"That's Mr. Edgeworth I know," said Maya as she patting Edgeworth's head gently. "We'll get through this, Mr. Edgeworth. We can. We will act as Nick's parents and we will make him fully recovered."
Edgeworth smiled wryly. "I appreciate your spirit, Maya. But…. Doctor Vincenzo said there's nothing he could do. If he who were a doctor can't do anything to cure Wright, how about us, who don't know anything about the medical world?"
Maya raised her eyebrows, then put her hands on her hips again. "He just said he could not do anything to heal Nick, right? It doesn't mean Nick could not recover at all! Maybe what he meant is, he can't do anything to cure Nick because he didn't know how! We will look for another doctor for Nick, Mr. Edgeworth! Believe me, that miracle is real!"
"Yeah ...maybe you're right, Maya. I should not immediately give up. Maya...would you live here together with me to help care for Wright? Only if you want and don't mind, of course," Edgeworth murmured.
Maya chuckled. "Of course I don't mind, Mr. Edgeworth! Of course I would be very happy to help take care of Nick until he is cured!"
"Th-thank you very much, Maya. You don't know how much this means to me."
"MAMA! PAPA! Feenie's stomach hurt!" Phoenix interrupted suddenly. Frantically, Edgeworth and Maya ran back into Phoenix's room. Phoenix was lying in bed, groaning, clutching his stomach.
Maya sat on Phoenix's bed, raised Phoenix head on her lap, uncover Phoenix's pajama, then gently stroking Phoenix belly. "Nick? What's wrong? You're sick? Do you want to throw up?"
"Mama called who? My name is Feenie, not Nick!" moaned Phoenix, still clutching his stomach.
"O-okay, I-I was mistaken. How do you feel? You want to throw up? Your stomach sore?" asked Maya again with sputtered.
"My stomach aches! My stomach felt sore, Mama! Yeah, Mama, Feenie want to throw up!" Phoenix cried loudly.
"Come on, Feenie, come with me to the bathroom, okay? So you throw up there, and you won't contaminate your bed. Okay, F-feenie?"
Phoenix nodded. Maya then led him to the bathroom. "Come on, Feenie, if you want to throw up. I'll be waiting in the outside bathroom," said Maya as they were in the bathroom doorway. However, Phoenix shook his head vigorously, cried, and screamed again.
"Feenie don't want to be left alone in the bathroom! Feenie want Mama accompany Feenie! Mama must accompany Feenie! Feenie afraid! Feenie afraid!"
"Alright, alright, Feenie. I will accompany you. Come on, we go now?" Maya asked resignedly. Maya and Phoenix get into the bathroom, then Maya helped Phoenix bent over the sink. Phoenix vomiting many times, and Maya felt can't bear to see it.
"Have you done, Feenie? Do you feel better now?" asked Maya softly with motherly tone. Phoenix nodded slowly.
"Yes, Mama."
"Now, we have to clean yourself first, then you have to go back to sleep, okay Feenie?"
"Alright, Mama."
Smiling a little, Maya cleaning Phoenix's vomit stains in the sink and wash Phoenix mouth without feeling disgusted at all. Once completed, Maya leads Phoenix out of the bathroom.
"Hi, Wright. Did your stomach still hurt?" Asked Edgeworth.
"Not anymore, Papa. Feenie's stomach fine now." Phoenix replied innocently.
"Well, you have to keep your promise, good boy. You should sleep now. Okay, Feenie? Tomorrow M-mama and P-papa will take you to walk around the city. How, Feenie?" said Maya. Phoenix nodded slowly as he lay down on his bed.
"Good night, Wright," whispered Edgeworth. He covered Phoenix, stroked his hair and kissed Phoenix's forehead. Maya gaped at the view, then she shut her mouth quickly.
"Good evening, Feenie. Sweet dreams, okay?" Said Maya. She turned off Phoenix's room lights, and together with Edgeworth, stepped out of Phoenix room.
"You've always understood Wright, Maya. You quickly adapt to his conditions now." Edgeworth said with admiration tone. Maya chuckled.
"Nick always used to look after me who was childish, now it's my turn to look after him, Mr. Edgeworth. You agree that tomorrow we start looking for a new doctor who can handle Nick?" asked Maya as she yawned.
"Of course, Maya. We will have an adventure tomorrow. Oh yes, if you want to sleep, your room is on left side, which is near Wright's room. Good night, Maya."
"Good night, Mr. Edgeworth."
The prosecutor and the spirit medium entered their room. However, just Edgeworth and Maya closed their eyes no more than 20 minutes, suddenly they heard Phoenix was screamed again.
"MAMAAAAAAAAAAAA ! PAPAAAAAAAAAA ! PAPAAAAAAAAAAA !" shouted Phoenix loudly, along with sobs. Hurriedly, Edgeworth and Maya opened their room's door and ran again into Phoenix's room.
Edgeworth turns on the room lights, and Phoenix seemed trembling, clutching the blanket on his bed, his face was covered with cold sweat. His lips were a little blue, and he chattering his teeth.
"Wright!" said Edgeworth frantically. "What's wrong? You had another nightmare?"
"Y-yes, Papa. Feenie dreamed... There was a car hit Feenie, Papa! Dark! Feenie afraid of the dark!" answered Phoenix. He slammed his head into Edgeworth's chest and sobbed. Feeling awkward, Edgeworth patted and stroked Phoenix's back while Maya brushed Phoenix's hair.
"Shhhhhhh... Dreams are only dreams, Wright. It didn't really happen. Quiet, stop crying. You're afraid of the dark? You want to sleep with the lights on?" asked Edgeworth as he wiping a tear on Phoenix's cheeks. Phoenix nodded.
"Okay then. Go back to sleep, Wright, I'm not going to turn off the lights again," Edgeworth murmured. "Come on, Maya." He and Maya got out of bed, but Phoenix gripping their hands tightly.
"Papa and Mama don't go. Feenie want Papa and Mama sleep with Feenie here. Feenie scared, Papa, Mama! Papa and Mama must accompany Feenie!"
Edgeworth and Maya felt their faces blushed. They exchanged glances with embarrassed, confused what to do until Maya said, "Okay, Feenie. Papa and I will sleep here to accompany you. We'll sleep on the floor."
Phoenix shook his head firmly. "Papa and Mama are not allowed to sleep on the floor! Papa and Mama must sleep in the bed! Feenie want Papa and Mama sleep beside Feenie!"
Edgeworth swallowed slowly, and glanced at Maya, asking for her opinion. Maya tilted her head slightly, and nodded.
"Alright, alright, Wright. Papa and Mama will sleep with you. Papa slept on the left, and Mama sleep on the right you were. How, Wright? Do you agree?"
Phoenix laughed happily, and nodded his head vigorously. Maya pushed Phoenix's chest slowly to make him lie back, fix Phoenix blanket, climbed into Phoenix's bed, and took place on the Phoenix right side. Edgeworth followed her, got into bed, correcting Phoenix pillows, and lying on Phoenix left side.
"Now close your eyes, Nick-I mean, Feenie."
"But don't turn off the lights when Feenie sleep. Papa and Mama also don't go if Feenie sleep."
"No, Wright, we won't turn off the lights. Now, close your eyes, okay clever boy?"
Phoenix obeyed Edgeworth and Maya, then closed his eyes. Shortly afterwards, Phoenix snoring sound was heard, followed by the sound of Maya's snoring. Hour after hour had passed, but Edgeworth still could not sleep. He scanned Phoenix's sleeping face, and feelings of his guilt back to haunt him.
Hopefully Maya is right...I hope there are other doctor who can handle Wright…...If not ...Do I have to continue to pretend to be his father, for the rest of my life? Am I going to bear for seeing him suffer every day?
Edgeworth was jolted from his reverie when Phoenix suddenly rolled over and hugged him tightly in his sleep. A bit shocked, Edgeworth returned Phoenix's hugs and laughed. Again, I have to thanks to you, Wright. You give me a chance to how it feels to be a father even though I'm a single man. Grinning, Edgeworth slightly ruffled Phoenix hair, closed his eyes, and not long after, fell asleep.
The next day, Maya woke Edgeworth and Phoenix early in the morning. She had prepared breakfast for Edgeworth and Phoenix. Maya and Edgeworth helped Phoenix get up from the bed and held his hand, and then they both led Phoenix walked into the dining room. In the dining room, Maya sat Phoenix on the chair and put aprons on Phoenix's chest. After she'd done, the three of them began to eat.
"Mama, what is this? Feenie don't want this!" said Phoenix after saw what was presented on the plate. A variety of vegetables and fruits. Resist the urge to sigh, Maya went to Phoenix, and stroked his hair.
"It's vegetables, Feenie. And fruit. Vegetables and fruits are a healthy food, and very good for health. You want to be a healthy boy, right Feenie?" asked Maya patiently, trying to persuade Phoenix. But Phoenix lapped the plate with a knife and fork he was holding.
"Don't want! Feenie don't want to! Feenie don't want a vegetable! Feenie don't like fruit! Feenie like noodles! Feenie want to eat noodles!" cried Phoenix while continuing to hit the plate with a knife and fork, making a noise of "ting ting ting" deafening.
"Feenie, you should eat vegetables. In order for you to be a healthy child. You don't want to be a healthy boy? You don't want to make Mama and Papa happy to obey us?" persuaded Maya again. She poured the vegetable and fruit to Phoenix's plates. But, instead of eating the fruits and the vegetables, Phoenix overturns his plate angrily, making fruits and vegetables that Maya had cooked with great difficulty scattered on the floor.
"FEENIE DON'T WANT! FEENIE DON'T WANT TO EAT VEGETABLES AND FRUIT! FEENIE DIDN'T LIKE IT! FEENIE WANT NOODLES! NOODLES!" shouted Phoenix again. Now, the attorney even trying to throw vegetables and fruits scattered on the table to Maya's face. Sighed deeply, and closed his eyes for a moment, Edgeworth rose from his chair to soothe Phoenix.
"Wright, son, if you can't be silent and refused to obey uh, your Mama's commands, Papa will not buy you My Little Pony Tail toy. If you can keep quiet, eat properly, and be a good boy, Papa will buy My Little Pony Tail toy as much as you want." said Edgeworth firmly as he folded his arms. To Maya's surprise, Phoenix fell silent and quiet, then start eating the vegetables and the fruit was left on the plate.
"It worked, right?" Edgeworth giggled. "I think I'm really ready to be a father."
Maya snorted a laugh. She cleaned the fruits and the vegetables which fell to the floor, and after done cleaning, she continued her breakfast together with Edgeworth and Phoenix. They ate in silence, the only sound heard was the clinking of knives and forks. After spending their breakfast, Maya cleaned Phoenix's apron, while Edgeworth combing Phoenix's hair and wiped his mouth. After they were done, they set off to find a new doctor for Phoenix. Edgeworth drives with extreme caution, while Phoenix sat in the back seat while humming children's songs. Maya, who sat in the front seat next to Edgeworth, looking at her cell phone browser, try to find hospital reference for Phoenix.
"How, Maya? Did you find something? Where should we go?" asked Edgeworth.
"Hmmm...Let me look at this...Ah! Yes, I found something, Mr. Edgeworth! On this website they say... In Canizares Hospital, a doctor named Jorge Canizares can handle patients with brain damage! Let's go there, Mr. Edgeworth! The hospital is located in ..." Maya read out the hospital's address. Edgeworth turned the car around, and soon, they arrived at the Canizares Hospital.
"It looks like the hospital is good enough... Although I never heard it at all," Edgeworth murmured when they arrived.
"Come on, Feenie, we go down," said Maya. She then helped Phoenix go down from the car.
"Papa, where we are? We want to buy My Little Pony Tail toy? The store is big, yes Papa?"
"We're going to buy My Little Pony Tail toy after we leave from here, okay Wright? Come on, we go inside."
The three of them go into the hospital, the hospital was wider than it looks. But the aura of the hospital was a bit gloomy, because it was too quiet. Edgeworth went to the reception desk.
"Good morning, Sir. How may I help you?" asked the receptionist.
"Can I meet with Dr. Jorge Canizares? I heard, he's a doctor who can treat patients with brain damage?"
"Ah yes, of course. You can see him in his office, just turn left from here, his office door is the light green one." replied the receptionist.
"Okay. Thank you very much."
"You're welcome, sir."
"Maya, Wright, come on."
The three of them walked to Dr. Jorge's office. Phoenix looked confused, he never stopped looking around the hospital, and looked terrified. Slowly, Edgeworth knocked the door.
"Come in."
"Feenie wait outside, okay, Mama, Papa?" asked Phoenix plaintively. Edgeworth and Maya only could nod. They both went inside. A doctor who seems still very young, with blonde hair, and wearing a glistened doctor coat, sitting in his desk, tidying up some papers. The doctor then turned away from the papers strewn in front of him.
"Hello," he greeted friendly. "Please sit down."
Edgeworth and Maya sit simultaneously.
"Can I help you, sir and ma'am?" asked Dr. Canizares as he holds out his hand to shake with Edgeworth and Maya. Edgeworth and Maya welcome Dr. Jorge hand, then they shake hands.
"Introduce, Doctor. I'm Miles Edgeworth, and this is Maya Fey. We read on the internet that you can treat patients with brain damage." said Edgeworth.
Doctor Canizares chuckled. "You don't need to introduce yourself, Mr. Edgeworth. Of course I know who you are, the most famous prosecutor in the country." Edgeworth felt his cheeks flushed. "Yes, you are right, I am used to dealing with patients with brain damage. But, sorry Mr. Edgeworth, Miss. Fey, you both seems to look fine to me."
Edgeworth and Maya waved their hands impatiently. "No, Doctor Canizares! We're not the patient! Wait a moment, I will bring in the patient," Maya murmured as she rose from her chair, then pulled Phoenix into the office. When he saw Phoenix, Doctor Canizares stood up abruptly from his chair and looked very surprised.
"PHOENIX WRIGHT? The patient is Phoenix Wright? What happened to him, Mr. Edgeworth, Miss. Fey?" He shouted.
"Uh, you know Nick?" Maya asked with a bit confused.
"Of course! Senor Wright made a large contribution to free my father on charges of attempted murder of Microsoft CEO! If it's not because Senor Wright, my father will be sentenced to death for a crime that he did not commit! What's wrong with him? Tell me as detail as possible!" said Doctor Canizares with high tone. He observed Phoenix humming Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with disbelief.
"You don't read newspapers or magazines, Doctor Canizares? Edgeworth accidentally hit Nick with his car, making Nick's head hit the streets. Because of the accident, Nick suffered severe brain damage, can't remember anything, have a mind like 3 year old child, and thinks that we are his parents." Maya replied with a sigh.
Doctor Canizares covered his mouth with his hands. Slowly, he knelt in front of Phoenix. "Hello, Senor Wright. You don't remember me? I'm Jorge Canizares, son of Ricardo Canizares, the client who was defended by you about 3 years ago?"
Phoenix ran to hide behind Edgeworth's shoulder. "Papa! Who is it? He was wearing a white shirt! He's a ghost, right, Papa? Feenie scared, Papa! Feenie afraid of ghosts! Papa, Mama, expel the ghost from Feenie!" cried Phoenix as he clinging to Edgeworth's arm, while Doctor Jorge dumbfounded.
"He's not a ghost, Wright. He is a doctor. And he'll help you." Edgeworth replied patiently.
"Doctor?! Feenie don't want to! Feenie also afraid of Doctors! Doctor usually injected! Feenie don't want an injection!" called Phoenix. He slumped on the floor and began to whine again.
"F-feenie! Quiet! Don't whine on the floor! You don't remember, Papa will take you where after we go from here? You don't want to buy My Little Pony Tail toy? Be a good boy, Feenie!" cried Maya. Doctor Canizares, Edgeworth, and Maya tried to calm Phoenix, but it's very hard. Phoenix continuously rolling and wriggling on the floor. Edgeworth felt cringe if Phoenix's head will cracked with the floor.
"He should be given a sedative, I would never be able to check him if he continued to struggle like this," muttered Doctor Canizares. He ran to the closet which is located at the corner of his office, and took a sedative in the form of injections, then returned to knelt in front of Phoenix to inject a sedative to him. But just as he uncovered Phoenix's sleeve, Phoenix kicked off his hand, clawed his face roughly, and kicked his stomach.
"Feenie don't want to! Feenie don't want an injection! Feenie want to go home! Feenie want to go home! Let's go home, Papa, Mama!"
"WRIGHT!" Edgeworth lost his patience again, he instinctively swung his arms vigorously, and PLAAAAAKKK! He slapped Phoenix's cheeks. In an instant the room fell silent. Phoenix stopped whining, Maya gaped in disbelief, while Doctor Jorge stunned. Edgeworth himself seemed very surprised by what he had done.
Doctor Jorge used this opportunity to inject a sedative to Phoenix. Just a few minutes later, Phoenix fell asleep. They then lifted Phoenix to bed.
"Y-yeah...You see it, Doctor Canizares...how's Nick condition now...can you…can you do something to heal him?" asked Maya.
"It seems like the conflict that Senor Wright experienced was hard enough. However, there's always hope, Miss. Fey. I will do my best to make Senor Wright can be cured, but I can't promise it will be in short time. It will probably take many years."
"It's okay, Doctor! The important thing we could get the old Nick again," sobbed Maya.
"Alright. Well, first of all, Mr. Edgeworth. You can't just slap him if he upset you. Remember, he is ill. Senor Wright is different from us now. Please understand if he acted like that again. You have to be patient, Mr. Edgeworth." said Doctor Canizares.
Edgeworth bowed his head with embarrassed. He then answered softly, "Yes, Doctor. I'm sorry, I was out of control."
"Second, you have to help Senor Wright remember his past again little by little. As often as possible, show pictures of when he was a child, when he was still in school, his family photos, and pictures while he was in the courtroom. Recalling his past will be very good for Senor Wright, and very useful for his healing process."
"Third, you must come and see me at least 2 or 3 times a week. I will give him a therapy. Without treatment, it is impossible for Senor Wright to make a full recovery. I will explain treatments that I will give to Senor Wright later. For now, I'm just going to give you a sedative to Senor Wright if he suddenly acted like that again."
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