The Emperor who loves me dearly - Chapter 42

A/N: This happened before Adam got kidnapped. The day before he was taken away.

It’s only been two days since the incident with Ashley, Ted still hasn’t come back, it may be an emergency in the hospital or just because Ashley needed her brother as she recovers her mental health.

This again left the two with each other, that night, the stars were beautiful, bright and even seems close to touching as they both lay flat on a blanket, smiles plastered on both of their faces as they point out the biggest star that they can see.

“Oh! Look! There’s a falling star Adam!” her voice filled with excitement as her eyes focuses on the twinkling night star.

“Another one! Hey, are you even looking?” she said, now facing him, his eyes fixated on one thing, her face…

His eyes glued on the brightest thing he can see, her sparkling eyes, soon his little tigress will become a fine lady, he can see the universe in her eyes, it’s beyond beautiful.

She slightly pushed his face the other way.

“Look. At. The. Stars” she emphasized.

“But I’m already looking at them,”

“You are looking at me, Adam! I saw you stop teasing me okay?”

“Not okay…what’s wrong with staring at my greatest star?” he speaks, too cute for Celestia’s own good.

Admitting defeat, Celestia’s cheeks betrayed her, it felt hot under the night sky.

She just continued to focus her attention on the sky, counting shooting stars and making a wish each time her eyes caught a glimpse.

“How’s it like having no memories?” she said after a while, her hands on his as the cold wind slightly touches their skin.

It’s been a long day for both of them, they did the laundry just like they plan, the day after tomorrow it will be ready to wear. They played with bubbles and experimented a lot before finally deciding to went into a nearby town and ask the folks, Celestia knew as Dave.

“Hm, just the usual,” he said in few words.

“Usual? What do you mean by that?”

“Usual, I continue living without them, I’m much better off without those,” he said, although on his mind he already has a hint of who he is.

“Why? I mean, what if you forgot someone important? Don’t you want to remember them?” she said, sad at the fact Adam does not even care a tiny bit about his lost memories.

“Hm, there’s no one important,” he replied, unsure.

“What about me? What if you forget me?” now, Celestia’s pouting. ‘Will you not look for me?’

Adam gazed at her face even more, his eyes piercing through her soul, “How could I forget the one person who completed me?”

Their eyes on each other as their hearts beat on the same rhythm.

“We do not know what will happen, just in case that you’ ll have another memory loss, promise me that once you remembered everything, you’ll search for me”

Celestia knows it is ridiculous to make a promise that he too, can also forget but she still did it anyway so that when his memories came back, he will remember this day, the day he promised her.

Adam smiled at Celestia, imitating her and raising his pinky. Their couple ring reflects as the few lights pass through it, the engraved letters, Adam and Eve…

“Promise, wife,” he said as thousand of stars falls down, the news is right, there will be a meteor shower that night, their last night.

Their time together is like a shooting star, beautiful yet quick to disappear.

They were young and naive back then…

—(flashback ends)

A pair of small hands landed on Celestia’s cheeks. Waking her up from her wonderful dream.

‘It’s been a while since I dreamt of you’

“Mama, I’m hungry, wake up” his charcoal eyes is what greeted her, always reminding Celestia that there’s a time when she met a wounded man with the same pair of eyes in the forest.

Both are looking at her lovingly.

She looks outside, tall buildings, different car models, and people with suitcases. Everybody busy on their own routines.

“How much farther before we get there?” she says, talking to the middle-aged man who is driving the cab.

“A little bit more ma’am” he responded, politely, his eyes switching on the road and on his passengers back and forth. He can’t help but be mesmerized at the beautiful young lady and her son and daughter, ‘What a cute family’

But where’s the father?

“Wait for a little bit more, okay baby?” she said as she kisses the forehead of her son.

The toddler immediately nodded, he is an obedient boy after all!

The little girl brushes her eyes as she looks at her mother, “Mommy what are you dreaming? Is it a nightmare? Your mouth is watering” her squeaky voice said, clearly worried about her mom.

Celestia laughs at the two, patting their heads, on her lap is the boy while on the other side is the girl.

“No honey, mommy just remembered something on her sleep, it’s a wonderful one with your daddy included”

The twins’ eyes grew larger as they bombarded their mom with questions.

“Really what’s he’s like mama?” the boy questioned, he is used calling her mama than mommy where the other one prefers mommy.

“Is he still handsome in your dream?” the girl inquired, both of their charcoaled eyes twinkled as they wait for their mother’s response, excited to hear more about their father.

‘You are unfair at the very end Adam, how come the two of them got only the color of your eyes?’ she thought. Her eyes filled with sadness as she recalls the man who promised he’ll come back.

‘Where are you now? We’ve come to find you Adam’

“I will tell you later if you both behave”