18 The Way We Were

18 The Way We Were

18 The Way We Were (Jayden)

Winona, younger, in a short dress, dancing. Her body moved in perfect time with the beat. Her smile is just for me, her eyes just for me. That feeling of jealously smashing through me.

A pain sears into my brain as the scene goes black.

"Okay. I've heard enough." I hold my head for a few seconds. "I need time to process all of this."

Lance looks at me. "You know. If you want her back, there is a lot to apologize for."

"I never said I wanted her back. I've just broken up with my fiancée for chrissakes."

Lance continues as if I've said nothing. "Sure, you have a somewhat valid excuse, you don't remember her. But you were pretty cruel three years ago and that wasn't called for. And that is coming from me, the person who has broken endless hearts." "I was angry, confused."

"None of this is anymore Winona's fault than it is yours. If you want her back, you'll need to start at ground zero by getting her to be friends again."

I shake my head. "I don't want to get Winona back."

"Sure you don't," Lance says sarcastically.

"Don't make me pissed."

"Like you have any other mood lately."

"I haven't been that bad."

"Bullshit. You've been a monster. I think you need to try and remember some things, maybe that will help."

"The whole problem is, I don't know if what I think I'm remembering is true or not. Maybe I dreamt half this crap. I just don't know. Who can I trust to tell me the truth."

"I'd say Winona, but that ship has currently sailed."

"No shit, Sherlock."

"I'm deeply wounded that you even need to ask who to trust."

"I dunno, Lance. You shouldn't have to be involved."

I'm pretty sure I already am. Plus I think Lisa was trying to drug me."

""What? Why?"

to think she loved

me guess, you took advantage of

realized her feelings were stronger than mine, I backed

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"Nice."

didn't want to

not

year,

"Damn, you dog."

swear, she said she was okay being

say I

I dunno, It'd been years since we'd had sex." Lance shrugs and I can tell by his face that he really doesn't get it. "I can't talk. After the night

to her. No

then I just couldn't. I told her I needed

up. Now here she is everyday.

I loved her and me not being physical messed with her head." I 'shrugged. "I had to make a decision and I chose Ashlyn. Winona

is definitely

another accident to forget all

me,

""What a mess."

know her all over again

"I guess."

you

finding out what my mother is

"Maybe you should."

and see when she's planning to get back instead of selfishly enjoying

to go. Thanks for the beers

I'm here, you

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a smile. I'd forgotten how much I love

"Piss off. Idiot."

and head out of the club, half hoping Winona is

She isn't. I'm disappointed.

to make friends with her again? Is that what I want to do? Maybe it's what I must do to ever get any

or no memories, I need to be able to live life on my own terms. I need to stop

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