REMEMBER ME?...
Part 43's
How long hasn't Vano been visiting this place? The last time he went to a place like this was when he was 19 and came for routine memory therapy. Yeah, he's back in the hospital. A large building, with white alleys and the smell of antibiotics everywhere, the place Vano most wanted to avoid. He doesn't hate hospitals, it's just that hospitals give him bad memories. That flash of memory sometimes comes back dancing in his head in a sequence that does not connect with each other at all and makes him dizzy himself. That's why he hates hospitals.
As of now, he was almost a dazed man among the many patients who were queuing to enter the intended doctor's room. After a few minutes of silence at the entrance, Vano finally moved to the reception desk after security told him that he was blocking the entrance. When he reached the reception desk, he immediately pulled out the business card that Brian had given him this morning.
“I want to meet Dr. Mike, neuroscientist,” Vano said.
“Have you made an appointment with him?”
Vano. The receptionist picked up her phone and pressed a few buttons. After a brief conversation with someone across the phone, he then hung up and looked back at Vano.
“Dr Room. Mike is on the second floor,” said the receptionist while commenting on a smile.
“Thank you,” reply Vano who immediately went to climb the stairs to the second floor.
When he arrived and searched the room, he finally found it. Vano was silent at the door for a while before finally venturing out to knock on the door. After the third tap, an answer came from within. Vano immediately used his fingers to open the door. When the door opened, he was greeted with the warm face of the doctor.
“Please sit down, Vano Alexander” said the doctor was friendly.
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9 O'clock at night. Kiara is already preparing in the living room, waiting for someone who will take her to the airport with the aim of going to Korea more precisely to the island of Nami. He knew he should have come with Vano, but since this afternoon, the man had not contacted him and tried to apologize to him. And that erodes his patience. Whatever, he doesn't care.
Kiara pulls out her phone and writes a short message to Daren promising to take her.
Daren, where are you?
A few minutes later, his phone rang indicating an incoming message. Kiara immediately read it with enthusiasm.
We'll be here soon, Kia. You better wait in front of the house.
Without replying to the message, Kiara carried her backpack, as she would only be on Nami island for two days, she did not carry much stuff, then moved to her front home.
When she reached the front of the house, the girl leaned against the fence while waiting for the appearance of the white Tucson car on the road. Just as he waited for 5 minutes, the fence of Vano's house right next to his house opened and a car came out of it. After exiting, the car is parked in front of Kiara's house while the driver opens the windshield to see Kiara.
“Hey, why didn't you answer my phone?” vano asked annoyed. It's true, about an hour ago the man called her and when he picked her up, he was instead hit by some screaming that made him disconnect the phone. That was why, when the man called her once more, he ignored her.
Kiara kept silent while turning her face away. He glanced at his watch as he stomped his feet slowly to the ground.
“You won't be in?” ask Vano while putting his head on his car.
“I'm waiting for someone,” reply Kiara.
“You won't go with me?”
“No,”
“Why?”
Kiara did not answer. He chose silence while exhaling a breath that produced white steam in the air. He clenched himself who was actually wrapped in a thicker coat than before while turning his face away from Vano.
Now, Vank's big palm is anchored to his left arm. Without saying much, the man immediately pulled Kiara and led her into his car. Kiara is of course rebellious, but he is unable to fight Vano who is automatically stronger than him. Without giving Kiara a gap to escape, Vano immediately sat in the steering chair and drove his car which immediately shot apart the night.
“Hey, I promised to be delivered by someone else!” kiara protest.
“Install your seat belt,” said Vano, not heeding protests from Kiara
“What if that person is waiting for me?”
“Pair your seat belt, Kiara Kusuma,”
“Let me down, I already promised—“
“Kiara!” snapped Vano. “Stop behaving like a child and obey!”
Kiara fell silent. It was the first time in his life that he saw Vano angry and visibly upset. The man sighed in annoyance and cursed softly.
“The person you're waiting for is Daren, right? I'll talk to him. You just give me the number,” Vano said again, this time in a calmer tone.
Kiara still did not answer.
Vano took a deep breath and exhaled. “Listen, I'm sorry if I did something that hurt you until you got mad at me like this, knowingly or unconsciously, but please forgive me if it concerns something I should remember because really, I don't remember anything and you know it, don't you?”
Kiara fell silent. He lowered his head. Feeling ashamed at her childish behavior only because Vano offends her and leaves her disappointed with what she doesn't remember. He should be more understanding, he should not be selfish…
“So now, please, attach your seat belt.”
The low and stern command did not need to be pronounced twice until Kiara understood and put her seatbelt on herself. They were again covered in silence, except for a soft melody that flowed from the music player in the car, along the way.20 minutes later, then Vano spoke up.
“Kiara do you have anything that can help me remember my past?” ask Vano.
Kiara looked at Vano with a confused face. “What's the reason?”
“Well, you said you'd help me remember my past, so—“ Vano didn't continue because he knew Kiara understood. The girl secretly put on a thin smile.
“If you mean a photo album, I have it,” replied Kiara.
“I want to see it,” said Vano.
“I'll show you later,”
“Thank you,”
“No need to thank,” Kiara said. “You will definitely never know how happy I am now because this time you really asked for my help to remember something.”
Vano only responded with a smile.
And they were again washed away in a comfortable silence in Vano's black luxury car, accompanied by the soft melody of the music player in the car, and a light heart. It looks like this time they are ready with whatever challenges will await them on Nami island later.
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