A Race to Melt Hearts

"Don't move!" He ordered furiously.

We arrived at the mansion on-time, but I've lost too much blood. This is just another terrible experience added to my previous life and death situations. With trembling hands I held my abdomen. The bullet pulsed from my lower back when I was about to enter the car.

My left arm is completely useless, I hope it won't get crippled this time. It's more numb than how I've expected it to be.

He ran out of the car and opened door at my side. I am trying to get hold of my consciousness, as pain slowly creep in my body. My breathing became unstable, as I feel the lack of air entering my lungs.

"Br-bring me in, th-they will know... What t-to do..."

"Shhh, don't talk... I know what to do"

"I..." He put his arm on my knees while the other held my body. Then lifted me in a bridal position. My hands rested on his broad shoulders, while my head's placed against his chest.

"Just sleep... I'll take care of you"

I tried to nod.

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From that moment I heard people running, I heard him hurry and delivered orders. I've heard machines nursing me.

Then everything went blank.

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At most, I feel like someone who's already dead.

No pain.

No worries.

There's no sound.

There are no spiritual fluctuations that I usually feel when someone is around.

I can't feel my body attached to my soul.

I can't open my eyes.

There's totally nothing at all.

And I'm starting to wonder why?

I can't even hear my own heart's beat.

What happened to me?

How am I stuck in this condition?

Where am I?

...

For the past three years I have encountered countless of battles that almost took my life away. For those encounters, I felt scared but as time goes by the fear I have was conquered through faith.

I was so afraid to die, that's because I haven't exacted a revenge to those people.

I haven't fulfilled my promise to my family.

And I haven't found the happiness that my brother wished for me.

I can't die now.

I need to fight!

But will he be there when I wake up?

I know, it's been a short time spent with him. But I really can't deny that he gives me warmth. Even if he's annoying, arrogant, egocentric and sometimes narcissistic.

It's just that he cares for me.