Melissa, The Lost Memory
Chapter Twenty

People say Sunday night is a long night. May this Sunday night be the beginning of a journey to scavenge the remaining pieces of Melissa's memory.

Glenn had prepared everything that would remind Melissa of the memories that had passed. On the idea of Ari, Glenn took Melissa to a very memorial place for Melissa.

The volume of vehicles tonight is more crowded than usual. Therefore, Brad did not allow Melissa to go with Glenn. There was always a small reason that could make the old man follow wherever Melissa went.

Under the pretext of wanting to always protect Melissa, more precisely Brad does not want one of the media to photograph Mel with Glenn without him.

The night was approaching, the lights on the side of the road were already brightly lit. This kind of atmosphere was very familiar to the citizens of the capital. On a night like this, the hungry servicemen will race for entertainment.

Melissa looks around one of the places to eat in the SCBD area, Glenn's choice of dining is a favorite place Melissa used to be. Because he likes to eat spicy food, Melissa often invites Ari to eat at one of the Mexican restaurants.

Feeling familiar, Melissa knew this place well. However, he did not remember the place he had been to at all.

"If the malem here is quite rame huh, brother?"

"Son't you like spicy food," Glenn proffered the menu book to Melissa. All he wanted to test the extent of Melissa's past memories. Because according to Ari, Melissa is unlikely to forget the memories in this restaurant.

Brad who was unaware of Glenn's plan just sat sweetly while occasionally watching the two boys in front of him. Although Melissa does not look like a child, but the nature and behavior of Melissa is like a high school child in general.

Melissa looked serious looking at the menu book in front of her, a lot of choices of the Sombrero country's cuisine.

Unknowingly, Mel chose the Grilled Chicken Burrito. Melissa's subconscious led the woman to choose her favorite menu with Ari first. Unmitigated, Glenn added the churross favored by Melissa as an appetizer.

Brad is completely unaware of Ari and Glenn's devious ideas.

The three of them were not as emotional as when they first met. Brad didn't see anything unusual about Glenn. Unlike his older brother Ari, in Brad's eyes, Glenn was quite obedient for a child his age.

However, the atmosphere changed slightly when the food arrived and Melissa started tasting the menu she had just eaten. There was a strange feeling that began to eat away at the calmness of his heart.

Unknowingly, Melissa shed her tears. Without any apparent reason, the woman looked quite sad from before.

"What's wrong with you, Mel?" brad asked so worried about Melissa's situation.

"Is it too spicy, brother?" glenn asked following the unrest in Brad's heart.

"No, no. I don't know why I feel so sad after eating this food."

Both Glenn and Brad were completely unaware of the memories of what had happened in this restaurant. Only Melissa and Ari felt a deep sadness.

Ari becomes the only place Melissa spills all her grief that day. Melissa only has Ari as her heart comfort who has traveled.

"Ri, my father asked me to marry the man of his choice!" melissa said one afternoon after returning from the office of Hans Effendi's television station.

Bak was struck by lightning in the afternoon blind, of course Ari so jumped. The heart of the young lawyer who admired Melissa so much crumbled. He felt like a loser who could only stare at the beautiful stars without being able to express.

Ari is just a dreamer who longs for happiness with Melissa without being able to open up her feelings for Melissa. He is so afraid to express his feelings and love for Melissa. And Ari is also a person who knows himself enough because he feels unworthy to be with Melissa.

"Do you love her, Mel?"

"Love? I don't even know her, Ri. How can love?"

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"If it's too spicy, stop it! you'll have my stomach ache" Brad forbade Melissa from eating the food that almost made her sob and asked Melissa to order a non-spicy meal.

"It's not spicy, Om!"

"Then why are you crying?"

"My heart hurts!"

Degh ... Brad was jolted by Melissa's words just now. Just because of a small thing like the one she saw just now, Melissa felt her heart ache. And unfortunately, Melissa's willingness to make Brad quite frustrating. It was not until the heart saw the distress of Melissa's heart.

"Don't continue! let's just go home" Brad took Melissa home. Even the man now paid no heed to the few eyes that were aware of his identity in a place like this.

The identity of Brad is not important at the moment, just being with Melissa wherever he is is enough. Because with Melissa, even though she was caught on camera and reported like anything she did not have a problem.

Glenn followed Melissa who was brought home by Brad. The young man smiled in relief from having managed to tear apart the small side of Melissa's amnesia tonight. Although not much, this effort has resulted in a change. And his success tonight, he has told his brother.

**

On the way home, Melissa did not open her mouth. He was too late in his mind. The woman who was sitting next to Brad because the man forced her, did not look at her right side at all.

Melissa's brain continues to work hard to open every piece of the puzzle that was recorded. A few flashbacks always overshadowed the thirty-year-old woman.

"What's up, Mel?" Brad catches the thunders in Melissa's heart.

"I feel like I'm not myself, Om!"

Brad had trouble swallowing his saliva. His tongue was muddy, until his temple began to get wet from cold sweat.

"Mel, please don't remember! you can't remember that day."

"I need you by my side, I need your support. I need you to accompany me to the upcoming Legislative Elections. Because I need support from dad,"

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