My Brother-in-law

  My Brother-in-Law

“Do you remember having an accident?

“Yes.”

“Tell me!”

“My boyfriend and I were driving to my elder sister's wedding. It was September evening, and the light was dim. I remember it was raining that day. My brother was driving when suddenly a man appearing in front of our car. It was my prospective brother-in-law. “Why are you here? It’s your marriage today,” I asked. He said that he was sorry. He was late. He needed a ride. My boyfriend opened the car door, and my brother jumped in instantly. And…..”

“And? Tell me!”

“I…I forget.”

“No. You must.”

“And…and then we drove to the wedding reception. My boyfriend could not see the way clearly, so the car ran off the way uncontrollably. It hit a big tree standing along the road. Bang!! The sound was so loud that I felt very frightened. The car window glass was broken into millions of small pieces. Something came into my eyes. It was as hard as stone. It was a piece of broken glass, actually. It was painful”

“Go on…..”

“No, doctor, I can’t.”

“You must tell me…”  

“I remember screaming, screaming unto losing my voice, and I remember flailing my hands to pull the tiny piece out of my eyes. I remember a soft hand touching my left cheek tenderly; it was Sovann’s hand, my boyfriend’s.”

“What else do you remember?”

“That’s all.”

“That’s all?”

“Hmm… The last thing I remember was my boyfriend’s pale face. He looked piteous. I couldn’t see anything else. I lost my sight since then.”

“And?”

“I was sent to the hospital one after another. I was treated by therapists and doctors. I was depressed for two years, weeping silently everyday. I am calm now. I tell the doctors, but they don’t allow me to go back home. I wish to see my boyfriend once again. I want to see my brother-in-law and my sister live happily together. I miss them, especially my boyfriend.”

“Are you sure you’re calm now?”

“Yes, I am.”

“I have something to tell you too.”

“Go ahead, doctor.”

“Do you think who should be blame for your accident?”

“It was no one’s mistake. The weather was so dreadful.”

“You don’t understand. Your prospective brother-in-law wanted to kill. It was he who cut off the car break. He loved you very much. He didn’t want to get married with your 

sister but you. He didn’t want to see you with other man. He was jealous. He was insane. He tried to finish the two of you. Your boyfriend had been killed before he walked toward you, but he failed to kill you. He was sent to the prison shortly after.”

“Was he?”

“Are you calm?”

“Yes, I am.”

“I want to tell you more.”

“What?”

“Do you know why they always send you to different hospital?”

“I… I haven’t any foggiest idea.”

“Your prospective brother-in-law managed to escape from the prison. He’s trying to kill you. You are always transferred. Do you remember anything else about your accident?”

“Yes, doctor.”

“Tell me.”

“I remember my prospective brother-in-law hold a dagger walking toward my boyfriend and me, and told us to open the door for him. He jumped into the car and threatened my boyfriend to drive away. My boyfriend drove as fast as the airplane, and suddenly the car swerved of the road. We end up hitting a tree.”

“It’s good that you remember those events.”

“Yes, I am, doctor. As I told you I am okay now, so I can go home.”

“I want to tell you more.”

“Tell me, doctor.”

“Do you know where you are now?”

“In the ambulance. I am being transferred to another hospital.”

“Do you feel something familiar to you? Do you think you’re familiar with the sofa you’re sitting on? You’re in your old car in which you sat during the accident. I am your prospective brother-in-law…..”