As time went on, Raniel's memories returned. However, he didn't know whether those who erased his memories meant for it to happen.
From what he remembered, he never really had any friends. There had only been one person he had once believed to be his friend.
But what could hurt more than being betrayed by the only friend he had ever known?
She was a girl who used to bring him food whenever he was punished for reasons he couldn't comprehend. The punishment itself never left marks on his skin, but it burned inside his body, leaving his stomach twisting in pain after hours of going without food.
That day, as he walked down the hallway, he spotted her after a long time. She had aged considerably since he last saw her, with wrinkles forming at the corners of her lips and eyes whenever she smiled. Her skin had grown dry as well, making her look nothing like the little girl he remembered.
