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11: Pain of the Past
I'm sure Wolff is grinning right now, knowing he made me question my sanity again. I don't know if it's his fetish to watch me struggle discerning truths from illusions. I have no idea what level of satisfaction he gets every time he confuses me like this.
Without thinking much, I lunged at Odin Gozon. He was taken by surprise kaya hindi siya naging handa sa atake kong iyon. I grabbed his arm, almost positive I'd find the stab mark I left last night.
"What are you doing?" gulat na tanong niya.
Ni hindi ko alam na ganoon pala ako kalakas. I almost tore up the sleeve of his shirt in hopes of finding a wound but none.
None? Paano nangyari...
Is it on the other side?
It's easier to grab his other hand, rolling his sleeve with shaky hands, ngunit gaya ng kabila, walang kahit anong marka ng sugat doon. There wasn't even a scratch or anything on the skin.
Paano?
Napaatras ako at nanginginig. "H-how is that possible?"
He sighed, avoiding my gaze. "I have no idea what you were talking about."
Nanginginig ang mga tuhod na napaupo ako. "Was it fun, huh?"
He fixed his glasses at kumunot ang noo. "Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sinasabi mo. I didn't think Bane Lab would send a weird secretary."
"Quit playing it Seven! Or what should I call you, Seven? Wolff? Or Odin?" I won't forgive someone who makes fun of my mental state. Kung anuman ang rason kung bakit niya ito ginagawa sa akin, there would be no excuse. Pinahid ko ang mga luhang naglalaglagan. "How did you do it? How come you got rid of the wound you had last night? Ah, Science. You love it that much, right? It must be fun getting rid of the wounds and scars, as if you're a new person, and making other people question their sanity, huh?"
He tossed me a box of napkins. "If I remember your name right, you must be Dana Nina Lopez. You sure made quite an entrance, Miss Lopez."
How dare he play dumb like this?
"Hindi iyan ang gusto kong marinig mula sa'yo. Tell me, was it fun?" I asked insistently.
He stood up and opened a tabletop fridge at naglabas ng tubig. He stopped halfway, at nilingon ako. "Which do you prefer, sparkling or regular?"
I know I am hyperventilating right now. "I prefer it if you answer my questions truthfully."
He resumed getting a bottle. "I'll take that as regular. Here."
Hindi ko tinanggap ang inabot niyang tubig; sa halip ay tinapunan ko lamang siya ng masasamang tingin. Inayos niya ang suot na salamin at napabuntong-hininga. He made the effort to open the sealed water bottle at kinuha ang kamay ko at inilagay roon ang tubig. "We can talk after you calm down, Miss Lopez. I suppose this is a case of mistaken identity since you called me Seven. And Wolff."
