Chapter 1: The lost Men

The men open his eyes. Up there he see the sky behind trees leaves. He get up to sit and pressing his forhead because the sudden throbbing pain. After the pain gone he looks around.

"...where am i?".

He know he's in a forest. But where exactly... and why? He can see a bright light on his right and decide to go there.

What lies behind the trees is a Lake. The water ais pristine and the bright sunlight makes it looks shining. But the middle have more dark blue color. Showing it's so deep there.

The men approaching the water and look at his own reflection. Dark skin, dark brown hair, light blue eyes like the lake.

"It's me...".

He feels so lost right now. There's so many question in his head, but he also feel lightheaded. He don't know what to do.

Until he heard a bright sound.

He turn to direction the sound come from. It's on the other side of this forest.

"..... a fireworks?".

That's right. He remember it now. He follow the sound through the forest. He finally reach an openfield and a village ahead. He decided to enter the village.

"Looks like a festival going on here".

After ariving he start to realize this place is a small town. It's so festive here with colorful decoration from flag, baloons, and confetti. There's also children who throwing flower petals on the street and give the crowd flower.

Everyone looks enjoying themselves. He feels a distant from them. Almost feel in a different time. He has a same experience like this.

"Young men". An Old lady pull his sleeve. "Are you okay? Are you lost?".

"...I....". He doesn't know how to respond. He so lost now. More than what the Old lady ask.

The Old lady just smiling. "Follow me".

They walk passing the crowd to a stand in a market. Many sweets are on display.

"Granny, you're back!" a little boy welcome her and look at him. "Who is he?".

"Just a visitor who need rest. Now you can go play with your friend. Thank you for look after my stand. You can take some snacks to share with them".

"Okay!". The boy takes a bag and fill it with five cookies. He then go join the festival.

"Why don't you sit down for a bit?". The old lady wear her apron.

The lost men just do what she said. He sit on a stool the boy use before.

"Here you go". The old lady offer him a glass of orange juice. "Looks like you need to calm yourselves first. You can pick any of sweets you like".

"Thank you... but i don't bring any money right now".

"It's alright". The old lady take a sweet bread. "Just gather yourselves first okay?". The old lady sit on another stool waiting for costumers.

The men feels a bit guilty but also thankful. He take a sip and eat the bread. "It taste really good".

"I'm glad to hear it".

When he finish the bread, the old lady ask him. "So young men, where are you come from?". "...I don't know. When i awake, i was near Lake in the forest" answer the men. "I see... it's a good thing you unharmed. But looks like you lost your memory".

He just look at his reflection in the glass. "I guess that's the case". He really can't remember what happen to him before awake in the forest. Why he ended up there?

"Maybe you seperated from your friend. They must be searching for you now".

"...Friend...". Maybe she's right. He's not from around here because the old lady not recognize him. He probably come here with someone and got lost.

"Maybe they'll pass here. Utill then you can stay here. Visitor will always come to the Market. And if they not passing by, we can go to the lost center later".

"I hope so...". He can't think of any other way right now. "I'll help in the meantime and for the food".

"You're so kind".

There many costumers come to the stand. Sometimes the old lady ask if they recognize him, or they heard anyone who search lost person. Sadly no one know him. Until it's time to close the stand. They go to the lost center to no avail. There's no report of missing person with his description. It's really a hard truth no one search for him.

"This is really weird. Looks like no one looking for you".

The men start to feel anxious. He started questioning himself again. What happen to him? Why no one looking for him? Is he alone? Why he can't remember anything? What must he do now?

He feel a pat on his back.

"Don't think it too hard. I don't know what happen to you. But one thing i know is, you're a good men. Why don't you stay with me until your memory back. Or maybe someone will come for you?".

The men can't deny it. He doesn't have place to stay. But he feel bad for her. She already do so much for him.

"Are you sure? I don't want to be a bother".

"You're helping me more than bother me. I have a son who's out of town now. You can stay in his room". Answer the old lady looking at the town entrance.

"I don't know what to say other than thank you. Please take care of me".

"Like wise. It's quite lonely to stay alone" the old lady continue walking. "Oh, i don't know what's your name. But... do you remember your name?".

Hear that question he feels he hear someone voice calls him. And then he hear another voices. He can't remember or recognize the owner of the voices. But he know he miss them. He look at stars above start to shine more brighter after the sun gone.

"...Simeon... My name is Simeon".