Untitled Episode17
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James was also immersed in a similar invisible pain. He was trying to find Sophia. Yet he understood that the emptiness of Sophia had not left him.
As if in his every breath, in every thought, Sophia floated like a shadow. Clouds are gathering outside, it is raining, the shadow of the trees falls on the ground and creates a sad scene.
Suddenly James is lost in the memory. The small moments spent with Sophia flashed in her mind, walking together in the evening light, a pure smile, long talk with a cup of tea.
How simple, how beautiful those times were! But now everything seemed like a distant dream. He felt as if time had taken everything away.
The emptiness in Sophia's eyes left a deep impression on him. The love and dreams they had woven together seemed like an unfinished story.
The rain began to fall harder. The dust and water on the road mixed and turned into mud. James slowly stood up, trying to control the storm inside him.
He knows that it is important for him to stay strong at this moment. But his mind does not listen to reason. All he can think of is Sophia. Far away, in the crowd of the street, he can see a shadow of Sophia, and that scene merges with his mind.
Two broken hearts, two emptinesses, two lost hopes.
James starts walking. Raindrops fall on his shoulders and face, but they don't lessen the pain inside him. Tears well up in his eyes, but at the same time, a new determination slowly grows in his heart.
He realizes that perhaps true love is letting the person he has loved go his own way. Sometimes love is not about holding on, but letting go.
Sophia stopped at a street corner. She felt like she had completely lost herself. But even in that loss, there seemed to be a glimmer of light somewhere.
An unknown line of hope. Maybe a new beginning is hidden within this emptiness. Maybe after this darkness, light will come.
Both are bound by an invisible bond. Where lost dreams, unknown emptiness and the depths of tears have become one. Life has separated their paths, but memories, love and pain follow them like shadows.
James and Sophia are both slowly moving towards a new reality, one where rain, loneliness, and echoes of lost dreams are mixed.
At that moment, a car suddenly sped past at high speed. Some people nearby shouted, “Watch out!” But it was too late.
Sophia's scream spread around in an instant, accompanied by the sharp screeching sound of brakes and the loud sound of metal clashing.
Sophia's body fell to the ground. Everything stopped for a moment. Then panic spread all around. People came running forward.
Someone was trying to lift him, someone was taking out their phone and quickly calling an ambulance. Within minutes, a police van, media reporters, and an ambulance arrived with sirens blaring.
Two workers hurriedly lifted Sophia onto a stretcher. Various discussions began in the crowd. Some were saying, “The accident was very bad…” Others were saying, “Did he stand in the road on purpose?” Someone else whispered, “It seems that the situation is very serious…”
At this time, James, in an unknown restlessness, slowly moved from his position under the tree towards the crowd. He felt as if some invisible force was pulling him there. As he reached the crowd, he heard some conversation...
Did he try to commit suicide? No, it was an accident… but he’s in a very bad state…
James’s chest tightened at these words. His feet seemed to start moving faster on their own.
Pushing forward through the crowd, he saw a woman being carried on a stretcher into an ambulance. The atmosphere around him was heavy with police, crowds, and the shrill sound of sirens.
James's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the woman's dress. His face instantly turned pale. A sharp scream came out from the depths of his heart....
Sophia...!
A few people around him looked at his scream, but before anyone could say anything, the ambulance doors closed. The car started to speed away, sirens blaring.
James ran after him, but stopped short. He stood panting, staring helplessly at the red light of the ambulance as it disappeared into the distance.
Just then, a man from the side was saying that the woman had been taken to the city hospital. The condition didn't seem to be very good...
As soon as James heard this, he didn't hesitate for a moment. He quickly got into a taxi that was parked on the side of the road. He said in a trembling voice, "Please hurry up... I need to be taken to the city hospital."
The taxi sped away. The streetlights, the raindrops, the sound of the horn, all combined to create an uneasy atmosphere.
Fear, anxiety, and apprehension fought together inside James's chest. His lips kept repeating the same name....
Sophia… Are you okay?
Within moments, the ambulance stopped in front of the hospital. Sophia was quickly taken to the emergency department on a stretcher. Doctors and nurses rushed in, busy trying to deal with the situation.
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