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A Broken Promise
Chapter 2: A Fate Determining Accident
"What's wrong, Meilin?" Sakura asked Meilin, voice shaking with worry. Is it Syaoran? Is he in trouble?
"It's Syaoran! He got into a car accident on his way to the airport! Now he's unconcious in the hostpital!" Meilin said as Sakura's eyes widen in horror.
Syaoran! No! Are you alright? Sakura's mind yelled out, but no one gave her the answer she wanted. Sakura was silent.
"Sakura? Sakura?" Meilin said worriedly.
"Yeah, Meilin, I'll come right now." Sakura said into the receiver. "Bye!" She hung up before Meilin could say anything. There was no time! Syaoran was unconcious in the hostpital!
She grabbed her money she's been saving up from her jobs. Then wrote a quick note, leaving it on the kitchen counter.
Dad, Touya,
I went to Hong Kong for a personal reason. Call me on my cell phone when you get this.
Love, Sakura.
She grabbed her bag, then waved a taxi to the airport. That's when she realized she had no plane ticket. She went to the customer services counter and spoke to a lady working there.
"Excuse me, is there still an extra seat on the plane from here to Hong Kong right now?" Sakura said, hoping that she'd say yes.
"Let me check." The lady said with a kind smile, then started typing on a computer. "Yes. The plane will be leaving in ten minutes. Go to departure gate 21. The plane ticket will cost you $600. Please pay here."
"Ok." Sakura took out $600 from her wallet. There goes a whole months of savings! Oh well, for Syaoran, I can give up anything! She gave the lady the money, and she took the plane ticket from her. "Arigato!"
She ran to departure gate 21. Five more minutes to go. She gave the person her ticket and went onto the plane. Her seat was by the window. She calculated about how long it would take for her to get to Hong Kong. Probably about 5 hours.....Right now it was 1:00, so she should get there by 6:00.
The plane ride went smoothly. No delays, no plane crash. She grabbed her luggage. Which was just her handbag, then she called Meilin with her cell phone.
"Hello? Meilin speaking." Meilin said into the receiver, her voice sounded shaky, as if she's been crying for a long time now.
"Meilin! It's me, Sakura, I'm at the Hong Kong airport right now. Can you pick me up?" Sakura said quickly.
"I'll be there in half an hour." Meilin said, then they both hung up.
Sakura walked around in the airport, living the longest half hour of her life. She stepped outside for some fresh air and saw Meilin's red car.
"Sakura! Come!" A girl with waist-length black hair called out her name from the open window. Sakura rushed over to her car, sitting in the passenger seat beside her.
Most of the car trip to the hostpital was silent. Sakura had tried to talk with Meilin, but it was obvious they both wanted to think their own thoughts.
"Is Syaoran ok?" Sakura asked Meilin.
"No. The doctor said he lost a lot of blood. He's still unconcious." Meilin said, tears coming to her eyes. She blinked them away, trying to concentrate on the road.
Finally, they arrived at the hostpital. They went to room 18, where Syaoran was sleeping silently like Sleeping Beauty.
Yelan, Syaoran's mother was there was well. Sitting there, her eyes red and puffy, she had obviously been crying. Meilin sat down beside Yelan, trying to comfort her.
"Auntie, why don't we go to the cafeteria and get some food? Sakura will watch Syaoran, ok?" Meilin said, blinking back her tears. She knew she'd burst out in tears again if she stayed any longer. Yelan nodded, and the two of them went out of room 18.
"Syaoran. I'm sorry." Sakura spoke to the still body. She sat by his bedside, holding his hand. "Syaoran. I'm sorry I said I wasn't going to forgive you. I didn't know this happened. I'm sorry you tried to keep your promise. This is my fault. I know." Her eyes was filled with tears, but she wouldn't let them pour out. She knew Syaoran would hate it if she was crying.
Sakura heard a ruffling sound. It was coming from her bag. She reached for it, but was too late. The Sakura cards came flying out, forming a ring around both Sakura and Syaoran. The Unnamed card, the one with the heart and wings on it, landed on Syaoran's chest.
"Syaoran. I'm sorry!" Sakura called out. Squeezing Syaoran's hand harder. A single crystal tear fell on Syaoran's pale cheek. Another rolled down along with it. That tear didn't belong to Sakura. That tear had rolled out of Syaoran's eye.
Syaoran squeezed Sakura's hand lightly. But enough so Sakura could feel it. Am I dreaming? Is Syaoran waking up?
"Syaoran! Wake up!" Sakura couldn't hold her tears in anymore. They came pouring out. "Wake up...." The Sakura cards returned to the book. Hidden in her bag.
"Syaoran. Please wake up. Please......" Sakura held Syaoran's hand, eyes closed, with tears running down her face. "Syaoran....I.....I.......I love........"
"Miss. You must leave now. We need to take care of the patient." The doctor came in, telling Sakura to leave the room, interrupting her confession.
"I'm sorry." Sakura nodded apolegetically, picked up her bag, dried her tears, then left the room. She sat down on the bench facing the closed door of room 18. She couldn't see what was happening in there.
She stared at the door, without blinking, thinking about nothing. Except for Syaoran. Please wake up, Syaoran. For long moments she sat there, staring at the closed door.
"Sakura? Sakura?" Meilin said, looking at Sakura. "Are you alright?"
Sakura looked up to see Meilin looking at her. "Yes. I'm ok."
"Where are you staying tonight?" Meilin said, reminding Sakura what time it was. It was 11:00 at night.
"I don't know. Maybe I'll try to get a hotel." Sakura replied.
"You can come over to my apartment." Meilin offered kindly, trying to smile., but couldn't.
"Thanks."
Meilin drove Sakura to her apartment. She lived alone now. Away from Syaoran, and her family.
"Excuse the messiness." Meilin said as she unlocked the door. Sakura wasn't really paying any attention. She nodded and walked in after Meilin.
"Sit here, I'll get us some tea." Meilin told Sakura. She went into the kitchen and came out with a two cups and a teapot on a tray 15 minutes later. She poured a cup for Sakura, then one for herself.
"Here." Meilin picked up the teacup and passed it to Sakura.
"Thanks, Meilin." Sakura said sadly. She sipped the tea and went back to her dazed self again.
Meilin knew Sakura was worried about Syaoran. She was too. She finished her tea and asked Sakura if she wanted to shower.
"Yes." Sakura replied.
"Do you have a change of clothes?" Meilin asked.
Sakura looked at what she was wearing. A light pink tshirt and the hot pink miniskirt. "No."
"Don't worry. I'll get you something." Meilin went to her room and took out a white tshirt and baby blue shorts.
"Here." Meilin put the clothes and a towel in Sakura's hands and told her to take a shower. Meilin turned on the t.v. so the atmosphere didn't seem as sad.
Meilin sighed and turned off the t.v. It didn't help at all. She sat on the couch quietly, staring into space.
Sakura took off her clothes and stepped into the shower. The water was warm. But it wasn't comforting at all. She quickly took a shower and dried herself with a towel. She put on the clothes and went back to the living room. She saw Meilin, asleep on the couch.
Poor Meilin. She must be so tired. Sakura decided to let Meilin keep sleeping on the couch, so she could get her rest. Sakura couldn't sleep. Everytime she tried to close her eyes, Syaoran's unconcious face appeared in her head. She sat on a chair in the kitchen. She took out the Sakura cards from her bag and looked at them.
All the cards remained still except for one. The Unnamed card floated out of her hand, getting her attention. She put down all the cards and reached for the floating card. It had a heart in the middle, with a pair of wings wrapped around the heart. It didn't have a name. Sakura thinks it represents the love between Sakura and Syaoran.
Syaoran.....The scene of Syaoran's confession played in her mind.
He had said "I love you." I wish I was brave enough to tell you that I love you too. But I couldn't. Sakura put the cards back into her bag. When she did, her cell phone rang. Quickly, she answered it so it wouldn't wake Meilin.
"Hello? Sakura speaking." Sakura said.
"Sakura! It's me, Touya. What do you think your doing, flying over to Hong Kong just like that?" Touya yelled into the receiver.
"I'm sorry. Syaoran got into a car accident and I wanted to make sure he was ok. Sorry, Touya." Sakura explained, tears coming to her eyes as she told Touya what happened to Syaoran.
"Don't worry about it. Just be safe, ok?" Touya said kindly, now that he knew what had happened.
"I will, Touya."
"Bye. Keep in touch, ok?"
"Kay. Bye." Sakura said and hung up. She stared at the phone in her hand. But her mind wasn't on the phone. It was on Syaoran. Again.
Sakura closed her eyes. Sleep was slowly working its magic on her. She fell asleep, dreaming of a car accident.....
A Broken Promise
Chapter 2: A Fate Determining Accident
"What's wrong, Meilin?" Sakura asked Meilin, voice shaking with worry. Is it Syaoran? Is he in trouble?
"It's Syaoran! He got into a car accident on his way to the airport! Now he's unconcious in the hostpital!" Meilin said as Sakura's eyes widen in horror.
Syaoran! No! Are you alright? Sakura's mind yelled out, but no one gave her the answer she wanted. Sakura was silent.
"Sakura? Sakura?" Meilin said worriedly.
"Yeah, Meilin, I'll come right now." Sakura said into the receiver. "Bye!" She hung up before Meilin could say anything. There was no time! Syaoran was unconcious in the hostpital!
She grabbed her money she's been saving up from her jobs. Then wrote a quick note, leaving it on the kitchen counter.
Dad, Touya,
I went to Hong Kong for a personal reason. Call me on my cell phone when you get this.
Love, Sakura.
She grabbed her bag, then waved a taxi to the airport. That's when she realized she had no plane ticket. She went to the customer services counter and spoke to a lady working there.
"Excuse me, is there still an extra seat on the plane from here to Hong Kong right now?" Sakura said, hoping that she'd say yes.
"Let me check." The lady said with a kind smile, then started typing on a computer. "Yes. The plane will be leaving in ten minutes. Go to departure gate 21. The plane ticket will cost you $600. Please pay here."
"Ok." Sakura took out $600 from her wallet. There goes a whole months of savings! Oh well, for Syaoran, I can give up anything! She gave the lady the money, and she took the plane ticket from her. "Arigato!"
She ran to departure gate 21. Five more minutes to go. She gave the person her ticket and went onto the plane. Her seat was by the window. She calculated about how long it would take for her to get to Hong Kong. Probably about 5 hours.....Right now it was 1:00, so she should get there by 6:00.
The plane ride went smoothly. No delays, no plane crash. She grabbed her luggage. Which was just her handbag, then she called Meilin with her cell phone.
"Hello? Meilin speaking." Meilin said into the receiver, her voice sounded shaky, as if she's been crying for a long time now.
"Meilin! It's me, Sakura, I'm at the Hong Kong airport right now. Can you pick me up?" Sakura said quickly.
"I'll be there in half an hour." Meilin said, then they both hung up.
Sakura walked around in the airport, living the longest half hour of her life. She stepped outside for some fresh air and saw Meilin's red car.
"Sakura! Come!" A girl with waist-length black hair called out her name from the open window. Sakura rushed over to her car, sitting in the passenger seat beside her.
Most of the car trip to the hostpital was silent. Sakura had tried to talk with Meilin, but it was obvious they both wanted to think their own thoughts.
"Is Syaoran ok?" Sakura asked Meilin.
"No. The doctor said he lost a lot of blood. He's still unconcious." Meilin said, tears coming to her eyes. She blinked them away, trying to concentrate on the road.
Finally, they arrived at the hostpital. They went to room 18, where Syaoran was sleeping silently like Sleeping Beauty.
Yelan, Syaoran's mother was there was well. Sitting there, her eyes red and puffy, she had obviously been crying. Meilin sat down beside Yelan, trying to comfort her.
"Auntie, why don't we go to the cafeteria and get some food? Sakura will watch Syaoran, ok?" Meilin said, blinking back her tears. She knew she'd burst out in tears again if she stayed any longer. Yelan nodded, and the two of them went out of room 18.
"Syaoran. I'm sorry." Sakura spoke to the still body. She sat by his bedside, holding his hand. "Syaoran. I'm sorry I said I wasn't going to forgive you. I didn't know this happened. I'm sorry you tried to keep your promise. This is my fault. I know." Her eyes was filled with tears, but she wouldn't let them pour out. She knew Syaoran would hate it if she was crying.
Sakura heard a ruffling sound. It was coming from her bag. She reached for it, but was too late. The Sakura cards came flying out, forming a ring around both Sakura and Syaoran. The Unnamed card, the one with the heart and wings on it, landed on Syaoran's chest.
"Syaoran. I'm sorry!" Sakura called out. Squeezing Syaoran's hand harder. A single crystal tear fell on Syaoran's pale cheek. Another rolled down along with it. That tear didn't belong to Sakura. That tear had rolled out of Syaoran's eye.
Syaoran squeezed Sakura's hand lightly. But enough so Sakura could feel it. Am I dreaming? Is Syaoran waking up?
"Syaoran! Wake up!" Sakura couldn't hold her tears in anymore. They came pouring out. "Wake up...." The Sakura cards returned to the book. Hidden in her bag.
"Syaoran. Please wake up. Please......" Sakura held Syaoran's hand, eyes closed, with tears running down her face. "Syaoran....I.....I.......I love........"
"Miss. You must leave now. We need to take care of the patient." The doctor came in, telling Sakura to leave the room, interrupting her confession.
"I'm sorry." Sakura nodded apolegetically, picked up her bag, dried her tears, then left the room. She sat down on the bench facing the closed door of room 18. She couldn't see what was happening in there.
She stared at the door, without blinking, thinking about nothing. Except for Syaoran. Please wake up, Syaoran. For long moments she sat there, staring at the closed door.
"Sakura? Sakura?" Meilin said, looking at Sakura. "Are you alright?"
Sakura looked up to see Meilin looking at her. "Yes. I'm ok."
"Where are you staying tonight?" Meilin said, reminding Sakura what time it was. It was 11:00 at night.
"I don't know. Maybe I'll try to get a hotel." Sakura replied.
"You can come over to my apartment." Meilin offered kindly, trying to smile., but couldn't.
"Thanks."
Meilin drove Sakura to her apartment. She lived alone now. Away from Syaoran, and her family.
"Excuse the messiness." Meilin said as she unlocked the door. Sakura wasn't really paying any attention. She nodded and walked in after Meilin.
"Sit here, I'll get us some tea." Meilin told Sakura. She went into the kitchen and came out with a two cups and a teapot on a tray 15 minutes later. She poured a cup for Sakura, then one for herself.
"Here." Meilin picked up the teacup and passed it to Sakura.
"Thanks, Meilin." Sakura said sadly. She sipped the tea and went back to her dazed self again.
Meilin knew Sakura was worried about Syaoran. She was too. She finished her tea and asked Sakura if she wanted to shower.
"Yes." Sakura replied.
"Do you have a change of clothes?" Meilin asked.
Sakura looked at what she was wearing. A light pink tshirt and the hot pink miniskirt. "No."
"Don't worry. I'll get you something." Meilin went to her room and took out a white tshirt and baby blue shorts.
"Here." Meilin put the clothes and a towel in Sakura's hands and told her to take a shower. Meilin turned on the t.v. so the atmosphere didn't seem as sad.
Meilin sighed and turned off the t.v. It didn't help at all. She sat on the couch quietly, staring into space.
Sakura took off her clothes and stepped into the shower. The water was warm. But it wasn't comforting at all. She quickly took a shower and dried herself with a towel. She put on the clothes and went back to the living room. She saw Meilin, asleep on the couch.
Poor Meilin. She must be so tired. Sakura decided to let Meilin keep sleeping on the couch, so she could get her rest. Sakura couldn't sleep. Everytime she tried to close her eyes, Syaoran's unconcious face appeared in her head. She sat on a chair in the kitchen. She took out the Sakura cards from her bag and looked at them.
All the cards remained still except for one. The Unnamed card floated out of her hand, getting her attention. She put down all the cards and reached for the floating card. It had a heart in the middle, with a pair of wings wrapped around the heart. It didn't have a name. Sakura thinks it represents the love between Sakura and Syaoran.
Syaoran.....The scene of Syaoran's confession played in her mind.
He had said "I love you." I wish I was brave enough to tell you that I love you too. But I couldn't. Sakura put the cards back into her bag. When she did, her cell phone rang. Quickly, she answered it so it wouldn't wake Meilin.
"Hello? Sakura speaking." Sakura said.
"Sakura! It's me, Touya. What do you think your doing, flying over to Hong Kong just like that?" Touya yelled into the receiver.
"I'm sorry. Syaoran got into a car accident and I wanted to make sure he was ok. Sorry, Touya." Sakura explained, tears coming to her eyes as she told Touya what happened to Syaoran.
"Don't worry about it. Just be safe, ok?" Touya said kindly, now that he knew what had happened.
"I will, Touya."
"Bye. Keep in touch, ok?"
"Kay. Bye." Sakura said and hung up. She stared at the phone in her hand. But her mind wasn't on the phone. It was on Syaoran. Again.
Sakura closed her eyes. Sleep was slowly working its magic on her. She fell asleep, dreaming of a car accident.....