Renewal

Chapter 4

Eva's pov:

I got off the chair and kept holding Brian's hand. Li walked in front of us with Mark. We got out of the room and walked in the hallway till we reached the X-ray room. Mark opened the door and inside was a weird machine. It was very tall and had metals to keep your head still. It also had a metal thingy to put your chin on and another to put your teeth on.

"Alright who's gonna go first?"

Asked Mark.

I hid behind Brian because I didn't want to go up first. Liam however volunteered and went up first. Mark guided Liam through the machine and told him how it works and all. Then, Mark pressed on a button and hurried us out of the room. I got confused to why we were out of the room. Brian saw my confusion and spoke.

"You're probably wondering why we are out of the room, right?"

I nodded my head.

"Well for starters, because if we wear  metal or anything similar, it can cause the images to not turn out right and we will have to do it again. And for our precautions of course."

I made an 'oh' face in amazement. Few seconds later, Mark went inside and kept the door open.

"Alright! The images looks good. Now, it's your turn Eva."

I went there cautiously.

"First, before we start, do you have any metal of some sort?"

I shook my head no.

"Ok, well put your chin here. Then open your mouth and bit on this metal. Close your eyes and breath normally. Few seconds and we will be done."

I nodded my head and did as told.

After he checked everything, they all went outside the room. I closed my eyes and felt something spinning around my head. I didn't open my eyes, but started to hyperventilate. I felt everything close up. I didn't hear the door open or the machine stopping.

I opened my eyes to someone holding me. I looked up and saw Mark holding my wrist and my body close to him. I started to remember my memories and past. How the men started touching me and raping me. How they told on me and made my life miserable.

I didn't notice I started crying till I saw Liam wiping those tears away. I noticed by then that Mark left me and Brian came in his place.

"Better?"

I nodded my head.

We all left the x-ray room and went back to the office. Before I sat down on the chair again, I tugged Brian's shirt so he can crotch down.

"Yes Eva? Everything OK?"

I shook my head and whispered in his ears.

"I had a flashback of the people who raped me when I was standing in the x-ray room. When the machine started to work I felt dizzy and seconds later, Mark came and held me from behind me to keep me steady and held my wrist to check my pulse. That's when I had the flashback and then when Liam wiped my tears, I came back to reality and it was you behind me, not Mark."

I see him widen his eyes in shock. He looked at me with sad eyes.

" I'm sorry Eva. Actually Mark never stood behind you, I did. I was the one who held you and checked your pulse. I'm sorry I reminded you of those people. I just wanted to check everything and know you were ok."

I put my hand in my mouth in shock. I can't believe Brian reminded me of those people. Brian who was everything I ever wanted a person to be was the one I actually accused.

" I'm sorry Brian. If I had known-"

" It's ok Eva. I'm not mad. Why don't we continue this later ok?"

I nodded my head and sat in the chair.

"Everything alright?"

I nodded my head Mark's question. I didn't want to trouble him with my drama. I felt the chair recline and I held on the hands of the chair dearly.

"Alright. Well, I looked at your x-ray and you have 4 cavities and I have to remove them all. Good thing is that those 4 are replaceable and not the main teeth. It's actually the molars of the back up and down."

4 cavities!

Remove!

That what it took me to cry and shake on the chair. Brian and Liam came next to me and calmed me a bit, but with no avail. From how much tears I have, my vision got blurred and I heard voices around me, but couldn't identify them. It took few seconds before fire everything turned black.

Brian's pov:

"Eva"

"Eva"

I tried to get her attention in someway, but didn't succeed. Suddenly, I saw her blacked out. Tears were running down her face and her head turned to the left. I checked her pulse to make sure she's ok. Her heart was beating fast, but as she blacked out, her heart beat started to come to normal. I breathed in relief.

"She probably passed out from stress, emotions, and exhaustion. She'll be alright. Don't worry."

We stayed silent for a bit.

"What do we do now?"

"Nothing. We'll just come another time. Is it ok?"

"Ya, but when she wakes up, she'll feel a lot of pain from not treating it. So till she comes back, give her a lot of pain killers."

"Alright. Anything else? Liam's x-ray is good?"

"It is actually although later you might want to check up with ortho. I'm afraid he'll need to sort few things later on. Why don't you sign them for the monthly check ups? Every 6 month, you can come for a check up. That way I can tell you when to go."

"Alright, we'll see about that later. I'll give you a call. Thanks for troubling you Mark."

"No worries. I hope she feels better soon. Bless her."

"Hopefully."

"Bye Liam. It was good to know you."

"Bye Mark."

I carried Eva from the chair to the car. Liam opened the door and I put her inside. I closed the door again and both of us rode and we all went home preparing for one hell of a night.