It was like being squeezed by two large rocks that pressed tightly against his body, so tight when Timmy started to catch his breath, because the clear crystal beads didn't stop flowing down his cheeks. His hands never let go, cradling the tiny body that looked limp and powerless, in the middle of the room that felt quiet and empty, only heavy breathing that sounded so sad and heart-wrenching. His wet cheeks continued to stick to the pale face whose eyes continued to be closed without the slightest movement. The handsome man continued to whisper softly in the ear of the tiny woman whose soul had been separated from her body.
"Xiao Ke, come back, don't leave me." The man's tone of voice seemed to fall apart in the midst of gasping breaths.
Timmy closed his eyes, until the clear crystal rolled down his cheeks again. Now his world had completely disappeared, so empty as a dark empty room. His sadness numbed him, he wanted to catch up with Li Xiao Ke wherever he was. The handsome man began to despair like a leaf falling from a branch.
Li Jingmi still looked dazed, staring at the limp body of his little sister who continued to be in her husband's arms. He was so sad and didn't expect that Li Xiao Ke would leave him so soon. While Grandpa was still standing still, the old man looked in shock and couldn't say anything, staring at his granddaughter who had followed her beloved son to heaven. It seemed the old man couldn't believe that the cute and cheerful Li Xiao Ke was gone forever.
Timmy still hugged Li Xiao Ke's body tightly, he didn't want to let go of the tiny body at all. His chest still felt tight and sliced, as if there was a knife that kept stabbing his heart. Heart?? Timmy's eyes immediately widened at the thought of that word. Aren't their hearts connected all along?? If one of them is still beating won't the others feel it too?? Timmy started to get excited again, finally there was a glimmer of hope that came to him. He wanted to resurrect Li Xiao Ke again at any cost.
"Xiao Ke, I won't let you go, I will make you come back to me." Timmy whispered in Li Xiao Ke's ear again.
Several times Timmy kissed Li Xiao Ke's cheek and forehead, then laid back down on the little girl's body on the hospital bed. Now he started to stand up, and immediately hit him hard in the face, until fresh blood came out of his nose.
Li Jingmi looked surprised, by what Timmy did. He was so pitiful and concerned to see Timmy looking frustrated that he hurt himself for losing Li Xiao Ke.
"Jiang Tim, what are you doing? That's not the right way of solving problems."
Timmy didn't answer, he kept hurting himself, his face looked bruised from his own blow, now not only was his nose bleeding, but the corners of his lips were starting to bleed too. He didn't care about the pain he was in, he just hoped that Li Xiao Ke's little heart would beat fast because of the pain he was in, just like they had always felt when they were in danger.
"Jiang Tim, that's enough! You think Li Xiao Ke would be happy to see you like this?" Li Jingmi couldn't bear to see Timmy so frustrated that he kept hurting himself. He started to approach Timmy to prevent his sister-in-law from hurting himself.
"Let go of me! If Li Xiao Ke doesn't want me to do this, why doesn't he wake up soon?"
The old man, who had been standing in silence for a while, smiled wryly, seeing Timmy's seemingly absurd behavior, the old man had absolutely no sympathy or pity for Timmy's current situation. "Li Jingmi, just let that stupid man hurt himself. He is out of his mind. If he had taken good care of Li Xiao Ke none of this would have happened. Li Xiao Ke's death was his own fault."
Timmy didn't care about Grandpa's words. He was still trying to resurrect Li Xiao Ke by hurting himself, hoping that Li Xiao Ke's heart would beat again and pump his blood to the lungs, so that the little girl could breathe again and come back to life, although Timmy himself didn't know if his efforts would be successful or not. He only thought that if his actions didn't work out he would go after Li Xiao Ke to heaven, that was what was on his mind.
"Xiao Ke, wake up quickly! Or I'll really hurt your heart that you've entrusted to me!" Timmy shouted at the tiny woman still lying on the hospital bed, who still didn't show the slightest response to Timmy.
Unable to stand Timmy's behavior anymore, Li Jingmi got emotional and immediately hit Timmy until the man fell to the ground. "Jiang Tim, that's enough!! Be aware!! Li Xiao Ke won't be happy to see you like this."
For a moment Timmy stopped hurting himself. With that breathso messy, he shuffled into his seat with a blank stare floating in the air. The man already looked confused with a bruised, bloody face. But soon Timmy grabbed the chair in front of him and slammed it hard on the head. Instantly fresh blood flowed from his head again.
Just at that moment, Li Xiao Ke's throat swelled with heavy breaths, the petite girl's body jerked as if she had just received such a heavy blow on her body. The electrocardiogram screen, which originally had only straight lines, now started to move in waves. Li Xiao Ke's heart started beating again, the little girl breathed again.
"Xiao Ke, you're back?" Timmy muttered with a smile, before his vision darkened, and he fell unconscious.
*****
Timmy slowly opened his eyes, his hands immediately touched his bandaged head, after feeling the excruciating pain in his head. He paused for a moment as he closed his eyes, gathering the strength to get up from his sleep. He started rolling his eyes at the thought of Li Xiao Ke. How are things now? Isn't she back? Is she okay? With all his strength, Timmy began to rise from his sleep.
"Master, where are you going?" asked Wang Wei who was accompanying him.
Timmy didn't answer, he immediately pulled the IV cable that was embedded in his hand forcefully. The man immediately ran towards Li Xiao Ke's room. Timmy was very happy when he saw the healthy looking Li Xiao Ke sitting on the hospital bed with Li Jingmi and Grandpa.
Li Xiao Ke looked at him as soon as Timmy arrived in the room. Timmy immediately approached Li Xiao Ke and immediately hugged him tightly, tears welled up in his eyes, he was so moved and happy, finally Li Xiao Ke came back and was not in a coma anymore.
"Xiao Ke, I knew you would come back, I won't let you go again. Otherwise, I will hurt your heart that you left with me, you hear that?" Timmy smiled happily.
Since Li Xiao Ke didn't answer, Timmy immediately let go of his embrace. Still with a smile, Timmy began to gently caress Li Xiao Ke's face. But Li Xiao Ke was strangely absent-minded, and her gaze towards Timmy felt so foreign.
"Who are you?"