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Chapter 26

Chapter 26: The Code

Aviana Maurice's

It was hard to breathe. I felt suffocated. I lost grip of my power kung kaya't napakawalan ko na sina Alexandrea at Cahlen.

Still, I'm in a trance. Nahihirapan akong kumawala. I want ti break down. Break free. Pero hindi ako makaiyak. Hindi ako makasigaw para mailabas ang mga nararamdaman ko.

All those memories that I want to forget, kept on haunting me in this trance. Naninikip na ang dibdib ko.

But I know, mas mahirap pa sa nararamdaman ko ngayon ang nararamdaman ng nakakaranas sa kapangyarihan ko.

An image flashed again, standing out than all the flickers of memories.

Image of CK, next to the image of Caius.

Then everything went black after.

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Nagising ako at ang puting kisame ang una kong nakita. Seems like a deja vu. Suki na yata ako ng infirmary.

Pinilit kong bumangon ngunit may pumigil sa akin.

"Rest. Hindi 'yan pakiusap kundi utos." Mascular voice said.

Tiningnan ko ang kamay na nakahawak sa aking balikat para pigilan ako sa pagbangon. Hinarap ko kung sino iyon at nakita ko si Eli.

"Shut up, this is your fault." I hissed.

"Sinabihan ba kitang pumasok sa Conference Room and act like a mad lady? Hindi naman ah? Paano ko naging kasalanan?" Tanong niyang may bahid ng sarcasm.

Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya. That was a lesson learned. I should think first before I act. Think of all the possibilities. Think of all the consequences of my actions. Will it bring me bad or will it bring me good?

Katangahan yung tawag sa ginawa ko eh. I let my feelings drive me. Then it drove me crazy. It made me dumb.

Summarization: Think before you act.

"Rest for a day, naninibago daw yung katawan mo sa power usage mo." He said then left me there with nothing but boredom.

Nalaman kong kagabi pa pala ako dito. Hmmm. Mahabang rest din ito.

Gusto kong magrest sa kwarto na lang sana. With my room is the veranda. With the veranda is a very nice scenery. Mas relaxing kaya doon kaysa dito.

I requested that request kay Doctor Kassandra and she said na after her last check sa kalagayan ko ay makakapunta na ako sa room ko. That will probably by noon or after noon.

Wala na dito sa infirmary si Caius dahil na discharge na siya kanina. Knowing him ay hindi niya kayang tagalan ang room na ito.

Nakakabored dito. I started staring at the ceiling. Counting numbers. Singing the A B C.

I decided to turn on the TV na hindi naman nakatanggal sa boredom ko dahil sa boring na palabas. And because of boredom ay nakatulog ako.

By 12 noon ay nagising ako dahil sa mahinang pagtapik ni Doctor Kass. It was her last check for me at sabi niya ay okay na naman daw ako.

While she was talking ay pinasadahan ko ang kanyabg kabuoan. She's kind. Malumanay kung magsalita. She has fair skin, straight, bagsak  at itim na buhok, hindi ko maipagkakailang maganda siya.

"Doc, ilang taon na po kayo?" I asked when I couldn't help it.

Napatigil siya but she still chose to answer my question.