Memories in the Roads (Street Series #3)

Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Name

I started to open my eyes slowly. Light immediately reached my eyes and I realized that the whole surroundings are all white.

What happened?

"Doc, g-gising na ang anak ko!" I heard my mom's voice with sorrow on his tone.

Unti unti ay naramdaman ko ang isang marahang haplos ng aking ina sa'king kamay. Nakarinig na rin ako ng mga pagbukas ng pinto, pag-iyak, paghagulgol at pagtawag sa pangalan ko.

"A-Abraham? Hijo? Why are you here?! Althor! What's the meaning of this?!" napalitan ng pagkabigla at gulat ang boses ng aking ina.

Ang tanging nakikita ng mata ko ay ang liwanag. Hindi ako makalingon sa kung saang banda dahil sa nakapulupot sa aking leeg. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa aking kamay and I saw many apparatus injected on me.

I closed my eyes tightly and tears fell. Why am I crying when I felt nothing but numbness. My body is froze but it feels like my mind slowly occupying by different thoughts...

And memories.

"Mom, I'm worried..." it's a deep voice from a man.

"Carmen, why are you like that? Be good to your son!"

"I-I'm sorry, hijo. B-But I think, if he see you... He will suffer."

"Why? I'm his older brother, Mom! At gaya ni Ryu, may naramdaman din akong takot that's why you decided to sent me in Spain!"

"That's why! Both of you have traumatic memories that your Tito Wingly inflicted! And I want you to stay away from that devil---"

"Then why the hell Ryu is here?! Dapat ay pareho mo kaming pinatira sa Spain---"

"He's much stronger than you, Abraham. The psychologist told me that if you know how to face what scares you then... you could overcome it. Noong akala ko hindi makakaya ni Ryu kaya pumasok rin sa isipan namin ng Daddy mo na ipadala siya sa Spain kasama mo pero unti unti kong nakikita na kaya niya na. At kung uuwi ka rito, magiging pahirap ka lang sa pagkalimot niya. I'm sorry, son. Forgive me, Abraham..." mom cried and I guess that push my tears to fell.

"He understood the situation, Carmen. When I'm visiting him in Spain I always telling him our plans and reasons. But he didn't understand why... you still don't what him to go home! It's been decades, Carmen! Ryu is not a boy anymore, he's a man now! He thought that we're a complete family when we aren't..." it's my Dad's deep voice.

"But he's still unconscious. And I don't know if he understands. The possibility of amnesia is high, Althor! Maaaring pati tayo ay makalimutan ng sarili nating anak kaya paano natin ipapaliwanag kung huli na ang lahat?!" my mom cried hard.

Dad sighed heavily. "W-We are not sure yet. Let's be positive, Carmen..."

And that was the last words that I've heard before my vision starting to get...dark.

Tanghaling tapat at tirik na tirik ang araw nang tawagin ako ng pinsan kong si Teodus dahil gusto niyang makipaglaro. Tinatamad ako at gusto ko lang manood ng cartoons pero mapilit siya kaya wala na akong nagawa kundi ang sumama sa kaniya pababa.

"Ryu! This is Mang Zardo's grandson. Kasali siya sa laro natin!" pinakilala ni Teodus ang isang batang mas matangkad sa akin, payat, medyo maputi pero guwapo. Ang mga mata niya ay may kapareha sa mga pinapanood kong hollywood movies.

He smiled friendly at me. "Hi! Ako si Eli..." naglahad siya ng kamay at tinignan ko iyon. Marumi iyon at may lupa pero ngumiti ako at tinanggap ito.