A Year To Live
Author's Note: Yes, I am aware that the last chapter was WAY TOO SHORT and MEANINGLESS… But, I have to write it. Just to cut more time out of him.
If you've read 'Just One More Year', sue me! And tell me about your views on a1 breaking up…
Thanks for the reviews! I got to read much more wonderful stories out there too! Yeah, I check out your stories… This chapter is rather important. So, read on!
Two lines of chinese is going to be implemented in this chapter. Mwahahahaha… But I'll do the translations… It's pointless anyway… Pardon my poor standards. Don't forget I flunked it. But it's only less then two lines, duh! I copied and pasted the words, because I don't have the program here. I spent the hell of a time looking for the word '们'. Grrr… infuriating…
6—Breaking Point
The day started out cold and clammy, it was raining so hard, you could hear the windows rattling madly as torrents of water pounded on it. They were at the BeyStadium watching a group of their would-be competitors finishing off the opposing team. All five of them were rapt with attention.
Shortly after the match, they headed back to the hotel, trailed unawares by a group of giggly girls.
"他们来了!!! 他们来了!!!" the girls cooed back at the hotel. (They're here!!! They're here!!!)
"And they are…" Kenny breathed, cheeks turning red.
"你好! 我们是..." Kai slipped out of the lobby with Max as they took the lift up to their suit. (Hi!/How are you! We are…) In the distance, they could hear Ray replying back in Chinese, "好的, 好的…" (Alright, alright) He was sure they were asking for autographs.
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"They sure are troublesome!" Tyson commented as they got jostled into the lift fifteen minutes later, having satisfied the fans with photos and signatures.
"They were sooo lucky to have escaped those girls." Ray said.
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As Tyson and Kenny got into their rooms, Ray turned his heel and walked one more door down.
"Kai, open up!" Ray rattled the knob slightly. He waited for a good few seconds. Strange, he thought, he usually gets to the door immediately.
"Kai, are you in there?" Ray asked foolishly. He knocked on the door several times more, panic settling in. Calm down, he may not have been in the room at all. He went back to Max's room and knocked.
"S'up?" Tyson asked as he pulled the door open wider.
"Where's Max?"
"Ray? Yeah?" Max said, as he, too came to the door.
"Did you see Kai go into his room?"
"I did… What's wrong?" Max cast Ray a worried expression, seeing the uneasiness on his face, "He locked you out or what?"
I wish.
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After the lift ride—Kai
His head was pounding maniacally, yet again. He was thinking of getting back into his room, with the comfort of painkillers, then, he would take a bath. It was reassuring…
He disappeared into his room, without a word to Max, who had noticed a sheen of light sweat on his brows. Avoid questions at all costs. He told himself. Back in the precincts of his own room, he rummaged through the cupboards desperately, looking for the bottle of pain killers. He headache was wrenching him off concentration, his vision was blurred.
Kai staggered into the bathroom, not bothering to close the door. Black dots eated its way through his vision, until he was shrouded by total darkness and unconsciousness.
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"He was looking kinda sick in the elevator, just a while ago."
"You sure he went in?" Ray asked.
"Don't you have a key?" Kenny asked, now joining the trio's conversation. Ray slapped his forehead. Amidst the confusion, he had forgotten that he had been assigned a key to the door.
He searched through his pocket, and produced a white plastic card, he sliced it through the lock. There was a soft, metallic click. Ray yanked the wooden door wide open, to be greeted by—
Nothing.
Then he saw an open cupboard, the contents were a mess. He must be looking for the aspirins.
"Kai?" Max asked tentatively.
No response.
"Kai? Don't scare me!" Ray yelled, causing surprise glances from his team mates.
"Kai? Scare us? He doesn't even possess a gram of sense of hum—" Tyson stopped abruptly.
"KAI?"
Ray's attention was adverted. He dashed to the bathroom, stumbling on Kai's scarf. Right in the middle, down on the floor for the second time, Kai. He was unconscious.
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Ray
"What's wrong with him?" Max asked, being the only one who could still talk. I only shook his head and swallowed the lump in my throat.
Back in the hospital. The white paint on the walls are supposed to give people a sense of calmness. It was supposed to soothe the visitors out of their anxious misery. However, seemed to only make things worse.
In a far corner, a lady was sobbing uncontrollably into her husband. WILL THEY CUT IT?! CRY SOMEWHERE ELSE! Suckers. The other were just staring at me, expecting me to tell them something. I only returned it with a glare, which I regretted later.
"I'm sorry, I should have realised something was wrong…" Max said.
I don't know why, but I cut in impatiently, "It wasn't your fault, it was mine. How can I be so stupid?!" I was angry, of course, who wouldn't be? Why did I leave him alone? I knew he felt sick in the bus already, why didn't I paid more attention??? It was my fault, my fault…
"What do you mean it was your fault?" Tyson snapped up, surveying me suspiciously. As soon as those words left his mouth, I knew I made a mistake. But this was too late to take things back. They ought to know. But it will have to be Kai, who tells them.
"You can see your friend now." The doctor's voice made me jump out of my stupor. Well, this is it…
Kai
This place sucks. Why can't the nurses just quit giving me sympathetic looks? I can't sand them, and I don't need their pity. What an asshole. The worse thing is, he's gone to fetch the guys in. I know that this time, it's not just Ray who is here. And knowing Ray, he'd leave me to do the explaining. What the hell. Why can't people just leave me alone?
Here they come…
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Kai
They spent fifteen whole minutes just staring at me. Meaningful way to spend your time, isn't it? No one had spoken. Thank god. Since they stared, I looked away. The doctor got me propped up by pillows, as if I couldn't sit straight.
SAY SOMETHING, OR GET OUT!!!
Tyson
Will somebody tell me what's going on? I know it's something bad, but no one's asked a question so far… Kai looks as if he going to kill us if we mutter a word… And Ray, he wouldn't face up. He just stands there by the winder. Whatever he's thinking.
Max
I don't understand what's happening… Kai isn't talking to us, Ray isn't looking at us. Is Kai sick? And does Ray know it as well? Why didn't we ever suspected anything?
Kenny
What's wrong with Kai??? I can't stand this silence anymore. I'm gonna raise a question.
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Before he could do that, Tyson spoke up, "Will somebody, the both of you, tell us, what's going on? Don't just keep quiet!!!"
"Kai, lets hear it from you." Ray whispered audibly.
Kai
Clever me. So I was right, I have to explain. Why didn't the doctor tell them something? Whatever his diagnosis is now, I don't know either.
"Stop delaying time, Kai, it's no use. They have a right to find out. Plus, it's bound to happen, and you now it." Ray hissed the last three words.
"Fine."
"What?"
"I have leukaemia. They gave me one year to live three months ago. Happy now?" that was out of the blue. Why I even told them beats me. This simple phrase was met by chaos.
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"WHAT?!" Tyson yelped, not believing what he just heard.
"This can't be…" Max said in an undertone, "Impossible…"
"Are you sure??? You're gonna die???"
"Shut up." Kai growled and everyone fell silent.
"Look… Okay, yes, I'm going to die. Wouldn't it be better that way? It's not impossible. I was in remission since I was three. Now its back, that is not impossible. If you don't believe this, pinch yourself and ask the damn doctor. Why should I be kidding anyway?"
"You don't mean that." Ray said.
"I do. Now get out. I don't want pity." He spat.
"We're just trying to… "
"GET OUT!!!"
"Excuse me please, would the four of you come out here for a moment?" it was the doctor. And he didn't look as if he was bringing good news. The foursome stepped quietly out of the ward.
"Please, don't anger him. If your friend keeps up whatever he's been doing, he'll kill himself faster. I'm sure none of you wants that. As for his condition, I hope you keep a look out for him more often. He needs rest. Not toiling day and night."
Max gulped. This was serious. This is real. Kai's really going to die. Everyone looked horror struck.
End of Chapter
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