A Love Song

Chapter Twenty

The next day, Yuri's operation to transfer part of her liver to Thomas was successfully completed. Thomas was still unconscious but Yuri was awake and getting ready to leave.

"Thank you, Dr. Brown. Please don't tell Thomas. Take good care of him." She said.

Just then the door opened and Thomas entered. His face was pale and tired. Yuri gasped and hid herself quickly in the closet in the doctor's office.

"Thomas, what are you doing away from your bed?" she heard Dr. Brown ask.

"I'm alright, Doctor. Thank you. I expect I will be able to leave in a few days?" Thomas asked.

Yuri thought his voice sounded hoarser and more strained then usual.

Suddenly Yuri felt pain rapidly streaming through her bones and muscles. Her whole body felt immensely weak and rubbery. Her vision was blacking out. Yuri fell with a loud thud as she couldn't control herself. Thomas turned as he was heading out for the door. Yuri was saved by some quick thinking from Dr. Brown.

"Oh, damn it. It must be the books in my closet again. And I just restacked them!" he said exasperatedly.

Thomas smiled wanly and left. Yuri began to cry. She wanted Thomas to know she loved him, but she didn't want to hurt him anymore. The doctor helped her out and let Yuri cry.

"Hi mother. How are you?" Yuri said into the phone.

It was night back at the dormitory and she was calling her mother.
"I'm fine Yuri dear." Susan Kwon's voice replied. "And you?"

"I'm..." Yuri considered telling her mother about her situation, but decided against it.

"I'm alright, mother. Can I ask you if you could ever forget father?" she asked quietly.

"No Yuri, I will not forget your father ever." Mrs. Kwon answered.

"I will not, and I cannot. Because once someone is deep in your heart, you will never be able to forget him."

Yuri felt tears roll down her cheek.

"Thanks, Mother." She whispered.

"I'll talk to Thomas then." She added vaguely before she knew what she was doing.

"Thomas who?" Susan Kwon suddenly demanded.

"Thomas Vacur."

"Him?" cried Mrs. Kwon to Yuri's great surprise.

"You have to break up. You cannot be with him."

"Why? Do you know him, mother?"

"N-No. Well yes, Yuri. I'll fax an article to you right now and then you'll understand."

They chatted for a while longer before Yuri hung up. She watched the fax machine as an article was printed out. She read it, and gasped.

December 28th, 2001
Mr. Leon Spiel came to Sacramento for some meetings he had to attend in the name of his father, Mr. Aaron Spiel. It was then that he lost his young life. Late in the night of December 14th, his car collided with that of Simon Kowan's and he was sent directly to the hospital. Simon Kowan was killed instantly after the crash. Leon had received a severe bump in the head and a variety of cuts but was in no big danger. He was sent back to London, England two days later, where he lived with his father and adopted stepbrother, Thomas Vacur. However, four days later, it was said he developed a tumour from a bump in his head and he died a week later.