Awake

Chapter 11

After Zhan left to go, take a nap, Yibo decided to go on a walk just to clear his head. The walk didn't really do any clearing. If anything, he found himself more and more saddened by everything.

It's really one thing to have lost your memory and therefore not know what your loved ones may be going through, but totally something else to know that your family is not looking for you because they wish you dead.

Yibo was trying really hard to remember who he is, even better who it is that is trying to kill him. He really wanted to remember who might have ill intent towards him so that he can protect himself and Zhan from them.

His walk was very long and fruitless. He walked absent mindedly, and because of this, he didn't take the normal trail, and by the time he realized his mistake, it was too late. Yibo was lost.

He didn't have a phone. He didn't know Zhan's number either, and worst of all, he didn't know Zhan's address to ask a passer by for direction either. Yibo knew it had to have been 2 hours since he left the house, and that would put him around 16 miles away from the house, and soon Zhan would be awaking up. Zhan's naps were normally around 4 hours.

He wakes up just after lunch time, if he takes his naps right after breakfast, but because of their long conversation that morning, he went to sleep closer to 11am. So Yibo was hoping he would find his way back before Zhan woke up. He knew Zhan would feel troubled if he found out that Yibo went missing.

Yibo didn't want to cause Zhan anymore trouble, but with all that, he still didn't know how he was going to manage to find his way home.

He didn't know where he was or where he was trying to get back to.

After walking for another 30 min, he found a convenient store. Yibo figured in his situation it wouldn't hurt to ask if anyone knew where a man known as Dr. Xiao lived?

As he walked into the store, an older man was walking out. Yibo mastered the courage to call out to the man.

"Excuse me, sir, sorry to bother. May I ask you a question?"

"Hi, Young man, how can I assist?"

"Well, this is going to sound weird, but I am currently visiting Dr. Xiao and I decided to take a walk, and I managed to get lost. I took the wrong trail and ended here. Do you by any chance know where he stays?"

"You young people really have no sense for direction. You are in luck because I actually know where the good doctor stays. Wait, you are not a stalker or someone who wants to hurt him, are you?"

Yibo had to think of something quick that could reassure the old man that he was no danger to Zhan.

"No sir, I am actually a patient of his. Look see, I still bear the scars of the life-saving surgery he performed on my head."

Yibo leaned over and parted his now fully grown hair to reveal the scars underneath.

"Wow, that looks like it was a bad injury. I am happy that it's all in the past now. You look like a good person, not to mention handsome as well. Are you married? If not, I have a granddaughter who might be a little younger than you. Would you be interested in meeting her?"

Yibo didn't want to continue any further with this conversation, but unfortunately, the old man still hadn't told him where Zhan's house was. So he couldn't just end the conversation and leave.

"I don't know if I am married or not due to the head injury I sustained. That is one of the reasons I am staying with Dr.Xiao. I have no memories of my life prior to waking up in the hospital."

"How sad the things that happen to young people these days. You look like a strong-willed person, so I am certain you will recover fully soon."

Then the old man just stood motionless, seeming to be deep in thought.