Forever You

CHAPTER: CAN'T BELIEVE

> > > Shaina’s POV<<<

“What!!!” we all shouted in unison.

“But in her situation, comatose is considered mild for her.”

“What!!” again, we shouted together.

I wanted to laugh but given the situation right now, I just couldn’t.

“Mild?? Then coma? Are you kidding us??” Henry said sarcastically. There he goes again—always letting his anger come first. Doesn’t this guy know how to calm down first? Well, I can’t blame him, if it were me, I’d probably react the same way.

“I’m not joking, it’s true. Because in situations like hers, most people don’t survive anymore… their brains are already dead, that’s why some families just bury them like that. But I can see in this patient that she still has a chance to wake up. I can see she’s really fighting. All I can say is, she’s so brave.”

“Yes, she really is brave, because if she gave up, we wouldn’t know what to do anymore,” Analyn said.

“Alright, I’ll go ahead now, I still have other patients to check.”

“Okay doc, thank you.”

“Fvck!” Henry cursed, pulling his own hair, kicking and punching the wall nonstop until his mother stopped him.

“Hayss… poor wall,” I muttered under my breath.

A few moments later, we entered Kylie’s room. I looked at her—God, she looked so pitiful. So many tubes and machines were attached to her. Hysst, whoever did this to her, I’d love to double kill them.

We’d been here for hours, just staring at Kylie. The atmosphere was so heavy, almost deafening in the silence, if not for the nurses going in and out to check on her.

It didn’t take long before Henry stood up. This was probably my chance.

I nudged Shaina, signaling her to follow me. I also told auntie to stay with Kylie while we talked and got her some food. Honestly, you could really tell auntie didn’t want to leave. She was so close to Kylie. I don’t even know, Kylie’s just too friendly—she ends up with so many people worried about her, like us.

Analyn and I hurried after Henry, and sure enough, we caught up to him.

“Henry, let’s go to the coffee shop. Don’t say anything—you don’t even have a schedule right now, do you?” I didn’t wait for him to answer, I just pulled him along.

When we arrived, I ordered our food.

Here we go again, the heavy atmosphere. I had to say something since I was the one who dragged them here. Henry kept staring at McDonald’s, while Analyn kept staring at Henry, like she was reading his thoughts.

Then Analyn broke the silence after a deep sigh.

“You guys miss her already, huh?”

Wait—who’s she talking about?

“That’s her favorite—McDonald’s. Ever since she turned seven, she celebrated her birthday there. She was like allergic to people back then. I saw her clinging to her parents, always hiding behind them, scared of everyone. But her parents forced her to play with the other kids. She really didn’t want to at first, hahaha, they left her there for a while since they were busy fixing her party. So she had no choice but to stay quiet and watch the other kids. But eventually, some kids approached her. At first she refused, but they pulled her to play with them. I guess she couldn’t resist, so she joined in. She said that was her happiest birthday ever—it boosted her confidence a lot. After that, her family became busier.”

Analyn’s face looked a bit sad.

But she didn’t let boredom beat her at home. Usually she was tasked with reading thick books and learning about their family business—even though she was still pretty young. If I didn’t keep visiting her at her house, she would’ve drowned in sadness.

She always told me every day that she was grateful for my visits. She said her routine was so exhausting, but she never thought badly of her parents. She said everything they made her do was for her future, so she could have a good life. That was their way of showing love, and she understood.

When she told me all that, she laughed at her own reason, hahaha. But she said it became her motivation. Because she didn’t want to give up. She wanted to hold on—even if she didn’t know exactly what she was holding on to—just to keep going.

Then suddenly Henry came into her life. She became even stronger. She was depressed, but wanted to bring honor to her parents and family. It was so hard for her—she kept pushing herself even when she didn’t want to. She didn’t want to ruin her family’s name, because to her parents, that was the only love they gave her. And she didn’t want to destroy it. Plus, she had stress relievers—us, her friends, especially Henry, even if he was kind of an airhead sometimes.

“What do you mean ‘sometimes’? It’s every day!” I butted in, and we couldn’t stop laughing—even Henry.

Hysst, at least the heavy atmosphere lightened up a little. Good thing I brought Analyn—of course she had to be part of this talk, especially since it was about Kylie. She was her childhood friend, after all.

“Wow, is that really how you see me? You know, I’m handsome, that’s why Kylie liked me in the first place.” His face darkened a little when he mentioned Kylie’s name, but then he quickly forced a smile.

I guess he was thinking he also had to stay strong for Kylie. Well, of course—if he ever gave up on her, I wouldn’t hesitate to punch him, even if I’m a girl.

**Breaking News:**

“A well-known restaurant owner admired by many, named Jevelyn, was caught stealing and assaulting Ms. Kylie, who is now confined in the hospital. She was referred for mental health evaluation but has now escaped… blah blah blah blah.”

I almost spat out my drink when I saw the news on TV. I listened carefully, but in the end, my brain couldn’t process it properly. Call me stupid, but… I just couldn’t believe what I heard. Did Henry know about this?

“Henry, what’s that news about?” I asked, and once again, I saw the darkness in his face. I was sure he was cursing inside, clenching his teeth, trying hard to control his rage.

“Okay, I’ll explain everything. But first, let’s bring some food to Mom, and I want to see Kylie. I’ll have the strength to tell you then,” he answered grimly.

“Okay…” I replied half-heartedly.

Jevelyn… Could she really have done that to Kylie? But she’s our best friend. How could she do such a thing??? My mind was filled with confusion.