Chapter 148: Chapter 148

Hey Lauren! It's going to be fine, you don't have to panic, you are in a good hand. Larry said, as he touch his hand gently

That voice he could recognize it perfectly, that is his brother, his lovely brother, he stare at him strangely, Larry too was surprised. The voice is same but the face is far from anything, he thought he have seem before.

Are you Larry? As in my brother.

Yes, I am Larry but why did you asked? Is everything okay? Larry asked then look at the doctor confused.

Mr Lauren, are you having any issues? Discomfort anywhere? Just tell me.

Lauren averted his eyes from him and then rest on Larry.

Where is she? Is she one of them?

Asking that, he point to Lisa and Amelia, they are the only female in the ward except the nurses.

Who? Daniel asked very fast, he doesn't want Larry to take the name of Mandy.

Dad! Is that you? The full family are confused, how could he be asking that, just maybe, he can't recognize their face but just their voices.

Yes! How are you?

Daniel asked, he turned to the doctor, he is looking all pale, he felt sad, his face grow dark, what is happening to him.

Why can't I remember her face? Why can't I remember anyone face?

What? Doctor Elliot exclaimed and came closer, he is shock but doctor Wong is not surprised, right from the first time, he reacted differently towards the nurse, he could tell that, Lauren is suffering from two things but he just can't pinpoint it.

Right now, he can pinpoint it, Lauren is suffering from sexual dysfunction and prosopagnosia.

Can you recognize this man? Doctor Elliot point at Cooper, he shakes his head, then he point at doctor Wong, he shakes his head as well.

Larry, you haven't answer me? Who is the girl among them?

Bro!

Lisa called, Lauren turned his gaze to her and smile weakly, which means he recognized her.

Lisa!

He called sightly, Lisa tears fall, she wanted to hugged her brother but for now, the boy is too weak for those stuffs, then his eyes fall on Amelia, his head keep telling him that maybe, Amelia is the one.

How are you? Amelia finally said, he smiled weakly then part his lips.

Are you the girl, in the car?

Larry couldn't believe that, Lauren just forgot Mandy totally, her voice he couldn't remember, Lauren heart rate started spiking alarming high, he is likely to get cardiac arrest, doctor Elliot inject him with another sedative.

This time, mild one to make his torrid heart race rest for sometime, Lauren fall yet into another round of sleep

Dr Elliot didn't wait for more questioning from the prying eyes.

I think he is suffering from "prosopagnosia" it is a condition where your brain can't recognize faces or facial expressions in spite of having normal vision. This can make it hard for you to recognize the faces of familiar coworkers, friends or even close loved ones...

Dr Elliot keeps talking but he should know that president Daniel hate words, he need solution not the cause of the problem

Then correct it, stop telling me about the cause, I don't care if it's failed occipito-temporal lobe damage, fixed it.

That was the only word, president Daniel could pick from all the numerous jargon of the doctor

Mr Lauren acquired this on his own without any external interference. I am sorry, he has no cure for now...

What thou fuck do you mean? Larry yelled in frustration

What I am trying to say, Is that, all his memory are intact, he remembers everything, just the faces he can't remember but he could connect the voices to the face.

So you are saying that, he could only recognize me as his brother when I speak? Which means if he sees me again, he can't recognize me? As in, he wouldn't be able to recognize me?

Larry keep asking same question, he is getting confused, he need answer.

Yes, patient like this could have difficulty in adjusting to the society but they can always recognize their close associate, with their smell, touch and voice. They just need patient, even if they don't remember your face.

So what do we do? Larry asked almost like a whisper.

Just keep reminding them, who you are but I don't think, you might need that because he will recognize you through your voice.

Fine, you said he could recognize us through the voice but while did he just asked if she is...

Larry!

President Daniel called him, Larry look at him, he already knows that Lauren have no idea of Mandy's voice nor her face, he had forgotten everything about the girl, the only memories he had, is the fact that someone is in the accident with him.

Is there a problem? Is the girl not same girl he keeps calling? Doctor Elliot asked, doctor Wong look at Amelia.

Yes, she is, she is same with the one, he had the accident with.

President Daniel said, Amelia look at him all shock, is president Daniel trying to turn her into Mandy? But who cares, if Lauren could love her only if she is someone else.

Alright then, I will have to leave you all, maybe, you should let the patient rest.

Excuse me! Doctor Wong finally said, Mr Cooper look at him, he is dying to asked something but since Dr Wong want to say something maybe, he will hit the point he want to asked about.

I think he might also be suffering from sexual dysfunction, not too sure about it, but he might have difficulty in relating to the opposite sex.

I almost did say so. Mr Cooper added.

But I don't think that might be an issues but let's just keep our fingers crossed.

Larry closed his eyes, why will Lauren suffered all this alone, with the look of things, president Daniel is going to force Amelia on him.

He just hope that, when Lauren wakes up again, he could detect that Amelia is not Mandy, that will be asking for miracles.

Back in Chong Pang Village, Cheng slave camp, the females are making lines to collect their food.

Move!

I said move! The soldiers keep flogging the slaves, Edward who is giving the women's food, stared at the entire line but the girl isn't there, he frown for days, he had work with the females but the girl is nowhere to be found.

As one of the female walked to him, he had seen the elderly woman with the girl.

My plate sir!

The elderly woman said, he get the first spoon of rice and drop on her plate, she looks at him, he was supposed to drop just one small but the food is way too small.

Fine, I will add.

He added another.

I beg you, add another, I want to give my sock daughter.

Edward heartbeat fast, so the girl is sick that is the reason, she haven't been coming to eat, he added four spoon to it, she is unlike the workers.

Hey, you are giving her too much. One of the soldiers yelled.

I don't want to eat, so I am giving her mine.

Fine! You should watch, he said he is not eating. He said to the other. Move! Faster!

Bunch of worthless slaves.

The soldiers flogged them to move, when Edward finish with the food, he walked to the old lady.

Master! The old lady called.

Stop calling me master, I am like you, a slave, that is what I am.

The elderly lady bow, Edward lower his head.

Where is your sick friend? The elderly lady look at him. I just...

It's fine master, she is over there. Edward take a few steps to her, for the first time after months, he get closer to this girl, that has his daughter's voice but not her face.

Master, I am...

It's fine, let me care for you. That was the only thing Edward said, before he start caring for the girl.