Mistaken Soul: Flower and You

Tereza had been brought by Hana and her mother to one of the Japanese traditional zen garden. It felt so calm and they sat around the rock table while they were chatting, drinking green tea and sweets on the table.

Sakura or cherry blossom's petals falling down and passed them. It gave them a gentle feeling. Hana and Han's mother, Grace, had been telling stories about Han's when she was a little. Tereza found it amusing, how can there be a boy who still wet himself when he was 13 years old. Yup, Han did.

Hana curiosity still not done yet, she could tell that Sarah was not an ordinary person. She said she was amnesia, but the way she talked, how to say it, to courteously? It felt like she talks to a noble or something.

She looked at Sarah, she was indeed beautiful, worthy as one of the top beauty in Japan. She also smells good! God, what perfume she wore? But the smells were not strong, it was faint. It was calming one heart and make the people near her relax.

She knew she wasn't supposed to act like this. But she felt Sarah was not Sarah. The media describe Sarah spoiled rich lady and overbearing. While here she looked nothing as the media describing. Well, it was probably because of the amnesia.

But how can one personality changed so much?! Then again it may be because she was overthinking. So she tested her.

"You said that my brother found you on the forest?"

"Yes."

"You were missing for about four months, were you really okay on the wild for that long? I mean you were a girl."

"I'm not sure... I woke up found that I was in the forest. I walked following the stream and I met your brother along the way. Before that event, I didn't remember. Later I found out from Han I was missing for about four months."

'Half true (laugh)'

Hana thought hard. "It was really weird. You were missing for about four months, you were falling from that high cliff but now you are here without dying. Unless there was a savior save you before my brother did. So at that time he or she took care of you until you woke up. But they were gone, leaving you. But strangely, when the patrol searched the down cliff area searching for your body but they only found your blood. Your body was gone. No human tracks. So they conclude that you had been eaten by some beast. My question is who saved you?"

Tereza broke a cold sweat behind her back. She was really sharp. Her brother didn't notice, yet she noticed. Or perhaps Han's already knew but chose not to ask her until she speaks to himself.

"..."

"Are you really Sarah?"

Her mother only looked at both children. It makes sense though, but her mother really didn't care if she was the real Sarah or not.

If she behaves well, act nicely and can take care of Han and family. It was enough for her. Besides, Han's really like this girl. So she had no problem.

Hana stared at Sarah deeply.

"..."

"Unless you are-"

"That's enough Hana." A cold voice resounds at the garden. Han pushed his father wheelchair, walking to their directions.

"That's right Hana. Looked at her face, she was confused. She was just lost her memories. Your saying probably true, but right now is not the time to talk about. Perhaps if her memories come back, she may have known what happened to her for the past four months. Just give her time. ", said his father.

Her mother nodded and walked to stand behind his father wheelchair. Han walked to Tereza's seat.

"Tch, alright." Hana reluctantly answered. Suddenly her phone ringing, her friends called her to go shopping together at the mall tomorrow. She hangs up and looked at her parent. They only nodded, letting her go. She looked at Sarah. She said, "Sarah, I will wait for you to tell me your secret~"

Han looked at his watch. "It's about time, we have to go."

"Ehhh? Why not stay until dinner?", said his mother and sister.

"I have a lot of works to do."

""Stigy""

After that, the couple says goodbye to the family and went back to the estate.

In the car, the couple had a silent atmosphere.

...

In balcony of their bedroom. Tereza looked at the scenery outside. His residence out of the crowded city, she could see the nightlight blinking far from where she was standing.

Han's joined her and hugged her from behind. He places his head on top of her head. He smelled her. Honeysuckle. He kissed her neck.

"You didn't want to ask anything?", she said. But Han kept hug her tightly and kissed her. "If I'm not Sarah what will you do?" She pauses for a moment, and continued "If I said this body was not mine and I'm just wandering soul possed this body and became her if I said I didn't lose my memory where my self actually not from this world, what will you do? Will you hate me?"

"No, I will not hate you."

"Will you... or do you..li..ke..me?" She started crying and her breath became hard to inhale. Han turned her body facing him. This is the first time he saw her crying, and this the first time that she was crying in front of a man.

She didn't know why she felt like this. When she got heartbroken from her ex-husband, she never shed tears, yet not in front of him, she did it.

Why is she crying? Was it because of guilt?

Was it because she was lying to him?

Was it because she didn't want to see his reaction that she was actually not Sarah?

Was she scared?

Yeah, she was scared. Her body trembled and she couldn't contain her tears.

Han reaches his hand and wiped her tears slowly. He looked at her eyes. She avoided his gazed.

He said softly, "Little Tea, look at me."

Tereza slowly lifted her head up and found a smile on his face. His blue eyes twinkling because of the light. She almost got hypnotized because of it.

He held her chin and pulled her closer to his. She could feel the heat from both bodies. "Sarah or whoever are you. I know her as a pride woman, unpredictable, mad scientist, love money, love teasing me a lot, love to make me angry, and, love me..."

"..."

"...I know this is the first time I'm in love, but I know I chose the right person. That is you. I don't care who actually are you. If you are a ghost, I love you, if you are a demon, I love you, if you are a witch, I love you. The Sarah I know is the Little Tea standing in front of me, right now. I know you had a secret, but I'm waiting for you to tell me myself if you are ready. I'm all ears..."

"..."

"Because of you, I thought I will never taste how it's like to love someone."

He hugged her and she hugged him back. "Thank you", she said.

After that, she cried loudly wetting his pajama. Her eyes and nose became red. She almost like a Christmas deer. He stroked her back and her head. He looked at her. "Your face is really ugly right now"

"Shut up", she said. Tereza then bit him at his shoulder. Blood flowing from it and she licked it. Kissed it. Han for the first time, let out a grunted. It's kinda hurt.

"Are you a vampire?" he teased.

"Maybe I actually am." She smiled.

Tereza sorts out her feeling and resolves herself that she will tell about herself to Han. She didn't care if he thought her crazy.

But she knows he will not laugh at her. She trusted him. She knew he was the right person. She just knew. The same as his feeling to her.

That night Tereza realized that she was head over heel about Han. She covers her face with both hands. Her heart keeps beating loudly.

Damn! This should not be happening!