Sorry for the delay of the next episode of this. I was busy during Christmas and the internet connection is very bad. But now I'll continue the next episode. Before that here's the part 2 of it so that you can understand the story.
https://steempeak.com/fiction/@mrnightmare89/forest-of-memories-2

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Rick is speechless of what he's seeing. He is surprised and at the same he's so happy. He's looking for her in a very long time. As time passed by he's tired of looking and gave up. When he decided to give up he slowly forgetting his bestfriend. Rick suddenly hug Jea while saying.

**"Where have you been? I missed you a lot, I suffered so much. My heart was hurting even though I have no idea at all."**

Rick keep on talking to Jea while crying. Jea feel pitty of Rick and start the tears to fall. She then rub the head of Rick, as Rick continue on talking.

**"I don't understand at all, why I'm feeling so much pain in my chest. Jea where did you go? I want to say these words to you because you're the only one who understands me. I've been looking for you, especially when mother died---"**

Rick stop talking and cried so much. He's confused why he forgot about his mother. Jea closed her eyes when Rick mention it while crying in sobber.

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# FLASHBACK

Rick was 10 years old when he went home after searching cans, plastic or anything to sell. He's the one was earning money because her mother was sick for 3 years already. When he arrived at their home, he found his mother in floor lying and not breathing. He cried so much while hugging his mother. His world was crushed when his mother died. His father left them  and now his mother was gone as well. 

One of the concerned citizen decided to burry his mother's body because Rick has no money. There were not too many people joined the burial. After the mass all people left except for Jea. They were closed friends since then. Even though Jea was there, Rick didn't talk to her. Rick kept on crying in the grave. For a 10 year old boy, his mother was his everything. The memories that inside on Rick's mind about his mother that time was mixed. 

*"His mother smiling while feeding him food in his mouth. They both playing when the rain was get inside through the hole of the roof. He also saw his mother crying but forced to smile for him. Rick frowned his face because he didn't want his mother to cry. He felt really sad because he kept on remembering about the face of his mother. He's thinking what will happen to him that his mother left."*

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Since then Rick always stared on something wasn't there. He didn't leave home when Jea visited him in their house. Jea wad mad about it because Rick was killing himself by kept on doing that. He didn't want to eat food and always lay down in the floor. Fortunately he saved food for them both to his mother. Jea was the one cooked for him and feed him.

Rick didn't change but he started to move but stopped going to school. He just made himself busy by finding scraps to sell. When he start moving Jea suddenly left him without a word. Rick was searching for her but couldn't find. He was searching for her but he didn't feel sadness like his mother died. 

When Jea left, Rick's pain suddenly gone. He woke up in the morning without feeling anything and continue his lifestyle.

# PRESENT

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Jea start talking and answer the question of Rick.

**"Rick I want you to know why I left so sudden. I left you without a word because you were so broke after your mother died. For you also to know Rick, I'm a fairy."**

Rick surprised of what Jea told him. Jea also shows him the long ears she have and wings and Jea continue on talking.

**"I decided to leave you so that the memory of your mother will be gone. I casted a magic into you that you will also forget me after. If I didn't leave and just cast you the same magic like now, you will also forget me. Which is I don't want to because I want you to see me like before. A friend of yours and you're comfortable to open up with me. That's why I'm sorry, the memories of your past will return now that you see me."**

Rick still hugs Jea and said.

**"It's fine, I can handle that pain even though it really hurts. Just don't leave me again, I haven't thanked you yet about what you did for me before.."**


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Jea is so happy of what Rick said and she suddenly became so serious.

**"I have something to ask you, Rick."**

**"What is that, Jea?"**

**"Do you want to get back your memory, do you want to know why you're feeling pain right now?"**

Rick silent for awhile and think's of something. He is confused if he really want it back now that Jea is here in front of him. But something in his mind that wanted to have it back.

**"No matter how painful it is, it is part of my memories. It's the reason why I became like this. Okay, YES I want it back Jea."**

**"Good answer, of course it's yours so should take it back. Let's go to the forest where we lives fairies and elves. That's the place where your memories hiding in forest of memories. I want you to experience magical as well, we love you as human so we are happy to do it."**

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Jea start walking and lead the way in going there. 

to be continued..

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