Chapter 16 - Clean Slate
"Here are the examination results of Blanche Albert's body."
Kinuha ko ang folder na iniabot sa akin ni Noah at walang salitang binuksan iyon. Hindi ko mapigilang mamangha habang tinitignan ang mga nakasulat sa mga dokumento. Hindi nga ako nagkakamali, si Tita nga ang susi.
"She is indeed an immune," sabi ko matapos tignan ang resulta ng mga tests. Her blood developed antibodies designed to fight the virus, and her brain developed another membrane that could protect her against foreign microorganisms.
Naalala ko bigla ang babaeng immune rin na bihag ng Verzalias Organization. Her brain is also surrounded by a semipermeable membrane, which means that air, moisture, blood, and other liquid could pass through its pores. This transparent protein membrane is also a defense against bacterial invasion.
"Can we call her now?" tanong ni Noah. Kumunot ang noo ko.
"Call who?"
"Blanche Davis."
"Right," sabi ko at kukunin na sana ang walkie-talkie nang may biglang kumuha nito sa mesa. Napataas ang kilay ko at nagulat nang makita kung sino ang kumuha.
"There's no need to call her," sabi ng lalaking ayaw kong makita. Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya ngunit hindi ako kumibo. "You have me."
"Tumakas ka na naman, Mathew?" di-makapaniwalang sambit ko. Tumayo ako at pilit na kinuha ang walkie-talkie ngunit hindi ko maabot. Inis ko siyang tinignan. "Give me back my walkie-talkie!"
"I told you, you don't have to call my mom," sagot niya. I glared at him.
"May posibilidad man na immune ka rin, maaaring hindi ka rin immune," sabi ko. Ipinakita ko sa kaniya ang results ng kaniyang ina. "Your mom is immune to the psychosis. She agreed to take part on our research. She may be the key towards the completion of the antidote."
"I am too," sabi ni Math. Inilagay niya ang isang folder sa table ko. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Go and see it for yourself."
Kinuha ko ang folder at binuksan. Nang inisa-isa ko ang mga papel, nagulat ako sa mga nabasa. He is also an immune! His brain also developed a protective membrane. Ang mas nakakamangha ay dalawang layers ang protein membrane!
"I also got the twins examined," sabi niya at inilagay ang isa pang folder sa mesa. Dali-dali ko iyong binuksan at namangha ulit ako. Immune rin si Blaze at Glaze! "And guess what? The antibodies present on a man's veins are much stronger than women."
I checked the records on the folders. Tama nga siya, isa lamang ang layer ng membrane ni Tita Blanche at ni Glaze habang dalawa ang kay Math at kay Blaze. Now that I remember it, isa lang rin ang layer ng membrane ng babaeng immune na nasa Verzalias Org.
"Pwede bang iwan mo muna kami, Noah?" pakiusap ko kay Noah. Walang salita naman itong tumango at lumabas ng opisina.
"Bumalik ka na sa military camp, Math. They might punish you if they find out about your escape," walang emosyong sabi ko. Ibinalik ko ang mga folders sa kamay niya. "We already have Tita Blanche as a source of the antibodies. Hindi ka na kailangan dito."
"I was kicked out of the camp. I violated several rules," nakangising sagot niya. I can't believe him. "And you can't deny that my skills are also needed in this field. Hindi mo ako basta-basta mapapaalis."
"But—" pinutol ko ang aking pagsasalita at napaupo sa swivel chair ko. Inikot ko iyon at tinalikuran siya. I groaned in frustration. He shouldn't be here!
"I confessed my feelings to you so that I could act freely around you, but if you can't act freely because of my admiration then I'll remain as your friend," sabi niya. Ibinalik niya sa mesa ang folder. "We can still be friends, right?"

BINABASA MO ANG
Verson University: School of Doctors
Mystery / ThrillerThis is the third & last book of the Wendigo Psychosis Trilogy. Please read the first and second book before proceeding. Humans are ambitious. We aim for progression, but look at us now. We are toxic. Poisonous. We ended up spitting venom on our own...