Project X (published via Sanctum Press)

Chapter 19: Project X

ELISE'S POV

Lumagapak ang katawan ko sa matigas na sahig at mas lalo kong naramdaman ang matinding sakit mula sa pagkakabagsak. I winced in pain as my eyes adjusted around my surroundings.

I'm inside a room surrounded by glass windows and tiled floor. I looked up and at the same time caught the newcomer staring at me. That's when I realized who he is, and although he tried his best to maintain his poker face, I know recognition hit him.

A sinister laugh broke our silence and that's the time my eyes diverted to the old man's direction. "Hindi ko maiwasang matawa sa nangyayari, ikaw na mismo ang sumama sa amin,"

Napatingin ako sa mga cryogenic chamber, dahil nga gawa sa glass ang bawat sulok nito, madali lang matanaw ang mga nasa labas. That's the time that horror crept into my system. I got into their base, and my ultimate nightmare of being one of those people inside a cryogenic chamber would probably happen today.

Mabilis akong tumayo at nagbalak tumakbo sa nakabukas na pinto, at parang nawala ang pananakit ng katawan ko at naging manhid ito, ang tanging gusto ko lang mangyari ngayon ay makauwi ng buhay. Pero mabilis hinila ni Stan ang mga kamay ko at mahigpit akong hinawakan.

"Lock her up. For now she needs to heal, and after that we'll begin the experiment." utos ng matandang lalake.

"Roger, Mr. Z." tumango si Stan at hinila ako palabas ng silid, sinubukan kong kalasin ang pagkakahawak niya sa akin ngunit masyado siyang malakas pero hindi pa rin ako tumigil.

This might have caused him to be irritated at what I'm doing so he suddenly slapped my face that got me stunned.

Ngumisi si Mr. Z sa ginawa ni Stan at mukhang natuwa pa ito. Madali akong nahila ni Stan palabas ng silid dahil na rin sa pagkagulat ko sa nangyari.

I can feel the side of my lips tasting like metal as it stings. I licked the blood off my lips as he's able to push me down into another room with a tiny bed in white mattresses. Unlike the other rooms, this one is pretty much for confinement and it's made of thick steel walls and the only thing that can give me a view from the outside is a tiny window.

Mabilis siyang umalis nang hindi kumikibo. Alam kong naka lock din ang pinto kaya hindi na ako nag abala pang tumayo at kalampagin ako. My body is too tired and sore, and all I can do is lie down on the tiled floor.

Tears started rolling down my cheeks and for the first time in my life I am suddenly scared of dying. Ngayon lang naging makabuluhan ang buhay ko, ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng mga taong mahalaga sa akin. I don't want to leave them.

Bumalik si Stan at may mga dalang IVs at hand cuffs. Mabilis niya akong itinayo sa sahig at iginiya sa kama. When he's able to restrain my body by putting hand cuffs tied on the edge of the bed that's the time that he's able to prepare the IVs and several syringes.

"Why are you doing this,.." my voice is weak and it cracked, I couldn't stop myself from crying.

When he walk past on my left and went to the other side of the bed placing the IV bag on the hook that's when I noticed a CCTV installed. One last look on his way and his stare finally felt familiar on mine.

Lumapit siya sa akin na may hawak na needle ng IV at dahil sa hand cuffs ay hindi ko magawang maiwas ang braso ko sa kanya. "Look away," he whispered softly and faint. He knows how problematic I am when there's needles involved. I used to beg my teachers to put me last on the list whenever there's medical examination involved even if they're doing it alphabetically arranged.

I did look away but since my body is too numb from the soreness, I didn't even feel it. Nang matapos na siyang ikabit ang IV sa akin ay dinampian niya ng bulak na may betadine ang sugat ko sa labi. "I'm sorry," that's the only thing he can say before he left. A few minutes I felt like my body is drifting into sleep like I was being forced to, maybe they put something on the IV bag. I tried my best to stay awake but it didn't helped much, and I've never been this scared about losing consciousness.