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Tahimik na nakatayo malapit sa pintuan ng kuwarto si Alex. Nakaupo naman si Marianne sa tabi ni Blake at magkahawak- kamay ang dalawa. Tahimik ding nakaupo si Don Henry sa tabi ng kama ng apo. Lahat ay nakikinig ng mabuti sa ginagawang cross examination ni Dennis sa pasyente.
“Anong pangalan mo?”
“Blake Marlon Monteverde.”
“How old are you?”
“Eighteen.”
“Occupation?”
“Student.”
“What year?”
“Second year college. BS Economics in UP Diliman.”
“Ano ang mga naalala mong ginawa mo lately in school?”
“Well, I just took exam in philo and mathematics.”
“Can you remember the names of your professors.”
Pinangalanan isa-isa ni Blake ang mga propesor.
“Ano ang huling ginawa mo before you were hospitalized?”
Napakagat sa kuko si Alex sa tanong. Kinabahan siya sa isasagot ng lalaki. Napatingin sa kanya si Blake at kumunot ang noo nito nang mapansin ang kakaibang reaksiyon niya. Muling tumingin sa doktor ang lalaki at nag-isip ng ilang saglit. Halatang hindi ito sigurado sa isasagot.
“I’m not sure but I think I was driving my car in full speed going somewhere else.”
“What are the latest emotional moments na nangyari sa buhay mo?”
Nag-isip ulit si Blake ng ilang sandali at tumingin ito kay Marianne. Hinawakan nito ng mahigpit ang kamay ng girlfriend.
“When I broke up with Marianne last year at nang magkabalikan kami this year.”
Tinutusok ang dibdib ni Alex sa mga naririnig ngunit sinisikap niyang magkaroon ng blangkong mukha.
“Do you have a traumatic experience lately?”
“No. The last time I feel traumatized was during the death of my father.”
“Who are the closest people to you now?”
“My grandfather, Marianne, Hayden and some friends in my car racing circle….Wait is there something wrong with me now?”
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