Chapter 14

Gabrielle, who happened to be my best friend, was technically the first familiar face I had seen since waking up with amnesia. But I didn't even get to feel happy for long before she rained down on my parade with her attitude. I didn't know why she was treating me this way; it was like she held some sort of grudge against me. I couldn't help but take her hand and say sadly, "I'm sorry, Gabrielle. If I've done something wrong, please tell me. Don't be upset…" She flung my hand off as if she'd been creeped out, then reached out to feel my forehead. "Elise, you're not running a fever, are you?" She then stared me right in the eyes as she continued, "You haven't spoken to me in five years! Weren't you content just clinging on to your Jonathan? What? Now that he doesn't want you anymore, you come running back to me?" From those few sentences, I managed to get a key piece of information—we hadn't spoken in five years. Gabrielle's arms were crossed, and her tone was still upset. "I ha