Lumanti (Memory)

To Talk or Not To Talk

"No, you are not doing such thing." she said with her voice more loud than her normal ones.

"Why?"

"Just don't please. He is not good for your mind right now okay Ray so quit it."

"But I might get some answers from him. You said you found me in the dorm that night and it looks like I talked with him last time on the very night and I don't know what happened. It is nagging me."

"That's why you are going to that sessions remember. You will get the answers when it is time for you to get it. Don't rush to the answers that is better to come at its right time. Don't pressure yourself too much. It is not good for you."

"Argh!,"  now it was Lumanti's turn to get impatient, "No, I am so done with people treating me like a fragile. For once, I just want to know what went down. I just I just want to know what happened."

"Lumanti Ray Jones, you are a strong woman. Nobody is treating you like a fragile. I am just concerned that talking with him can only leave you with more confusion and no answers from which even I cannot help."

"Why? Who was he to me?"

"Well, you guys used to date."

"What, we were dating? And all this time when I was in hospital thinking I am so single, I had a boyfriend who didn't care enough to come and see me," She tried to joke but then she realized something and added, "Is he the reason I ended up in hospital?"

"Not exactly. He was the reason behind your anger that led you to drink more and get wasted at our place."

"Did we break up?"

"I think so. I don't know. It was a rough night for you. All I know is he cannot help you in this."

"I guess, you are right," she said to convince her friend but deep down Lumanti felt that he might just be the right person to help her after all. She didn't call him that day because Rianne planned movie night and she didn't want to call him in front of her when she just told her to not call him. But she couldn't keep herself from taking that chance.

After there fun movie night at Rianne's place, Lumanti woke up to a nice and warm morning. She got up, took a shower, made herself and Rianne a healthy breakfast. Tea, Egg and toast for her and bacon and cheese omelette for Ri. Ri woke up a little while later and thanked her for the breakfast and went straight to the coffeemaker.

"I have to leave in a while." Lumanti mentioned to Rianne.

"Why what have you got so urgent on a weekend?", Rianne responded.

"Nothing, really. Just need to finish one of those last-minute assignments." She replied.

"by last minute you mean it is last minute because you procrastinated long enough so now you have pull all nighter to finish them."

"Lets just hope I don't have to pull all nighter", She joked.

Ri laughed and said, "Ok. Ok. Sara will back any minute. You can meet her before you go."

"Sure. What have you lovebirds plan for the weekend."

"I think, she would be tired, so I didn't plan anything. We might just stay in today."

Just as Lumanti was going to say something, Sara entered the room. Sara looked exhausted in her navy blue nurse uniform after her night shift but even when tired she looked beautiful. Sara and Ri met last year at hospital that Lumanti was admitted to. Two of them kind of hit it off right from the start and moved in together last month. Ri got up from her seat and said, "You look exhausted, hon. Do you want some tea? I will get something for you to eat. You can go freshen up."

"Thank you love," Sara replied and then looked at Lumanti with smile, "Hi Ray, How have you been? How was the movie night?"

"Not bad. How about you? We missed you at the movie night."

"I am actually jealous that I couldn't be here with you guys. They called me last minute to appear for the shift because someone called in sick. Argh, I am so tired. I will go get shower and be back."

"Actually, I am leaving now. You rest."

"Why are you leaving so soon? Stay," Sara insisted to which Lumanti politely declined and said, "I would love to, but I have few assignments due that I must complete by today."

"You and your last-minute tasks."

"Guilty."

"Ok, you finish your tasks and come back, we can go somewhere later at night for drinks."

"Sounds like a plan. I will let you know."

Lumanti left after bidding her friends goodbye and drove towards her apartment. She lived 15 minutes' drive away from their place. They planned to live nearby but due to their work arrangements, they had live a bit far from each other than they normally would.

While entering her apartment, she checked her phone and found several missed calls from contact name as Bee and emojis of honeybee following the name. As soon as she saw the name, a smile appeared on her face which was soon clouded with dilemma if she should call him back. After a bit of argument with herself, she called him. He picked up the call on first ring as if he was waiting whole night for that ring and to see her name on the screen.

"Hi, Sorry I didn't call you yesterday. Ri made movie plans. Is it the right time to talk?"

"It is alright. We can talk. I understand, Ri might not have liked you calling me either I guess."

"Why would you say that?"

"Because she knows that you were angry with me and she is very protective of you."

"And how would she know that?"

"What do you mean? She came to pick you up that night from my place and when I called her, she literally shouted at me."

"What?" She was surprised by what he just said. Ri always told her that she only met her at house that day when T was lying on the floor unconscious or at least that's what Lumanti thought. She thought maybe Aaron is mistaken and said, "Aaron, are you sure you and I are talking about same Ri."

"Unless you met any other friend with someone named Rianne or similar name then I think we both are talking about same person. Please don't call me Aaron. You never call me that."

"Hmm. How are you so sure that she came to pick up?" From where did she pick me up? What is he talking about?

He knew because she was furious at him for making T cry on his birthday. He hesitated for a bit and said, "Well, yes I am pretty sure because you furiously looked at me first before getting into Ri's car. It was clearly her car. You would never drive when you drink. Ri or me would drive you home or you would just stay at my place, but as you were clearly angry with me, you called her, right?"

"Why was I angry at you? How did my anger lead me to hospital?"

"Well, I.. wait what? You went to hospital? What do you mean?"

"uhh.. no nothing, this was all a mistake." She replied not knowing what to say.

"T? Talk to me. No it was not a mistake, hello? Hello?" Before he could say anything, he realized that she had already hung up her call. He didn't know what to say or do at the point as he was not sure what happened or if he has lost her all over again. He called her again but it didn't go through.