Sometimes, it's better not to know. - Unknown
Declan's POV
Iika-ika pa akong maglakad habang papasok ako sa hospital kung saan naka-confine si Mervin. Sinusubukan ko siyang tawagan pero hindi niya sinasagot ang tawag ko. Gusto nga akong samahan dito ni Yosh pero sabi ko, lakad ko 'tong mag-isa. Hintayin na lang niya ako sa kotse dahil siguradong kapag nalaman ng Daddy ko at ni Chief na tumakas ako sa hospital, siguradong hahanapin ako ng mga iyon.
Dumiretso ako sa 8th floor. Room 8059 ang kuwarto kung saan nakaratay si Doc Mervin. Pagtapat ko doon ay kumatok ako. Mahinang boses ang narinig kong sumagot ng 'pasok.'
Naitakip ko ang kamay ko sa bibig nang makita ko ang hitsura ni Mervin sa ibabaw ng kama.
May balot ng benda ang ulo niya. Magang-maga ang ilong. Nangingitim ang palibot ng mata. Ang bandang cheekbone ay may tahi at may tapal din ng gasa. May C-Collar sa leeg. Naka-cast din ang kaliwang binti niya at kaliwang braso.
"The fuck happened to you?" Gulat na gulat ako sa hitsura niya. Who could have done this kind of damage to Mervin? He knew how to defend himself. We trained together.
Natawa siya at napaubo-ubo tapos ay napa-aray dahil sa sakit na naramdaman. Mabilis akong lumapit sa kanya.
"I have a big cut in my head. A broken nose and cheek bone," itinuro pa niya ang mukha. "Thank God I didn't lose a tooth." Ipinakita pa niya ang ngipin niya sa akin na kumpleto pero ang gilid ng labi ay puno ng sugat at pasa. "I have a dislocated shoulder and knee."
"Who did this to your, Mervin?" Seryosong tanong ko.
"Agent 4098. Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan ang number na 'yan." Lalo siyang natawa pero muli ay umaray at hinawakan ang bandang tagiliran. "Fuck, it hurts." Reklamo nito at ilang beses na huminga ng malalim. "What happened to you? You look like you got out from the hospital."
"I did." Napangiwi rin ako sa sakit ng sugat ko sa tagiliran. Naupo ako sa malapit na upuan sa kama niya. "She knew, Merv. Her memories came back, and she knew about me. She knew everything."
Muli ay natawa si Mervin tapos ay pinilit na gumalaw.
"No wonder she was really pissed and did this to me."
Napaangat ako sa kinauupuan ko. "Stacey? Stacey did that to you?" Gulat na tanong ko.
"She could kill me, Dec." Napabuga ng hangin si Mervin at napailing. "She was really a killing machine. Would you believe that she did this to me using her bare hands?"
Gulat na gulat ako sa sinabi niya. Malaking tao si Mervin. Halos magkasing-taas kami na six feet mahigit ang height. Malaki din ang katawan nito kaya hindi ko akalain na magagawa siyang bugbugin ng ganito ni Stacey.
"H-How did she do it?"
"She went in my clinic. She looked distressed. Crying. I asked her what happened. She said she was confused." Napalunok si Mervin habang pilit inaalala kung ano ang nangyari dito. "I let her in my clinic and told her to calm down. I gave her meds and she took it. I asked her what happened over and over, and she told me that there are memories in her head. She remembers too many memories. She asked me who is Selma." Seryoso na ngayon ang tono ni Mervin.
Hindi ako sumagot at nakikinig lang sa kanya.
"I told her nobody, but she didn't believe. That's the time she became violent. I was trying to calm her down but man, she was so wild. So strong. She punched me so hard it broke my nose immediately. She keeps on beating me while asking who is Selma? Who is Selma in your life?"
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