"Hmmng"
In my sleep, I felt the cold wind brushing up my skin. I tried to take my blanket but I couldn't find it. All I feel with my hand is the hard and cold floor. Confused, I woke groggily from my sleep and felt the hardness of the floor. A gust of wind hits me and my body involuntarily shivers from coldness. I used my arms to prop myself up and my mind suddenly wracked with pain.
"Aagggh!"
Scenes flashes through my mind. And the sounds of steel clashing against steel sounded in my ears, alongside the roars of creatures and the shouts of people. I can't make out any of it.
Scenes flashes so fast that it's like in a fast forward, and the sounds chaotically mixing together feels awful. I don't know why, but I've got a feeling that they're important, so i tried to concentrate on the scenes, but the visions turned blurry and it vanished.
'What was that?'
I asked myself, The vision that I saw and heard just disappeared into oblivion. My senses got sharper as I fully woke up.
'I feel so cold and my back hurts…
"Peeep!.. pepep!"
"Beep!"
And it's so noisy!'
The sounds of vehicles bombarded my ears with noises loud enough that it makes me feel like my eardrums are going to burst! Is it just me or those cars are just truly loud? I feel that all my other senses are also so sensitive that the wind feels bitingly cold, I smell so many things that my nose hurts, and I can barely open my eyes from those lights in the distance. What is happening to me?
I hurriedly calmed myself down and tried to meditate. I didn't move even as I'm semi laying on the floor. Slowly, my senses returned to normal and finally opened my eyes
'Where am I?'
I asked myself. I suddenly found myself laying on the floor and almost freezing from cold. If someone finds themselves waking up in the middle of the street, anyone will be confused as well. I gathered my strength and I got up to look at my surroundings. All I see is tall scrapers in the distance, flashing with the color of neon lights.
'It's pretty…if it wasn't just so noisy'
Even though my senses returned to normal. It's still annoying to hear so much noise.
Too bad.
'But enough of that'
I turned my attention to my surroundings. I am in the middle of the sidewalk with no people. Maybe because it's midnight? But what am I doing here? And… Why can't I remember anything!?
This revelation almost sent me into a panic attack, but before I even had the time to think things through, a police car suddenly stopped at the roadside, opened the car's window and questioned me.
"Hey! What are you doing here so late at night? Are you lost?"
It seems that the cop thinks I was lost. He probably had a lot of experience encountering lost people so that's the question he immediately asked.
"I…No, I'm on my way home, Sorry for the inconvenience"
I improvised on the spot, since I don't even know how to answer him
The cop sighed then said
"Go on then, be careful on your way home. There's so many thugs wandering these days and on top of that, you're a girl too"
The cop then started to start the car, then stopped and ask again
"Wait, where is your home? I'll drive you off"
Shit, I am just starting to figure out about what happened to me and I don't even remember anything about me! Why don't you just go, you good cop!? I sneakily glance around me and the l pointed towards an alley
"Ah… m-my way is in that narrow alley, it's near. Thank you for your offer"
"Is that so? Okay then. Be careful on your way home"
With that, the cop started his car and drove off. I couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. I didn't know what to do if the cop continued questioning me.
'I need to look for some place I'm not going to be disturbed off'
I walked in the direction of the narrow alley that I saw then entered it. I leaned on the wall and continued to think. The only question that I immediately think of is…
'Why can't I remember anything?'
It's strange. My thought process is fully operating and I can process anything that happens, and will happen to me in an instant. But the memory other than of me walking up just now is blank. It-its…like I suddenly appear out of nowhere. My face then turned pale from the fear and I finally panicked
'Sh*t! What is going on!?'
I hurriedly looked around and found no one, but the horror of not knowing anything about my past after i woke up is making me tremble and gasping for air
'Who am I!? Why don't I have any recollection of my past!?
I used my sheer will to control my body and control my breathing. I slowly calmed down as I tried to think 'what to do' instead of 'why'
No, now's not the time to ask 'why' but 'what'. My primary concern is whether there is anything on me that can help me in my current situation.
'Is there anything on me that can help me?'
With that, I started to search my clothes for anything that I can use for now. I found a wallet, a key, and a candy.
'Yes! I found something!'
I opened the wallet excitedly and found some ID's and money. I pulled out the ID card and take a look at it.
"Ilaya D. Bayfron"
'Is this my name?'
I pulled out the other card and there was an address written in an old paper. It's not a complete address but like a general direction. I also found an ATM card. The money in the wallet is a little bit more than 60 000 yen.
"Hmm… So my name's Ilaya, huh?"
At least I have a clue now. I don't need to move like a headless chicken anymore. There's an address too, it's probably not far away from here but I think I'll need to stay somewhere else tonight. I'm not sure what happened to me so it's probably better to be prudent since I have no idea what's going on
"So, first thing's first… I need food, clothes, and shelter. But it's midnight, where can I get most of those 3?"
She thinks for a bit an find an answer
"Ahh! A hotel"
Then, She left the alley and started walking to find a hotel. Along the way, She started to see other people walking in different ways. They're probably night owls too. Even though she's still feeling confusion, fear, and anxiousness, She still tried to let go of her worries for now and just enjoy a night stroll.
'It feels somewhat nice'
At least strolling and appreciating the night view of the city slowly calmed her down. For some reason, She feels liberated even though she doesn't know anything about her.
I wonder what could've happened to me before i lost my memories? Or did i even lose my memories? Is it possible that I just appeared out of thin air? Hmm… nah! I don't believe in the supernatural. Maybe I really forgot my memories for some reason.
She takes about five minutes of walking before she saw a hotel and head inside. She asked the receptionist for a room and paid using money as she's hesitant to use her card for now, She don't even know her signature. Then, She head to her room promptly. The first thing she did is take a shower and she felt good. It really washed away her problem for a bit. She got out of the shower, wiped her body and put her clothes back on.
"Sigh.. I really need some clothes. I'll buy a phone too. If I don't know the news about what's going on everywhere, it's going to be a problem for me sooner or later. For now, I'll order some food, I'm hungry"
Then she called the receptionist and ordered food to bring in her room. She had a satisfying dinner.. or breakfast, since she saw at the clock that it's 5 am now. Then, she thinks of her next action and planned while laying in bed
"First thing tomorrow, I'll buy all the things I'll need… "
'Wait!.. How much more money will be left if I buy clothes and a phone? My money is just more than 60 000 yen. I'll pay for rent, clothes, and food.
"I'll buy the phone next time then. The most important is food, clothes,and shelter. I'll also need to check the address on that paper. Hmmm…I'll maybe just observe the surroundings of that place. I'll also need to find work or I'll definitely starve to death"
I wonder where I'll be able to work without those papers that's needed to apply for work? I'll just think about it tomorrow. I'm so tired now from the mess of my emotions.
Then she feel her entire body sinking into the soft mattress, and she swiftly entered her dreamland