The Zombie Man Part 1

Chapter 3

"Oh my god!"

"Mom, she's awake!"

I was wakened up by the noise of the strange people who are talking out loud near me and by the sound of a machine. I can vividly hear how loud it was.

Slowly, I opened my eyes.

At first, the image was blurred. I couldn't say clearly what was happening around me. Not until I began to saw the person in front. It was a man who wear a white lab gown and was named Dr Charles from the tag attached to him. He was saying something I couldn't hear nor understand. The Doctor stared into my eyes with a flashlight, dazzling but I could not close my eyes.

Where am I? What happened? Why does it seem like there were so many people around? There seems to be something wrong.

The last thing I remember was ...

Oh, no! What is the last thing I remember?

I closed my eyes to think carefully about what was happening.

Dad died, that was the first thing I remember. I cried a lot and blamed myself for what happened, after that, I thought ...

I was stunned when I realized something.

So, I hung myself and lost my breath ... Wait, does that mean I'm dead? Right, I should be dead. I committed suicide but what was there? Why does it felt that there were so many people in here? Am I in a hospital? Does this mean I am alive? How did that happen? I have no other roommate or acquaintance at home who would save me. I also locked the door and I could still feel up to this time the seemingly endless thing that holds my breath.

That was when I decided to open my eyes. From lying down I sat and let out a deep loud breath as if I was drowned. At that point, everything becomes clears to me.

I am surrounded by people I do not know. There are also some American doctors around. Based on their posture I can tell that they are rich. The place is full of white, so I think this was surely a hospital.

What am I doing here? Who are they?

"Jesus Christ, my daughter! Are you okay? How's your feeling, baby?" I was surprised when a woman suddenly hugged me whom I could tell that she was rich because of the jewellery she was wearing.

But wait a minute, what? D-daughter? B-baby? When else did I have a mother? What is going on?

My forehead was immediately furrowed.

Suddenly, the Doctor whom I first saw approached the Woman. "Hon, our daughter is in a state of shock. Let's give her some space, she can't breathe." That is when my eyes widened even more.

D-daughter? Me? Wait, my father just died and now this doctor is saying that I am his daughter? Are they fooling me?

I could no longer hold back from everything that I heard, so I decided to speak up. "W-who, are you? Sir and M-ma'am, maybe you are mistaken. I'm s-sorry, but I am not your child." It was difficult, but I was able to tell that to them which I knew that they understand.

But, maybe not.

"What are you talking about? They are your parents, and I am your sister, Hazel." Another woman who was also wearing a lab gown spoken. Her face was strict and it was giving me a shivered.

Oh my god! When else did I have a sibling? What was going on?

I was really in the state of being shocked. Maybe, that was the main reason why my heartbeat was no longer normal. For some unknown reason, my body was slowly shaking as if I was going to collapse anytime.

"But-" the woman did not finish her words.

"Doc, her pulse rate is rising, don't pressure your daughter." It seemed like I was suddenly hit by something that made me slowly to lose my consciousness. I could even feel how my trembling increased and I felt the gradual acceleration of my heartbeat, second later it slowed down. Slowly, until I could no longer feel like I was breathing.

The hell with this!

"Doc, her oxygen saturation!"

"Airbag!" I heard the doctor scream. That was when the commotion started in the Emergency Room.

At that point, I don't know what's going on anymore.

"Doc, cardiac arrest!" Some are even started shouting.

"Defibrillator!"

"Come out first."

"200 joles clear!"

"Hailey Perelman!"

"Doc, still nothing."

"Gosh! Hailey."

"Clear!"

"No! No!"

"Hailey! Hailey! Hailey!"

"Clear!"

But before I lose my consciousness. I heard them calling me in a different name which makes me wanted to ask them why but I couldn't.

What the heck? H-Hailey Perelman? Hailey? Who am I? Oh my gosh!

When I opened my eyes again, I knew that I was in a different room this time. But now it is quieter and a bit darker. Realizing it sooner, this was not an emergency room anymore. Starting with a spacious room, cleaned ledge, refrigerator at the side, desk, and mini sofa. I think this was a private hospital room, indeed.

I was about to go when I felt someone holding my hand, so I immediately turned to look at it. There I saw the doctor who said earlier that she was my sister. She held my hand tightly as if he does not want to lose me.

Gosh! This is not right! Something is wrong.

But then again, I choose to closed my eyes and asked myself from the hundred times.

What the hell is going on? If what happened a while ago was not a dream, what the hell is happening, now? Why did she call me Hailey earlier? Damn it!

I seriously can clearly remember who I am. For Pete's sake, I am not Hailey Perelman because I am Mary Sean Ivanovich. But why in hell they are all calling me with that name?

Are they insane?

Gradually and slowly, I removed her hand grip on my hand. I also tried to get up even I felt dizzy I tried my very best not to faint.

This time it seemed like I just wanted to run away from everything.

I immediately removed the dextrose from my hand, it was a bit painful and it bleeds.

I think I got it wrong.

Gosh!

"So stingy," I whispered.

When I think I could handle the dizziness and pain I decided to go down to the hospital bed and stood up. But before I can even take my first step I immediately stop when I felt so dizzy.

My initial plan was to run away but looks like I can't go out.

What am I going to do? Where can I go?

I turned around to look for a place to turn until I turned my gaze to the bathroom door and noticed that the door of it was slightly opened.

Maybe, I'll just be in the bathroom first so that I can somehow wake myself up from this nightmare.

That was when I decided to slowly stand up without making any noise. Although dizzy, I immediately reached the bathroom and when I entered I immediately sat on the toilet bowl. I took a deep breath then stood up again to get closer to the sink. Planning to just wash my bloody hand and also wash my face.

I am really confused, thought I could vividly remember that I must be dead by now because I committed suicide through hanging myself.

Thinking about it while looking at every scar on my hand, made me wonder how did I get those scars? Why did they call me Hailey and also how did I end up here?

When I turned on the faucet, the water was immediately dripped on my hand. At that point, I feel like it has been a long time since it was last sprinkled with water. The next thing I did was to wash my face. I even slightly rubbed it, wishing that it could make me woke up. But when I looked at my face in the mirror, my soul and strength almost run out of my body. Suddenly, my eyes widened and I was stunned.

W-why is my face like this? Did w-what happen? W-why do I look like Hailey Perelman? No, this is wrong! Am I just slipping?

I tried to rub my face and stared at it hoping my own eyes are just fooling me, but it didn't. Nothing changed!

Damn it! What is going on?

"Hailey! Hailey! Where are you? Oh my gosh! Where are you?" Suddenly, the bathroom door opened and a woman named Hazel come in. Without hesitation, she approached me and hugged me tightly. "You scared me to death bitch! I thought we're gonna lost you! I love you, little sis, I love you." She suddenly kissed me on my forehead which surprised me even more. That's when I accidentally pushed her away. Not strong, but I was able to get rid of her hug. I'm not used to that and will never be.

"W-who, are you? W-where am I? Why am I here? Who am I?" I asked in a daze.

Damn it! This would break my head.