ALELI: The Girl From Yesterday

CHAPTER 4

FIDEL ARSEO, the person whom was Dr. Henry Flores recommended Clark for him to consult about his problem, wasn't a registered as doctor nor a psychiatrist but a hypnotherapist. Inirekomenda ito sa kaniya ng kaniyang doctor sa New York bago siya lumipad patungong Pilipinas. Tamang-tama namang gusto niyang magbakasyon dito sa bansa nang sabihan siya ni Dr.Flores, regarding his health problem.

He has a healthy heart. Wala ring any brain damage. And no history of any heart and brain problems.

Ngunit ang hindi maipaliwanag ng mga doctor ay ang palaging paninikip ng kaniyang dibdib at pananakit ng kaniyang ulo. Until he consulted a psychiatrist. He consulted Dr. Flores, a year ago. He did help him to find the solution to his behaviour problem, but it did not work. And he just ended up with prescriptions from him. Tanging nagawa nito'y bigyan siya ng mga reseta para sa paninikip ng kaniyang dibdib at pananakit ng kaniyang ulo.

Sumangguni rin siya sa iba pang mga dalubhasang psychiatrist sa States, pero wala pa ring pagbabago. Bagama't natukoy ng mga ito ang kaniyang sakit, hindi pa rin magawan ng ng mga ito ng lunas ang kaniyang karamdaman.

Ngunit iisa ang mga sinabi ng mga psychiatrist na sumuri sa kaniya—he is suffering from MPD, ang tinatawag nilang Multiple Personality Disorder. It is one of the most controversial psychiatric disorders, with no clear consensus on diagnostic criteria or treatment. Kaya naman napag-isip ni Dr. Flores na idaan sa hypnosis si Clark.

At doon napag-alaman niyang kaibigan ni Dr. Flores ang Hypnotherapist na si Fidel Arseo.

Ang totoo'y hindi siya naniniwala sa Hypnosis, but he was so eager to recover his suppressed memories. Kaya't susubukan pa rin niya ang ganoong paraan ng panggagamot. There is nothing to lose, if he will try this kind of theraphy.

"You will recover your memory if you will cooperate, Mr. Herrera." Ang Hypnotherapist na si Mr. Arseo.

"How long would it take to recover my suppressed memories, Mr. Arseo?"

"Depende. Kung ready na ba ang katawan at isip mo for the therapy. Then it's better. Mas madali mong maalala ang mga nakaraan kung bago ka sasalang sa therapy ay ma-relaxed muna ang katawan at isip mo." paliwanag pa ni Fidel.

"So you mean that I can't do the therapy soon?" Tila nadismaya siya sa ideyang hindi pa siya puwedeng sumalang sa gamutan sa madaling panahon.

"Tulad ng sinabi ko, kailangan mo munang ihanda ang sarili mo bago kita isasalang sa hypnosis. You have to empty your mind, relaxed. At mas mainam kung pumunta ka sa lugar kung saan tahimik at walang gagambala sa iyong pamamahinga at pag-iisip ng mga bagay na alam mong may kaugnayan sa iyong nakaraan."

Tumango-tango si Clark at napaisip sa sinabi ni Fidel. King gayon ay kailangan niya ng bakasyon—in a place where he can relax and feel peace.

THE ROOM WAS large and dark. There are many chairs and tables in every corner. The other half of the room is dominated by a darkened stage.

The other side of the stage is a backstage door, and in the middle is a gleaming pole reaching from floor to ceiling.

Seth and Clark went clubbing together to start the night, and with enough inhibition, found themselves in a strip club, with pounding music giving them headaches they ignored, and pretty girls gyrating on raised platforms.

Sa kanilang lamesa ay isang bote ng 'The Balvenie Doublewood' na kanilang pinagsasaluhan. Hawak nila ang kani-kanilang kopita at panaka-nakang sumisimsim ng alak habang nagkukuwentuhan ng kung ano-anong nakaaaliw na pangyayari noong magkasama pa sila sa New York at nag-aaral pa sa Harvard.

"Alam mo, hindi ko mawari kung bakit sa kabila ng pagiging babaero mo, natiis ka ni Dominique." Si Seth.

"Because she loves me so much," sagot niya. Nangingiti siya habang inaalala ang masasayang araw nila noon ni Dominique.

"Ow? Pero maiba ako, buddy, ni minsan ba'y hindi mo nagawang humanga o na-inlove sa ibang babae maliban kay Dominique?"

Biglang natigilan si Clark sa tanong ni Seth.

Had he fallen in love to other woman?

Nang maalala ang panaginip na laging gumugulo sa isip niya'y nagdalawang-isip siyang sagutin ang kaibigan. Dahil hindi siya sigurado sa kaniyang sagot. Hindi niya sigurado kung may iba pang babae na nagpatibok sa puso niya maliban kay Dominique.

Nang tumunog ang kaniyang mobile phone ay agad niya itong sinagot. It was an overseas call from Dominique.

"Excuse me," sabay senyas kay Seth nang tumayo na siya para lumabas sa mula sa strip club.

Maingay at magulo sa loob at siguradong hindi sila magkakaintindihan ng kaniyang fiancee. Nakauunawang tumango naman si Seth sa kaniya.

Matapos ang pitong minuto na pag-uusap nila ni Dominique sa handphone ay agad din siyang bumalik sa loob ng strip club. A new song starts to play. Alam na alam niya ang kantang iyon. Ang kantang 'FAR AWAY', by Nickelback. Ang isa sa mga paborito niyang awitin at kinakanta sa mga videoke bar.

His attention was on the darkened stage.

The backstage-door swings open, and an atractively tall woman in a butterfly mask, dressed in a rouge thong with a thight florid skirt covering the top half of her rear, a push up bra of the same colour revealing her amazing cleavage, lacy garters and heels so high strolls through, hips swaying seductively. She seemed to be walking on tiptoes.

' This time, this place misused, mistakes

Too long, too late, who was I to make you wait '

She strides confidently towards the pole in the center of the huge stage, with a sassy sway on her hips.

The flashing colored lights painting ever changing patterns on her golden skin, in orange, red, green, blue, purple, and yellow.

' Just one chance, just one breath

Just in case there's just one left

'Cause you know, you know, you know '

Habang pumapailanglang ang malamyos na awitin ay hinawakan niya ang pole gamit ang isang kamay at marahang umikot doon. Lantad ang nakatatakam nitong cleavage nang bahagya itong lumiyad matapos ang pag-ikot nito sa pole.

His throat gone dry as he gaze the pole dancer's sinful curves. Just a second after she stepped out behind the stage, the muscle under his pants gone half-hard.

Taking a slow steps toward the table where Seth sitting, looking amazed, his gaze is same where his atention is. Naupo siya sa upuang nakalaan sa kaniya, not leaving his gaze to the dancer.

' That I love you

I've loved you all along

And I miss you

Been far away for far too long

I keep dreaming you'll be with me

And you'll never go

Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore '

Idinikit nito ang likod sa pole at saka itinaas ang isang kamay at bahagyang kumapit sa pole. Iniliyad ang dibdib palayo sa pole at gumiling ito ng dahan-dahan padausdos, pababa sa pole.

' Won't Believe Were Passed Up By Other Artists

On my knees, I'll ask last chance for one last dance '

Rolling in her hips, her other hand hold slide sexily into her knee, spreading her legs wider.

Ang kamay na nakalapat sa pole ay dahan-dahan nitong pinadausdos pababa, pahaplos sa buhok nito, pababa sa leeg, patungo sa malulusog na dibdib nito.

' Cause with you, I'd withstand

All of hell to hold your hand

I'd give it all I'd give for us

Give anything, but I won't give up

'Cause you know, you know, you know '

Marahan itong gumiling patayo at tumalikod sa gawi ng mga manonood. She gyrated her hips, left and right.

She did spread her long legs once more and artfully bending over to give anyone watching an eyeful of her perfectly shaped ass. Enough to see where her undies between her legs.

Clark gasped as his half-hard d**k got a friction. He thinks of something dirtier to do with the pole dancer. Damn!

And he wanted to palm her there to feel her heat.

Tila gusto niyang paglakbayin ang mga labi at ang dila nita sa nakaarko nitong likod, habang tumutugtog ang mapang-akit na kanta.

' So far away, so far away

Been far away for far too long

So far away, so far away

Been far away for far too long

But you know, you know, you know '

Muli itong kumapit sa pole. At ngayon ay ikinawit na ang paa doon. Paakyat nang dahandahan at patuloy pa rin sa pag-imbay ng katawan sa musika. Until it was high enough.

' I wanted, I wanted you to stay

'Cause I needed, I need to hear you say

That I love you, I've loved you all along

And I forgive you, for being away for far too long

So keep breathing, 'cause I'm not leaving you anymore

Believe it, hold on to me and

Never let me go, keep breathing

Keep breathing, 'cause I'm not leaving you anymore '

Iniliyad nito ang ulo palayo sa pole, at mahigpit nitong ikinawit ang dalawang paa roon. Lumiyad siya nang dahan-dahan at inalis ang mga kamay mula sa pole.

'Believe it, hold on to me and

Never let me go, keep breathing

Hold on to me and never let me go

Keep breathing

Hold on to me and never let me go '

Hanggang sa mailapat nito ang likod sa pole habang ang ulo nito ay nasa bandang ibaba na, revealing her sinful curves and legs curling on the pole. What a fine legs she had, long and tanned and glistening. Parang ang sarap lang halpusin at halikan.

' Believe it, hold on to me and

Never let me go, keep breathing

Hold on to me and never let me go

Keep breathing

Hold on to me and never let me go '

Hanggang sa matapos na ang musika at nawala na ang dancer sa stage ay hindi pa rin humuhupa ang init na nanulay sa mga ugat ni Clark.

"Ooh!" Napabuga siya nang marahas. Trying to ease himself. The pole dancer was f*****g hot and sexy. At tangina, parang nabitin siya sa sayaw nito. Parang gusto pa niyang makita ang babae at gumiling sa harap niya.

He couldn't take this. She can't leave him drowning in a surreal mixture of lust, and loathing.

He has the money to buy her service. And maybe he has to move right away, before somebody would asked her for a private dance.