CHAPTER 28
I nearly lost you too
whenever I'm with you, sometimes I forget the cruelty of this world, maybe because you are my world, The next time you wake up, I'll be there waiting by your side, Ethan
….Always
-Joah
A few hours ago
As this summer nearing its end
Joah was preparing a snack after 3 excruciating hours of tutoring, Ethan was laying on the the floor feeling exhausted
" Joah why is the sky blue "
he pointed his gaze onto Joah with Genuine curiosity
" If you're going to ask questions like that then I should tutor you for 5 hours "
a shiver goes down to the spin as Ethan averts his gaze
"sheesh I'm sorry"
The sound of plates being served on they're trusty small folding table as he gestures Ethan to sit up
"Let's have a walk, outside if you eat you're food, a nice evening walk to the coffee shop is possible"
Joah's hand guiding the spoon gently into Ethan's mouth, like its the most natural thing in the world laying deep comparison to what they were back then
"num~num~num~num~mm"
As comfortable silence is felt in the room, accompanied by the idle sound of cars passing outside
"Ethan~~~don't avoid chewing the veggies I feed you, studies say that you need to chew to get the vitamins, so don't swallow before chewing~"
" bu-but-"
before the protests left Ethan's mouth Joah tenderly shoved the spoon in his mouth, drowning Ethan's mouth with sudden feel of fullness
the same time Joah's brow slightly farrowed, the thought of him being frail and bedridden scares him most
"No buts and chew the broccoli Ethan, look i even chopped it so small to make you eat easier"
An hour is spent of Joah cheering Ethan on, the road of a heathy life, after dinner They both wore they're coats as the left on leisure walk to a café near the block
the clouds was near golden red accompanied by cold breezes making them shiver as they walk
Ethan with one hand holding his, inside Joah's coat pocket
...…
then sounds of a vehicle accelerates towards the pedestrian lane over a red light, towards a boy
with a beat
with a thought
Ethan let go
As adrenaline kicks, the only thing that Ethan could hear is Joah's screams and warnings as he paces after him
Ethan's hands were shacking as he ran,
he remembered the day where he got hit by something similar, the feeling of blood gushing out , needles and tubes being inserted in his body, being surrounded by strangers in front of a blinding light
it's a memory too painful, too brutal to experience it young
He knows this sudden act of heroism can something he'll regret, but if it prevents a life being cut short then it's worth it
as cold winds hits Ethan's face as he near the road
...…..
it felt Joah's world fell apart as he saw the one who he swore to love his all life bleeding on the road
he felt terrified
scared
he felt cold as if the blood from his body vanished
as he held his body, Joah desperately looked at his beloved's face, the face that once felt warm every time he held him
"Etha-Ethan? ... Lo-love? wake up th-this isn't funny Ethan! Please! please wake up!"
he continued to shake Ethan's body in hopes for a response as a crowed was forming around them
Joah lets out painful broken sobs as he held Ethan's ever so dearly
as paramedics surrounds them