Carla was now fully awake. After checking her surroundings, the familiar environment managed to calm her down. Realizing that it was just a dream, she let out a sigh of relief.
"I thought I was floating in the water again. The persistent feeling of being so helpless and hopeless came rushing back to me. It was so terrifying! I had no idea where to go or what could happen next..."
"Shh, it's alright, it's alight. I'm here with you! You don't have to be scared." Holding her tightly in his arms, Terence said, "We're not going to do anything dangerous anymore. Just trust me, okay? Everything's gonna be alright!"
Nodding her head, Carla said, "Okay, and I'll be extra careful from now on as well! I swear I won't do anything reckless in the future."
Having been through something like that, Carla understood how precious her life was for her and everyone who loved her. Knowing that, she would not easily throw her life away for someone who didn't mean a thing to her.
On top of that, she had Sally now. So, she would have to think things through before making a decision.
"That's good to hear! As the old proverb goes, 'One who survives a great disaster is destined to good fortune forever, '" Terence softly said as he rubbed her shoulders to ease her tension.
"Since you're finally back now, it means you're going to have a long life to spend with me!"
Carla simply bobbed her head in response. A lot had happened since that unfortunate event four years ago. So, thinking that Terence had a point, she hoped that everything would really get better in time.
All of a sudden, something popped up in her mind. She stared at him in a state of bewilderment.
"Terence, do you remember who it was that prepared the food for me last night?"
Carla asked, hoping that some of his memories had come back.
Hearing this, Terence flicked her forehead and smiled from ear to ear. "Of course! I was the one who made it for you! Did you forget? Or is it that you're just trying to test me?"
Upon hearing his response, Carla felt a bit disillusioned. Looking so downcast, she pulled the sheet over and turned her body to the other side. Then, she closed her eyes and tried to just go back to sleep.
Seeing her looking so down in the dumps, Terence couldn't help but feel a bit irritated. "Carla, do you understand what you're doing right now? Tell me, what have I done to make you feel that way?
I don't have a screw loose. I mean, who else could it possibly be if it wasn't me who did that for you last night? It's true that I did forget something in the past, but nothing has really changed! I'm still me! And my memories are coming back little by little!"
The way she acted really got on his nerves.
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