I don’t know how I woke up in the same place, in the empty room with boxes. I held my head, whimpering pain “Urghhh” my head hurts so bad. I stood up and rushed to my room, staring at my clock glowing in 18.45. Damn, I forgot how long I’ve fainted inside the apartment. I grabbed my phone, at the same time it beeped.
Andrea called me for several times, and a lot of texts from him appeared.
“Hey, Ani. Have you had your dinner?”
30 minutes later, “Ani?”
“Ani are you there?” 15 minutes later.
“Ani, did you forget to bring your phone?”
“Ani?”
“Ani”
“Ani are you mad at me?”
“Ani I am so sorry for everything. I really do”
“Ani, I think we need to talk”
“Ani”
And there’s a lot of Ani, until around 17.49. I text him back, “I’m okay, Andy. Just too tired and fell asleep” an excuse so he won’t worry too much.
*Should I ask him about mom? But no, Andrea will not answer me, he will keep on saying the same thing over and over again, “Please Ani, don’t do anything stupid*” I’m getting bored with that sentence. I stretch my arms in the air, I feel sore on my back, and around my body. My head still hurts a lot, should I consume meds? Sure If I don’t, I’ll be falling like dead person again. I walk towards the kitchen, rummaging my meds box. Gulp a glass of water with 1 pc of Panadol, to reduce my headache. Thinking of my mom, I still can’t believe she was there during my engagement. Is there anything happened to her after the engagement? Is it related to my affair with Andrea? There’s a lot of mystery questioned inside my head, talking to Vivi or Andrea is a mistake. They won’t give me the answer, I will just turned them uncomfortable if I keep talking about this thing.
Then I go back to the boxes, rummaging another box. And found a hospital card. Saying “Good luck” but there’s no sender. I don’t know what’s this card refers to. I was so shock, what does it mean by GOOD LUCK? Then I flip the card and look properly.
The Beverly Hospital
Is that a mental hospital?
I crooked my eyebrow to see clearly, is that really Beverly? I mean I don’t remember going there at all. I stand straight and walks towards my computer, turn it on and sat on the desk, looking straight at the card, my brain is working hard.
“I don’t remember anything about this. If this is about my amnesia, usually I’ll have that kind of headache” I said in exasperation grunt.
I type on the keyboard, The Beverly Hospital as the computer turned on.
Flamboyan street, 21.
Oh so, it’s quiet far from here.
I gaze straight at my computer, eyes rolling up and a finger on the chin means I am thinking. “What is actually happen to me? Should I check it right away?” at this moment, talking to myself is pretty normal things to do, since I am single and nobody is here with me all the time, actually pathetic. I am so happy that I could at least find the clue to my amnesia, but also heart pounding hard when I think of it. Is it possible for me to find it there? Should I go and check myself? I think I have to go alone. I stretch my arm to reach a blank mini paper, a waste paper which cut into small pieces, sometimes I write notes here.
“Flamboyan Street, 21. The Beverly Hospital” I wrote.
From the picture, the hospital is very wide and tall. The building is in blue and white design, seems like pretty old.
I shut my computer off, and put the notes inside my handbag. I have to go and check it myself tomorrow morning.
***
It’s 9 o’clock when my alarm rang me up from my sleep. I immediately go for taking a bath, a toasted bread for my breakfast.
As I finished I put on my green coat, and shift my handbag on my shoulder. I should get going before Vivi or Andrea found out. They seemed like want me to figure it out myself, but afraid I take it too far and harm myself instead. I understand how they think I could be so crazy sometimes. But I deserve the truth, I can’t live this life with lies and mystery behind it. Even though I feel hurt and painful inside thinking of I’ve betrayed and deceived Jason. Once I found the truth, I will go and see Jason for the last time for an official apology. I’d never do the same mistake again.
Today, right now, I am going to find the truth myself. Nobody could stop me.
***
My car lurched stop in the parking lot, the space is wide and easy to park. So I don’t need to struggle a lot like I used to be. I take the hospital card out from my handbag, staring at the card and the hospital in turns. It’s the same hospital in the card, then a mini notes I wrote. Well, the address is also match. This is the right place.
I pulled the car handle and bring myself outside, walking towards the hospital entrance, where the space between the parking lot and the hospital are quiet far.
Salty drops vade my eyes, I wipe the sweat off my face, my back is soaking wet. Once a person push the glassy entrance, I can feel the cold and fresh air blowing from inside the building, it’s so refreshing. I pull the door and bring myself inside, shifting my handbag and walk towards the counter, where the nurses are busy typing on the keyboard, their eyes focus on the screen.
I cleared my throat and say “Hello, sorry for disturbing”
The nurse seems too busy to look at me, she gazes me a second then gaze back to the computer. “Yes?” she asked.
“I want to ask you about this” I gave her the card, “Could you please check the patient record name Alana Wang?”
The nurse stop typing, she took the card staring at the front and the back in turns. “Alana?” she typed, then looking at me demanding my last name, “Wang” I added.
“Okay…” she turns her head back to the keyboard.
“Alana Wang” she mumbled.
“Alana Wang.. 22nd July 2018 until 15th August 2018” she read from the screen, then stare at me. “Is there anything I can help you?” she gave me a beautiful smile.“Could you please tell me who is the doctor?”
“The doctor that took care of this patient?”
“Yes”
“Miss, can I ask for your name? Can you please write down your data here?” she hands the paper to me together with a pink pen.
“Okay” I said, took the pen and start writing.
2 minutes later I gave her the paper I filled back to her.
“here” I said.
The nurse starts typing on the keyboard again.
“1 in the afternoon. You can meet Dr.Kim”
My eyes widened, my heart pounding fast “okay” I smile and took the paper from the nurse. It’s written a big and bold number 238.
I lifted my hand and watch the time, it’s only 11. I have to wait for another 2 hours. I hate waiting. But where should I go? No, there’s nowhere to go, it’s far from the main city, which means I have to stay here if I want to meet Dr.Kim on time. Is that going to be a surprise?
I sat on the plain and thick chair inside the hospital. I’ve got myself snoozed out until my alarm rang me up. I stared at my watch, it’s 12.45 and I have to wait another 15 minutes. I was so happy that I finally could find the truth behind the mystery.
“Number 238”
It’s me! I rose up from the chair immediately and walk towards the nurse.
“Dr.Kim, right? Ms….”
“Alana Wang” I answered.
“Okay” the nurse stepped aside so I could reach the door.
The office is clean, minimalist design in pale white and I smell medicines.
“Ms.Alana Wang?”
I gave him a smile, “Yes”
Dr.Kim’s eyes widened, looking at me with eyes narrowed in the moment I sat down on the chair in front of him.
“Alanaa?”
“Yes?” I still confused, he looks surprised.
“How..could..you” he stuttered. My eyes narrowed on him, trying to understand his expression.
“What happen, doc?”
“Alana..you..” he sighs. “Did Vivi suggest you?” he asked.
Vivi? How could he knows Vivi like very well?
“Vivi?” I still don’t get it.
“Why Vivi?” I asked.
“Vivi..your friend” he shrugged, “Your best buddy” he added with a smile. Without answering him, I took my card out.
“Here.. I just have a few questions to ask”. I pretty sure it was Dr.Kim’s writing, cause when he saw it, his expression changed. He gives a long mumble, “Hm….you know…”
He sighs again, “Alana.. why do you want to know about this so bad?”
I know it! Dr.Kim stood up and dragged something from the lower bookshelf. He took the big file out and put it on the table.
“This is the copy of your record. You could take some time”
That’s so easy.
“Nah” Dr.Kim hands over the brown envelope. It is thin and light.
“Take your time and think about it.. maybe it will dig something out from your head”
“Thanks, doc” I said.
Dr.Kim nods his head and I took his permissions. That’s easy. He looks like pretty calm to give me the copied file. Is this how the hospital works? Is it wrong if I start suspecting something?
***
The brown envelope was on my desk, I have been staring at the brown envelope for few minutes. I still don’t get it. Why Dr.Kim easily gave it to me?
And so there’s a white copied paper inside the envelope, I took it out.
The Beverly Hospital
Flamboyan, 21
Patient : Wang, Alana
Date : 22/07/2018
Discharged : 15/08/2018
Nature of illness:
She has a terrible headache and scream very
loud every hours until she lost her ability to speak or even drink, she has a bad injury in her throat. The patient, Alana confirmed she has nightmares every night.
Patient was discharged on 15/08/2018.
Patient should be able to return to [school / work / home] in 3 days.
Patient requires the following limitations
/restrictions upon returning to [school / work / home] :
Due to patient’s injury, should be placed on light duty for labor or physical activities for a period of 7 days.
So, I was very ill that time? But why? No, this is just the copy file.
My heart beating fast, cold sweat soaking my head. I can't believe I suffered mental illness before. Is this why Vivi and Andrea keep it secret from me? This is the fake one I am pretty sure of it. They know I will be able to find out easily that’s why they prepared everything since the beginning, like how they hide all the things from my house, but the hospital card is the only leftover, maybe they didn’t notice it. I’m sure Dr.Kim is involved. He keeps some truths about my past.
But I still don't get it. What made me ill? If I was only in car accident and cheated from Jason. It is impossible for me to become that ill, right? I'm still trying to solve the puzzle of the mystery, the pieces are separable that's why I still don't get the answers.
I stared at my watch it’s 12 o’clock at midnight. Sneaking around like thief in the hospital, passing the quiet counter. There’s only one nurse in the night shift. I walk towards Dr.Kim’s office, twisting the door knob, but it’s locked.
“Damn” I whispered to myself. “Okay, then I’ll get going” the nurse said as she rose from her chair and walk away from the counter. The CCTV is facing the hallway. I bend my body and sneak around the counter to find the keys near the computer or inside the drawer.
Dr.Kim was written on the key. The key was inside the drawer, I was so lucky I could find it soon as possible. I stole the key and rushed back to the office, unlocking the door and bring myself inside. I have to find it myself. I turned my head left and right to find the CCTV around the corner. I have to stay unseen. I lift my head checking the surroundings and found it on the corner of the room facing the desk.
I keep myself stick on the wall, tip –toe –ing towards the corner where the CCTV is taken place. I dragged a chair and step on it, cover the CCTV with a sticky note. To clear the prove of my existence, I drag back the chair to its former position.
I start looking for 2018’s patient from his wide bookshelf, then the drawer. I still don’t know who Dr.Kim is. I have to find it out soon when I arrive home.
Wait.. there’s something weird.
A maroon folder from inside the drawer with the bold title:
Alana Wang’s Unusual Record
This must be a clue to my mystery. I took the folder and put it inside my bag.
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