The Infirmary

The last thing I remember was, 

I was walking around the corridor.

That was all.

I opened my eyes under a warm wool comforter, shined by the morning light passing through the window.

I know the setting of this familiar place

It is the same everywhere in the world - The infirmary

I looked at the clock on the wall, and it was 9 in the morning.

    It was only 9 in the morning and I passed out!

My movement has caught the attention of a comrade in the room.

He approached without any footsteps sound.

你醒了...
Nǐ xǐngle...
You are awake...

I look at him for a few second, but then concluded to myself that I did not know him.

你是...？
Nǐ shì...?
You are...?

我是诗涌。 小队 1 的军医。
Wǒ shì Shī Yǒng. Xiǎoduì 1 de jūnyī.
I am Shi Yong. The medic from squad team 1.

 

I looked at Shi Yong without any expressions. To be exact,

I don't know how to feel.

别担心。 
Bié dānxīn.  
Don't worry. 

你只需要休息。
Nǐ zhǐ xūyào xiūxí.
You just need to rest. 

谁带我来这里？
Shéi dài wǒ lái zhèlǐ?
Who took me here? 

张班长.
Zhāng bānzhǎng.
Zhang squad leader.

2小队今天不是有任务吗？
2 Xiǎoduì jīntiān bùshì yǒu rènwù ma?
Didn't team 2 has a mission today?

哦 是一队班长
Ó shì yī duì bānzhǎng
Oh it's the team one squad leader 

I then remembered, the man who borrowed me the walkie talkie on my first day at the base.

他也叫张?
Tā yě jiào Zhāng?
He is also called Zhang?

是的，他叫张子轩
Shì de, tā jiào Zhāng zi xuān
Yes, his name is Zhang Zi xuan

 

I nodded, trying to remember his face but couldn't. 

I turned to Shi Long.

那么现在……我去……跑…？

Nàme xiànzài…wǒ qù…pǎo?

Then now...I go... run...?

I was worried about the punishement. 

Shi Long smiled.

你可以去跑步，但不是现在..

Nǐ kěyǐ qù pǎobù, dàn bùshì xiànzài..

You can go run, but not now..

我必须在这里待多久？
Wǒ bìxū zài zhèlǐ dài duōjiǔ?
How long I have to stay here?

待到我们班长回来...
Dài dào wǒmen bānzhǎng huílái...
Stay until our squad leader return...

好吧。
Hǎo ba.
Alright.
 

Zhang Zi Xuan. 

Appeared after one hour I woke up.

I have been waiting with my eyes closed until I could hear a voice.

你感觉怎么样?
Nǐ gǎnjué zěnme yàng?
How are you feeling?

 I opened my eyes and it was Zhang Zi Xuan

好多了。
Hǎoduōle.
I felt much better.

He looked very different than when I first saw him.

It took him a while before he stated.

今晚打扫二楼的卫生间
Jīn wǎn dǎsǎo èr lóu de wèishēngjiān
"Clean the bathroom on the second floor tonight"

Well, I was not expecting myself to be receiving any special treatment. I myself felt that I need to punished somehow.

明白
míngbái
"Understood"

He then added. 

跑一圈
“pǎo yī quān”
"One lap of running"

I accepted. 

明白
míngbái
"Understood" 

今晚。不是现在
jīn wǎn. Bùshì xiànzài
"Tonight. Not Now"

明白
míngbái
Understood