Chapter 4: The Car Accident

"Ryo!" Asuka exclaimed, in pain. "Help me! I can't take it! Please!"

I hushed her. "It's okay, honey. Everything's gonna be fine. . . It's okay. . . It's okay. . ." I held her close to me. It's gonna be alright. I thought. It's gonna be alright. . . she's gonna be fine. . .

She's gonna be fine. . . She's gonna be fine. . . I said to myself. I hope I was right.

I looked at the car. To my surprise, the twins were still there, struggling to get out. It seemed as if they were stuck for some reason. Daniella was screaming and crying, and so was Junior. And before I could even react, the car had exploded. I shouted in agony. My kids died right in front of me, and I didn't do anything to prevent it. I started cursing myself, thinking what could've been and what would've been. Asuka was still in pain, but realized that something had exploded. Her tortured eyes looked at me, expecting for an explanation.

"R-Ryo. . . What. . ."

I didn't know what to tell her. "Asuka. . ."

"Where are they. . .? Daniella. . . Junior?"

I held back my tears. "They're. . ."

The ambulance came to her aid. She was placed in a stretcher, and rushed her to the hospital. I was there beside her inside the ambulance. I held her hand, as the nurses where providing her oxygen. Some tried to stop her blood from depleting. She gripped my hand firmly. I knew that she was in constant pain.

"You'll be okay, Asuka! Be strong!" I said to her. I caught sight of her eyes producing tears. She now knew what had happened to our children.

"Ryo. . ." she murmured.

"You'll be fine, hon. . ." I reassured.

"I. . . l-love. . ." she began screaming in pain. Her blood was oozing out faster now.

"Asuka!" I shouted. She squeezed my hand tightly. "Fight it, Asuka!" I called.

She screamed and screamed. The nurses started to panic, doing all things possible to ease her pain. She finally calmed down. "Ryo," she panted, "I. . . –love. . . -you. . ."

"I love you too, sweetheart." I said, kissing her on her forehead. I wiped the sweat off her face. Tears started to form around my eyes.

"When. . . th-this ends. . . will we. . . will we be. . . together. . .?"

I began to cry. ". . . Together forever, love. . ." I replied.

"P. . . Promise?"

"With all my heart. . ."

We arrived at the hospital in a few minutes. They rushed her to the emergency room. I was allowed to come in, to watch over her. I watched in terror as uncountable doctors surrounded her, trying to aid her. I cried all my might, thinking what I was gonna do if Asuka couldn't make it. "Be strong. . . Please. . . Asuka. . ." I muttered, my voice shivering. Tears poured down my eyes like a raging waterfall. "Be strong. . . Be strong. . ."

Beep. . . Beep. . . . . . . .Beep . . . . . . . Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beep. . .

The Electrocardiograph went slower and slower. "God damn it, Asuka! Fight for your life!" I shouted, crying even more.

Beep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. . . . . . . . .

I cried and cried. This couldn't be happening. That didn't just turn into a flat line!

"CLEAR!" the doctor shouted, charging the defibrillator at Asuka. Still, the ECG showed a flat line.

"CLEAR!" he shouted again, charging the machine at her once more. I cried harder and harder by the second.

"I'm sorry sir. . . but she couldn't make it."