Natagpuan ko ang sarili ko na nakahiga sa kwarto at wala na ako sa park. Walang Trophonius ang nasa harapan ko pero ako lang mag- isa.

Bakit ako nandito? Asan na siya? Marami pa akong itatanong sa kaniya. Kailangan kong malaman ang lahat pero iniwan niya ako rito mag-isa.

Nakakita ako ng maliit na note sa bedside table ko at binasa ko iyon, mula kay mama. "Mnemosyne, bukas pa kami makakauwi ng kapatid mo. Sinama ko siya sa business meeting/party dahil matutulungan niya ako. May pagkain sa ref. Ingat ka anak," basa ko sa sulat at saka ito tinupi muli at inilagay sa bedside table.

Kaya pala nakapasok si Trophonius dito at hindi nagtaka si mama na wala akong malay.

I looked at the clock and it said it still 12 midnight ang tagal ko pa lang natulog. Probably gising pa si Calliope sa mga oras na 'to.  I immediately got my cellphone and texted her.

👈 TO: D'yosangCalliope
GIVE.ME.TROPHONIUS'S.NUMBER. ASAP. I KNOW YOU HAVE IT.

Sent. After some minutes she immediately replied.

👈 FROM: D'yosangCalliope
Bes? Did you just said Trophonius? Naalala mo na sya? But Nvm. But are you referring to the new transferee? His name is not Trophonius it's Helios. You just said so, kanina.

She replied.

Wait? May alam ba siya tungkol dito? Why did they kept on insisting na Helios ang name ng transferee when I heard it loud and clear that it was Trophonius? na tama ang lahat ng narinig ko? At umamin mismo siya kanina sa akin kung sino siya.

👈 TO: D'yosangCalliope
What do you mean? Do you know something? SPILL IT TO ME TOMORROW CALLIE. I NEED THE INFORMATION. AND YES GIVE ME THAT TRANSFEREE'S NUMBER WHOEVER HIS NAME IS. NOW.

I replied then minutes later she replied again.

👈 FROM: D'yosangCalliope
Owwkay? Mukhang naalala mo na bes. Ito # niya. 0915*******

After ibigay ni Calliope ang number. I immediately registered the number in my phone and texted it.

👈 TO: MR. MYSTERIOUS
HEY! ANSWER ME! WHO ARE YOU? WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING ME?!

Minutes later I received a reply.

👈 FROM: MR. MYSTERIOUS
Is that the new way of saying hello? What a harsh one. I'm me. I'm Trophonius you remember don't you?

Parang inaasahan na niya ang text ko at parang may meaning ang text niya.

👈 TO: MR. MYSTERIOUS
JUST ANSWER ME! I KNOW YOU KNEW SOMETHING AND WHY AKO LANG ANG MAY ALAM NA TROPHONIUS ANG NAME MO?! TELL ME! TELL ME WHY! WHY! WHY! ALL I THOUGHT MY LIFE IS NORMAL PERO HINDI PALA. I WILL GET INSANE!

Nakakainis! Pinapahirapan pa ako. Mababaliw na ako! Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang paniniwalaan ko.

👈 FROM: MR. MYSTERIOUS
Okay. I'll tell you tomorrow sana bukas naalala mo pa rin ako but now... Call me.

Reply niya at sinunod ko siya kahit hindi ko alam kung ano'ng dahilan niya kung bakit niya ako pinatawag. Pagod na ba siyang mag- text? O pinaglalaruan na naman niya ako? I dialled his number then he hurriedly answered.

I heard a beeping noise from the background that looks like a machine. Naguluhan naman ako sa narinig ko.

"What do you hear, Synee?" he said in a husky voice.

Tumaas ang balahibo ko at nanlamig ang buo kong katawan. "Stop playing mind games with me! Just tell me what's going on!" I seriously said. Pero natatakot na talaga ako.

He laughed in the other line. "Okay, tomorrow. Please don't forget me my dear memory.”

After that mas lalong bumilis at umingay ang beeping ng makina na naririnig ko. Somewhat it pinched my heart for an unknown reason and fear consumed me.

And then pinatayan niya ako ng tawag. Leaving me hanging while feeling the cold breeze that suddenly hugged me.

I fell asleep. Tomorrow. I'm sure I'll get the answers I need.