7300 Hours | YJW (ON-HOLD)

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Author's Note

Hello again readers. I have changed the title of this story from 'My 10 Months Love' to '7300 hours'. I recently found out that another enhypen fan fiction of the same member with the same title already exists so I decided to modify my title to avoid confusion. Thank you and enjoy reading.

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Kim Arin's POV

Naglalakad ako ngayon sa hallway habang nakakapit sa rail. Paulit-ulit parin umiikot sa isip ko ang sinabi ni nanay Nina, 'Via's giving you her cornea.' I'll be honest, I felt happy nung narinig ko yun. To the point na napaisip ako if it was right na masaya ako habang kakamatay pa lamang ng kaibigan ko. I don't know how to feel anymore. Everything happened so suddenly. Kagabi lang masaya kaming nanonood ni Via ng meteor shower at sabay na nagwish.

Oh right, that shooting star. I suddenly remembered what I wished for. Sana makakita na ako. I smiled bitterly. The universe granted my wish. I can finally see again. Pero they took Via away from me. Given-Taken.

Kinapa ko ang braille sa nameplate na nasa gilid ko upang siguraduhin na ito nga ang kwarto ko. Nang masigurado ko ay dahan dahan ko binuksan ang pinto. 'Is he still here?' I thought. Pagkapasok ko ay dahan dahan ako naglakad papunta sa side ni Via sa tulong ng rails sa wall. Binuksan ko ang kurtina ngunit naramdaman ko na wala ng tao dun. Nakaalis na siguro siya. I slowly sat on her bed. Kinapa ko ang kanyang kama at humiga dito. Muling tumulo ang mga luha ko.

'I don't know if I should be happy Via. You left me pero tinupad mo naman ang hiling ko na makakita.' I thought and suddenly realized something. 'Hindi pa pala kita nakikita. I have never seen you in person.' Mas lalong tumulo ang luha ko ng mapagtanto ko na I'll never get to see her alive. Patuloy lang ako sa pag-iyak hanggang sa makatulog ako.

"Wag ka kabahan ate. Kaya mo yan. Ikaw pa ba? Ang lakas mo kaya." Sabi ni Nika habang hawak niya ang kamay ko.

"Salamat Nika." I replied and gave her an assuring smile.

Nakahiga ako ngayon sa hospital bed habang itinutulak nila ito papunta sa operating room. Dalawang araw na ang nakalipas mula ng mamatay si Via. Ngayong araw naman isasagawa ang operasyon ko. Medyo nakakakaba and at the same time naeexcite din ako dahil sa wakas ay makakakita na ulit ako. But a part of me still mourns the loss of my best friend. Although she's the reason why I'm here today, hindi ko parin mapigilang malungkot na wala siya dito to share this happy moment with me. Biglang tumigil sa pagtulak ang mga nurse which means we probably have already arrived sa operating room.

"Everything will be alright soon Arin, wag ka mag-alala." Narinig ko na sabi ni nanay Nina at hinawakan ang kabilang kamay ko.

"Pagkatapos nito ay makikita mo na kami." Sabi naman ni Ms. Ava kaya't napangiti ako.

"Thank you nay at Ms. Ava." Sagot ko sa kanila. They slowly let go of my hand.

I felt the bed being pushed again into the operating room. I breathed in and out. They're right. Everything will be okay soon. Biglang tumigil sa pagtulak ang nurse at inilipat ako sa isa pang kama.

"Arin, we will inject the anaesthesia now." Sabi nila. I suddenly felt a streak of fluid being pushed into my body.

"Please count backwards from 100." Utos ng nurse. Although I was feeling sleepy, I gathered all my energy and tried to count.

"100,

99,

98,

97,

96......"

"Arin!" I heard someone call me.

"Over here!" Sabi ulit nung boses na tumawag sakin.

I opened my eyes and was surprised. It wasn't black. I looked around and saw a blurry figure of a girl wearing a beautiful yellow dress. She was standing in a field of daisies, waving her hands. I waved my hands as well and walked towards her.

"It's me, Via." Ngumiti siya at ngumiti din ako pabalik.

"I miss you Via." For some reason, there were no tears forming in my eyes. I was just happy that I got to see her again. It was blurry but enough that I can see her figure.

"Miss na din kita Arin." Mahinang sabi niya.

"But you have to let me go hmm." She added. I was not ready for that.

"I don't know how." She then sat down on the picnic mat beside her. Tinapik niya ito as a  signal for me to sit down.

"Be happy Arin."

"I left because I was too tired. Gusto ko na din magpahinga. I didn't give you the chance to see again to make you feel bad and sorry. I gave them to you kase I know you need it." Sabi niya and held both of my hands.

"When you wake up, you'll be able to see the world again and when you do, I want you to be happy."