You Caught My Attention

01: Mama Mary

Mikha's P.O.V

It's been a week mula nang madischarge ako from the hospital. Ang daming nangyari and hanggang ngayon sinusubukan ko pa rin i-process. I learned from my parents na I was involved in a car accident pala, and I suffered from a serious head injury. Lucky raw ako kasi nakaligtas ako. On second thought, what's the purpose of life kung hindi ko naman maalala mga memories ko, I don't even know myself nga eh.

I was a third-year college student taking a bachelor's degree in business administration. I am an only child of the two most influential persons in our province. My dad is the President of Lim Corporations and my mom is a famous chef. My grandmother is the chairman of my father's company, and I am taking my course to take on the position of the CEO of one of our company's departments once I graduate daw.

Today, I will start attending my special classes para makakeep up ako sa studies ko. Sa house ako ng parents ko now nakatira kasi gusto nila doon daw muna ako para mabantayan and mamonitor nila kung ok na ba raw talaga ako sa independent life na meron ako before the accident.

Mom and dad was out daw sabi nina manang nung nakababa ako. After having breakfast, I was about to ask my driver to take me sa school ko when a luxurious black car entered our massive gate.

Ian Arceta. That funny-looking guy turns out to be my boyfriend daw. I feel somewhat weird about that info because I can't feel any romantic love towards him. I honestly didn't know what to do about that piece of information, so I asked him to give me some time to think and adjust muna sa life ko. He agreed naman and said na he's willing to court me para raw ma-fall ulit ako sa kanya.

And I cringe with that thought.

Ewan ko, I just feel off with that dude talaga. Yes, pogi siya, mukang mabango pero gusto ko i-ask yung self ko na what did I saw in him para maging boyfriend ko siya.

"Manang boyfriend ko ba talaga yan?" I asked the maid who's standing near me.

"Hindi ko po alam, Ma'am. Bago lang po ako dito." I internally roled my eyes at her answer.

Whatever

"Hey, gorgeous." he greeted me with a smile.

Ew

"Hi, what's up? What made you come all the way here?" I asked feeling uninterested in this guy.

"I came to fetch you para na rin sabay tayo pumasok sa school." his grinning face makes me feel annoyed. Pogi naman siya pero errrrr I just cannot believe na type ko siya before. Yes, before. Hindi ko talaga matanggap yung thought na lovers kami without internally cringing to death. Since nandito na rin siya, sumabay na ako.

When we entered our university, he insisted na ihatid niya ako sa building kung saan ako aattend ng classes ko. Nakakainis siya kasi pilit siya nang pilit pero hinayaan ko na lang din muna since wala nga pala akong kaalam alam kung saan yung mga lugar here sa university. While walking, I could hear murmurs coming from the students around us, nauuna si Ian ng paglalakad sa akin.

"Mikhs!! I miss you so muuuch! Huhuhu I'm glad that you're back." my eardrums are about to pop out from my ear canal. I detached myself from this tall woman who came crashing on me to give her a questioning look and raised an eyebrow.

"Ay, sorry. Wala ka nga pala maalala. I am Jhoanna Robles. Best friend mo ako, promise." she introduced herself and may pagtaas pa siya ng right hand. 

She's funny.

Beside her is a woman staring at me with furrowed brows, seeming to examine my figure. Napansin ni Jhoanna na nakatingin ako sa nasa tabi niya.

"Oh, this is Stacey. Friend mo rin siya, I swear. Staks, ano ka ba bakit di ka nalapit kay Mikhs."she pushed Stacey and muntik pa kami matumba sa lakas ng tulak ni Jhoanna.

"Hey, easy! Kanina ka pa nanunulak." pagrereklamo ko.

"Sorry, naexcite kasi ako masyado na nakita ka namin in person at hindi na sa hospital bed huhu, di ba Staks?" pag alog niya sa katabi niya.

"Mikha I didn't know na naiwan ka pala," Ian came running to me. He looked a bit wary when he saw me with Jhoanna and Stacey.

 I wonder why

"Magkasama kayo?" Jhoanna's voice changed from her cheerful tone to a serious one. Before Ian could answer, Stacey told Jhoanna na mahuhuli na raw sila sa class kaya Jhoanna gave me a card with her details. She said contactin ko raw siya sa number na iyon para makacatch up kami. Hinatid lang ako ni Ian sa room ko then bid farewell, susunduin niya na lang daw ako kapag tapos na class ko. I just shrugged in return.

Having no memories of anyone, anything, and even of yourself is no joke. It feels like I am an already used phone that had gone to a factory reset, without any backup data to restore. It's frustrating. I need to have a gist of who I was, and what I used to be before that incident. Sa one week na nasa recovery ako from waking up without any hint of my memories ay napuno ang utak ko ng madaming questions.

How did I get myself in a car accident?

Am I the only one involved?

Have I been living this luxurious life all my life?

Where were my parents when the accident happened?

Did I forget something important?

Why do I feel like there is something bigger beyond the memories I can't remember that I should know ASAP?

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After a few hours, dinismiss na ako ng prof ko. I was trying to get my phone sa jacket ko nung may mahawakan ako sa bulsa ko. I looked at it and nakita na yung card pala ni Jhoanna. Taray may pa-business card ah haha. It says here na she's a 3rd year representative. I saved her contact sa phone ko in case kailanganin ko ang 'friends' ko kaya I sent her a message saying it's me.

M: hey, it's Mikha Lim

Unlike Ian, I kinda feel more comfortable sa kanya pero, not Stacey. I want to know about myself din kaya I want her to introduce myself from her perspective, since she claims na we're friends. I'm feeling kinda bored kaya I exit the building to familiarize my university. My schedule is free pa naman since special classes pa lang tine-take ko. Next semester pa ako aattend talaga ng class.

I saw a legend map sa corner ng building na pinanggalingan ko kanina kaya I took a picture para magamit ko sa pag-roam. I can't help but sigh. Funny how this picture is the first photo in my gallery. Dad bought me a new one kasi nawala raw yung phone ko after the accident. I wonder where that could be, might as well help me regain some of my memories.

I feel frustrated. I know talaga na may kulang sakin bukod sa memories ko.

Feeling the sun's warmth made me sleepy and I couldn't help but close my eyes and stretch my arms. Upon opening my eyes, I was met with a pair of beautiful brown eyes.

Damn, beauty.

She's walking towards me. Wait, me?! My eyes widen to that realization. What's going on? Bakit and bilis ng tibok ng puso ko? She's gorgeous. Her angelic face perfectly match her tanned skin. She looks taller, and a bit older than me. Who could this woman be? 

Kamuka niya si Mama Mary.