Memories are destined to fade but the memories that have a great impact to our lives will not easily fade or forgotten. Christine’s memory is already in the process where she can remember some part of her past piece by piece. Ben still tells her half of her life, does Ben hiding something from Christine?
The second part of Christine’s Journal was written at noon.
She wrote that she woke up again in unfamiliar room yet she sees again the pictures with her name and the name of his husband which is Ben. She asks again Ben about her life but Ben only tells her half of her life. She feels very empty and confused that’s why Ben leaves her alone. She was reminded by Dr. Nash about the journal and to don’t say anything about it to Ben. She read her first journal to have some ideas about something on the past. While reading she visualize her life at the age of 14. She sees her father saying “We’re going to fight this,” and “I promise.” She remembered a part of her memories with her parents. She also write that Ben invited her for a walk. While they’re walking Ben told her about how did they met and got married. Ben said that they were totally inlove with each other. Ben told her that he buys an expensive soap as a gift during Valentine’s Day and he pressed the engagement ring on it, and Christine found it then she said ‘yes,’ and while reading that part I’m imagining myself on that place, I find it romantic. Christine tried to remember that part because she finds it romantic too but finds nothing. After that She’s waiting for Ben to tell something about their child but he didn’t say anything about it. She asks about her accident but Ben tells her that she was hit by a car and she was badly injured that time, her both legs and arm were broken. She was filled with an emptiness feeling. On the way home she visualize a memories of her with a woman and with Keith in a party inside a university. She asks Ben if she had a best friend before but Ben said that she hasn’t. Christine started on having a doubt to Ben because on his answers. When the night comes she asked Ben if she ever remember him every time she wakes up in the morning, and Ben told her that she didn’t but he still loves her. After that Ben kissed her and she feels that Ben wants to make love with her but she apologized and said she was tired.
Christine wants to remember Ben very much.
This chapter makes me feel confused at the same time happy. Confused because of the answers of Ben to the questions of Christine and happy because of the part where Ben proposed to Christine. I learned from this part that memories that have a great impact to us will not merely forgotten.