Contents
Prologue
When the Light First Fell on the Page
pp. 5–9
– Elias, a boy, sees Sofia under the tree for the first time.
– Their first meeting and the innocent closeness of two souls destined to journey through a whole story of love.
Part I. We Didn’t Yet Know That Love Could Disappear
Through the Sunbeams
pp. 11–15
– A hot day in Los Angeles.
– Elias’s first drawing.
– Sofia notices the boy, and a spark of recognition passes between them.
Have You Ever Heard Light Growing?
pp. 16–20
– Games, walks, a “secret place.”
– The first touch of souls, childhood love.
Playing Grown-Ups for Real
pp. 21–25
– Playing wedding, a child’s kiss.
– The first “forever” spoken aloud.
A Picture Under the Pillow and the Silence of Stars
pp. 26–29
– Elias kisses her drawing at night.
– The night sky. Thoughts on how love grows.
Campfire, Drawings, and a Heart on the Shore
pp. 30–35
– Trip to the ocean. Elias draws Sofia by the fire.
– Impressions of moving water, the breath of light.
In the Garden Where the Promise Blooms
pp. 36–41
– Farewell before college. Apricot garden.
– “Promise to love me even after death.”
The Light That Grew Within Me
pp. 42–49
– Reunion at the train station.
– A wedding under the tree, without pretense – with real words.
Part II. When Life Becomes Too Precise
We Breathed One Dream
pp. 50–55
– The first months of marriage.
– Elias increasingly thinks about the future and the fear of losing love.
Where the Human Ends, the Project Begins
pp. 56–60
– Development of the project. Robot double.
– A secret he keeps even from her.
Test #1: Can Love Be Code?
pp. 61–65
– First tests, copying facial expressions.
– Doubts and philosophical questions: what is the “I”?
I Can’t Tell Her I’m Leaving
pp. 66–70
– Diagnosis. Fear of death.
– Elias cannot find the strength to tell Sofia the truth.
To Be Preserved – Does That Mean to Be Alive?
pp. 71–75
– He shares the secret with colleagues.
– Promises, instructions. Inner fracture.
Instruction: “If You Are Me…”
pp. 76–80
– A letter to himself. Last lines.
– Sofia knows nothing; children are born.
A House That’s Too Quiet
pp. 81–85
– She notices: he doesn’t age.
– No fatigue, no mistakes, no tremor within him.
The Letter That Never Reached Hands
pp. 86–89
– Inner monologue of the dying Elias.
– Why he acted that way: “Because I love them too much.”
Part III. Not Knowing That You Are Not You
You Don’t Age, Dad…
pp. 90–94
– Conversation with his son.
– Sofia begins to feel detachment.
When the Sky Doesn’t Change
pp. 95–99
– Night. The house becomes too even.
– “He’s here, but no dreams, no breath.”
The Gaze from the Drawing Knew Pain
pp. 100–105
– The old album.
– Sofia sees for the first time the difference between the gaze then and the gaze now.
A Letter Through the Garden
pp. 106–111
– Sofia writes a letter to the real Elias.
– The wind brings an answer, without words.
The Shot
pp. 112–118
– She understands everything.
– Takes the old pistol.
– The robot doesn’t resist.
– The shot. Silence. Purity.
Epilogue. What Cannot Be Replaced
After Truth – Breath
pp. 119–123
– Roboticists flee abroad.
– New law. Global ban.
– Sofia becomes a symbol of a new era.
Light on the Page Again
pp. 124–130
– Sofia meets another man.
– He is not perfect. But he is alive.
– And she believes again: being together may not be forever,
but it can be real.
Afterword
Love Cannot Be Preserved. Only Lived.
p. 131
Review of the novel Remember Me, Save Me…
When love becomes a technology,
we risk losing not just the person —
but what makes us human.
In Remember Me, Save Me…, you won’t find loud battles or the dazzling feats of hard science fiction. The battlefield here is more intimate: love versus time, soul versus algorithm, farewell versus preservation.
