Chapter 51 If We Die, We Die Together (2/2)

Emily had neither strength nor will to care for Jacob's intimate behavior. With her mind weighed down, she asked,”What if we do not last out?”

”Don't be afraid. I am here with you.”

”I mean...what if?”

”If... If we die, we die together.” Jacob answered

Did you hear me?”

There was absolute silence in the air, and just when Jacob thought that Emily would not give her answer, she faintly uttered,”Okay.”

...

Meanwhile, the rescue team had already come to dig them out a while ago, but it took them more time as they had to dig through small spaces carefully in order to avoid risking the lives of Jacob and Emily. After four days and three nights of rigorous work, they were finally able to dig out both victims successfully from the debris.

Emily opened her eyes to the ceiling of a hospital ward. She stared at the ceiling for some time, before the memories slowly found their way back into her head.

She remembered being in the arms of a man, as the concrete structures came crashing down around them, burying them under the pile of rubble; scared, thirsty and cold.

The memories of what followed after that was a bit blurry, but she remembered being embraced by the man, kissed by the man, and...being saved by the man's sacrifice, to preserve her own life.

'It must have been Jacob, ' she thought, with certainty.

'I wonder if he is okay?'

Emily started to get worried. She pushed aside the quilt trying to get off the bed, when suddenly a nurse came in and rushed to stop her.

”Miss Emily, you are still weak. Please stay in bed for your own good.”

Emily bit her lip and explained,”I'm fine, I am looking for someone...”

However, before she could finish her sentence, a familiar voice interrupted her from the outside,”Who is this 'someone' you are looking for?”