CHAPTER 20

Running to the hospital, Aku remembered what Damon said on the phone… ‘Aku… I saw Zara and she was in the hospital… she was thin and pale, she told me that maybe she would die soon…’. Aku thought that Damon was just messing around him but… not.

‘Aku… if you don’t go now… maybe you’ll regret it…’ Damon said on the phone. Damon told him what hospital Zara was. After hearing what Damon said, Aku immediately got up to his seat and changed his clothes. Aku was not an idiot; he could see that Zara was suffering at that moment… that is why he confessed.

At the hospital…

Aku asked the nurse in front of him, “Sir I was planning to visit my friend… but I don;t know her room”. The nurse looked at him “What is her name?” the nurse asked. “Zara Alaine Passerines” Aku repiled.

The nurse looked at the records, while waiting for it, Aku saw Mia, the mother of Zara. “Auntie!” Aku called her in a respectful way.

Mia looked and saw in shocked Aku “Aku… why are you here?” Mia asked. “My friend told me…” Aku said, he looked at her seriously and wanted to know everything.

“Ah!... Aku…” seems like Mia doesn't want to talk about. “Auntie, can I go see her?” Aku gave up and just wanted to see Zara. Mia nods and lets Aku follow her.

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On the way towards the room of Zara…many nurses are moving fast… like there is an emergency. “Duke what happened?” Mia asked Duke who was in front of the door, he was pale and looked worried.

Duke looked at his mom “Mom…Za-Zara collapsed” when Mia heard Duke she staggered, her legs felt like it lost energy.

Aku immediately helped Mia “Auntie!?” Duke looked at Aku. “Are you also here to make my sister cry?” Aku was shocked to hear what Duke said.

Aku didn’t plan to do that… he didn’t plan to talk to her, he just wants to see her that’s all. “I just want to see her…” Aku said with a serious face.

“Duke… your sister would be angry if you do something bad to Aku...” Mia said towards Duke. Duke was shocked to hear what his mom said, he didn’t retaliate and kept quiet.

“Doctor…” Mia walks toward the Female doctor who is assigned to Zara “Ma’am we need to do the operation to her…” the doctor said. Mia knows what the doctor is talking about, they talk about it the last time with her husband.

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While waiting in the emergency room Mia grabs something on her bag, it’s an envelope. Mia walks toward Aku who is sitting in the corner “Zara wants to give it to you, I was planning to give it to you in the future but since you’re here…” Mia said.

“Thank you Auntie!” Aku accepts the envelope and opens it. It was a letter from Zara...

‘*Dear Aku,

Hi, Aku… maybe know you know about it, and may be if you read this letter I would be dead. I wish I could have lived longer so that… I could be beside you. I want to thank you for all the things, especially about my bucket list.

Good news before I die, I finish my bucket list. I guess you are crying right now, well I am also crying while doing this letter…

Aku I really want to thank you for everything that you have done. I will let you see my bucket list... when you saw it last time it was not finished yet.

**BUCKET LIST:

I want to have a friend.

I want to go to the Amusement Park with my friend.

I want to go to the Aquarium with my friend

I want to go to the mall with my friends and go shopping.

I want to feel the sea Breeze and watch the sunset.

I want to try visiting a school.

I want to go to some events.

I want to watch cinema with my friends.

I want to invite my friend and make him/her a cake.

I want to fall in LOVE**.

Look at the last list… I did fulfill it, because I fell in love with my first friend Aku. Because of you I experience many things, I have just one regret…

When the last time we met I was so happy my tears fell down because you said that you love me. I pray every day that “I wish I could live longer” but maybe it won’t come true. I feel that my health is deteriorating even though I drink my medicine that is prescribed by the doctor. I have coughed some blood many times already. But I was thankful that before I went to see God… I met you first, I was really blessed.

If ever I lived, I will go straight to you and I will say I love you too. I wish it could happen, being with you is one of the best things to happen in my life. Hahaha! Maybe I am being cheesy here and there but really want to say to you “I LOVE YOU”.

Too bad… because we are only destined to meet but not fated to each other. But if we were given a chance and reincarnate I wish to meet you again and FALL IN LOVE with you once more.

AKU,THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOU!

Sincerely yours,

Zara Alaine Passerines*’

In the Cemetery…

“DAD?” a boy at the age of six asked Aku. “Ah! That is the story of my first love… I met her in a CAFÉ” Aku said while smiling at the child…

THE END…

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