The Secrets

One - The Nightmare

   I open my eyes and see nothing but darkness. I blinked again and again thinking maybe I'm still dreaming but no; It's just pitch black in here.

   I can't see anything.

   Nasaan na nga ba ako? Ba't wala akong ma-alala? How did I get here? Sinubukan kong tumayo pero hindi ko magawa. I tried to move my arms pero may pumipigil sa akin. The hell with this! Ugh!

"Hello? Is somebody out there?" tawag ko sa kawalan ngunit wala ni isang sumagot. Am I alone in here?
"Hello? Anyone?" Pag-uulit ko.
"HELLLLLP! HELP MEEEE!" Sigaw ko.

   Nakarinig ako ng kaluskos mula sa itaas. There's someone here! Bago pa ako makahingi ulit ng tulong ay may nagsalitang lalaki.

"Milady, gising na po siya." Anya niya
"Drain all her memories about the boy before it comes back." utos naman nang isang babae.

    Memories? Who's memories?

   Then my mind went blank. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my head.

"AAAAHHHH S-STOP IT!!" sigaw ko. I tried to touch my head but I realized na kaya pala hindi ako makagalaw ay dahil naka-kadena ako sa kama.

   Nagpupumiglas ako sa sakit habang nakikita ko ang isang lalaki na unti unting nawawala.
   I tried to reach out for him. Some part of me says I shouldn't let him go.

"PLEASE STOP" I cried in pain. Isn't there anyone to help me out?
"NOOOOOOOOO" I cried harder as the pain doubled.

   Again, I heard the voices.

"Patulugin mo siya." utos ng babae kanina. Her voice; It sounded so familiar. Who is she?

"Yes, milady." sagot ng lalaki and like magic; all the pain washed out, I feel numb and I felt my eyes close as the boy slowly disappears with worried eyes.

*****

   I woke up, sweaty and heart racing. I feel a strange pain in my chest. Something I had never felt before and it's consuming me.
   Ilang beses ko nang napapanaginipan ito since the accident that happened months ago but the more I try to understand the situation, sumasakit lang lalo ang ulo ko.

   Who the hell are they?

    This nightmare is so persistent. Ayaw akong tantanan. I even checked all the laboratory transactions, surgeries and secret files on the company para makasiguro na hindi nga nangyari sa akin iyon.

   I even had Danielle, checked my brain if it was tampered while I'm on the medical pero wala siyang nakitang chip or anumang pagbabago.
   We then concluded na baka illusions lamang ito or side effects when I was in coma.

   I checked the time and it's 1:45 am. Same time, same nightmare.

  That's the weirdest coincidence that can happen. Ano ba ang nangyayari? Sino ba sila? Was I the one lying on the bed, chained? Who is that guy?

   A pain spiked on my temple, tss. I knew it. I shouldn't push myself, kailangan ko paring mag-pagaling or else I will lose our clients.

   Pahiga na ako muli sa kama when my phone rings. I answered the call with a sigh.

"Zeeemmiiiii" masayang tawag ni Luka sa kabilang linya.
"Anong kailangan mo?" tanong ko, sabay ang paghikab.

"I figure you'd be awake at this time so might as well talk to you while you get back to sleep." she said, reassuringly.

"How will I sleep if that's the case?" I mumbled. She laughs.