of the restaurant. I took a deep breath before I tell Kath what happen for today. I know she'll be surprised by what I'm about to tell her.
"What!!!" she screamed after I told her what happened. "Yes!!!" I replied with an excited tone. "I didn't know that the third eye is real." I got confused about what she said. "A third eye is basically an ability where he or she can see the other dimension, our dimension, the death world. He can see spirits, good or bad. He can totally help you with remembering your memories!" I got excited. But I'm worried about a thing.
"But he didn't know that I'm a ghost," I said. "That's the part that you should find out. If he knows that he has a third eye, you can reveal yourself but if he doesn't know, pretend that you're simply a normal student who wants to get close to a professor." I guess I'll just have to pretend that I'm a student if he doesn't know about his third eye. But I still hope that he knows.
After a few hours, the restaurant is already closed. Kath and I were just hanging out but something caught my attention. There is a girl standing outside the restaurant window, it seems like she is staring in our direction. I stood up and looked at her, but suddenly I saw a vision of a three anemone flower. Pink, purple and white anemone flowers. But after I saw that vision, the girl's gone. Those flowers might have a meaning, a meaning that connects about who I am and what was my past life was. I need to know about those flowers.
To be Continued...
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