My Sweet Pianist

Chapter 43: Retrieving

Ipinasa ko na sa Professor namin ang examination answer sheet ko at tahimik na lumabas ng classroom dahil marami pa sa klase ang nag-eexam pa. I'm relieved that our exam is not that hard.

Nandoon na kaya si Keon sa Laboratory Room? I asked myself.

Nagsimula na akong maglakad paalis sa tapat ng classroom nang may tumawag sa akin.

"Seychelle."

Napatigil ako sa aking paglalakad ng makita kong si Venice ang tumawag sa akin na kalalabas lang ng classroom namin.

"Venice." Bati ko sa kanya.

"Let's have lunch." Yaya niya sa akin. "Tapos narin naman tayo for today's exam."

"Naku, Venice, may pupuntahan muna ako. Sabay naman tayo magla-lunch nila Chris. Sige, ciao!"

At nagsimula na akong maglakad pero napatigil na naman ako ng tinawag niya ulit ako.

"Pero hindi naman yan ang daan papunta sa building ni Chris. Malapit yun sa cafeteria diba, Seychelle?"

Lumingon ako ulit sa kanya at lumapit. "May pupuntahan lang ako sandali, Venice. Personal matters." I smiled at her. "If nandoon na si Chris, just tell him na susunod ako. Ciao."

Venice is somehow like Kath; always on the look-out whenever Chris and the 12th P.S is not around. I act casual so no one will notice that I have to meet Keon.

Nang makarating na ako sa Science and Medical Building, umakyat pa ako ng three floors hanggang sa marating ko ang Laboratory Room 307.

Nasa loob na kaya si Keon?

Without any hesitation, I went inside and there I saw him sitting on a laboratory stool wearing a Laboratory gown and surgical gloves. It looks like he's dissecting something and he's so preoccupied in doing it.

I walked towards him until I start taking my sit on the stool next to him and to my astonishment, he is dissecting a brain.

A brain!

Thank goodness, I haven't eaten lunch yet.

I cleared out my throat before speaking and ignoring that brain he's busy with.

"Keon, I'm only here to know why you want us to meet." Panimula ko nang sa gayon hindi ko na mapansin ang utak na dina-dissect niya.

Itinigil niya ang pagda-dissect.

"You're confused, Seychelle." He said and sounded blank while starting to look at me from eye to eye and it gave me quite unease.

"Huh?"

"Wala ka ba talagang naaalala?"

"Naalala ang alin, Keon?"

He let out a calming though sad sight.

"You didn't recognize me yesterday?"

Umiling ako.

"I saw you yesterday on that hospital at nagpapakonsulta ka kay Dra. Herera."

Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya at hindi ako makapaniwala. "Keon." Saway ko sa kanya. "Sinusundan mo ba ako?"

"I was at the area when I saw you, it just happened that I was at the right place but in a wrong time."

"Indeed you are." I said disappointingly. "Paano mo nakilala ang doctor ko?"

"Some of her colleagues are my friends. Bakit ka nagpapakonsulta sa neurologist? Let me guess, about your amnesia?"