Chapter 3
Episode Two (Part One)–>
[A Walk Down Memory Lane]
Returning from Solene, the altitude sickness and the fatigue from the trip knocked me out for a whole month before I could reach out to Doris again. During this time, I had another round of chemotherapy. Each time, it felt harder to get out of bed, as if it were draining my energy, bringing me closer to the end.
I wasn’t sure if I could trust this girl I’d only met once. If my first video were to leak now, she could become an overnight sensation. I was gambling on the hope that people tend to show a bit more conscience when dealing with someone on the brink of death.
“Elowen, what’s your second wish?” Doris asked.\
“I want people to get to know me better. I also want to revisit the paths I’ve walked before.”
Doris looked concerned on camera, “With your health, we can take it slow.”
“Don’t worry, I wouldn’t have contacted you if I wasn’t ready. In these final moments, people become greedy, and my list of wishes just keeps growing.”
You look amazing today, just like you did in that hit show ‘Do You Remember Me Today?” Doris remarked.
Today, I’m wearing a short wig. In the show, I played a fresh graduate with short hair who got entangled with the CEO of the company I interned at. I touched my head and smiled, “I can change my hair whenever I want now, isn’t that cool?”
“But you’re getting thinner. Haven’t people around you noticed?” she asked.”
I felt a bit embarrassed, “Quinn and ! divorced, so we don’t see each other. Since I got sick, I’ve been seeing less of my parents too. But they’re my parents, so they video call me. Guess what I told them? I said I was playing a terminally ill patient.“}]
I only dare to tell the truth through lies.
Doris rubbed her eyes, “Where do you want to go this time?”
“I want to go back to where I grew up.”
It was just a two–hour drive to my old hometown.}
“Elowen, where’s your assistant?“\
My assistant is a sweet lady who sometimes makes quite an impression when she’s with me.”
“You mean Yolanda? I told her not to come with me.”
“So she knows about your condition?”
“Hahaha,” I laughed, “Guess what I told her? She’s been with me long enough to notice something’s off.”
I calmly sat in front of the camera, “I lied too. I told her I was so in love with Quinn, but after the affair, we split, and I got depressed. I said I wanted to take a break to treat my depression.”>
“Did she believe it?“%
“How could she? She and Lilian dragged me to see a doctor. I told them to give me some time, that I’d come around after traveling a bit.” “Do you think they’ve realized the truth?”
“My hair falling out isn’t something I can hide. I thought I was smart making up those excuses. But one day, Lilian told me she didn’t care about me making money, she just wanted me to stay alive.“!
By this point, I was in tears. I wiped my eyes.
“It seems nobody dares to bring up these sad topics in front of me, so they haven’t said how much they know. Yolanda, bless her heart, bought me ten wigs out of her own pocket, saying it’s a gift for my travels.”
I paused here I was bare–faced, wearing a mask and hat, dressed in the simplest hoodie and jeans, with a plain canvas bag on my back. To passersby. I was just another face in the crowd.&
I pulled a thermos from my bag and took a sip. “This was my elementary school.”
“You went to Quyria School?” Doris asked.
I nodded, pointing to a big tree by the playground, “I used to climb it on a dare, got stuck, and cried my eyes out up there.”
“Elowen, it’s during class time, the guards probably won’t let us in.“%
don’t need to go in, just a look is enough. When I die, I won’t remember any of this.“%
Chapter 3
“Why are you so emotional? The director should cast you as a crybaby,” Doris joked.”
I pointed to an alley nearby. “Let’s go, I’ll show you my old house. It’s been years since I’ve been back.”
But as we walked in, I was stunned. I stood there, taken aback. I couldn’t help but laugh, “Oh wow, they’ve demolished it.“}
The camera shook slightly with my phone. “What now? Seems like my old house is gone?“}
I turned to the camera, knowing the viewers couldn’t see my face. Deep down, i felt a bit lost. But I couldn’t put it into words.
“Let’s walk a bit further, I’ll tell you what it used to be like. This was an old neighborhood. The media always calls me a rich girl; I’ve explained at events, but no one believes me. Here’s my chance to show you. I grew up here; the houses were old and small. I remember teasing a dog once, and it chased me, bit me on the butt.”
“What?”
“Luckily, it was winter, and I was staying with my grandparents. They had me bundled up in layers. The dog only got a mouthful of cotton; it didn’t reach skin.“}
It was both sad and funny. At least Doris laughed heartily, “Elowen, I can’t even imagine you being chased by a dog.“}
After some laughing, I said, “Come on, let me show you my high school, it’s not far.” I paused. “It’s also where I met Quinn.”}
