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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔

-VENT-

"DOC, hindi ko na kaya lokohin pa si Iyah!" pagmamakaawa ko kay Doc Vlad. Pakiramdam ko, niloloko ko ang sarili ko.

"You agreed to this Vent! Ngayon ka pa ba susuko? Nasasanay na siyang maging independent?" pagpilit naman ni Doc Vlad. His voice was firm and with authority.

"Yes! I agreed to your stupid plan! But I didn't expect her to feel so much pain!" Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko sa galit.

I have witnessed how she cried so much when she found out that I lost some of my memories of her. Nasasaktan akong makita siyang nahihirapan. Alam ko ring mas nasasaktan siyang nakikita akong kasama si Charm.

"Hindi puwede Vent! Sisirain mo lang ang Project na matagal ng nakaplano!" He gave me a very intimidating glance. Halata mong galit na galit siya sa mga sinasabi ko ngayon.

-Flashback-

"Hello, Vent," bati sa akin ni Doc Vlad pagpasok ko sa kaniyang office. Mukha siyang may balak dahil naamoy ko nanaman ang amoy na nalanghap ko sa kaniya rati. Something's fishy, I need to know what's behind that scent.

"Hello Doc," pabalik kong bati. Itinuro niya ang upuan sa kaniyang tabi at agad naman akong umupo rito. He has a very weird smile on his face and it's creeping me out.

"I have a preposition for you..." He was turning his swivel chair side to side while his fingers linger to each other.

"And what might that be?" deretchong sagot ko sa kaniya.

"It's about curing Iyah." Lumiwanag ang mukha ko sa narinig ko. If it's for Iyah, I am willing to comply to anything. Alam kong hirap na hirap na siya, kaya maybe it's time for her to be free.

May inabot sa akin si Doc Vlad na isang folder na naka-label na Project VXC meaning Vent and Chaliyah. I gave him a curious look at muli naman itong nagsalita.

"You see Vent, your blood was the answer all along, pero kailangan ma-extract ito in a natural manner." Hindi ko maintindihan ang gustong sabihin ni Doc Vlad. Tumayo ito at marahal na lumapit sa akin.

"It has to come out from your nose. Hindi ko rin alam, pero it has a chemical reaction to Iyah's well-being. Noong pumunta ka rito sa office, sinabi sa akin ni Amor na iba ang amoy ng dugo mo, kaya siya na trigger. So, I tested your blood, and it was like an answered prayer."

Medyo kumunot 'yong noo ko, paano naman daw nila i-e-extract 'yong dugo ko at lalabas sa ilong? Nosebleed? ito agad ang naisip kong sagot. Ngumiti naman si Doc Vlad sa pagbabago ng facial expression ko.

"Tama ka Vent! kailangan mong mag-nosebleed. This will be the last ingredient to the serum we are making, but we need a lot to capture all the elements for this to work." Kinabahan nanaman ako. Paano ako magno-nosebleed? The only time na nag-nosebleed ako was when...