When I woke up I didn't understand anything. I felt dizzy, even couldn't realize where I am and what I am doing. I was totally alone surrounded by some ruins. Suddenly I felt fear. The darkness of the night reminded me something I didn't want to remember. I stood up and looked around thinking that somehow I have to get out from here. 'Wait wait wait... Don't panic..." I tried to calm myself down. "Just try to remember..." I scratched my head and closed my eyes. Suddenly I remembered Joshua. We had a party at this place and it seems we argued a bit, but soon we made it up and he went to some bush and I went to order drinks for us. And what happened then? I fell asleep... But how? Why? Was I too tired? I shrugged. I wasn't sure about anything. Maybe. "But where is Joshua? I took my phone and dialed his number. Silence. Anyone didn't want to talk to me. "Shit.." I muttered. "Does it mean he left me or what?" I thought and rang to him one more time. I sighed and texted him quickly.
Where are you, baby? Are you OK? Call me, please!
Where are you, baby? Are you OK? Call me, please!
I hoped to find him sleeping in hotel. I took my phone again and called the taxi hoping for the best.
It seems our hotel wasn't very far from the place where the party happened. I paid the driver and quickly rushed inside.
"Sorry, madam..." I asked politely the porter who looked at me with sleepy tired eyes. "Did my boyfriend appear in hotel tonight?"
"Mmm..." The woman thought. "No... You're the only who returned to hotel, mister Garcia. I already wanted to ask you where is mister Meade," she was surprised and looked at me questioning. "All is fine, mister?"
"I don't know..." I shrugged. "I hope so..."
"Maybe... we need to call the police?" She asked.
"No..." I shook my head smiling. "We will wait... 24 hours haven't passed yet... Thanks for your concern, madam..." I bowed taking the key from the table.
"If you'll need help let me know, mister Garcia!"
"Sure!" I smiled widely and went towards the elevator.
When I entered our room I threw the key on the table and fell on the bed. "Something is going weird.." I thought. "Maybe I really have to call the police? But it's too early, I have to wait... Maybe he will call me soon." I looked at the clock what stood on the night table. 3:50. "It's almost the morning..." I thought. "Let's try to sleep a bit and then I'll see what to do..."
"Sorry, madam..." I asked politely the porter who looked at me with sleepy tired eyes. "Did my boyfriend appear in hotel tonight?"
"Mmm..." The woman thought. "No... You're the only who returned to hotel, mister Garcia. I already wanted to ask you where is mister Meade," she was surprised and looked at me questioning. "All is fine, mister?"
"I don't know..." I shrugged. "I hope so..."
"Maybe... we need to call the police?" She asked.
"No..." I shook my head smiling. "We will wait... 24 hours haven't passed yet... Thanks for your concern, madam..." I bowed taking the key from the table.
"If you'll need help let me know, mister Garcia!"
"Sure!" I smiled widely and went towards the elevator.
When I entered our room I threw the key on the table and fell on the bed. "Something is going weird.." I thought. "Maybe I really have to call the police? But it's too early, I have to wait... Maybe he will call me soon." I looked at the clock what stood on the night table. 3:50. "It's almost the morning..." I thought. "Let's try to sleep a bit and then I'll see what to do..."
Unfortunately, it was easy to say, but not so easy to do. If I slept I slept only 2 hours, but no more. When I got up I felt as if my whole body is beaten and had a horrible headache. I checked my phone if there is some message from Joshua, but unfortunately, there was nothing. I sighed and called Joshua one more time.
"Answer, please..." I said holding the phone to my ear.
Long silence. Then I heard sleepy Joshua's voice.
"Yes?"
"Joshua?"
"Yes... It's me..." I heard how Joshua yawned.
"Where are you, baby?"
"I?"
"Of course, you!"
"I'm at home... And what?"
"Nothing... Are you OK, Josh?"
"Sure I am! Why the hell did you wake me up?! I slept!" Joshua was sincerely indignant.
"Mmm... Sorry... But I am worried! I thought something wrong has happened to you!"
Short silence. I listened how Joshua breathes into his phone. It seemed like he doesn't understand what I am talking about and what's going in general.
"Josh?" I broke the silence.
"Yes..."
"Stay at home, OK? I will be back soon, OK?"
"OK..." He answered slowly as if he wasn't sure what to answer me.
"See you soon..."
I pulled my phone in the pocket and looked through the window. I was really worried. Joshua behaved really weird and I knew that have to be at home as soon as it's just possible. I quickly wore my shoes, locked the room and rushed towards the elevator.
"Answer, please..." I said holding the phone to my ear.
Long silence. Then I heard sleepy Joshua's voice.
"Yes?"
"Joshua?"
"Yes... It's me..." I heard how Joshua yawned.
"Where are you, baby?"
"I?"
"Of course, you!"
"I'm at home... And what?"
"Nothing... Are you OK, Josh?"
"Sure I am! Why the hell did you wake me up?! I slept!" Joshua was sincerely indignant.
"Mmm... Sorry... But I am worried! I thought something wrong has happened to you!"
Short silence. I listened how Joshua breathes into his phone. It seemed like he doesn't understand what I am talking about and what's going in general.
"Josh?" I broke the silence.
"Yes..."
"Stay at home, OK? I will be back soon, OK?"
"OK..." He answered slowly as if he wasn't sure what to answer me.
"See you soon..."
I pulled my phone in the pocket and looked through the window. I was really worried. Joshua behaved really weird and I knew that have to be at home as soon as it's just possible. I quickly wore my shoes, locked the room and rushed towards the elevator.
When I reached home it was almost seven o'clock in the morning. I almost ran into the house.
"Josh! I'm at home!" I shouted.
Anyone didn't answer. I looked around. "Maybe he still sleeps..." I thought and already wanted to go to bedroom, but then I saw my boyfriend. He was in his night wear and came toward me with a wide smile on his face.
"Hey! So it's you who called me?" He asked.
"Yes..." I frowned looking at him. "I was very worried, Joshua! Why did you leave me alone not warning me?" Suddenly I felt anger.
"Hotel? What about are you talking?" He chuckled. "I was at home... Always!"
I watched him trying to understand what's going. I was afraid that something really wrong happened... And I had such a feeling.
"Really?" I asked carefully.
"Yes!" Joshua laughed. "By the way, what's your name? It's awkward to talk to person who knows you, but you don't know him at all!"
"I am Lucien, your boyfriend..." I said silently feeling how the ground slips under my feet.
Oh, my... Someone erased Joshua's memory.
"Josh! I'm at home!" I shouted.
Anyone didn't answer. I looked around. "Maybe he still sleeps..." I thought and already wanted to go to bedroom, but then I saw my boyfriend. He was in his night wear and came toward me with a wide smile on his face.
"Hey! So it's you who called me?" He asked.
"Yes..." I frowned looking at him. "I was very worried, Joshua! Why did you leave me alone not warning me?" Suddenly I felt anger.
"Hotel? What about are you talking?" He chuckled. "I was at home... Always!"
I watched him trying to understand what's going. I was afraid that something really wrong happened... And I had such a feeling.
"Really?" I asked carefully.
"Yes!" Joshua laughed. "By the way, what's your name? It's awkward to talk to person who knows you, but you don't know him at all!"
"I am Lucien, your boyfriend..." I said silently feeling how the ground slips under my feet.
Oh, my... Someone erased Joshua's memory.