67 The Doctors Wrath (1/2)
Dr. Alvarado's car was passing by the marketplace when he noticed the crowd. He clinched his right fist and hit his leg with it.
”Is that the man, Morgan?” he asked his driver and personal assistant.
”I am not sure, Sir,” Morgan answered. ”From our distance, I can't tell if it is him. According to my investigtaion, there are two persons who frequents the marketplace, preaching some random things and predicting the future.”
”Who are these two?”
Morgan slowed down the car. They had entered a busy street and various vehicles were in front and behind them. Before the meteor crashed in Subangdaku, only tricycles, cars, and pick-up trucks were mostly found on the street. But now, various kinds of vehicles came passing through, including ten-wheeler trucks and roadwork equipment. Truly, the incident opened up Subangdaku so that development finally came to the district.
”The first one is Mang Tomas,” Morgan said mechanically. Dr. Alvarado always thought that Morgan was a heartless man as he had oftentimes showed no emotions whenever he talked. ”He is in his late fifty. Wife is dead and all children have already left Subangdaku. He lives alone in his small hut. He began preaching right after the first meteor.”
”So he was already active right at the start?” the doctor asked curiously.
”Yes, however, people don't seem to pay any attention to his words. Yet, he is always in the streets preaching.”
”What does he preach?”
”Just random things on how to get ready for the end of the world. They say he had been predicting that apocalypse is coming.”
The doctor laughed loudly. He could not believe that there were still people like Mang Tomas who delivered predictions, especially about the end of humanity.
”Sorry, ” Dr. Alvarado said upon calming himself. ”I just can't believe that guy. Never mind him, I don't think I should be bothered with his predictions.... Well, who is the second one? Loduvico?”
”Yes, Sir. Mid-thirty and left alone by his wife. He used to work in the market as freighter until the second meteor. After which, he began to give predictions like Mang Tomas. However, he also started performing miracles so that more people believe in him.”
”Does he really perform miracles?”
”Yes, based on the people I interviewed. His miracles were mostly about healing the sick.”
”Is he really successful?”
”They say he is.”
”What sicknesses can he heal?”
”Everything. So far, no one had cried that Loduvico is a fraud. Instead, they adored him, claiming him as an angel, saint, or even God himself.”
Dr. Alvarado suddenly slapped the dashboard of the car. Still, Morgan did not flinch. He was already used to the doctor's tantrums. He could even be worse than that in many occasions.
”I can't let that man ruin my plans,” Dr. Alvarado said. ”He may only be a small speck but he could still place me in danger.”
Morgan nodded. His boss was a very difficult man. His mood swings were terrible. He could be very jolly, but in the blink of the eye, he could turn nasty and ruthless.