Joyce tried to held her tears in but it still broke lose. Looking at the broken-hearted parents in front of her, silent tears rolled down her face.
Why must this happen to Lily? She felt that God is so unfair to Lily. She squatted down, covered her eyes and howled in a heart-breaking wail. She poured out her fear, her regrets and her lost in that wail. All these while Jayden juat tried to console her helplessly.
Once Joyce calmed down, she sat outside the ICU unit; refused to budge not even a bit. She wanted to wait until Lily woke up.
Hours later, Lily finally woke up from her deep slumber. Only one person was allowed to enter the ICU unit. Mrs.Chua entered the room with red eyes and incapibility to hold in her sadness when looking at her weak state.
"Mom, please forgive your useless daughter. I couldn't get my body to be healthy again. Instead I have made you worry these couple of months." She said tiredly.
"What are you saying?" Mrs.Chua sobbingly said. "You are my daughter. Worrying you is what I should do."
"I am s-s-sorry mom... If I had the chance to be reborn again, I would want to be your daughter once again.. I love you, Mom." Lily said while her tears fell endlessly. She was broken hearted that she would leave her parents so soon and then they both would be left with each other again.
"Noooooo! Don't say that baby! You'll get well again!" Mrs.Chua sniffed and tried to smile and comfort Lily.
However, Lily shook her head and said while looking at the ceiling, "I don't think I will be well again mom. I can feel it."
Mrs.Chua just cried and cried. Cried for the lost youth of her daughter, cried for the sickness of her daughter, cried for her helplessness in helping her one and only child, she cried for her fate that she would have to send her daughter to the heaven first instead of vice-versa. Gloom filled the air.
Mr. Chua entered the room and spoke to Lily. They saw that Lily was crying and hugging her dad. It was an emotional sight.
Aftet Mr.Chua, Jayden was asked to go in by Lily. He solemnly entered the ICU after downing the gown, covered his hair and put own the mask.
When Lily saw him entered the room, she smiled weakly and gestured him to come closer. He sat down beside her bed.
"May I hold your hand?" Lily asked.
Looking at her pale and tired face, Jayden held her hand.
"Thank you for taking care of me all these while. I am sure I was quite a burden for you." She regrettably said while trying not to cry.
"Don't mention it. I did it willingly." Jayden said.
"I really like you, you know." Lily said suddenly while looking at him seriously.
Jayden smiled. "I know, Joyce told me." They both turned to look at Joyce who was staring at the both of them impatiently. She wanted to talk to Lily too. They both smiled at her silliness and continued to talk.
"Please take care of her. I know that you like her a lot. She is too kind-hearted for her own good. She is loyal to the brink of stupid sometimes. She can sacrificed herself for the one she cares about. I am very lucky to have a friend like her in my life. I am just worried for her aftet I am gone"
Jayden was stunned by this revelation. He just looked at her dumbly.
Smiling, Lily just weakly patted his hand and said," Could you tell Joyce to come in? I really need to speak to her."
Jayden looked at her intensely and finally noddes his head. He really didn't know what to say to Lily. "Get well soon." He finally said to Lily.
Lily just smiled with tear in her eyes. She couldn't make a promise of something that would never happen.