"He may not make it through this winter!"
I overheard my parents talking to the doctor with grim expressions on their faces.
My name is Ajai, but my parents call me Jai. I lived a pretty normal life until last winter. I was born into a well-off family and had everything I could ever want. I worked hard to build myself up, even though I was always weak. I wanted to do well in sports, but my body just wouldn't cooperate. I never let that get to me, though, as I thought being a total perfect like those in manga or novels was far-fetched in real life.
I made many friends and was even elected vice-president of the student council. But then, everything started going downhill. One day, I woke up in the hospital. My parents told me that I had been unconscious and burning up when they found me. The doctors said I might not make it.
The days turned into weeks, and the weeks turned into months. My condition didn't improve. I was in pain all the time, and it was especially bad at night. My parents were doing everything they could, but I could tell they were starting to lose hope. My friends stopped visiting me altogether.
I was starting to lose hope too. I didn't want to die, but I didn't want my parents to suffer anymore. I just wanted to sleep peacefully for once. But i think that was also a far fetch dream for me. Even though my time span is at it's end, but still i am afraid of how will this end. Would i suffer more pain alone in this room.
"For now, let's just take a nap."
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"Huh! i never saw this! did they shift my hospital?"
This is an unfamiliar ceiling!
"Where are the lights?"
Even though it's not much dark in here, still i can't seem to find any lights around. It feels like a small cottage made of wood.
"Where in the hell am i? wait was i kidnapped?"
I don't think any kidnapper will leave it's captive untied and the door of this room is unlocked too.
"Wait the pain! the heaviness! i don't feel any."
After my time spent in the hospital my body became weaker as the time passed the pain in my chest stuck to me like a gum and my body always felt heavy. But right at this moment i don't feel any of that. Moreover, i feel lighter than ever before.
"Was there any medication or treatment given to me while i was sleep."
Let us just get out of this room first then we can decide what to do. As i got up from my bed to reach to the door of the room.
"What the hell!..."
When i got out of the house the first thing i saw was that this cottage was surrounded by farm just a slim road to move across to the village which was not so for from here.
"Seriously where in the hell am i, it feels like some remote village."
"Hey Ron give me a hand here kid!"
As i was dazing in my own world i was brought into reality by a shout. I turned towards the sound to find a man who seems to be in his early forties working in the field. But problem was not that, the main part was that he was calling someone while he was pointing towards me. Seems to be 'Ron' was name of the kid he was calling but can't seem to find anyone near me that he is pointing to.
"Hey what the hell are you dreaming boy, quite standing there and give me a hand here"
"Me?"
"Ya you! did you hit your head or something last night? I did hear you had a fight with Jin but did he hit you too hard!"
"No! not that, are you sure you are calling me."
"Hey kid listen i think you actually do got some problem with that head of yours, now come here fast Unless you want to be assigned to the buckets duty."
I don't understand what this man is talking about and why is he calling me Ron, am i dreaming or something.
"It got to be a dream."
"Are you coming or not?"
When i felt the man was getting frustrated i got into the field. I have never worked in the fields before just saw some on my visit to my grandparents. Well the water is clear even though i feel cold as i got into the field.
"Huh!"
when i watched closely to the reflection in the water i could see a boy not much older than fourteen or fifteen years with black hair and black eyes with a sharp jawline. The word handsome was totally made for a face like him. But that was not me right?
"Now if think about it how can i feel cold if this is a dream!"
I was sweating due to this tension and confusion. I am not able to even comprehend the situation i was in.
"Hey boy are you really alright?"
The man tried to reach out his hands to help me out, but i stepped back from him, cause he was just a stranger to me. Then suddenly i felt a sudden pain in my head, as if something was being pushed inside it forcefully. The pain brought me down to my knees.
"Hey ki.....at..."
My vision blanked out at that very moment, the last thing which saw was the man running towards me for support.
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