I got out of the taxi and walk through the direction of my apartment when a sudden call came. "Yes, do you need anything?" I asked.
"Just a few things to remind you. Prepare yourself, okay? You'll exhaust yourself again, so be sure you have healthy mind and body." the person on the other line said.
"Understood. I have a question, if it's alright." I said.
"If it is not related to money, go ahead. If it is, don't ask me. I have no money as of now." She jokingly said.
"I don't need your money," I chucked. "Have you seen me yesterday?" I'm still hoping that I am with someone yesterday. Whether it is my co-worker or a friend.
"No, I haven't seen you for the whole day. But Friela did ask me if we told you to dye your hair. We all knew that you love your white hair, so she asked us. Her tone seems like she's against with your decision, but she said that you said someone orders you to dye your hair black."
"Someone orders me?" I tried to clarify the words that the person said.
"Yes. But we didn't ask you to dye your hair. Is there something wrong? Who ask you to dye it, though?"
"I don't know. I really don't remember what happened yesterday. I mean, I feel like I remember some of it but I am not sure whether it happened or not." I explained.
"I don't understand, what do you mean by that?"
"Nevermind. I want to rest for a bit. Let's just talk in the company when it's time for my work." I said.
"Okay, if you wish. Don't stress yourself too much. It's not good for you."
"Yes, I won't. Thank you very much."
"Welcome. Bye, then."
"Bye."
I hung up and put the phone in my bag. I got my keys and tried to open the door but it's not locked. In this case, I don't know if I left it like this or someone barge into my apartment or— I opened the door and there they were.
"Yo!" Friela salutes to me, and she looks like she's preparing food for dinner.
"Finally, you're here." Vaness was sitting on the couch with crossed arms.
"Cold." I said. It's literally cold!
"Oh, we open the aircon because it's too hot. I forgot that you're not good with too much cold temperature." Friela said and went to where the remote control is. "I won't turn it off, but I'll get the temp a lil' higher." she added.
"So, explanation." Vaness snap at me to get my attention.
"I don't know." I said.
"Huh?" Vaness squinted her eyes at me.
"Here. I don't know what happened yesterday. I don't really remember. Friela you saw me yesterday, right? Yui said so." I turned my head to where Friela is, waiting for an answer.
"Yes. I went to go shopping at the new boutique store on the market, trying to find clothes when I saw you walking. I called you, but you didn't even look at me." she said and continue chopping some vegetables. "You were kind of scary, because when I tap your shoulder, you suddenly grabbed my wrist and tighten your grip." Friela added.
"Why did I do that?" I'm clueless, because I don't have that memory.
"I don't know. You suddenly asked me, 'who are you?' with a serious face. So I said, 'what are you talking about? It's me, Friela? Are you nuts?' then you squinted at me and let go of my hands and said, "Sorry, I'm preoccupied." You really look strange that time, but you ask me something weirder." she said while changing her voice everytime she mimics our conversation.
Vaness who was also listening looked at me with confusion making me turn my head to her. "Don't look at me like that, I swear I really don't remember, okay? But what did I asked you?" I turned my head again at Friela.
"You suddenly asked me why is this world seems powerless. You don't feel any power on every person you came in contact with, and you asked me where you were." she said.
"Just like what happened years ago?" Vaness asked.
"That time I asked you weird places and weird names?"
"Yeah. You got the same look, it seems like you were possessed." Friela said, while putting the vegetables on the pot.
"What answer did you gave me yesterday?" I got curious on what happened next.
"I said I don't know and I asked you what are you talking about, but you just shrugged. You wander your eyes and you look surprised when you saw your face in the mirror."
"Surprised?" I asked again.
"Yes. When I asked you why, you said, 'this is not good. How come it went back to what it originally was?'. I'm really really confused with your action. After that, you asked me if there's some tools to change your hair color because someone ordered you to change it. So, I answered you to go to a parlor and dyed it, then you suddenly ran away. You didn't even say goodbye." she sighed while preparing the dishes.
Both me and Vaness don't know what to say. I didn't knew the right thing to say. Friela put the plates and food on the table and continued talking. "I went back to the boutique to pay for the dress that I want. After that, I went to eat at a restaurant. When I am about to go home, I saw you at a parlor shop. You just dyed your hair black, that's why I asked Yui if they ordered you to dye your hair. She told me you haven't contacted 'em the whole day, when I'm about to go to the parlor shop, you were already gone." she was done preparing the food and call us to eat first.
I put my hands on my face. I remember some of what she said, but it's hazy and blurry. It's like a dream, but it really happened. To sum it up, I don't know what am I doing until Friela saw me at the market. We talked about weird things, and when I saw my face I was surprised. Few moments I dyed my hair black, and when the sun goes down I went to a hotel. I fainted and my consciousness went back in the next day? It's too messy to believe. What's happening to me?
I didn't know that Vaness is looking at me. "Lucy." she called.
"Hey. What? Why?" I looked up and meet her eyes.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
"Yes, I am. I do. Maybe." Uncertain of what to answer.
"We know you just finished your medication because of your depression, and you've just recovered from it. If you need help we're just here, okay?" Vaness said with a worried look.
"I know, thank you Vaness and to you too, Friela. Probably I'm just having some short-term memory loss. I don't know. But don't worry, it doesn't gave me harm. I'll be more careful next time." I smiled at her and we ate our dinner like nothing ever happened.