The Melody Was Lost

A bottomless pit opened in her stomach; out of it, an icy wave of panic covered her entire being.

Ashleigh felt herself take a shaky step back from him. She tried to swallow, but her throat suddenly became as dry as a desert.

She stared back at him with her eyes wide, hoping that she had misheard him.

‘Why did you leave me on the night of the full moon.’

His words bounced around in her mind repeating themselves in a haunting chorus.

‘No…no... he doesn’t remember...’ she thought to herself, ‘he can’t remember….’

Caleb stared back at her, unmoving, waiting for her answer.

“What?” she managed to ask.

He looked carefully at her. She could see that he was thinking, deciding. She swallowed nervously. What could she do?

Ashleigh had lied to him about what happened on the full moon because he had no memory of the actual events. But, if he remembered everything now, if he heard what she said…

Caleb took a step back, giving her a weak smile.