Elysium: Desired by the Cold-hearted Princess [GL]
Chapter 171 171: Blank Memories

Electra's POV

I couldn't stop myself from glaring at Yuna as she lounged lazily against the wall, her grin only growing wider with each word.

My frustration was reaching dangerous levels, and I hated the fact that she wasn't taking this seriously at all. Here Iris and I were, both disoriented, confused, and mortified after waking up naked in the bushes behind the school, and all Yuna could do was smirk like this was the funniest thing that had ever happened.

"Yuna, for the last time," I said, my voice laced with barely controlled irritation, "this isn't a joke. We need to know what happened last night. How the hell did we end up like that? What in the world could have led us to a place outside school? A place that we've both never been to before."

Yuna just shrugged again, her grin still intact. "I already told you everything I know, Electra. After we split up at the party to look for Iris, you called me about twenty minutes later, said you found her, and that you two were heading back to the dorm since it was already 3:00 in the morning. After that, I went to the dorm as well and went to bed. That's all I know."

I couldn't believe her nonchalance. Turning to Iris, who was sitting quietly beside me, still pale and visibly shaken, I asked, "Do you remember any of that? Because I sure don't."

Iris shook her head, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly. "No, I… I don't remember anything after—" She paused, her brow furrowing in thought. "After those girls showed up at the party, and I tried to get away from them, everything's a blur after that."

I groaned, running a hand through my hair in frustration. "This makes no sense! Yuna, you're sure I called you? Are you absolutely certain?"

Yuna's grin finally faltered, her expression shifting into something a little more serious. "Yes, I'm sure. You called me yourself. Said you were fine, that Iris was fine, and that you were heading back. What, do you think I'm lying?"

"Not lying," I muttered, getting up to pace back and forth in the small room we'd decided to meet in for privacy. "But maybe you're wrong. Maybe someone used my phone or—"

"Or maybe you and Iris just had a little too much fun last night and got carried away at some point," Yuna interrupted, her grin returning. "I mean, waking up naked in the bushes together? Come on, Electra. What else could that mean?"

I stopped pacing and shot her a death glare. "Yuna, for the last time, nothing happened between us."

Yuna crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "So you're saying two naked girls just happened to wake up in the bushes together with no memory of how they got there, and you think nothing happened? Sure, that sounds totally plausible."

I felt my face flush with both anger and embarrassment. "I'm saying that something else must have happened. Something we don't remember."

"Like what?" Yuna challenged, leaning forward slightly. "Magic? A prank? You tell me, Electra, because I'm dying to know what's more likely than the obvious."

I opened my mouth to argue but found myself at a loss for words. What did I think happened? Iris and I both had no memory of the hours leading up to waking up in the bushes, and the last thing I remembered was trying to find her, but after that, my mind was a blank.

I turned to face Iris, my arms crossed tightly over my chest.

"Do you remember any of the girls who approached you at the party?" I asked, trying to focus on getting answers rather than dwelling on the possibility that Iris and I slept together.

Iris shook her head. "No," she whispered. "I don't remember anyone. It's all... it's all just a blur."

Her voice broke as another round of tears streamed down her cheeks, and she began crying again for the second time this morning.

The sound startled me, but it was Yuna who reacted first. She quickly sat down beside Iris, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

"Hey, hey," Yuna said gently, "why are you crying? It's going to be okay. Just breathe, alright?"

Iris shook her head, looking back and forth between Yuna and me, her wide eyes brimming with panic. "I just... I can't believe this is happening to me," she stammered, her voice trembling.

I felt a pang of guilt watching her cry, but before I could say anything, she continued. "If I had never gone to that stupid party, this wouldn't have happened. I wouldn't have woken up naked in the bushes, of all places, and next to..." Her voice trailed off, and her gaze darted toward me before quickly looking away.

Her cheeks flushed a deep red, and I knew exactly what she was thinking.

"To think... to think that there's even a chance we... we slept together and don't remember it..." Her voice cracked, and she buried her face in her hands. "It's the most embarrassing thing that could have ever happened to me."

I clenched my fists, my jaw tightening. "We didn't sleep together," I said firmly. My tone was harsher than I intended, but I needed her to stop spiraling. "Don't let Yuna and her ridiculous assumptions get to you."

"Ridiculous assumptions?" Yuna shot me a playful smirk. "Come on, Electra, it's not that far-fetched. You two were 'naked' and 'cuddling.' What else are we supposed to think?"

I shot her a glare. "You're not helping."

Iris lifted her head, wiping her tears with the back of her hand. She sniffled, her expression shifting from devastated to skeptical. "Then how do you explain it, Electra?" she asked, her voice still shaky but tinged with irritation. "How else do you explain us waking up like that with no memory of what happened? If you have some grand theory, I'd love to hear it."

"I don't have an explanation," I admitted, letting out a frustrated sigh. "But just because we don't remember what happened doesn't mean we..." I trailed off, struggling to find the right words.

"Doesn't mean we slept together?" she finished for me, her eyebrows raised.

"Yes!" I snapped. "That's exactly what I mean."

She rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. "Well, excuse me if I'm not convinced. The evidence speaks for itself, Electra. Two naked people, in the bushes, no memory of how they got there... Forgive my lack of experience, but what else could have happened?"

I opened my mouth to argue, but nothing came out. She had a point, as much as I hated to admit it. The entire situation was bizarre, and I had no logical explanation.

"Maybe..." I finally said, my voice quieter now, "Just maybe, we did sleep together."

Both Iris and Yuna froze, their eyes widening in shock.

"I'm just saying," I added quickly, "it's a possibility, but it's not a certainty, and I don't want to jump to conclusions without knowing the full story of what happened to us."

Yuna, who seemed to be having the time of her life, leaned back in her chair with a smug grin. "Well, well, well," she said, her voice dripping with mock amusement. "Look who's finally admitting the obvious."

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