38 80 (1/2)
”Uh,” she says as she looks at us and tilts her head, ”do I know you two?”
Her words leave us stunned, and in disbelief. But somehow, Danny manages to say,
”Y-yes, we haven't talked much but,” he gulps once and continues, ”we have met before.”
Adonia tilts her head, not remembering anything it seems. This is a torture, one that I want to see ending soon. After we got a little clue as to what we are supposed to do here, this happens!?
”Don't you remember, Ms. Adonia?” Danny continues, ”We told you about how both of us are from the future.”
”Hmm?” she looks even more confused as she hears that, and then questions, ”Who is Adonia?”
”Huh!?” ”Huh!?”
Neither of the two of us is left able to answer that.
”I am sorry but it seems like you have got the wrong person.” She stands up and humbly bows as she says, ”My name is Roswaisa.”
Tsk! Just what happened? Just what exactly happened? Who really was that doctor? What exactly did he do? How could he make us suppress our emotions towards him like that? And what in the world did he do to Adonia?
”I … see.” Danny asks in a shaky voice, ”I don't want to be rude but, could you please tell me … how old you are, Ms. Roswaisa?”
She gets taken aback by that question and starts wondering about it. As she does, Danny looks at me and nods. I do understand what he is trying to say and what the point of asking this question is. And so, I keep my ears wide-open to hear her answer.
”Well, I don't really mind answering.” She puts a hand on her chin as she speaks. ”I am 80-years-old.”
A cold sweat runs down Danny's face. I have no idea what in her age makes that happen but I should keep in mind that this Roswaisa, while also less than 100 years old, could possibly be of a different age than the one we encountered.
”I see, miss. It's kind of you to answer.” Danny somehow manages to regain composure (or fake it at least) and says, ”We really were mistaking you for someone else. Please forgive us! And we should get going now!”
As she hears that, she brightly smiles at us and says, ”Sure! May we meet again!”
Danny bows. I do too. And we leave. As we leave, we see Roswaisa gently smiling at us, and it only makes both of our hearts pain.
*****
Outside of the clinic, where only the two of us are, I say with folded arms, ”Now tell me everything I don't know about this.”
Danny nods, takes a long breath and then says, ”For Angels and Demons, a 5-year-time is as big as 1-year is for us. Now, you can calculate what her age in human terms will be from all that.”
If that is indeed the case, then in human terms, she will be a 16-year-old. At least, physically and mentally, that is how much she would have matured. Or so I believe is the meaning of what Danny is saying. And he confirms that my guesses are right by nodding to me and continues,