Keanna woke up and although she was not sure whose house she was, it’s as if her own body could remember where to find what. Apparently, the house has a common bathroom. She closed her eyes and sat on the toilet but when she heard some movement, she stopped and tried to listen to whatever must have made the sound. She opened her eyes and saw a man’s head looking at her behind the shower curtain.
“Kyla? How many times do I have to tell you to knock and not enter the bathroom while you are half asleep?” Asked the man, she could still see some shampoo on his head and some soap on his face.
She was so surprised she could not react right away, then she jumped from the toilet and hurriedly put on her pajamas.She ran while screaming, she went to the storage room and saw a bat, she started running towards the bathroom again when it suddenly opened. She waved the bat to the man who was only wearing a towel. She doesn’t want to think what she might see underneath that.
“What the hell, Kyla!” the man exclaimed when she started walking towards him while waving the bat.
“Who are you?” she shouted at him, still aiming the bat at the man.
“Are you drunk?” His expression shows how annoyed he was at her and then he walked around her and entered another room.
Still not knowing what had happened, she knocked on the door.
“I am asking you who you are?” she shouted again.
“Kyla, please I have a meeting to attend to today, will you please stop this nonsense and get back to bed just like you used to?” The man said. She could hear some movement, maybe the man is already getting ready.
“But..”
“Kyla, stop. Please stop and let me do what I need to do, okay?” She was not able to finish what she was to stay when she heard the man’s voice as if he was fed up with her actions.
Still unable to understand what was happening, she went to the room where she slept and rummaged through her drawers. She was starting to feel scared and she still cannot fathom what and why she was living with a man she barely knew and why she is being called another name. She went straight to her bag and saw her phone. She looked for Taylor’s number, he is the only person she could think of right now. He is the only one familiar to her at this moment and she needs him right now. She knows they used to be really close when they were younger and she knows he still cares for her. While looking for some things in her bag that would somehow give her any clue about her current situation, she heard a shout outside her room, her ears ringing loudly.
She had dissociated from herself and she just had stopped moving. She looked around and when she saw what she looked like in the mirror, she knew something was not good. She almost jumped when her phone rang.
“Hello?” she said
“Are you okay?” That's what she heard from the other line. He sounded worried. “Keanna, are you okay?” The woman flinched when she heard her name, she looked at the phone in her hand and was relieved to see it was Taylor.
“Nothing, I just need to get out of here, I need you.” She said trying to stay calm. She does not want to burden him with worry when she herself does not know the whys and hows she has in mind.
“Alrighty, stay where you are, I’ll be there in an hour.” He said.
“You take care, I’ll see you.” She said before hanging up the phone.
She looked around the room again, she was trying to rack her mind of so many things. First off, is how she ended up living with a man she doesn’t know. How she could not remember anything aside from graduating and having a party with her friends. The year she saw on her phone was 2017 and she knows, she graduated in 2014. Where did the 3 years of her life go? What has she done during those years, was she in a coma? And why does she somehow feel dissociated from reality?
She was still in a daze when she heard a voice outside her room.
“I’m leaving. I won’t be home until the end of the month as I would have to be on an out-of-town trip. Don’t forget to pay the bills on the twentieth, okay.” She looked at her phone, it’s the 15th and she still couldn’t understand what the man was saying.
After a while, she went around the house, trying to remember if she could remember anything about the house. It’s as if her body knows the place, she knows where to go and knows where to find whatever she needs when she prepares her things. She does not want to stay here, she needs to be with someone she knows and that would be Taylor for now.
She did not have to wait for a long time, Taylor as the guy she knew, was in time to pick her up.
“Good thing, I wasn’t that drunk last night when I drove you home. I was able to remember where to pick you up.” He said as she opened the door for him.
“Glad you still have brains,” Just seeing him has already made her feel better. She’s a good actress so she could definitely work out on how to not worry him.
“Whoa, missy. Are you planning on staying somewhere else?” he asked when he saw the bag she was carrying.
“Huh, of course,” she said walking down the hallway, she knows Taylor is at her heels.
“Mind telling me where?”
“Yours, where else?” she said, smiling at him. Seeing him almost makes her feel better. Knowing that he is around makes her feel like she was not having an issue.
She feels like she’s in some sort of a movie. Although she doesn’t know how this will end, she would definitely enjoy it like she was able to do so before.
It was a long drive, luckily it was a good day and she had fun looking around the place. It’s as if she was in a different place and she became certain when she saw the trees around the area.
She knew he was waiting for her to say something and since she doesn’t know her current situation herself, she didn’t talk.
“How’s Jane, by the way?” Remembering Taylor’s younger sister.
“Last I heard, she is having a girl, I haven’t seen her though.” She was surprised to hear that but she did not let him see her expression. She could not remember being on her wedding day. What she could remember was she went abroad and she assumed that’s where she must have gotten married.
“Congratulations is a must then.” she said, smiling at him. Noting to herself that she would have to check her on the internet. “Right,” she thought, she needs to know a lot of things and the Internet could be a big help.
Luckily, there wasn’t a lot of traffic since it was noon, so they had lunch on the road, enjoying their favorite sandwich from a convenience store they used to visit when they were young. It was fun being with her friend, she could almost forget what her current situation is. She would definitely look into it, but now she must have fun with her friend.
She was able to catch up with Jane and she was glad that she did not have any issues with her during the last three years she has seemed to have lost. She is just staying scooped up in Taylor’s apartment and not wanting to go out, afraid someone might call her again with a different name. There were still times that she felt like she had dissociated from the world as she sometimes cannot tell what is happening but those were just little moments. Not a big deal. Her throat hurts, she is silently trying to wipe her eyes as she stares ahead. She has been trying to keep the tears from flowing down her cheeks when a finger pokes her nose. She wiped her nose and sniffled lightly before throwing a pillow at the man on the floor. Apparently, “Why do you always pick this when you always end up crying?” he said laughing at her.
They were put in separate rooms and she was able to enjoy the massage. It’s been years since she had her last massage appointment and it really helps her be more relaxed. She fell asleep. She saw a lady wearing long sleeves and a skirt. She was holding a pen in her hand and seemed to be talking to the people in front of her. She seemed to be discussing something as she pointed at a person sometimes and the person would answer her. She couldn’t fathom what was written on the projector behind her though. “Kaia,” she heard someone speaking from the background. The lady looked at the door before answering “Oh, hi Jake,” she greeted the man then looked at the people in the room. “Everyone, this is Jake, our Regional Ma
They went inside the restaurant and were assisted by a booth. They were asked for their orders and Taylor chose their specials for tonight. They are going to have a long drive and she’s sure he does not want to get hungry while on the road. They went back to the inn where they were staying and just took their things, settled their bill and were about to go in Taylor’s truck when she saw the couple again. They were heading out of the neighboring inn and it looks like they are going to take a night walk. The night seems young and the breeze is cool, it is indeed a good time to walk around the quiet neighborhood. “T, do they look familiar to you?” she asked as she got in the truck and tuck herself with the seatbelt. “Who?” She nodded at the couple w
“Kei,” he tapped her shoulder and woke her up. He was glad that she fell asleep, she was able to take a good rest before facing whatever it is at home. She rubbed her eyes and stretched out a little, it made him smile at her. “Aww, I am really sorry, T. You should have shouted at me when I fell asleep.” She said, smiling at me and started to take her seatbelt off. He just shook his head and kissed her forehead. “Get your ass inside your house and I will be heading home, I need to have some good rest before tomorrow’s work.” He reached for the handle of the door and pushed her shoulders,”Go ahead babe, I might ask you to lend me a couch if you don’t get out now.” he teased her although he is not going to do that as he knew the situation.
Kei stood still at her door and waited until she couldn't see Taylor’s car anymore. She went straight to the stairs, their unit is on the second floor and she is okay with using the stairs instead of the lift. She unlocked her door and was expecting the light to turn on but it didn’t. She worriedly searched for her phone in the bag and used its flashlight. She went to the living room and tried the lights as well but there seemed to be no power. She looked outside the window to see that other buildings are well lit while theirs isn’t. She went to the kitchen and opened the fridge to get some water but was also surprised that it seemed to be turned off though the water was still cool. She took a sip of the water still thinking why their electricity was cut off when she saw the note on the fridge. It was their electric bill an
She woke up with a headache, she couldn’t remember how she fell asleep last night. She checked her phone right away and saw the time and remembered the task she has at hand. She needed to settle the electric bill before their electricity got cut off.Then she remembered it was Monday and she also had to go to Kaia’s office and report.She checked the time and prepared for a quick shower. She chose pancakes for her breakfast and hot chocolate. She cleaned up the bedroom and made sure the bed was made, she took another look at the address book and the email to know who she needed to talk with when she reached the office.She chose a pair of black jeans, a sleeveless blouse and topped it with a blazer. Looking at the mirror, she nodded at herself as if giving
She was surprised when Keanna took the light that night, she didn't know what Kyla would be doing. She is the other alter of Keanna and she likes to party, she is always rebellious, she likes doing things that a decent woman wouldn’t do. She is not someone who would break the law per se but she is troublesome. They usually have a conflict whenever she takes the light.She came out because Keanna has been dormant for a long time and Kyla has been nothing but folly and troublesome. She just does things she wants to do without even thinking about the consequences. She knew this because half of the time that Keanna was dormant she was able to see Kyla and what she does, although there were times that she is blocked out and most often that not when those times occur, she would need to be out the next day so she could fix whatever it is that Kyla has done.
She was now in the second half of her yoga session when she heard the doorbell. She turned off the player on her phone and walked to the door while wiping the sweat on her body and neck. She is not expecting anyone and Jaymee could be here but he doesn’t need to use the doorbell.She was surprised to see the man Keanna spent the few days she was in the light with.She didn’t expect he would visit Keanna and she doesn’t know a lot about them. Though she was nervous, she opened the door for him and smiled.“You’re here,” she started when he entered the unit.“I haven’t heard from you and I need your help,”“Coffee?” she asked, not even sure if this frie