Valentina
I WAS COMPLETELY PARALYZED.
Or that was what I was wishing to happen. Unfortunately, I am not.
Nang magising ako, nasa ospital na ako. My memory was vague of what happened. Inaalala ko pa kung anong nangyari.
Tinangka kong gumalaw pero naramdaman ko ang pananakit ng buong katawan ko.
Nakakarinig ako ng mga boses. They weren’t aware that I gained consciousness.
“What really happened to Valentina, Papa? Alam ko na may hindi ka sinasabi sa akin.” Base sa boses nito, alam ko na si Inessa iyon.
Ipinikit ko ulit ang mga mata ko. Naramdaman ko ang bigat at sakit ng dibdib ko, na iisipin mong walang-wala ang nararamdamang sakit ng katawan ko sa bigat ng puso ko dahil sa aking sariling ama.
I now remember what happened. My father pushed me, knowing there was a car approaching us.
