Chapter 1

"Jamie, it's Alex,"

"Oh. Hi?" It felt like I was talking to a complete stranger. I didn't remember him. He could be my brother, for all that I knew.

"You don't... Remember me, do you?" His voice cracked, hurt and raw. I stared into his shockingly blue eyes, trying to piece together some scraps of memory that I knew dwelled deep inside of me. His face was serious, jaw set and brow furrowed. But his eyes were different. They housed a look of sorrow, regret, loss. It pained me to force the words out of my dry throat, but I knew that I had to.

"No, I really don't."