Blade pulled away from Crystal's arms and calmed himself down to speak clearly. He lifted his hand to her face and wiped the tears that flowed down her face. Crystal's brows are slanted up as her eyes sag, showing her empathy for Blade. “You have nothing to feel sorry about,” Blade murmured as he rose from the ground and helped Crystal to stand on her feet. “That's something the Spencers should be saying.” “The bullet from the rifle that's lodged in your head, and the time Noah saw you in the river, back when you were on the verge of dying... Are they also the ones who did that to you?” Crystal asked frantically, she had a strong feeling that what she was thinking was right, but she just couldn't bear to hear it yet.  “Yes,” Blade spoke up without hesitation. “It is the same night when they burned down our house while both of my parents were resting in their bedroom. When I regained consciousness, I saw a woman wearing a white broad beach

I felt my hands trembling and I started to become jittery. What will I do? I can’t stop Liam from taking Blade to the hospital because it might put him even more in danger. “Are you feeling okay?” Liam asked me while we were both rushing to his car. I just nodded at him as I pressed my lips. “Are you sure you will still come with us to the hospital? You look exhausted.” “Liam, can you please just take me there!?”  I couldn’t help but panic because I am so worried about Blade’s condition right now. We followed the ambulance that was on its way to run Blade to the hospital. What will I do? How can I stave off Liam from finding out about the bullet on Blade’s head? The shivering of my hand and edges still lingered due to the extreme nervousness I am feeling. When I felt my phone vibrate again, I immediately opened it hoping that this is Noah. I answered his call after I turned down the volume a

“Will the operation be safe? How big is his chance to recover?” Crystal asked in a hushed tone and still seemed confused about what will be her decision. “The possibilities of the surgery will hardly be 70-30, I can't say that I guarantee the success of the operation but, it will be better for him to undergo the operation while the bullet is still not sinking deeper into his brain. The damage from the temporary cavity that forms is even worse. There is no room for the brain to move and the shock waves often cause irreversible damage. Neurosurgery must be done immediately before the situation worsens.” Doctor Park said. “B-But… Can we do this without his consent?” The Doctor nodded at him. “Yes, as long as we get his parent's consent that the surgery will be performed. Because it is not just simple surgery, this i

“Are you insane?!” His shrill shriek from across the room. I knew Blade would react in this way, and I expected him to refuse to carry out the operation. “Blade…” He moved his eyes to me, tracing the dread and rage in his eyes. “There is no other way to help extend your life. Because of the bullet digging into your brain, your condition worsens over time... Please, just do it for yourself.” I pleaded with him and went over to make him feel better by holding his hand. “No. Even if this bullet gradually kills me over time I accept it. What matters is that I at least have a little more time than to lie down in a bed and trust the doctors with my life hoping that there will be another tomorrow, but the truth is, that will be the last day.” His brows angled up and only his eyes were straight at me. “Thank you for your concern Crystal, but right now, prolonging my life is not my biggest priority.”  Blade removed my hand from his grip and shifted his at

When Crystal collapsed and fumbled into the ground, Sam was frightened and instantly rushed towards her. “Crystal !? Crystal wake up!” He yelled as he shook her to wake up. “Help!” he patted Crystal's cheek to bring her into consciousness. The helpers and guards immediately came to help them as they heard Sam’s loud cry for help. Liam and Maddison were also alerted and woke up to the noise that had occurred. “What the fuck happened in here?”Liam irritatedly shouted because of the mob.   When they lifted Crystal off the ground, he was taken aback. “What happened to Crystal!?” he shouted in panic at Sam who is now restless and nervous.