That constant ringing

Looking at the documents, Akira sighed.

She already had a huge responsibility on her shoulders and taking this up meant piling boulders on top of her head. But that meant more of Raymond, more of his hopes, more of his dreams and more of his presence around her. So she couldn't say no.

Katherine had already signed the documents and all that she had to do was to put her initials on the paper and seal it.

Taking the pen from Katherine, she again looked at them, who gave back nothing but a warm assurance to her through their kind eyes and smiling face.

Once she was done signing the papers, Katherine took the file from her hands and placed a box in front of her.

"These are some of his things that I want you to have".

Akira looked at Katherine and said,

"Not now Katherine. I am not ready yet".

"Yes, you are. How long will you try to escape from the reality Akira? Even you know that my brother is..".

"Just stop. Katherine, please. I beg of you".

Saying that Akira got up from her seat and picked up her jacket, but Katherine held her hand and stopped her from leaving.

"At least take the house Akira. Don't you want to relive the memories that you had in there? Don't you want to stay at a place where you still have his presence?"

"I don't Katherine. I am sorry, but I don't. It took me ages to come to terms with my life and I don't want to fall back again into the black hole, because if I do then I am doomed for sure. There is no coming back for me"

"Akira..."

"No Katherine, you are not saying that word. Like EVER", saying that Akira stormed out.

"Will you stay like this forever? Will not let anyone else mend your heart? My brother should become your past now Akira. Let yourself be loved. Free yourself from whatever is holding you back. You are still so young to drown yourself in nothing but a stream of sorrow".

Akira turned with her bloodshot eyes and said,

"He was my eternity. So yes, maybe after eternity has passed, I will give another shot at a new love life. But until then, my heart is taken ".

Saying that she left Katherine's place.

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[One day later in the nursing home]

There was a sudden spike in his heart-rate and it caused the monitor to beep.

An immediate page was sent to Dr. Emre by the attending nurse and he rushed in along with his intern Dr. Smeathe within just a few seconds.

He was waking up again, after more than 22 hours of deep sleep.

All nervous David went close to him and stood by his side while Sebastian, moved behind the curtains.

Everything seemed all loopy and hazy to him.

There was a strange constant ringing noise that he could feel hammering through his skull. There were sudden flashes of light and scenes of water and he started to feel acute pain in his head. The ringing noise worsened and all that he could do was to scream holding his head in pain.

Dr. Emre increased the dosage of Morphine immediately and waited next to him.

He wanted to prop himself up, but his weak hands didn't let him do so. So she went ahead and propped him up with the help of the pillow. Her grip around his neck was gentle yet firm and he could feel her warm breath over his skin.

Suddenly something overpowered him.

Looking at her, he said those words once again,

"Akira !!!"