You again?

CHAPTER 11: You Again?

Yana went out for a bit to buy Nutella. Since the convenience store was just right across her condominium, she didn't bother to change her Hello Kitty PJs and just put on a large sweater above it.

The typhoon wore off yesterday, so it's nice and lovely weather today.

She went inside on 7/11 and there weren't many people inside, so it was quiet. Only the noise of the Air Conditioner made the store more alive. It was only the cashier and her inside.

She was in the middle of looking for the Nutella that she's after when she notices the reflection on the fish eye mirror. Eyes narrowed, she got a vertical wrinkle between her eyebrows as she looked back at the pads scattering on the floor.

Instead of picking up the fallen sanitary pads, she turned to the other side and walked back to where the other pads were placed. She walked gently like she's walking in the wind, not making any sound.

Behind the instant food section, she stood behind a man who seemed to struggle if he would pick up the pads or not, but later on, he just picked it up. Yana was just behind the man, so when the man turned around, he was very surprised.

Their eyes met, but he broke it off. "Are you stalking me?" asked Yana.

His widespread aquamarine eyes looked at her with a strangled expression but later on blinked a couple and arched an eyebrow on her.

"Accusing me without evidence? That's bad."

"I've seen you through that fish's eye mirror." She pointed at the mirror on the corner of the ceiling. Her lips opened slightly as she recognized the man who's stalking her. "You jerk!"

"Okay, fine! I stalked you since you entered the door, but you don't have to exaggerate."

Her eyes squinted in disbelief, "Did you forget what you did, Doctor?"

The man didn't reply, which made Yana pissed. "Whatever Mr. Kiss Stealer" she turned to leave.

"Yeah. I remember... Sorry," He sounds apologetic.

She looked back at him and studied his expression. "Good to know you're aware."

"I'd like to get back to you. How about a coffee?" He suggested.

"No thanks, I have coffee in my unit." She replied while looking for the Nutella in the food section.

"Okay. How about I'll be your fairy godfather for today... Ms. Suicidal girl?"

She finally found her Nutella, so she picked one and went straight to the cashier, while the Doctor was still behind her.

"What are you talking about?" she asked while giving the cashier a credit card.

He showed her the invitation card that Yana threw in the trash bin. "I can sense your struggle why you threw this out."

"Leave me alone, will you? Go fix your problem first before minding other people's problems." She confronted him before leaving.

Yana was almost out of the door when the Doctor held her wrist that made her look back at him. "I know the Lopezes and I could report you to them that YOU threw their invitation IN THE TRASH CAN." He emphasized the word 'You' and 'in the trash can'.

"So? Am I supposed to get scared?" She replied like it wasn't a big deal.

"Do you know that what you've done is an insult to Lopez in their Industry?" He said looking so serious, trying to scare her and sounding more convincing that made Yana's brows rise.

"Who are you?" She asked, sounding so pissed.

"Well, I'm Liam Steve and you are?"

"Ianna Ashanti Craige and my answer are still NO, as in NO." She said before completely leaving.

***

"Oh, come on, Ash." Yana heaved a deep sigh and couldn't believe Liam's persistence. 'Where in the world does this man conceived from?'

"Can't you understand? Or you're just plain deaf?"

"Stop being a hard-headed girl, Ash. Here, call me when you change your mind," he said, putting his business card to Yana's palm. And then he went on his way.

She was looking at the lad's back and couldn't believe where he got the nerve to annoy her. She shook her head when he couldn't see the lad anymore.

She went inside her building and took the elevator to the 7th floor. While in the elevator, she remembered her fight with Luther yesterday.

'That was unbelievable.'

***Flashback***

"Yes, you will because you're coming with me. End of discussion."

"Why me?"

"Because I want it to be you." For a moment Luther sounded really sincere.

Yana cast skeptical eyes. Luther's words sound like it has another meaning, that made her more confused if he does like her or he was just playing with her?

"You have a girlfriend, Luther, why don't you ask her?"

Luther looked at her confused before answering her question. "Nah, she's not my girlfriend."

"Are you fooling me?"

"Do I look like I'm fooling anyone?"

"I don't know about you, but my decision is final and you can't do anything about it." She stood up and walked out to the living room and turned the TV on.

"Okay." Luther agreed. "I guess I'll just ask Sofia then."

Luther and Sofia dancing and holding hands immediately pop on Yana's mind. It gives her this unsettling feeling and weird irritating feeling that she can't explain. But she still composed herself, pretending that she doesn't give a damn care.

" So you will really let me?" Luther asked amusingly.

"Yeah. Why not? I don't see any problem about it, she's your girlfriend." Luther's lips formed a smile because the clarity of her irritation, while she was talking, was crystal clear.

"Again, She. Is. Not. My. Girlfriend." He said emphasizing every word. Luther could almost puke off the thought of Sofia being clingy on him, how much more being his girlfriend.

"I'm not interested in those kinds of things. So whatever way you could think of, my answer is still No."

***End of flashback***

The elevator bell rang, which means she's already on the 7th floor. She went straight to her condominium. Luther already left at 3 AM, so she's alone again.

She went to the terrace with her Nutella and a spoon. From where she was standing, she could see people in the other part of the city renovating their house.

There are still little droplets of rain, though the sun is high up. Few days have passed already, but she still has regained none of her memories. It doesn't bother her though, but every time she's all alone she can't help to be curious about her entire identity.

An idea popped in her head that made her face gleamed in excitement. She thought of a way on how to find her identity as Laila Amelita Garcia.

She went to get her newly purchased laptop and opened it. She searched her name on every social media site.

But a few hours have passed already, and she can't find any account with the name Laila Amelita Garcia.

'I'm totally erased from this world.' she concluded.

An idea popped into his head and immediately searched for 'Garcia' on the internet. She just held her temple in frustration when she found so many, and she didn't know where to start.

She turned her laptop off and went back to the terrace to inhale fresh air to relax.

She took the card Liam gave her from her pocket and stared at the series of numbers that were printed on the card. She was staring at the numbers for a while now, thinking about what she would do with it.

But later on, she has decided and convinced herself that she wouldn't lose anything on what she was planning on doing.

"Pick me up." She said across the line after she dialed the numbers from the card.

"Woah! You changed your mind!" The man on the other line sounds thrilled.

"Faster, or I'll change my mind again." But that won't happen. "7th floor, 106." Then she hung up.

Yana immediately changed so that Liam wouldn't have to wait for her when he got to her condo.

After an hour, she heard a knock on the door. She glanced once again to the mirror before leaving her room to open the door.

"Are you ready?" Liam welcomed her with the question right after she opened the door.

"Yup! So Let's Go?" She replied, sounding so excited.

"Wow... Amazing! Okay, Let's go.!" Luther just laughed inside him because of how Yana changed her decision. Just a couple of hours ago she was so determined to push him away, rejecting his offer, but now she was more excited than him.

They went inside a black limousine and rode off to Heaven's calling of Beauty.

She opened the window, and a fresh wind welcomed her face. Liam turned the radio on, and just right on time, the music playing was 'Way Back Home' by Shaun. They synchronize the beat and seem like they love the vibe.

After a long, long journey, now go back~

They sang together with their fist just right after their lips, making it look like they're holding a microphone. Their faces showed enjoyment and they would glance back at each other syncing with the song.

The way back home~

Quietly open the sleeping room and take out your memories~

They stopped their mini-concert when they reached their destination. They can't stop laughing at the weird thing they just did.

"I didn't expect you to like this kind of song!" said Yana.

"I always hear it everywhere," he replied, which made them both laugh again.

They went out from the limousine and were on their way to a boutique when Liam saw Sofia across the other side of the street.

"Why? What's wrong?"