Jason noticed the girl was hesitating and quickly said "You don't have to force yourself, tell me when you're ready"
Anna nodded and sighed, she had felt that after telling Chesa it would make reminiscing it more easier for her but yet, she could feel her heart pound and her palms get sweaty…she just couldn't open her lips and speak about it.
Jason held one of her legs and examined it
"Hmm, what wacky doctor told you that you can't walk again?"
Anna smiled, he indeed a skilled doctor. He could actually see that her legs were okay just by staring.
"Lots of them" Anna said, she really hoped that she would be able to walk again soon, it could be much easier to find her mother. Being on the wheel chair was wondering her from doing lots of things…she couldn't wait to be free from it.
"Well, to be honest, all you needed to do was exercise your legs back to health"
Anna's jaw almost dropped "What?!, ex..exercise? "
Which means she spent three years on a wheel chair for nothing! Her fists on her lap clenched and fought the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes.
Clara must have know about it but still didn't tell anyone
'It must have been funny for her to watch me wallow away in self pity every time' Anna smiled bitterly, her life was always like this. Ann was determined to overcome this, she wouldn't pity herself anymore, she would fight to be stronger so that she can stand in front of Clara one day and give her a taste of heroin medicine.
"Yes and by my calculations, I think you need about 5-6months of well..." Jason noticed the strange expression on her face but didn't comment on it. He had heard a bit about her from Dylan…he knew she must be in shock.
"I understand!" Anna nodded with an excited face, she was afraid he was going to say 3 or 4years but he didn't, she was so very sure she could do it!.
"But it won't be easy so.....don't get all excited, if by chance the exercise is too hard for you, it might take longer so as to not completely damage your legs"
Anna smiled brightly "Thank you Jason"
She really was happy, she won't dare take this opportunity for granted, she won't slack off! and she was going to push herself!
"I guess I will see you tomorrow then" Jason said before standing up, Anna nodded at him.
Jason had left the room but she was still in there, she couldn't move because of excitement, she had to tell Janet.
She was happy, so happy…she didn't remember how long it had been since she was this happy about something in her life…things were looking up for the first time in a long time and she wouldn't take it for granted.
....
"What?!!!" Anna almost screamed, she couldn't believe what she was hearing, she let out a shaky breath.
"Sorry, I thought you already knew" Chesa said looking guilty.
Anna felt drained of all her strength suddenly, all day all she had been thinking of was, getting to this place and giving Janet a call but now....
"Why would there be a phone ban?"
Anna couldn't help but ask, she always imagined the Duan base to be advanced and more like college not...
"Actually, it hasn't been that long since the phone ban.
There was this student who we didn't know was planted here by a spy, he made phone calls to them everyday, giving out information that shouldn't get out.
But luckily Dylan found out just in time and we caught him!" Chesa explained.
"But there are still some spies planted in base that we are still trying to fish out, so many of them with bad intentions towards us, so Dylan banned any communication to the outside world. Only Dyl, the Duan brother's and Brother Mu can use phones in base" Chesa explained trying to calm the girl down.
"Brother Mu?" Anna asked, she had been introduced to quite a few of them but she hadn't met anyone with the surname Mu.
"Ah, Brother Mu!, you haven't met him. He doesn't live in base, he only comes once every few months, we don't really know what his real identity is but, he seems very influential, he is a very good friend of Dylan and he is really handsome as well" Chesa said as she began to daydream.
"Oh...." Anna nodded half heartedly, she was deep in thought. She wondered why Dylan didn't tell her about the phone ban. She was sure he heard when she promised to call Janet regularly…this was very disappointing.
Speaking of Dylan, she still hasn't seen him since she met with Jason, she couldn't help but sorry, he had left in such a hurry…something must have happened.
"But I'm sure we'll be able to catch the spies soon, so don't worry" Chesa comforter seeing Anna's crestfallen expression.
Anna sighed and nodded, it was already getting quite late anyways. After all of the events today all she wanted to do was put her head on a pillow and float away to dream land.
"Wow, you look tired. You should probably get some rest, although you won't be training with us tomorrow I guess you'll be doing some of those exercises you were talking about, the ones Jason says you'll do?"
Anna nodded exhausted, she wondered if Chesa ever got tired of talking, although she had learned a lot of things from her, it is just that....her mouth just never stops moving. But in a way, she like that about her, Anna wasn't much of a talker but their conversations were never slow or awkward.
"And also, if Jason gives you a hard time tomorrow, just mention Lilian, the guy is totally afraid of his wife"
Anna smiled at Chesa "Thank you"
Although she wasn't used to this room, she actually got on the bed quite easy, like it was designed personally for her.
"Oooooooh, so this is why Brother Bai asked some people to remake the bunk"
Anna was surprised, Dylan really did prepare a lot of things for her, she felt warm inside. He was so good to her, she really wanted to get stronger so she could be by his side and repay him.
The door to the room opened and five girls walked in, Efya was in front of them leading.
She looked around the room and as soon as her eyes spotted Anna, they turned cold.
"She is not even pretty, I don't get why Dylan is so nice to her and why Li Chen would yell at me for...I mean look at her, even her eyes are a weird color"
Efya sneered, at first she just wanted to annoy the new girl a bit, she didn't know that her crush would actually raise his voice and end up humiliating her in front of everyone, it was embarrassing and it also hurt her.
She really didn't like this girl, not one bit!
"Just go to sleep Efya" Chesa said lazily, she was already expecting this attitude from her
"But sis Chesa, this girl is just so...." Efya tries to explain through gritted teeth.
"Ai! Efya, must you always make a mountain out of a mole hill?, go to sleep all of you!" Chesa's high-pitched voice rang with authority and as expected the girls that were busy waiting for a show soon went to their respective beds.
"Tsk! you think sis Chesa will be here to defend you everyday?" Efya glared at Anna for a few seconds before walking away.
She was definitely going to get her revenge!
Anna sighed, she was so exhausted and to think that this was just the first day. Anna began to wonder what her remaining days in Base would be like, she silently hoped she would be strong enough to go through what life was about to throw at her.
She had a feeling that things were only going to get harder. She turned off the lamp at her bedside and closed her eyes
"Goodnight sis Chesa"
"Goodnight, sleep well, dream of me, don't have nightmares, be happy, I am sur....."
"Okay, okay, goodnight! Anna chuckled, she really needed to find a lock for her mouth. Anna lets out a breath she didn't even know she was holding.
Today I ready my weapons, tomorrow I fight!
She would fight and she would come out victorious!