I didn't follow him.
Not this time.
My body wanted to.
Every instinct screamed at me to chase him.
To stop him.
To take everything back.
But I didn't move.
Because deep down—
I knew something.
If I ran after him now…
I would lose.
I stood still in the middle of the street.
People walked around me like always.
Unaware.
Unbothered.
Like I wasn't even part of their world anymore.
My chest rose and fell slowly.
Trying to calm down.
Trying to think.
"Proof…" I whispered.
That word kept repeating in my mind.
Over and over again.
"How would you prove you're the real one?"
I clenched my fists.
"That's it…"
This wasn't just about fighting.
Or surviving.
Or running.
It was about proving something.
"I need proof that I exist."
But how?
I looked around.
At the people.
At the buildings.
At the world that kept moving without me.
"They don't see me…"
I whispered.
"They don't remember me…"
So what was left?
My thoughts slowed.
Focused.
Sharp.
"Memory…"
That was the only thing left.
If the world forgot me…
Then I had to find something it couldn't erase.
A place.
A moment.
A connection.
Something real.
Something stronger than whatever this was.
My body moved before I fully realized it.
Walking.
Fast.
I didn't know where I was going at first.
But my mind did.
Somewhere familiar.
Somewhere important.
A memory.
The streets blurred as I moved.
People passed by.
Cars rushed.
Voices mixed together.
But none of it mattered.
Only one thing did.
I stopped in front of a building.
My breath hitched slightly.
"This place…"
It felt familiar.
Painfully familiar.
A small café.
Quiet.
Simple.
Normal.
I stared at it.
Something inside me reacted.
Strong.
Clear.
"I've been here…"
I stepped inside.
The bell above the door rang softly.
A normal sound.
But it hit me harder than anything.
For a moment—
Everything felt real again.
The smell of coffee.
The warmth.
The quiet conversations.
It grounded me.
I looked around slowly.
Searching.
Waiting.
Then—
I saw it.
A table.
In the corner.
My chest tightened.
"That's…"
A memory hit me.
Clear.
Sharp.
I was sitting there.
Laughing.
Talking.
With someone.
Her.
The girl.
The only one who felt… different.
The only one who wasn't fully part of the system.
"She knows…"
I whispered.
If anyone could remember me—
It was her.
I moved quickly toward the table.
Heart racing.
Hope rising.
"She has to…"
I reached it.
Stopped.
Empty.
Of course.
My chest sank slightly.
"Think…"
I closed my eyes.
Focused.
"Where would she be…"
A sound interrupted me.
A chair moved.
I turned instantly.
There—
Near the window—
She was sitting.
Alone.
My heart stopped for a second.
"She's here…"
I walked toward her slowly.
Carefully.
Like she might disappear if I moved too fast.
She didn't look up.
Not at first.
"Hey…" I said softly.
No reaction.
My chest tightened.
"No…"
"Can you hear me?" I tried again.
She froze.
Just slightly.
Then—
Slowly—
She lifted her head.
Her eyes met mine.
And for the first time since everything started—
Someone saw me.
My breath caught.
"You…"
She whispered.
My heart pounded.
"You remember me?"
Silence.
She studied my face.
Carefully.
Deeply.
"…I shouldn't."
My chest tightened again.
"What do you mean?"
She looked around quickly.
Like she was afraid.
"They're getting closer," she said quietly.
"I know."
Her eyes locked onto mine again.
Stronger this time.
"You're breaking the rules."
"I don't have a choice."
A pause.
Then—
She leaned closer.
"You're not supposed to exist anymore."
My heart dropped.
"But you're still here."
Hope flickered inside me.
"So you remember me?"
She hesitated.
"…Not completely."
My chest tightened again.
"But I know you're real."
That was enough.
More than enough.
"I need your help," I said quickly.
She nodded slightly.
"I know."
Silence.
Heavy.
Important.
Then—
She said something that changed everything.
"You're not the first."
My breath stopped.
"…What?"
Her eyes darkened slightly.
"There were others before you."
A cold feeling spread through my body.
"They all disappeared."
Silence.
And I couldn't save them.
He's not the first… and the others all disappeared.
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