Chapter 11

Madilim ang mukha ni Perez, may kunot ito sa noo at simangot sa kanyang labi habang pinakikinggan ang sinasabi ng doctor.

“HTCH is also a type of Hallucinogens that cause profound distortions in a person’s perceptions of reality, in other words hallucinations. When a person is under the influence of this type of drug, they may see images, hear sounds, or feel sensations that seem to be real but aren’t. HTCH is not known because it is prohibited but it is not possible to purchase in black markets. Although hindi masyadong delikado ang droga na ‘to but if it is consumed in long term, it is more lethal than any other Hallucinogens and can cause addiction and mental disability,” mahabang paliwanag ng doktor.

Hindi nagsalita si Perez at malalim ang kanyang iniisip. Bumalik sa kanyang alaala  ang nangyari kanina nang makita niya si Madeleine na nakahandusay sa sahig habang naliligo sa sariling pawis nito at humihingi ng tulong sa maliit na