Stars Are Shining

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I love you

The three words he'd been wanting and waiting for Melody to say.
She finally said it...

Sota sat in the hospital room lost in his thoughts, waiting for her to wake up.

He glanced at her peaceful face and flashed back to what happened in the middle of Hubert Street.

FLASHBACK

'Because... I finally did something to prove that I love you'

He just stared blank at her in surprise.

'There you go, that's my answer to you. Now you won't have to wait and endure anymore.'
Though she smiled, her eyes expressed the physical pain she was in.

'You......love me?'

'Don't make me say it again,' she teased, but it soon followed with a winced.

'Where are you hurting?'

'Everywhere'
As she said this, she really couldn't keep herself from slipping into darkness anymore.

But before she lost all conscience, she brought her hand into his and gave it a weak squeeze, muttering,
'don't let go'.

He replied with a secure, reassuring squeeze and said aloud, 'I won't. I promise.'

Looking down at her, he sang.
His voice started out horribly cracked, but it got more calm and soothing the more he sang. By the time he finished there was just the slightest smile on her face.

What you need to know,
Is to try to let it go, let it go.
What you need to find,
Is someone who never will let you go.
Sunshine and city lights,
Will guide you home.
Yeah you gotta know,
I'll never let you go.

Yeah you gotta know,
I'll never let you go...

Not long after, the ambulance came and they went to the hospital.

END OF FLASHBACK

Brian walked in with the doctor with the news of Sota's lifetime.

The man in the white coat showed nothing but sympathy and pain and started explaining.

'Your friend over here is alright. She'll wake up soon, but she has a mild stage of muscle injury. Muscle injuries occur when the force in the muscle is so great that the tissue begins to tear. This can occur within the muscle itself, where the tendon attaches to the bone, or most commonly, at the junction between the muscle and tendon.

She would often lose some strength and range of motion with a muscle injury.

These injuries generally take about 2-3 weeks to improve.

They also result in pain, swelling, and loss of strength and motion.

Many athletes are able to return to their previous level of competition, but since scar tissue forms at the site of injury, they may be susceptible to another injury at that location.'

When the doctor was done rambling, Sota looked at him with intense and solemn eyes.
'There's more, isn't there? It can't just be a muscle injury or you wouldn't look so pitiful'

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