|Chapter 12: Dream and Memory|
Warning: Some sensitive parts are expected in this chapter. Bulgar words, actions, etc. You've been warned so I expect nothing but your thoughts on this chapter, not the other way around. Kiddin'. Thank you!
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|KADENA CHAIN|
"Thank you,"
I timidly smile at the man who volunteered to help me with the shopping bags that I couldn't grab because of my situation.
He's familiar but I don't know when and where did I see him.
"Your son?" He casually asks while we're walking towards the entrance door of the mall.
His voice is even familiar. I mean, I have this feeling that I met him before.
"No. A friend of mine ~"
I don't know how to explain what's happening but my guts are telling me that we've met before.
He's a bit in front of me that's why I have the chance to look at his face. He has these thick eyebrows that are styled to look like a bad boy around the campus, and long lashes that I am jealous of because I have mine not that long.
He has a few stubbles on his chin, his nose is pointed which tells me he has foreign blood in his veins, and together with his jet-black clean-cut hair, he has piercings on his left ear. I can't focus on what's his eye color because of the light inside the mall. Hazel brown? But I think it's dark brown.
I look away before he can see me checking him out. He's good looking alright, but Raze already has my heart. So, no.
But before that, I catch a glimpse of something on top of his left eyebrow.
"Was that a scar on your left eyebrow?" I ask curiously.
There's a little scratch on it diagonally that causes me to remember something that's connected to that one. Now, I am a hundred percent sure that we've met before.
"Oh, yes. I got it two years ago,"
That's when I stop walking. I fix Chazer on my arms before watching him stop walking when he notices that I did.
"Two years ago?" I slowly ask him as things abruptly flash into my eyes from my memories before.
My heart skips a beat but I try not to let him see that. His brows are furrowing in confusion, curiosity etches his eyes. He tilts his head a bit, asking me why did I stop.
"Yup. I had this because of my job. Is there something wrong?" He asks while I'm still looking at him with something in my eyes.
After a second, I shake my head and smile at him, curtly.
"Nothing. I just remembered something. What's your name again?" I was busy thinking about when and where I'd met him when he said his name.
"Mat Revenza, you are?"
He's asking like, it seems natural to him. I don't know what to say. I really need to find in my memories all that had happened in my life two years ago. I am certain he has a part in it.
"Just call me, Kad. Thank you for the help, Mat,"
I thanked him as I help Chazer be comfortable lying on the back seat. The shopping bags are already in the compartment.
"Sure thing!" I watch his back slowly getting little by little as seconds pass by.
Mat Revenza, is another mystery.
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"Kad!"
I was shocked by the sudden rise of Foren's voice.
"Why are you shouting?" I ask her as I look at her.
She approaches me while she's drying her hair with a towel. It's been a day since I met that man who looked familiar but until now I can't think of anything that I have concluded that maybe it was just an illusion.
But my guts never lie.
"You're preoccupied since yesterday. What's the matter? You look like stupid spacing out,"
I roll my eyes and look back at the glass window in her room. I went here in their condo unit just floors below mine. Yea, we live in the same building.
The city lights over here are bigger than in my unit. But it still has the same vibes whenever I look at it. It's calming.
"I met this man, basically a 'stranger'," I quote and unquoted emphasizing the word, 'stranger'.
"It was before we came home. I mean, I don't know,"
I release a heavy sigh and look at her, already sitting at the side of her bed. Chazer's already sleeping inside his room beside hers.
"Did he do something bad?" She asks.
Combing her hair, she watches me getting confused over and over.
"Nope. But I just have this feeling that we've met before," I tell her.
I know, I'm saying that for how many times but I'm just telling what my guts are telling me.
"Maybe he just looks like someone you've met before,"
I look into her eyes, intently. She's right at some point. Maybe I really am looking at it in a complicated way when it's clear that I didn't meet him at all.
"But-,"
I was cut off when she raises her right hand to stop me from talking.
"Stop it, Kad. Just go to your unit and sleep. You may lack in it that's why you're imagining things. Go! I need to sleep. We still have classes tomorrow," I look at her, dumbfounded.
She pushes me until I was out in their condo. I stared at their door with my furious eyes.
That Foren. Tsk.
I close my eyes when I was done taking my half bath and fixing myself. I think, I really need some sleep.
I hope, I can dream of what I've been looking for.
I woke up only to see myself running at the side of the road. I was panting already, bathing in sweats as I look around to look for someone I was chasing.
Cars roaring to life, some pass by as if they were showing their wealth through it.
I was running and running after something I don't know for. It was until I stopped that I saw a back profile of a man not far away from me.
"Dash!"
Dash? Who is he?
I continued watching myself running for that man 'I called', Dash.
The place was already secluded. There was nothing but darkness. There was no light. Trees were surrounding the road. The place was a bit scary for me but I wanted to know what was happening.
Why am I running? Who am I chasing? Who is Dash?
I can't seem to connect all the dots because there are things that are still missing for the piece to be complete for me to know.
"Dash! Stop running away! You fucking jerk!"
I was shocked to hear myself cursing that way. When did I do that?!
I shook my head and chase them. The place turned darker than ever but with the help of the brightness of the moon, illuminating the whole place, I was able to catch up with them.
"Stop chasing me, Chain! Go back to your condo! Don't follow me!"
His voice... It's familiar.
"Why are you even running away?! You're the one who cheated on me, so stop running from me! Deal your mistake not you, trying to run away with it! Damn you!"
I can't help but become speechless.
What the hell am I hearing?!
"It's not about that! Chain, listen to me! Go and never look back, okay?!"
Having no choice, I watch myself get my shoes as I throw them toward Dash with force. I don't know if I will laugh or stay watching because the shoes hit the back of Dash's head.
"Damn it, Chain!"
"And now you're cursing me?!"
"I don't mean it like that! Jesus!"
"Don't try to take Him on this matter Dash! Just stop running!"
"Just, please Chain. I'm begging you to go back, right now. I'll deal with you after this,"
I watch how Chain in my dreams was taken aback by his plea. It was as if there was more from running from his mistake. Something dark.
"You, jerk! How will I go back?! I don't know this place! It's your fault!"
"Says the one who chased me up until here,"
"Shut up!"
"I told-," "Bang!"
"Ahh!!!!!"
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I grunt in pain when my back hits the floor.
I freaking fall from my bed. I clutch my chest as I feel like I'm losing air. Having that kind of dream is too terrifying than having a ghost.
"What was that?"
I ask myself and catch my breath. I feel hot and... scared. What kind of dream is that? Why is it like that? Why did I hear a gunshot? Why did I scream?
I breathed out and in for me to calm down even if I think it was not helping at all.
Was that only a dream?
Or a part of my memory?
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Note: Update's a bit off again. As for me~~