SAIRO

viii. deceitful

Chapter 8 : Deceitful

She lifted her knees as she attempted to stand up.

"H-hawakan n'yo!"

I pushed her knee to the ground while I secured her leg as she to vociferate on the ground.

"Get the midazolam injection, hurry!" the nurse authorized to his co-nurse.

"O-okay,"

"What's going on here?" Mrs. Sullivan approached with her two men in black business suits, wearing shades as she covered her mouth when she saw Diana. "O-oh my goodness, ano ang nangyari sa bata?"

"Why don't you listen to me! Why do all you people stay away from me? D-do I look scary?" she howl as she tries to get up but many hold on to her shoulders, arms and legs.

Gradually my hands weakened while she lifted her knee as I pushed it with full force. She mentioned Celeste's name over and over again. "C-Celestia! Why are they so many? Why are they holding me what did I do, Celeste? Why are you just watching me!" she burst into tears while a hot liquid from my eye dripped into my hand.

Our eyes met as she shouted at me above her lungs as her tears flowed unceasingly. "It's your fault! It's all your fault!" she vociferate as I couldn't help but let out a sob. "A-akala ko ba matalino ka? You have nothing to do but watch me! I-it's all your fault I died, because you were brainless and stupid, Viola! K-kasalanan mo, kasalanan mo, kasalanan mo!"

"S-shush! You're not dead!" the old man rebuked her with a thick beard around his mouth.

"I-I'm dead! Everyone's dead and no one helped-!"

The man with flattop with fenders hair tied her mouth with a handkerchief causing Diana to sting.

"W-what are you doing?" I fumed frowning.

"I think she's possessed,"

"The midazolam is here-"

"No, we don't need that. C-call Pastor James," he added, cutting off the nurse.

"I'll do it." someone volunteered as I lift my eyes and saw Percy standing in front of us.

I averted my gaze from him and turned to Diana who was struggling until now. My lips trembled as I tried to come up with a word. "H-hurry." I got no response from him while out of the corner of my eye, he ran away from us.

We just held her until the pastor came with Percy by his side. He pointed the cross at her as he raised his right hand causing Diana to scream as he recited a prayer.

"Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me," he utter as Diana lifted her stomach. Celeste hugged it with her arm as she concur the prayer. I shut my eyes and whispered the prayer in my mind.

Oh good Jesus, hear me,
within thy wounds, hide me.
Let me never be separated from Thee,
from the evil one, deliver me,
at the hour of my death,
call me and bid me come to Thee,
that with Thy saints,
I may praise Thee forever and ever.

"Amen," we said in chorus while Diana was still clamoring. Pastor approached her as she put her legs back while I pulled it away. He brought his two fingers together as she peered at her head until Percy secured it. When his finger touched her forehead, she gradually stopped as her wet eyes slowly shut and lost consciousness. We all fell silent as I watched her for a moment as if she were just sound asleep.

"Salamat, Pastor," they all thanked him while others applauded.

"Oh God, thank goodness," Celeste voice cracked as she rest her forehead on Diana's stomach. I squeezed her hand as I release a heavy sigh. Thank God.