Chapter 39

Caine had finished sending everyone back to the circus, and you all landed peacefully for a change.

Jax smiled and nodded over at Caine, "Wow. That was actually a decent landing tooth fairy. Seems like after the last few you're actually getting better at this thing."

The others wandered away but you remained stationary, unable to shake this feeling creeping up in the back of your mind. You mumble to no one in particular, "what was that?"

Caine floats up to you with his curiosity peaked, "what's what my dearest y/n?"

You go rigid and quickly reply, "oh! Nothing. Sorry. Just mumbling to myself over here."

Damien couldn't help but overhear as he walked away. His foot steps faltering just to eavesdrop on your conversation a bit longer.

Caine wraps his arms around you in a tight hug, "Scared of heights are we? Or Ferris wheels? Or both?"

Damien freezes completely now. The color in his face draining as he turns. Part of him hoping he was hearing this right and part of him wondering if his assumptions were wrong.

'Could it be?'

Damien decides to shift over behind a barrel and watches from afar, barely able to make out your conversation but still able to listen in.

"No I'm not I just—I'm not really sure. It doesn't matter though. I'm fine now." You smile weakly at Caine.

"I'm gonna stay to myself for a bit and wind down after that last adventure." You sigh reluctantly.

"I'll call for you if I change my mind."

Caine begrudgingly teleports away, "Well— alright. Just — let me know if you need anything."

You stood there for what felt like hours, but it was only minutes. Just staring down at the tiles below. You shift your feet uncomfortably and try to keep the memory locked away. Every attempt to forget fails. The memory replays over and over, each time showing a bit more detail. The face in the memory becoming a bit less blurry.

Until—

"Hey"

Damien approaches you hesitantly, "You alright?"

Your head shoots up, "Oh. Uh. Hi. You really shouldn't—"

Damien replies quickly, "I don't care about him. I can't just pretend like you're not my friend. I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused. I just— wanted to apologize. And I hope we can still be friends again. Someday."

You stand there speechless. Eyes going in and out of focus as you zone out. Returning to that distant memory over and over. The face of it becoming clear enough to match the one standing before you.

"It was you"

Damien looks over at you confused, "What was me?"

Your mouth drops open, "You're afraid of Ferris wheels."

It was now his turn to stand there in shock. His eyes dilated as his mouth hung open wide, "You remember?"

He takes a step closer, hesitant yet eager to know if you finally remembered. You take one back from him.

"Stop. We can't talk. I need space. I'm sorry. I just—"

Damien hurries forward, "Y/n wait!!"

But you're already turning from him running down the hall. Your head spins as the image burns in your vision over and over.

"No. No. No. Get out of my head!!!" Your hands clutch the sides of your temple as you fall to the ground in the hallway.

Ragatha opens her door cautiously, "You good out there?"

Your frantic eyes meet Ragatha's concerned ones, "So sorry! Don't mind me. Long day and long adventure. Just need to rest."

You quickly stumble to your feet and scramble to your room. The door slamming shut behind you as your knees give out in a shakey motion. Your back turning to jello as you flop against your door.

Ragatha knocks on the other side, "That doesn't sound like rest or like you're fine in there."

Sweat pools on your forehead as your breaths become ragged and manic, "S-Sorry. Don't mean to worry you or anything! I really just need a sec."

You hear footsteps in the distance thud on the ground as if someone were running, "Y/n! I know you're in there."

Ragatha rolls her eyes at Damien, "I should've known you're the reason she's stressing out. Can't you let her be for five seconds?"

Damien pushes Ragatha out of the way as he pounds his fist on the other side, "Please Y/n just let me in!! I know you remember."

Ragatha's eyes widen as she huffs, "Are you nuts?"

The door slowly creaks open causing both of them to turn their heads from each other back to the open doorway.

"Hey— yeah no. He's right. I— think I remember something that happened before the circus."

Ragatha and Damien stand before you in utter shock.

Ragatha quietly mumbles, "Oh sh%^."

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