Veronica

Chapter 2: Meet The Gang

When I opened my eyes, I see nothing but white, I tried to look around but I can’t feel my head, nor my body only my eyes can move.

Am I paralyzed?

“OMG! Guys look she’s awake!” I heard a female squeek.

Fucking noisy

“Sharri! Can’t you tone down, kakagising lang eh mabibingi na sa bunga nga mo” Sita ng babaeng may pink na buhok na hanggang balikat ang haba, Sharri, huh? Mabuti na lamang at naka angat ng konti ang kama na hinihigaan ko at nakikita ko sila.

“Eh kung tumatawag na kaya kayo ng doctor! Punyeta! Away ng away eh!” Sigaw ng babaeng mahaba ang buhok at may subo na Chupachups, “Ako na.” malamig na sabi  ng babeng may dilaw na buhok,  “Karina, pakisamahan naman si Emma, tanga pa naman yan” salita ng  babaeng may pink na buhok, “Bata ba yan?” iritableng tugon ni, Karina? “Guys, please tama na ang away? Masiyado nang marami ang nangyari, I know it’s normal for us halos araw-araw na gawain natin ‘to, pero kahit for now lang?” agad ako tumingin sa babeng nagsalita, tumayo ito sa pag kakaupo at lumapit sakin, may taglay itong gandang natatangi at sobrang bait ng mukha, Parang santo.

“Eliza, ‘wag mo na pasamahin yan, I can manage.” After saying those words she opened the door, and got out, “I’m sorry for the commotion Veronica, alam kong sanay ka na sa mga ‘yan pero sa nangyari sayo,” hinawakan niya ang kamay ko ag bumuntong hininga, “sabi ko naman sayo ‘diba magsabi ka sakin, if you have any problems, talk to me, to us, hindi ‘yong bigla kang mawawala at malaman laman namin ay nasa hospital ka pala. Don’t you ever scare us like that again!” may pag aalala nitong sabi at lumuha.

Naramdaman ko ang pag galaw ng kilay ko at agad ‘tong kumunot, She must be thinking I’m Veronica, they must be her friends. Bumukas ang pinto at niluwal nito ang isang doktor. He quickly came to me and opened a flashlight, tinapat ito sa aking mata “sundan mo ang ilaw iha.” I did what I was told, “ hmm, your eyes are responding pretty well.” itinago nito ang flash light, “can you move your arms?” I tried to but I can’t feel it, kumunot ang aking kilay sa iritasiyon, “you can move your eyebrows?” manghang tanong nito, “okay, I have some questions for you, and since you can move your eyebrows you’ll anwer using it, furrow your eyebrows if it’s a ‘no’ and lift them up if it’s a ‘yes’” he said politely, “can you move any part of your body aside from your eyes and eyebrows?” pinakiramdaman ko ang katawan ngunit wala, agad kong kinunot ang kilay, “do you know where you are?” I shot my eyes up “do you know them?” tinuro niya ang mga kaibigan ni Veronica, my eyebrows furrowed, “do you know who you are?” right after he said those words an idea popped inside my head.

I can use this situation! I can take advantage of this, I can act like I’m my sister and get answers that I need to serve my sister the justice she deserve, hindi namn ‘to magiging mahirap dahil kilala niya ang ate niya, I shot my brows up

“Are you Veronica Eunice Del Rosario?” I took a deep breath, you can do this Venice, for your ate, for you to prove that you can become strong. I shot my brows up. And right after that moment, I knew, my life would be one hell of a joyride.

“Well, she may have Retrograde Amnesi—" agad na naputol ang sasabihin ng doktor, “ano yun?” agarang tanong ni… Karina? “Well, we can’t be so sure but that is one possibility, Retrograde Amnesia is when one person forgets some parts– fragments of her memories, unlike amnesia which is the whole big thing.” Expertong pag sasalita ni doc “anong parts po ang makakalimutan niya?” sumabat na sa usapan si Elena, “we can’t be so sure, maybe some persons, lessons, events and some information about herself. There are high chances na maaalala niya ang nawala, hopefully.” Satisfied form the answer Elena calmed down. Looks like she’s pretty close with my sister. “ as for her body, it may be paralyzed for days, months, weeks, or even forever since her head had concussions and may be experiencing trauma, hopefully this won’t last long since the concussions were’nt that serious, “I’ll visit from time to time to check on you Veronica, get well soon, okay?” ngumiti ito at umalis na sa kwarto, I saw that he was talking somebody, Dad perhaps.

“WOW, Veronica huh?” sambit nito nag makapasok sa loob matapos na makapag paalam sa mga kaibigan ni Veronica, disappointed na tumingin sakin si dad“anong kalokohan nanaman 'to Venice?” his toned up his voice,

“kamamatay lang ng ate mo, Venice naman! Tapos ngayon iapaphamak mo ang sarili mo? Sinasabi ko sayo Venice pag ako naiwang magisa sa mundong 'to— and not o mention binunggo mo ang sasakyan ko! Pag talaga Venice naku, sa susunod na buhay ko ipuputok talaga kita sa kumot!”  naiiyak na ako agad, i'm that fragile, plus i know kahinaan ni Dad ang luha ko, “anak, naiintindihan ko na na-mimiss mo ang ate mo pero parang awa mo na, ‘wag kang magpanggap na ate mo!” napahilamos ito ng mukha, his voice was now more calm, umupo sa tabi ko.

“D-dad,” I said shakily, the doctor was right, hindi ako na paralyze ng matagal and I started to recover and I can now talk, shaky nga lang, “I-I’m doing this f-for ate, sayang n-naman ang pagiging F-forensic Scientist at pag-aaral ko ng Criminology diba?” mahirap man ay lumunok ako, “I’ll in-investigate dad, I’m doing this for ate.” Nanginginig man ay hinawakan ko ang kamay ni dad, “sigurado ka anak?”

Nanlambot ang expression ni dad “papayagan kita but I will still call you Venice, okay?” my face brightened up “but—” napatigil ako sa pag sasalita ng maramdaman ko ang mansanas sa bibig. “Oo, sa harapan ng kaibigan ni Veronica hindi kita tatawaging Venice, kaya magpagaling ka agad nang makakuha ng impormasiyon.” I smiled “Naks, s-supporrtive father sa paboritong anak!” pang aasar ko pa, “ano pang magagawa ko eh ikaw na lang ang natitira kong anak alangan naman hindi pa kita suportahan?”

I almost forgot, “Dad?” pag tawag ko, “hmm?" sagot nito nang may nginunguyang mansanas, “since when was your last car check up?” his eyes furrowed trying to remember something, “last week lang anak bakit?” I knew it!

Somebody tried—No!—somebody did sabotaged me! I chose not to tell dad because for sure mag aalala lang siya, if ate was here, I would rant to her, na parang bata na inagawan ng candy.

Hindi talaga ako masasanay na wala si ate, for you ate I’ll move on, for you I’ll investigate, I’ll do all the things for you like what you did to me when we are young. I’ll miss you ate.

J.S. | Dreameist

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