"Son,it's not good for your recovery.." Mrs.Thompson said. "i can't stay here anymore,i have to go back to Japan!..Someone is waiting for me, there..Please mom,allow me.." Kenji pleaded.
Kenji suffered from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).During the train accident,a heavy and a hard metal fell on his head.It caused him to be in a state of coma for almost a year.When his mom heard the news about the accident,she immediately went to Japan and brought Kenji back to New York for his treatment.The doctor said that it was a miracle that Kenji recovered from the TBI.
Soon, Kenji's mother agreed and allowed him to go back to Japan, to go back to Hikaru.
"Hikaru,im here...im already here..." he whispered while standing under the cherry tree. The cold winter wind blown around him.He started to walk and went to Hikaru's house.He knocked twice,..thrice and on.But nobody opened the door.He went back to the park,and sat on the lone bench where Hikaru was always waiting for him.He pictured himself with Hikaru,walking around the park hand in hand.He recalled the days when they were together, the times when they kissed while the cherry tree blossoms wonderfully.
Then suddenly, a voice from behind him scattered his thoughts. "young man,what are you doing in here?.." the old woman asked.
"im waiting for someone..,someone whom i promised that i will come here,at the same time,and at the same place.." he answered in a low tone. The old woman look surprised. "you know young man,i've known a girl who's always sitting here,also waiting for someone." she paused. "she's always here,she didnt passed a day to go here.She didnt cared about the rain,the storm or the very cold temperature.She just waited and waited here.
"where is she?...please, tell me..where is she?" Kenji flustered. "im sorry,young man.."the old woman uttered. "she's not here anymore.."
"what do you mean?.." he asked,confused. The old woman took a deep breath. "listen..One morning,after a heavy snow storm,we found her body here..With no life.."
Kenji's face went blank. "Iie!..sore wa fukanou desu..(no!,it's impossible!..)" he exclaimed. "she could'nt be Hikaru,maybe that's someone else!"
"i know, it's hard to believe.." the old woman said gently. "here...we found it.She was embracing it with full of care, maybe it's so important to her..,and i think it belongs to you now.."
Kenji's heart twisted painfully as the old woman handed the notebook to him. "it belongs to Hikaru!.." he said and stared the notebook with disbelief.
"i have to get going,..take care of yourself, young man.." the old woman said and went away.
Kenji just stared the notebook, he didnt move..The thoughts of Hikaru enveloped him.Then, suddenly the old woman's voice appeared on Kenji's head. "she's not here anymore..,we found her body with no life...,no life..no life.." those words echoed on Kenji's head. "no!!..no!!..,it could'nt be!...it could'nt be..." he cried.Then a note from the notebook slid through it.He picked it up.It was addressed to him.
