Memories of Maine

Prologue

Once is an accident,
Twice is a coincedence
Thrice is Destiny

17 years ago...

"8... 9... 10... Ready or not, here I come!"

Maine walks around the playground to look for Alden. Then she caught him.

"I found you!"

Then she laughed.

"Hey, that's not fair!"

"Yes it is."

"No it isn't."

"Yes it is! What time is it na ba?"

"Hmm... It's 5:30 PM."

"Oh no! Alden, let's go home! My lolas will be looking for me."

"But it's still early, Maine."

"Kahit na! Let's go!"

Maine held his hand and pulled him towards their house. They are almost close, but then Alden fell down. Maine covered her mouth and Alden sat on the floor.

"Oh my gosh! Alden, i'm so sorry... are you okay?"

"Yes! It's fine. Let's go ba— Maine!"

*BEEP-BEEP*

At the hospital...

"Doc, kamusta na po ang aking apo?"

Lola Nidora asked, worridly.

"Nagka-amnesia sya, ma'am. At masasabi kong, mahihirapan sya sa pag-alala ng mga bagay-bagay lalo na't bata pa sya."

"Ahh, ganun po ba? Eh, kamusta na po ung batang lalake?"

"Si Alden Faulkerson po? Nasa del—"

"Ano pong nagyare?! Asan si Alden?!"

Alden's mother walked up to the doctor and went beside Lola.

"Nagka-injury po sya sa ulo at sa katawan. Hinarangan nya po kasi ung kotse na muntikan ng maka-banga kay Maine."

"Salamat po, doctor..."

Lola said. She looked at Alden's mom and held her hands.

"Rio, salamat sa pagliligtas ni Alden saaking apo. Maraming-maraming salamat. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko kung mawala sya saaming mga lolas nya."

"Wag po kayo magpa-salamat saakin, Donya Nidora. Kay Alden po mismo kayo magpa-salamat."

Lola smiled.

"Maari na po bang puntahan si Alden?"

"Hindi pa daw eh... Kung gusto nyo, samahan nyo muna ako kay Maine at wala pa ang aking mga kapatid?"

"Sige po..."

They walked to Maine's room, and saw her lying on the bed. She woke up as soon as she heard the door open.

"Menggay?"

"W-who are you?"

"Ako ang iyong Lola Nidora."

"A-and, you?"

"Ako si Rio. I'm Alden's mother."

"Alden?"

She sat up quickly when he heard his name.

"Alden, who's Alden po?"

"Apo, hindi mo sya maalala?

"I don't remember a single thing."

"Okay... Mamaya na lang kita tuturuan. Get some rest muna."

"But lola, I'm really curious... Who is Alden?"

"Later, Maine... Get some rest na..."

Maine slept. Rio thanked Lola for letting her see Maine and decided to go out and pray for her son.