A Blessing in Disguise

"Where am I?" I noticed that someone was beside me who was driving the car.

Although I felt paranoid because of the thought that someone is still after my life. Someone tapped my shoulders, and I suddenly took a defensive stance. It turned out that it was the woman who aided my escape from the masked men who wanted to end my life.

"Let me apologize for my rude behavior towards you. But may I ask, what happened?" Strangely, I felt a sharp pain in my leg, and when I took a glance at it. It was wrapped with a cloth tightly, and it has a trace of blood within.

"You don't remember what happened to you? It might be a traumatizing event, but I guess it is within your right to know the situation. Although I have no idea about the whole scenario, I happen to be passing through the highway meters away from Tokimeki beach. That's when I noticed a car at the side of the road with its doors open," The woman who came to my rescue slowly explains what happened.

"There, I saw you slowly crawling with a gunshot wound in your leg, along with two masked men who were also shot in the body. That's when I realized that you were kidnapped by those masked men. And here we are now, I'm bringing you to the nearest hospital," The woman finished explaining, and I finally remember who sent those men.

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience that I may have caused, but is there any chance that I can borrow your phone?" Humbly requested my savior for a moment to use her phone. Gladly, she was a kind-hearted person and was willing to help out a stranger like me.

After being unconscious for six years, according to my alternate personality, there seem to be no memories I can remember from the time that passed. The last thing I remember after disappearing was that day I confronted Daku Mazuko. Betrayed by the woman who sought my assistance and making me believe that she was being abused. A strange feeling in my body and mind was felt.

During that time, I felt my eyes being fiery and a scorching body. Then the next thing I know, I was standing in the street with a gunshot wound in my leg. Well, I should make a call to Augustine and ask him to meet me up at the hospital. Since I have nobody else who might be willing to aid me. While figuring out Augustine's phone number, the woman who saved me suddenly asked.

"Dont mind me asking, but it's my first time encountering that kind of situation. Why were you abducted first of all by those masked men? Not only that, but those were not your regular kidnappers, plus it seems that they are in league with a criminal organization. Seeing how they were willing to fire at you of their own will. You dont seem to be someone who is involved in any misdeeds. Nor a person with an atrocious personality," I honestly didn't see it coming. However, she was so immersed in the reason behind my abduction that she threw many questions at once.

"Since you are the one who saved me from those masked men. It's only natural for me to answer your questions. Those masked men were all plotted by my half-brothers. Ever since the hatred in our relationship starts to worsen. There have been things worse than being shot in the leg happened, like a frame-up and death threats. Although I have no idea on what grounds does their hatred comes from," Back in the past, telling someone about my savage relationship would make me tear. However, maybe it's because of the wound that I can't feel anything. But there seems to be something different from the past.

Once she heard my answer, the atmosphere between the two of us started to become awkward. To brighten up the mood, I called Augustine and tried to make jokes while we talk.

"Hey, Augustine, no time to explain but meet me up at the hospital called Wakayama Rosai Hospital," Through our conversation on the phone, I told him to meet me at the hospital.

"Xavier, what the hell? Where are you right now? Why did you suddenly disappear? Everyone is having a good time here on the beach celebrating your birthday. However, why are you going to the hospital anyway?" The background sound seems lively, although I dont know what he meant by suddenly disappearing, though.

"I was kidnapped and got shot in the leg. Is that answer enough to satisfy you?" Jokingly replied, but from Augustine's perspective, he was fuming with anger.

"Are you stupid, Xavier? You only got out of prison this morning, and now you want to get stuck in the hospital? Dont you move an inch away from that hospital, or I'll be the one to kill you. Mark my words," After hearing Augustine's angry response, I immediately hanged the phone.

Hearing his voice after such a long time is quite nostalgic. Reminiscing how the past worked in our favor was one of the best memories I have before things happened. Obviously, after using the phone, I returned it afterward.

"Thank you for lending me your phone. I'll always be indebted to you for the help you have given me," Tried expressing my gratitude to the woman who saved my life from misery.

"You're a funny man. There's no need to be indebted since I helped you out of my own accord. Just promise me one thing that you won't let something like this happen again to you. Also, dont you feel any pain, though? I mean, there's a bullet stuck in your leg, but you dont seem to feel anything," To think that she was actually preoccupied with the thought of how I wasn't able to feel any pain.

Actually, I only felt a sharp pain in my leg earlier but is it because I was gone from my body for too long that I've grown accustomed to it. Since I have disappeared for six years, then it's typical that I'm still adapting to how my body reacts.

Maybe it's one of the side effects, eventhough it is my body, another personality was using it.

"Here we are. I won't be able to assist you all the way inside, but please seek medication. And since this is our first and last meeting, I hope that you can somehow live a peaceful life in the future," She stated as we arrive in front of the hospital.

Seeing how we only encountered each other in such a short amount of time under the unforeseen situation, she thought of my future. This woman has a warm personality and a kind-hearted person. May the events in her life always be pleasing, and all the obstacles she faces can be overcome.

"Guess this is goodbye. Although our meeting is short, I had fun opening up about my life. Let's not hope that this is our last meeting because destiny will always have its way on us. If we ever see each other again, then I hope that we can be friends," Charming, aren't I? Leaving her in awe, she fled and left the hospital.

While Entering the hospital, curious gazes from the patients were felt. It is not common for a person who was shot in the leg with a cloth serving as its bandage to seek medication in this hospital. Because of the uneasiness of the eerie atmosphere, I waited for Augustine's arrival to assist.

Almost half an hour had passed, and Augustine still hasn't arrived. Maybe because of the party that he mentioned, that he is running a bit late. Suddenly a woman wearing a white coat with a short-sleeved purple scrub and top approached me. Based on her outfit, she is a resident doctor in this hospital.

"Good Evening, Sir. I'm Dr. Gizelle, May I ask what happened to your leg?" With her appearance, I think this woman might be popular with the male patients in this hospital.

To answer her question, I removed the cloth covering my wound and showed her my leg with the bullet still intact.

"There has been a slight situation that happened not long ago, I was abducted by masked men, and here I am with a bullet stuck in my leg. While barely able to escape from my kidnappers, does that answer pleases your interest, Doc?" Her reaction to what I have stated is top-notch.

"Why the hell are you just sitting there for half an hour with a bullet in your leg, Asshole? Dont you want to walk again? What are you, a dumb patient?" She exclaimed with an enraged tone, making herself embarrassed for losing composure.

"Easy there, Doc. Based on the atmosphere when I arrived, the patients seemed to be terrified because of my wound. So I decided to wait for a friend of mine before proceeding with the treatment. But let me be frank Doc. You have do have a foul mouth there with paired with that angelic face of yours," Doc's face blushed from what I told her as a compliment, and right at that time, Augustine arrived.

Instead of tending to me, he immediately noticed Dr. Gizelle and started to flirt with her right in front of me.

"This bastard, shouldn't you attend to me first before flirting with the doctor? I thought you were my friend," After six years, this is my first time seeing him again. Nothing has changed from him. He is still the same person who became my bestfriend years ago.