Chapter 31: Acquaintances

Alex's PoV

I want to know what really happened to me back then, why I can't remember half of my memory. I'm still here on the highway where there's still too traffic, I can hear only horns. I feel like my head is hurting again and my body is getting heavier. I just took my water from the back of the chair and took the medicine I had prepared.

The traffic is really too long, sooner or later it gradually move but its still be very slow. An hour and a half passed when I got out of that traffic. I hurriedly drove to where the google map pointed me. After awhile I arrived but when I lowered my foot, my vision went turn suddenly and I need to stop for a couple of seconds to collect myself. I just sit again and rest a bit first, then I started the engine.

"It might be just hunger," I said to myself and looked for something to eat. I found a small cafeteria and ate there. I was very full because of the delicious taste of their dish. It looks like I remember about something here.

"Isn't that Alex?"

"Huh? Where?"

"That guy, who's looking good at what he's wearing."

"Eh? I can't remember about him."

"That's him, the one who left the country?" I heard them whispering so I immediately turned to where it came from and went.

"Can I ask something?" I asked when I get close to them.

"Oh my G! He heard you," I heard her mate whisper.

"H-ha? A-all right," the other girl stammered.

"About my departure, what's the reason?" I asked and sat across from them.

"Don't you know? Ahhm was what I heard about you is that.. you're sick so you were transferred to another country. That's what others said and that's also what our principal said then," she replied and I was a bit puzzled.

"All right, thank you," I replied as I left and went back to my car. I went to the school where Mel was referring to.

"Good afternoon sir," the guard greeted as I lowered my car window.

"Good afternoon, man," I replied.

"What are you up to sir? Do you have an appointment?" he asked.

"Ahhh yes, there is. Is your principal on-duty?" I asked and turned to their gate.

"Ah yes sir.. just a moment and I'll call the principal's office," he said and I was kinda nervous. A few moments later he returned with a look of astonishment on his face.

"Ah sir, can I ask ab—."

"Hey Alex! Why did you visit?" suddenly someone ask and approached my car.

"Hey Vince!" I said but he's not really Vince, I know he's wondering why my response was like that.

"Did you each other, sir?" the guard asked to the man who greeted me.

"Hayst I'm glad I'm safe," I said to myself.

"Yes man," he just answered and they both turned to me.

"All right, I'll leave you two first," said the guard and left. I first put my car inside the school and parked it.

"What the hell are you talking about, who's Vince then?!" he said when I came down and kicked me.

"I can't remember about you, sorry.. but thank you," I said and patted his shoulder and I looked around.

"What? It's me Joemar! Wait, what happened to you?" he asked in astonishment.

"That's the reason why I came here.. I want to know what happened to me," I said and he kind of understood what I was saying.

"Eh, how come you remember about this place?" he asked.

"Mel.. she told me so I came here," I replied and his expression looked shocked.

"Mel? Your ex-girlfriend?!" he confirmed and just frowned at me.

"I don't know.. but she's the first person I want to remember, but I can't really remember about her," was my response and I was kinda depressed.

"Doesn't she know what happened to you?" he asked.

"No," I replied.

"How did you know my name?" I asked him.

"We used to be friends and hang out! I've never forgotten the look on your face!" he replied and put his arm around me.

"We had so much fun then, but all of a sudden you didn't show up. They said the criminals might have taken you, others said you might be dead. The others said you were sick and that was the reason. That's also the response of our principal," he explained and I laughed a little at what they were saying.

"Why are you here?" I asked because if we used to hang out together then we should probably at the same grade.

"Ha? I'm a teacher here now!" he replied.

"Besides, we're just the same age!" he added.

"How old are you?" I ask.

"You can't remember your age? I'm already twenty-three!" he replied and I was surprised because I was worried that I was only twenty.

"Ha? I'm only twenty, bruh?" I asked him.

"What twenty! We're just the same age! Besides, you were in the eleventh grade when you became Mel's boyfriend and Mel was still in the seventh grade, that's why Mel twelve years old then and You're seventeen! We used to call you a child abuse since you have a twelve years old lover HAHAHAHAHHA!" he said and my head suddenly hurt a bit again because I kinda remember something about the past on my birthday.

"Oy oy oy!" he said and held my arm because I almost fell.

"Let's go to my office," he said and escorted me to the office he was referring to.

"Thank you," I replied as he sat me down.

"I'll get you some water first," he said and left in front of me. He just put down a glass containing water.

"Thank you," I said as I finished drinking the water he gave me.

"All I know is... you left without letting us know it. Maybe you can talk to the principal about what happened to you," he said and got up from sitting at the other's table.

"I'll go to the principal's office first if it's okay to talk to him. Go first and rest," he said and left. I just laid my head on my arm then took a nap for a while. I need to know what really happened to me, why I can't remember about this part. Why I know at my age is twenty and not twenty three.

A few moments later the door sounded so I raised my head.

"Alex?" she asked when she saw my face. I couldn't remember her or recognize her so I didn't speak.

"How was your trip?" she asked and there we are again I don't know what to answer.

"Wait! Don't say you don't know about me anymore!" she said and covered her mouth.

"It's really true!" she said and approached me.

"You can't really remember anything, Joemar told me," she said and I was enlightened as to why she reacted like that.

"We're friends! I'm Marie! I'm also a teacher here.. I'm with Joemar who applied here," she said but I really had nothing to remember about.

"That's right you didn't remember about me," she said and I just smiled in response to her.