Love Him For Me

Chapter 23-Love Him For Me

It was another busy night at the hospital for Dara. She's on her second week of internship and so far, it's nothing but adrenalin rush for her.

She was assigned at the Emergency Room and being in one of the biggest hospitals in Japan, she was bombarded with all sorts of medical emergencies.

She was at the nurse station filling out some charts when she was suddenly paged to stand by the emergency entrance. There has been an accident involving a severe injury to the head. She immediately rushed to the the ER entrance and waited for the ambulance to arrive.

When it arrived, the paramedics carefully lifted the injured patient out. As she moved closer, Dara saw the bandages that are drenched in blood and the unconscious patient already has an oxygen mask. When she got the chance to look at the patient closer, she froze.

She noticed the featherlike marks on the guy's neck. Like the tip of an angel's wings.
When she looked at his face, it was all bruised and swollen. She covered her mouth to keep herself from shouting.

No! Her mind screamed.

She then felt her entire body get cold. She can't make herself move until one of the paramedics tapped her shoulders that somehow woke her up from her shock.

As soon as she got herself to think straight again, she immediately ordered the nurses beside her to rush the patient to the Operating Room. She then requested for the assistance of any available surgeon. As they rush the patient to the OR, Dara's mind is trying to come up with an answer to all her questions.
What happened to him? Why is he hurt? Will he make it? What if he dies? Can she bear to loose him?

God, no! She uttered quietly to herself trying to fend off the panic that starting to take over her being.
"Please don't let him die. I can't let him die. I still need to tell him something. I still want to tell him I love him." She said these words quietly over and over until they reached the operating room.

Two days ago...

As soon as the plane Jiyong was onlanded in Japan, he immediately requested their car service to drive him to where he would meet a very special lady. He called her the night before and asked her if she could meet him. She said she can but he needs to meet her early in the morning. So there he is rushing to meet her as soon as the plane landed.

On the way to their meeting place, Jiyong kept thinking about a dream he had a few weeks ago. A dream that meant a lot to him.
For the first time after Aiko's death, he actually dreamt of her...

They were sitting close to each other by the beach. Aiko looked so happy. Jiyong smiled at her as he touched the side of her face. She is so beautiful.
'Did you miss me?' Aiko asked him.
'Yes, badly.' Jiyong replied.
'My heart has found you.' Aiko whispered to him smiling.
Jiyong just smiled back.
Then Aiko stood up and started walking towards the sea. Jiyong followed her but Aiko just keep on retreating towards deeper water.
'Aiko, stop! Don't leave me.' Jiyong pleaded. His heart started to ache.
Then he heard Aiko giggled as she turned towards him. They're in deep waters now. 'Stop being foolish Ji. My heart has found you. ' Aiko said once again.
'What do you mean?' Jiyong asked getting a little frustrated that Aiko keeps swimming away.
Aiko just giggled again when suddenly a big wave came and Aiko disappeared undetneath it as soon as it hit her.
'Aiko!!!' He shouted.
Jiyong panicked. He swam frantically to look for Aiko in the water. And when looked towards the beach, he saw a figure standing and waving at him.
Aiko.
He swam towards shore. But it wasn't Aiko. It's Dara standing at the water's edge smiling at him.
He wanted to go to Dara but he felt guilty. He should go back to look for Aiko.
'Aiko!Aiko!' He shouted as he looked around him.
Then out of nowhere, Aiko appeared again laughing.
He felt relieved. Then he looked at Dara by the shore but she's already walking away.
He suddenly felt pain in his heart. Like it's being crushed..
Then from beside him, Aiko spoke:
'Stop fighting it Ji, it's okay to let go of me now.'
When he looked at Aiko, she was looking at Dara too. Then she said,
'Who do you think it was that led her to you?'