Skating By My Side (Renga Angst)

Chapter 2: It's All Blurry

(Continued in Reki's POV)

      I felt like I was drowning. Like I was being forced underwater. I couldn't breathe, I was gasping for air but nothing was working. Was I dead? Am I dying?

"REKI!!"

"REKI!!!!"

      I could hear a voice calling my name. It was quiet, like the person calling was far away.I couldn't see anything. Nothing at all. Is this what being dead is like? I was beginning to think that I was dead.

      Who was calling my name? I couldn't tell who it was, their voice was unrecognizable. I continued to fall deeper into this drowning-like state. It was getting even harder to breathe, there was unbearable pressure on my chest and I just couldn't breathe no matter how hard I tried.

Langa POV:

"REKI!!"

"REKI!!!"

      I run over to where he fell. I knew that nobody could survive a fall from that far but I refused to believe that Reki was even possibly dead. Not after everything that we had been through. Not now, this isn't real. It's just a dream. It's just a dream.

"It's just a dream..." I muttered as I finally saw Reki.

What I saw... every day I wish that I could unsee it.

"REKI-" I was cut off by Cherry placing his hand on my shoulder.

I looked back and he looked just as horrified as I did.

"KOJIRO, CALL 119 IMMEDIATELY." Cherry yelled. I could tell that he was very worried.

"It's no use, Kaoru.. there's no way that anyone could survive a fall that far.." Joe replied, his voice sounded teary.

"JOE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CALL 119!! HE HAS A PULSE, I CAN FEEL IT!!" I yelled as I held Reki in my arms.

"no.. no.. Reki, no. wake up now. This isn't funny..." I whispered.

"I... I know you're still there. Don't let go just yet... please, Reki...." I said between sobs, I was breaking down and I couldn't control it.

      I knew that Reki was dying but I couldn't let myself believe it. I could feel his blood all over my hands and on my clothes. I didn't even care. I just wanted to hold him forever until he wakes up.Several minutes later, the ambulance arrived and took Reki in a hurry, I opted for the choice of riding with them to the hospital. I couldn't leave him. I refused to leave him, even for a second.

"Please be okay, Reki... I can't do this without you."