Suddenly
Slowly
“What—you know him?” the owner of the convenience store whispered in my ear slowly and repeated his words.
Sky who looks confused looking to the right-left— there is no one but himself and the owner of the convenience store.
“Already expected, you don't know him.”
“Who?” my whiskey.
“Males who follow you.”
“Really? Hmm..it doesn't scare me,” Sky smiled.
“That's why you always come at midnight?”
Sky nodded.
“Hey, be careful you're female.”
“Thank you, already care about me.”
The sound of footsteps behind me…
Walking slowly makes me pretentious as if the person behind me has evil intentions or just accompanies him to walk.
I don't know, I feel it…
That guy wasn't really right behind me.
If you get closer, it means having to run as fast as possible or if my feelings are not good.
Cellphone's ringing. The owner of the shop sent a message. “Not to worry, it looks like he just accompanied you.”
“Why did you call me?” it was as if Ken was calling me when there was nothing at all.
“Don't call me!”
The footsteps behind him stopped and became quiet.
It doesn't take long. Will be here soon.
Sky looked back.
I've guessed. That guy's gonna hide in that house.
Walk a few more steps and arrive. Afterwards, choose to run. Actually the hallway in the apartment is more creepy than walking outside.
At 6am, June 20th.
“What do I remember?”
Kai looked at me with a confused look. Checking his phone repeatedly.
It's a reminder with a date.
“What's in 20 June?”
“Hey, you made it yourself but you got confused.”
“I remember something but don't really remember.”
“What do you remember?”
“Hmm, besides meeting someone on that date.I don't know who that person is.”.
“Not that freak, right?” sky spoke with his instincts.
“Not possible with that freak.”
“But..he knows your name and Rania.”
“More strangely, how could he know where you live, Kai?”
“Iya, also..how can I know?”
“You said, Rania's man but it looks like Rania won't do that.”
“How did you know that Rania wouldn't do that? Rania did it to me and you.”.
The water was in my mouth…
It spread widely on the surface like torrential rainwater.
“Hahaha..”.
“Kai!”
“That makes you surprised?”
“Hey, what do you think, huh?”
“Hahaha..”.
Sky cleaned the water already wet the floor using Kai's T-shirt on the sofa.
“Hey, why are you wearing that?”
“Hahaha, I thought you weren't wearing it.”
“You!”
“Alright, I'll wash it later haha...”.
“Come you, Sky!”
“Go, haha..”
Tong!
Kai and I stared at each other as if bell's voice was something that made them wary.
“That freak,” said Kai.
My feelings are not good.
Always was.
Why is it that someone from the past has always been a bridge where we are in a relationship still on the way and have to cross that bridge?
“We face together,” said Kai clasping my hand tightly.
“Kai seems to be right,” I whispered to him.
“Don't think of anything, just calm down,” whispered.
Crews!
“Kai...,” his smile leads to Kai.
Kai did not answer. Even his face is expressionless.
The woman smiled. “You must have remembered it. Can I come in?”
“I don't know you.”
“Not now June 20, Kai?”
My feelings are getting better.
The woman tried to get in.
“What are you doing? Get rid of that hand!” said me.
“Who do you think you are?” kai's hand was blocked and I was behind his back with one hand still in his grasp.
“You promised me, Kai. You know, right? Today we will meet.”
“I've never met you. You're wrong people.”
“Then how can I find your place of residence..are you not curious?”
“I'm with him.”
“Ah, you want just the two of us? Meet outside for example or at the bookstore? Forgive me for being insensitive. All right, I'll be waiting for you at that bookstore.”
“Hey, who wants that and why did you decide?”
“Kai, try to remember back. I don't want you to regret it. I thought you were going with Rania. Turns out you're with someone who doesn't like you.”
The guy looked at me from top to bottom, like Keen looked at me.
“Close your mouth! You have no right to say that.”
“Can I come in, Kai? You don't want people around to see you with their assessment even you're being.”.
Well, his mouth is really a seductress.
“It is precisely you who should go.”
“You sure, Kai? Hey, just calm down. I just came to say hello and make sure. After that I'll go.”
“Alright, come in.”
“You take it easy,” Kai whispered to me.
The woman smiled in front of me.
Kai held my hand.
The woman sat in front of me and Kai.
“What do you want to make sure?” Kai with a serious expression on his face.
“Well, you really don't remember it at all?”
“Wah, really? You don't remember me? Everything been? Whatever is it?”
“How can someone have forgotten him just like that?”
“Alright, today after last night did you know I was coming?”
“Ya,” says Kai. Makes my feelings more mixed.
“Ah, apparently you did not forget about that reminder. Okay, that's enough to give me a little hope.”
Hope, what does it mean?
Actually this woman, who?
What makes me more drowned is…
Most likely Kai and the woman had met at the bookstore.
Meet like me and Kai?
As a fellow stranger who accidentally discovers a conversation?
That meant…
What is Kai's memory of me and of that woman?
Ah, no!
Whoa!
It felt…
Whoa!
“We met at the bookstore, Kai.”
“We share stories. You told me about your friendship with Rania and also with someone you met at the bookstore.”
“Who, yes?”
“Eh..”
“Isn't it..”
My heart is beating fast.
“You made up stories. I've never met you.”
“Wah, I think you need to follow my advice.Speaking outside is just the two of us without anyone else.”.
“He is no one else to me and for what reason have heard your suggestion it.”
“Why are you evasive, Kai? Because the person next to you is.You covered up all your memories?”
“Do not origin speak!”
“Alright, I'll tell you how I got here.”
“You told me once.”
“You will stay not far from that bookstore.”
“Haha..”.
Suddenly the woman with her laugh then looked at me and Kai in turn.
“Thinking about where to stay and being able to understand enough, you're a student. Only this apartment is the one closest to the bookstore and aren't you on that campus?”
“Ah, I remember her name. Isn't the person you told me that..”.
“S...Sky?”
Kai took off his grip.
At once, my eyes could not escape from the woman.
“You talk a lot about him.”
“Haha, are you a stalker?” sahut Kai's.
“Stalker? You can call me that.”
“Now you can't dodge. You are in my past and I am in your past too, Kai. There's no way you don't remember.”
“Do you like it?”
“What are you asking?”
“Isn't Rania better with you?”
I don't think that woman might not have known that I was Sky.
“When did you meet him?” I finally spoke.
“You don't have to ask me. Unless you're Sky.”
Kai took my hand. It's like holding me back from talking or saying my name.
“Alright, come back again. Nothing that makes you remember? Like what we met on June 20th, remember?”
Kai made me wonder.
“Hei, Kai! Don't you need to give me...drink?”
“Let me alone,” whispered Kai.
His gaze turned towards me.
“You really were with him?” tanyakanya.
“You don't have to ask me,” reply.
“Ah, you're revenge. You know no, you don't deserve her at all.”
“She only likes Rania.”
“Not your business.”
“Indeed, I only deal with Kai. You're not even considered. You're a nobody. Isn't that what it is, Kai?” said the woman and took the lemonade in Kai's hand.
“Ah, do you still like it? And cheesecake too? In the bookstore it was really good. You must be a loyal customer.”
Why should?
“I'm sorry,” whispered Kai who certainly understood without me having to say it.
“Then, where is someone named Sky? Have you met him? Or just not?”
“I met him. She is really beautiful, just like when she first met him.”
“You can call him to meet with us?”
“Sure, can. But for what?”
“To make you understand, the memory you have is as meaningful as you.”
“Why do you seem to be setting me up?”
“Hey, that's not fair. Why don't you remember me at all. There's at least one name you remember.”
“Sorry, but really don't remember. For that, I have said several times that I do not know you.”
The feeling is getting uncomfortable.
In addition to the drowsiness that begins to feel. My wandering mind is becoming more and more.
“Hey, I think you should go,” said Kai.
“I told you, I came to make sure. After that I'll go.”
“I really don't remember you.”
“You lied, Kai. You're just lovers. Why are you taking care of her feelings so much?”
“Wah, you're crazy, huh?” sahutku.
“Hahaha, why? If you are not pleased. You can leave the place.
“Hah, leaving the place?”
“Yes, it was you who should have left the place.”
Kai whispered in my ear. “I really can't remember it.”
“Think with your memories that have passed slowly,” whispered.
“Hahaha, are you helping him to remember?”
“No.”
The woman tried to remind her again with the various efforts that the woman said.
“The book we borrowed, Kai.”
“We promise to meet on June 20.”
“20 June, the day on which we parted and promised to meet on 20 June in this year.”
“Tyana?” sahut Kai's.
The woman smiled.
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