14 2. Cindy? (1/2)

They left the restaurant and headed home. Kenny felt the car is out of ordinary. ”Kenny?” ”Sorry, sir, it's nothing.” [Maybe it's just my imagination.] Kenny tilts his head and wonders to himself.

As the car stops in red light. Hana noticed a man riding on the motorcycle next to them. The man then slide up his helmet, turns to look at Hana. Hana was calm but she felt like she seen him before.

She turns to the front and it hits her. He is the one of those people who were chasing her on that day. Hana bit her bottom lip. [Stay calm, Hana.] Leo who was sitting on the passenger seat, looks behind and looks at Hana, who was biting her bottom lip. He looks in the corner of his eye and noticed a man on the motorcycle. [They have found her.]

He then turns to look at his beloved wife. Her eyes met his. He nods. Ai turns and looks at Hana. [No matter what...we will protect you, Hana.] Sora was sitting in between his grandmother and Hana. He heard Hana whispered something. Sora tilts his head, confused. [Big Sis...?]

The light turns green. Kenny steps on the gas petal. She noticed in the corner of her eye, a man pulling a gun. She turns and her back is facing forward towards the man. BANG! She's been shot. She hold the pain in. Sora heard the loud bang and starting to cry. Hana hugged him closer to her.”Shh...it's okay, Sora. It's okay.” Ai then takes out of the gun and aim to the man's head. BANG! The man fell off the motorcycle. ”Hana.” ”I'm okay. We need to get Sora to a safe place.”

Hana turns to Kenny. ”Kenny.” ”Got it.” Sora looks up at Hana, he noticed Hana was in pain. ”Big Sis...” She looks down and met his eyes. She smiles. ”Everything will be okay.” Leo also takes out a gun, as he sees a black car gets closer to them. [Another one?] He aims one of the tires. The black car also lost its control.

As they drove through another traffic light, BAM! A big truck purposely crashed onto them. The car flips over three times. The truck then quickly escaped from the scene. Kenny slowly opens his eyes and slowly unbuckled his seatbelt. He quickly get out of the car. ”Master...Ma'am...Miss...Little Master...”

Hana slowly regain her consciousness. ”S-Sora.” She slowly turn her head. ”K-Kenny.” ”Miss...” Hana unbuckled Sora and carried him to Kenny. Kenny grabs Sora from Hana. Hana then soon lose her strength. She turns to Ai, who is unconscious. ”Ai.” Hana tries to reach out but she couldn't lift her arm up.Hana's eyes slowly lose its strength from keeping her awake.

Kenny took Sora and run across the road and let Sora hides behind the bush. ”Stay here, okay? I'll get them out of there.” Sora nods. As soon as Kenny turns around, another car shows up. Kenny yelled for help but the car purposely crash into them once more. Kenny gasped. ”Master...Madam...Miss...”

[At the hospital]

Rui rushed to the hospital as soon as he received the call from Kenny. Rui sees Kenny standing by the ER with a bandage around his head. ”Kenny.” Kenny looks up and sees Rui. ”Young Master.” ”Where is my parents? They're okay, right?” Kenny dropped his gaze to the floor. ”I apologized. Your father didn't make it. Your mother is in the ICU, steady.” Rui's shoulders slumped and lean against the wall.

[How can this be? What happen?] Rui turns his head to his side and sees Sora sitting on the bench, emotionless. Kenny speaks up. ”He's been like that ever since the crash.” ”Who's in the ER?” ”...Miss Hana...” [That's right. Hana went with them.] ”...Anything yet?” ”No sir.” Sora gets off the bench and tug Kenny's suit. Kenny looks down and sees Sora. ”Ken Ken, Big Sis will be okay, right?” Kenny smiles. ”She's strong, so she will be okay.” Sora thinks for a bit and said, ”Big Sis was acting strange today.” ”How so?” ”She kept turn around and looking for someone.” Rui knitted his brows.

”I knew it! She's such a bad omen to this family. Thanks to her, this happens.” Rui tries to enter the ER. Kenny stops Rui from entering in the ER. ”Rui. As your friend, I know she's a good person.” ”Her? A good person? She's the one who's behind this. She killed my father.” Sora sees the whole thing and shaking in anger. ”You! Misster!” Sora pointed at Rui. ”You woong. Big Sis did no woong.” Sora puts his hands on his waist. ”Shee said they have found her.”

Sora's foot then were tapping. ”Let Ken Ken go.” Rui lets go of Kenny. Kenny sighs and kneel down to meet Sora's eye level. ”That's what she said?” Sora nods. ”Mm. That's what Big Sis said.” Sora tilts his head. ”But...who's they?” Kenny turns around and looks at Rui. ”If you think she's a bad person then go ahead and think what you want to think. If she's a bad person, then why would she risk her life to save Sora and your mother?” Rui stays in silent.

A nurse comes out of the ER. Kenny asked; ”Excuse me, how's --” ”I'm sorry. She's bleeding too much. We need to transfer some blood into her immediately. Excuse me.” The nurse bows and head to the blood center. Kenny looks at Rui. ”If Ally were here, if anything happens to Hana, Ally would've lecture you right now. Rui. Didn't you promise her to protect Hana? Are you breaking that promise?” Rui turns away and stays in silent.

Kenny takes Sora's hand and they both sat down on the bench, wait impatiently. [I don't think Hana is a bad person. She does have a mysterious aura around her.] Kenny recalls when they first bring her to their home. She asked; ”Is it safe?” [...Could it be....someone's coming after her? But what is her true identity?] After the long hours, Rui was told that his mother wanted to see him. He went to see her to find some answers.

As he arrives, he sees her laying on the bed, with the oxygen respirator mask. He walked up to the bed and hold his mother's hand. ”Mother.” Ai slowly opens her eyes. She slowly turns and sees Rui. ”..Rui...” She slowly smiles. ”Mother. Are you alright?” She nods slowly and it hits her. ”Where's Hana...? Is she alright?”

”How can you worry about someone else when you're also injured?” Ai chuckles softly. She gripped his hand tightly. ”Rui...can you promise me something?” ”Anything.” ”Please don't let her leave the house.” Rui doesn't understand his mother. ”Mother.” ”She's a good person, Rui...your father secretly investigate her. It's in an envelope underneath your father's desk in the study room. Look at them in your own eyes.”

Ai was gasping. ”Mother. Enough. Rest.” ”Rui...please protect her..be kind to her. She doesn't have anyone left. Be her aide. D-dont let them come for her...okay?” [Them? Who's them?] Rui noticed the heart monitor. ”Mother. Say no more. You should rest.” ”R-Rui. Promise me. Please. I beg you.” ”Mother.” ”Rui...please..” Rui bit his bottom lip and nods. Ai smiles. ”Thank you.” She rubs her thumb on his hand. [Please...love her...too, Rui..] ”Can you call me mom one more time?” Rui looks at her. ”Can you?” Rui nods. ”..Mom..” She smiles. ”I miss you calling me that.” [Now I can go where your dad is.] Ai slowly closed her eyes, her hand lost its strength and fell down outside of the bed. BEEP BEEP BEEEEEPPPPP

Rui panics. ”Mom...” He shook her. ”Mom. Mom!” That night, after losing his mother, Rui rushed back home and head to his father's study room. He closed the door behind him and locked the door. He head to the desk, sat down on the chair and reaches out to feel the envelope underneath the desk. He removes them from there and opens the envelope. His eyes widen.