Chapter 4:
Dahan dahan kong minulat ang mga mata ko. liwanang ang unang nakita ng aking panigin. Nakakasilaw. Pinikit ko ulit ang aking mga mata at naramdaman ko ulit ang aking katawan na nakahiga sa kama. Nararamdaman ko ulit ang kirot na nanggagaling saking ulo. Buhay pa ako. Buhay pa ako. Tumulo ang mga luha saking mga mata. Buhay pa ako. Buhay na buhay pa ako. May lumapit sakin
Calgor: how are you feeling?
Kilala ko yung boses na yon a. binuksan ko ang mata ko at namukhaan ko ang lalaking tumulong sakin sa lahat ng bagay. Si Calgor. Tumigin ako sa paligid ko at may limang pares na mga mata ang nakatigin at nakapalibot sa kama ko. hindi pa malinaw ang panigin ko. sino sino kaya to? Nakilala ko lang si Calgor at Bosch at Sam. ano nga ba nararamdaman ko? uhaw. Shit uhaw na uhaw ako. Dagdagan mo pa ang gutom. Ngayon lang ako nakaramdam ng ganitong gutom at uhaw.
Ace: very thirsty and very hungry.
Calgor: get him some water. Drew, call doctor Montressor tell him that he's awake.
Mabilis kumilos ang mga nasa paligid ko. Segundo lang ang lumipas at binigyan na ako ng baso ng tubig na may straw. Nasan ang pagkain?! Please gutom na gutom na ako. Biglang may pumasok na doctor, awww. Kanina lang ako nandito ah. Naku patay ako.
Doctor: so how are you feeling?
Ace: I'm alright. I'm super hunger and thirsty. But, there's a weird pinching sensation in my head though, nothing serious.
Doctor: no Mr. Hernandez, you're in a serious stage but still we could do something about that.
Ace: wait, serious stage? I just been here hours ago.
Doctor: what are you talking about?
Ace: I mean, didn't we talked about surgery hours ago?
Napahinto siya. huh?
Doctor: that was four days ago Mr. Hernandez. But don't worry it's completely normal to patients if they're in deep sleep or unconscious.
Apat na araw? Apat na araw akong walang malay? Anong nangyayare sakin?? Kaya pala ako gutom na gutom at uhaw na uhaw. Sandal, nasan ang pagkain ko?
Ace: do you have a biscuit or something Calgor, I'm so hungry.
Doctor: but in terms of food, you have to eat certain kind of food. I mean something that's not heavy.
Sam: like soup.
Doctor: yeah.
Sam: I'll order it for you.
Doctor: so Mr. Hernandez-
Ace: call me Ace please.
Doctor: okay Ace, do you feel something in your head? Aside from the pinching sensation?
Ace: well, my head ache a bit. And nothing more.
Doctor: it's a usual symptom. So enjoy your drink and just relax. Just let me know if you need something or you feel something weird.
Tumalikod si Doctor Montressor at bago pa man siya makaalis sa kwarto, humarap ulit siya sakin.
Doctor: and Ace, remember about what we talked about? What do you think?
Ace: still on it Doc!
Doctor: think fast, the sooner the better and.......don't lose hope.
Isinara niya ang pinto. Ang bait naman. Kakaibang doctor sa lahat ng nakilala ko.
