Meant to be?

Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10

Both sat in silence as they stared into each others eyes.

Yuzu's thoughts were in overdrive with so many different emotions making her mind spin like a whirlwind.

She tore her eyes away from Mei and looked off to the side as she spoke.

"S....Sorry Mei, I cant"

Any last bit of hope that was in Meis heart shattered, she went to speak when...

-Ring-

Both Yuzu and Mei's phones started ringing. They both quickly answered.

"Mama?"
"Father?"

Mei couldn't really remember much after the phone call with her father. She looked down at her hand tightly clutched onto Yuzu' , how she missed Yuzu's warmth, her touch. Mei never wanted to let go.

"Mei, we are here"

Yuzu's voice quickly brought Mei back to reality.

She looked up to catch a glimpse of Yuzu's soft, caring emerald eyes. She had already opened the door to reveal her unconscious Grandfather laying on a Hospital bed.

Her Father and step-mother were already at his side. Mei let Yuzu gently guide her to his bedside where she looked down at the oldest Aihara.

Ume pulled Mei and Yuzu into a hug and rubbed their backs.

"He had another heart attack" Ume spoke as she pulled away from the 2 girls.

A few hours passed, Sho and Mei sat in silence in the room. Yuzu and Ume had left to get everyone some coffee.

Mei took in the sight of her frail looking Grandfather, his aged skin right down to his grey hair, she thought about how she could count how many times she had seen him smile on one hand since she could remember.

A few minutes later and the sound of Ume and Yuzu talking could be heard as they approached. Mei eagerly turned in her seat but her heart sank immediately as she witnessed Yuzu's hands intertwined with those of Ren.

Mei felt herself giving the tall handsome young man a death glare as he entered the room. But his next sentence made her turn towards her Grandfather with sadness in her eyes.

"Sho, Mei i'm terribly sorry about Mr Aihara, on behalf of myself and all the Hatichi family I hope he makes a fast recovery" Ren bowed respectfully, Sho quickly thanked Ren on behave of the Aihara family.

The Doctor came in to explain that he would be in Hospital for a few days and probably wouldn't awake till tomorrow at the earliest.

Mei kept stealing side glances of Yuzu, she noticed how Yuzu and Ren never let go of their hands as they talked with everyone in the room.

Yuzu's smile was so bright Mei felt like she could melt at the sight of it.

"Mei?" Yuzu called.

Mei realised she had been day dreaming and was the only one in the room as everyone made their way to the exit.

She turned her attention to the blonde standing in the doorway, one hand still holding onto Ren's as he was in a conversation with Ume and Sho.

"Do you need a ride home?" Yuzu asked as she nervously scratched the back of her head.

The events of the day had changed so quickly she wasn't quite sure what she was feeling.

"I'll bring the car around babe" Ren quickly interjected as he kissed her on the cheek and said his goodbyes.