Chapter Four

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It's been two weeks already. Mr. Hall told me that his son is at home, resting and was suffering from selective amnesia. I feel bad  about the family.
It's my off day. I have to go home and take a rest from the busy schedule.
It's eight in the morning when I left at my apartment. Lee and Jonah are still sleeping. Jonah is doing fine. She told me that her doctor which our classmate eventually got an accident. I was really surprised about the news.
I went to the bus station. As I've waited there. Someone caught my attention. A man who is wearing a jersey jacket stood not little far from me. He was waiting the bus,I guess. When the bus arrived,I got on the bus so does he. He sat at the next seat near the window.
I paid already. On the way, the driver reminded everyone about their fare. I observed him. He never did any move. Does he listen to what is the driver saying?
When we reached at my bus stop,the driver stood up and walked towards him.
"Your fare!" He said. The man looked him up.
"What fare?!".
"Are you out of your mind?" The driver said. He was sitting as if nothing happened. He has no reactions written on his face.
I got up and walked towards them. I gave the money intended for his fare.
He's not that pauper looking man. He wore signature jacket and a shirt underneath it. His jeans is not so old but looks expensive then his shoes are looking new.
I looked at him.
"Where are you going by the way?" I asked him. He stared at my face.
"I don't know. "
"I pay you. Next time don't ride if you don't have bucks in your pocket. They might put you in jail." I told him and got off from the bus.

I stopped by in a cafe shop near the highway. I was surprised when I saw him walking around.
Then a bus coming were honking so loud.
I ran after him.
I pulled him and we both fell on the ground. What an embarrassing idea!

Everyone is looking at us.
"What are you doing?" I shouted at him. He looked at me.
I was really furious not to him but to people around us. Are they fond of watching instead helping us?
I helped him to get up. He has many bruises and wounds on his neck and forehead.
"Are you okay?" I touched his forehead. He was running a fever. I brought him in the nearest hospital. I should go home.
He was already resting.
"Who is the family?"
The doctor said. I ran to him.
"M-me doc!"
"I found out that he has amnesia. You should take care of your husband from now on. I prescribed some medicine for his wounds. "
"Wait."
"Did he get into an accident?"
"Ha?ahh,y-yeah!"
I called Mr. Hall about my situation that I can't report to work tomorrow. I have to settle this one first.
The man has a lot of bruises in his arms and his face has a lot of scratch. He opened his eyes.
"Are you okay?" He asked me.
"I should be asking you that one!? Who are you?"
He suddenly moved to sit up. I assisted him.
He leaned his back on the headboard.
"I don't know. I really don't know. But thank you earlier. If not for you,the man has beaten me up already."
"Yeah,why don't you go out from your house when you are sick."
"I don't want to stay in that house. I feel I'm not belong to that place."
"I'm going home."
"Will you leave me here?"
"What should I do then?"
"Please as for now,I feel I'm safe with you. Please let me stay until I can remember things."
I looked at him. He has ring on his finger.
"You have family."
"I don't know."
"They are worried right now."
"I can't go back until I'm not fine. Please."
I decided to bring him home. My family would be shocked and my mom would be hysterical when she see him.
"Where are we going?"
"My home."
His face lit up.
"I promise I will help with the household chores. "
"No need. My parents leave alone. My siblings were already married."
"Okay. "
We rode in a taxi. When she e arrived at my place,I was surprised when I saw my family. They are having a small party.
"What are they doing?"
"I don't know "
We got out from the taxi after I paid the fare for the both of us.
My heart began to pound so fast.
"Ma!"
I called my mom.
"Oh,good thing you came home. "
"What's the occasion?".
" it's your sister's birthday."
"Oh,I'm sorry."
"Who's this?"
"Ahh,by the way,ma,he wants to stay in our house!"
"What? Are you of your mind?"
Her voice rose. I put my hand on her mouth to stop her. He is standing a little bit far from us.
"What? He has amnesia? Are you crazy Belle?"
"Ma,I tried to shoo him away but he never left me. He said he feel safe with me."
"What? Are you sure that you don't know him? If he feels safe with you,long time ago or you met him already. Don't make any lies to me,Isabelle. Just tell me he's your boyfriend. I know you like man like him though he has a lot of wounds and cuts."
"Ma! No,I'm not. I really don't know him."
"You should inform the police about this. You might be mistaken to be a kidnapper."
"What?"
"Yeah. Okay,I'm fine he would stay here."
"Do you think he's kind?"
"I think. He looks harmless. He's good looking man. I think he's rich before."
"Ma! "
"Check if he has wallet."
"Ma! What should we call him?"
"Harrison?"
"Harrison? Okay."
I called him by the name Harrison.
"Harrison." I called him. He turned his head to me.
"Look at him. He even listen to you. He's not making any act right?"
"Ma! He has fever this morning"
"Let him rest in your room."
"I'll go to work tomorrow. He will stay with you here for the meantime."
"Okay. No problem."
Harrison approached us.
"I'd like you to listen to me. Since we don't know you. I'll call you Harrison,okay?" He nodded his head.
"If someone asked you,tell them,we are coworker and we did a project together."
He nodded his head again.
We went inside the house. No one is there since everyone is outside and having fun.
"Take a rest,first, do you want to eat?"I asked him. I got my brother's old clothes. He has smaller built than my brother.
" No,I want to sleep."
He then roam his eyes around. My room is painted with white and sky blue. There's a big bouncy bed near the window.
I gave the short pants to him.
"Change your pants. "
He nodded his head.
I went out for a while to get food for him. He needs to take a medicine.
When I came back,I saw him standing by the window.
" are you okay? "
"You said I have family. Why do you think I have?"
"Because of your ring. That ring means you already have a wife."
"Ahh. Okay. I have this when I wake up."
"Don't worry you can remember them someday."
"Thanks."
"Eat then take your medicine. By the way,I'll go back to work tomorrow. "
"Will you come home?"
"I'm not sure. I just came home after five months. I'm very busy in the office."
"So I can see you after five months too?"
I smiled.
"Don't worry I'll call you sometimes."
"Okay. Your mom is kind."
"You can call her Mama too.".
" really?"
I nodded my head.
When he's done eating the food I brought for him,he took the medicine. I let him lay down on the bed.
"Sleep now."
"Thanks."
"What's your name again?"
"I'm Harrison."
I gave him comforting smile and fix the blanket in his chest.
I left the room.

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