Esther squinted her eyes in an attempt to examine the young man sitting on the bench.
He took her hand and shook it gently when she introduced herself. He said he is a psychiatrist. Quite young, Esther thought to herself knowing all too well the reputation the hospital upholds. Surely Mori wouldn't put his patient's best interest to someone whom, Esther at that moment judged to be inexperienced, not that she knows better but he looks really young and his features reminded her
of Gen's former boyfriend. If it were not for the dark locks on his head, shewould have assumed him to be the same person."Do you need anything else madam?" the young man asked, but Esther couldn't respond, unable to, because she herself is unsure why she even
bothered the young doctor. It's not likely that anyone would come up to somebody and casually say "you look like someone I know" unless theyhave an intention of engaging them into a conversation.To others
She was born on a Sunday, it was particularly warm. The sky was an expanse of sapphire blue, lined with white tendrils of fluffy clouds.The sun beamed beautifully that day. Esther began.Zackary noticed the sudden spark of life on the old woman's voice. The way her tone pitched a bit higher and her lips marred with the slightest touch of a smile proved that she was feeling better."I just got home from church when the madam went into labor" Esthercontinued.Zackary made a mental note to keep himself focused on her story, pushing any other thoughts he had aside.The madam was so scared when she was in labor. I cannot put to words how much she screamed and kicked at everyone that day.It was bad enough that we have to keep everything sterile, since she and the master decided to have the babydelivered at home.Zackary was reluctant to interrupt but he reasoned, an input here and there would probably sho
She felt cold, the chill is seeping through her bones. She tried to move but couldn't, it's as if her entire body is frozen. When she seeked to open her eyes, her lids felt heavy like a massive rock is keeping it shut. She attempted to move again, and when she did, a loud cracking sound filled the air.The woman felt alarmed and scared, but she gave it another try, to her surprise, her left arm broke free. She brought her hand towards her face, but when it came parallel with her cheek, she felt something dripping from it.The tiny drops that came in contact with her skin smelled metallic. It confused her.In her taste of perplexity, a voice suddenly echoed inside the room she's confined in.She would recognize that voice no matter how low or loud it sounded. No matter if the tone is cold or lively. It was the shadow."I hope you learned your lesson" it said coldly. She remained si
It has been nine years since he travelled the road he is currently at, driving his rented car Ramuel Tobias couldn't help but feel the guilt inside him hurt, if it could even hurt any deeper than it already has.He rounded the last curve leading to the narrow dirt road which will open to the small town he grew up in, but at the last minute, he hit the brakes and the car came to a full stop.It was dawn and the sky is the color of light orange and gold hues. His fingerscurled tighter on the stirring wheel as he buried his head on top of it. He is not an emotional person, he never was, but what transpired after his lousy departure left him a nervous wreck. It was by accident that he found out the events after his disappearance.A native to their town just happened to bump into him inside a bar. The man he immediately recognized as Emmanuel stared at him full of surprise, he only smiled back andstarted to walk away but Emmanuel grabbed his w
Lovely sat impatiently under a tree. Ram had begged her to let him speak with the chief of police first and after, he will answer any question she has.She didn't trust him, so she choose the tree which is aligned perfectly with the front door. The sun was shining brightly now, which worried lovely, if Ram takes a bit longer inside, she would have to leave. Her mother might be worrying like crazy. She was supposed to have reached home an hour ago, knowing her mother, she must have called the hospital by now.Mr. Baldemor stared intently at the young man sitting across him. Ramuel Tobias looks nothing like he used to. The bad boy persona is gone. He looks like an ordinary citizen doing ordinary things.He had hoped that he would have been an image of himself from when he was a teen, it would have been easier to yell at him, condemn him and mock whatever life he must have had after leaving their town, but the man before him
The hospital smelled like disinfectant and fabric softener. The cries of people inside locked doors can be heard everywhere. It has been a month since Zackary officially took over some of the patients cases inside the hospital.He now knows that two General Practitioner comes every Wednesday and Friday. There are thirty-five patients in total, twenty two nurses and four all around assistants in the hospital. Dr. Mori was seldom seen in the hospital halls and he always seem to leave Zackary to run the hospital by himself. Zackary has no qualms about it, but he would have at least wanted a guide in his first week.It has been chaotic to say the least. He felt like his brains turned into mush. He scrambled his knowledge as best he could whenever one of the patients had an episode.The confusing hallways added to his headache and all he wanted to do was run inside the comforts of his own room. He never imagined that the white hallway and bland colored ro
Two months had passed since he came to Hospisyo Estrella and Zackary felt delighted when Dr Mori asked him to discuss Genelyn Calderon's case.To be honest, he had been wanting to talk to Mori about her. He has so many questions and the more he thought about it, the more he found himself entangled in confusion. First, he wanted to know why the girl is confined in a mental institution, when clearly, it would be more beneficial for her to be in a regular hospital. Secondly, he wanted to know what her condition truly is, because schizophrenia did not fit her profile. Maybe it did when she first came to the hospital, but her semi-comatose state did not struck Zackary as something that would qualify her to be held in a mental institution.He has so many questions, but the excitement he felt about their meeting was thwarted two days ago when the news of a storm brought their hospital into chaos. So now, he found himself cursing while walking the corridors leading
Ram slammed his phone on the floor so hard that it shattered to pieces. It has been two months since he arrived in their small town. He and his friends came to a decision on the day of his arrival. They will bring Gen back to them. No matter what it takes. They will help her regain her life and sanity. How to do it was a task left unanswered, but their scattered brains arrived to a far fetched resolve. Retrace the events that led up to her insanity. Nick and pick the important details, find where her insanity began and maybe they will find an answer along that road.He took deep breaths while sitting on his sofa, remembering what made them decide on their ludicrous mission in the first place.Patrick eyed him with contempt, Angus stared down at him with bleary eyes. "Why" they asked at the same time. Blinded by the sun and the rising guilt inside him, Ram stayed on the ground with his head bowed."Let's go someplace else, I will answer all your questions, but be
The heat was scouring their skin, even the blowing wind is hot as it licked their faces. His three friends now sitting with him under the shade of a tree near the cliff remained silent."What am I missing?" Ram asked again"You won't find them here, and I doubt you will find them even if you tried." Lovely answeredConfused and lost Ram glanced at the two man who sat on his left. "Elaborate" he asked, directing the question to Angus."Well, Gen went nuts alright but I don't think you know how bad it was. She kept saying something about a ghost. I don't know man. She stopped talking to us a week after you left.""The hell is that supposed to mean?" Ram answered, his voice strainedoblivious of the anger that came with it."I think its best if we start from the beginning and Lovely will be more than happy to tell you about it," Patrick retorted while keeping a look of scorn towards their female companion.Lovely had her eyes wide,