
"I'd like to see a doctor for a while" Bang Jack said as we were a little away from his mother's nursery. "You wait here for a second, it's okay, right?"
I wanted to say I objected. That I don't want to live in this horrible place alone, but I don't want Bang Jack to think that I'm a hassle. He didn't go far, just into the room that was blocked by the wall from where I was waiting. I can sit there alone. I also nodded. "But not for long" I asked.
"certain. I can't stand being separated for long with you" he said with a deep smile.
Basic bodyguard....
"Sit here and don't go anywhere, okay? I'll be right back."
I nodded, then Bang Jack walked towards the door of the doctor's room.
I sat there for a while, trying not to think about those patients who would probably wander around the corridor and wait to bend my head and surprise me.
Nnnnope. No patients were seen. There are no weird nurses either. Okay, secure.
I spent some time thinking about what name I was going to use for my new identity, to record in my wedding documents and Bang Jack, and then I decided to use my real name, my father's given name is complete with the combined names of my parents. So that I always remember their names. Later then...
I was shocked. There was a voice greeting me.
"Hi."
I turned. The sound came from my left side. His voice sounded high-pitched and childish.
There was a girl standing there, wearing a long white nightgown that looked already very shabby, stained and tattered. He holds a teddy bear whose fur has fallen out and only has one eyeball.
With a frown, I tried to remember the "official warning" in this place: don't go anywhere, don't make you angry, and keep your attitude.
"Hi" I said at last. With hesitation, I moved up from the chair. "How are you?"
It seemed that the girl was the same age as me, yet her voice was childish like a little girl. He suddenly took a step towards me, and my heart was pounding.
"I'm good. My name is Lala."
Oh. Waw. It was unexpected, he stuck out a handshake at me. I can feel my face stiffening. Should I welcome his handshake? If not, would he be offended? Or just sad, or... will he hurt me instead?
I don't know if I should run or keep talking to him. Which one is the least likely to make him riled up?
"What's your name?" tanyakanya.
"I. I'm Rose. My name is Rose."
"What a good name. Come on, shake hands."
"Oh, that. I...."
Oh, nice! He suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me into the room in front of us.
Tum!
Door closes.
"This is my favorite room."
Oh my God, am I gonna be safe with him in this room?
A hospital bed was placed in the middle of the room, empty. The intricate ropes hung on all four sides, clearly meant for physical restraint.
I took a step back. I need to get out of this room. The heat is not good. It's stuffy in here. Illumination. Where's the door? The walls feel narrowed. I can't breathe, and...
Door opens.
"Here you are."
We both looked.
There was a nurse standing in front of us. Not the same nurse that drove me and Bang Jack. "Darling, I've been looking for you everywhere."
Me? Was I the one he was looking for? Nnnnope. I wasn't. "Sorry, Sister. He took my hand and brought me in here."
The nurse nodded with a smile. "I understand," he said.
The girl in the nightgown turned around and walked towards the bed. With the teddy bear still in one hand, he climbed into the bed and sat down. He placed the teddy bear on his lap and grabbed a rope. "I lost my mother" she said sadly. "He died."
I watched in horror as he slowly began to tie one of his own wrists.
"I lost my father" he said again. "He died."
My heart slips. I know how sad he feels.
"Pity," the nurse murmured as she glanced at me. "He had a mental disorder. Must be tied just to give him treatment."
I can only nod.
The nurse moved to the bed, touching the girl's arm. "You don't have to do it. It's not time for you to be given medicine."
Gently, the nurse removed the straps and helped the girl get out of bed. The nurse picked up her teddy bear, handed it to the girl, then led her to the door.
"You want to come with us ahead?" askinya.
I'm shaking. "No. I'm waiting for my brother. He's talking to the doctor."
"alright. Come on, we're out of here."
I nodded and followed him out of the room. The nurse extended a friendly smile at me before passing by with her patient. Almost at the same time, Bang Jack also came out of the doctor's room. He was out of the doctor's office a few seconds before I walked out of that horrible treatment room.
"You're making me anxious" he said. "I told you not to go anywhere."
I smile. "The girl pulled me into this room. I can't be thrashing. He's.he's sick."
The word crazy is too harsh for those who are experiencing psychiatric disorders. I prefer it if the word crazy is used for a healthy person but acts at will without caring about the feelings of others. That's the real crazy guy. Like aunt. As for the patients in this hospital, they were just poor individuals, who were in pain. That'sallthatis.
"Geez, but you're okay, right?"
Nnnnope. Not exactly now. I was just a little bit in shock. "I'm fine. He didn't hurt me. He just wants to. say confide. Poor him, his father and mother died. I don't know, what's the cause of him having a mental breakdown."
"That's it. Don't be sad. It was his life destiny. Just be grateful because you are luckier because you were born a tough girl. Otherwise, you can end up here too."
Is correct. I'm nodding. I'm powerful. I'm tough. I was lucky, at least lucky enough. Even though I had a phobia of the darkness, at least I was lucky to not end up in a place like this. But a moment later another piece of thought dispelled that thought. Ending up in a place like this is so much better than if I ended up in the hands of a female predator. If my aunt manages to sell me abroad, whether it's at the hotel where I'm currently, I don't know how many striped men I have to serve. My body must've been battered all out by those predators. Or, if I insist on resisting, maybe I'm already battered by the people who want my service. How worthless I would be if I were in that position. Better here, here there is a nurse who takes care of her patients even though they are mentally disturbed.
"Hey, why? How daydreaming?" bang Jack asked, drawing my attention back to him.
I shook my head and smiled. Haru, happy, and happy to be one. The miracle is real. I stretched out my hand and Bang Jack held it tightly. "I'm lucky to meet a man as good as you. I didn't end up in a place like this, let alone in a brothel. Thank you." Thank you."
"Yeah, because you're tough, you don't give up easily and don't despair easily. God knows who he's gonna help."
Is correct. And you are the intermediary. The angel sent by God to me.