This was surely a dream, none of it was real. I looked back at the girls and suddenly passed out. This was all so surreal, I just wanted to wake up and forget this horrible dream.
It turned out that Emilia was in the same coffee shop as me when the accident took place but how I got into her body, I did not know.
The doctor concluded I had amnesia and suggested some ways to help me regain my memory but deep down I knew there was nothing to regain.
This whole thing was too real to call a prank. I had an accident and boom, I was in another girl's body.
What weirded me out more was the fact that I still had the necklace the old lady gave me. Why the necklace? Did all this have something to do with it?
The girl group from earlier; Tasha, Helen, Joana and Julie, helped me back to our shared apartment and started filling me in on everything. Emilia was 21 years old and was an intern in the same company I worked at, along with her friends. What a coincidence!
She was one of my super fans and adored me as much as everyother person did but she never got close to me, I wondered why?
Emilia's family background was not very well off but, they were okay. She was the only girl and had the love of her parents and her three brothers. She had friends who loved and cared for her and also had a boyfriend who treated her like gold.
Hearing these girls talk about Emilia's life made me envious. She had so much love from all sides yet, she wasn't famous.
She wasn't a recognized figure in society, she was just a regular girl so what was the secret? It was probably because she never had to face any problems; were my thoughts but that was before I was told that Emilia had a Chronic heart disease.
I didn't want to hear anymore and just go to sleep. As soon as I entered her room, I saw a huge poster of me. She was indeed a super fan. Creepy but nice.
The next morning while having breakfast, I saw myself on the news. Not 'on' the news but reporting the news. It was shocking and confusing.
How could I be there and in Emilia's body at the same time? Did that mean that I wouldn't be able to go back to my body?
Suddenly, the old lady's words rang in my ear; 'see the world from a different angle' She had to be responsible. I didn't want to know how, I just wanted it to end.
The girls told me to rest more but I assured them that I was fine and fit to go to work. I wanted to see for myself if that Naomi was a fake.
At the company, everyone seemed to know Emilia and I began to wonder how I never knew of her existence.
People acted caring and concerned, asking about my health and wanting to lend a helping hand. That had never happened to me before. I had never been shown so much love and affection in my life.
I knew as Naomi, I always kept my distance from people and never shared my story with anyone but as Emilia, everything was different and I seemed to like it. The feeling was warm and refreshing. It was one thing I was missing in my life.
For days, I watched 'Naomi' without making any move. Sure enough, she was me, there was no doubt but I felt disturbed at my actions.
Naomi wasn't a bully, wasn't proud or mean but she was indifferent and although everyone liked her that way, I found it disturbing.
I watched myself from a distance and didn't like my attitude at all. I didn't communicate with people, didn't let them go near me and minded my business for the whole day. What sort of life did I live?
I found it sad that my everyday life had no color. That smile on Naomi's face was just to fool the entire world and hide the loneliness inside. People saw her as a role model when all she does is feel miserable and depressed inside.
After a few weeks of living as Emilia, I started to feel glad for so many reasons. Glad that I had parents who would call to check up on me. Glad that I had friends to talk to and joke around it. Glad that I had a loving boyfriend who would give me roses and say sweet words with sincerity. Glad that I wasn't alone.
These were the colors missing from Naomi's life and it made me regret.
I just wanted to remain this happy forever and enjoy this wonderful life even if it wasn't mine. I decided it was time to make amends to Naomi's life.
I wore the necklace necklace and went to the coffee shop to find the old lady but after waiting for hours, I saw no sign of her and decided to come back the another day.
On my way out, I bumped into 'Naomi'and lost my footing. I fell and hit my head hard, on the floor and lost consciousness.
I woke up on an hospital bed, again but it wasn't decorated with flowers and balloons. It was cold and humid. Lonely to be more precise.
I looked at my reflection and saw myself. I was Naomi. There were band aids on my face and bandages all over my body but no pain.
