Episode 1: The Incident

"As the cold wind pass by, both of them lied down peacefully under the mysterious tree. It was a mystery as both of them dissapear without anyone knowing how it happen. Rumors began to spread about the mysterious tree and the tragic life of a person.

They did not know, the ones who lied on the tree pass on happily."

\[THE END\]

"Awww\~ And it was a good story too...Too bad the author got married." A girl with black hair closed the book as she stood up from her table and went to bed."Thank god I have back up to satisfy myself. Still I'm amaze of myself to read up this late." She pick up her phone and look at the time it was almost midnight. "Gonna need some energy for tommorow." She went into bed and went asleep.

Morning came as the young lass has overslept. This girl's name is Rina, a 16 years old Highschool girl. Rina grew up alone as her father is away at work overseas as she was just 8 years old. Rina has a condition with her weak heart, many people would be down in dumps for having some kind of disease but this girl is different...or more like a reckless carefree one.

Rina doesn't care about her condition as she only has one objective in her life and that is to "Live your life to the fullest!". She may has a heart condition but she is still as energetic like any other girls. As of now, Rina overslept and its almost 10 o'clock.

[BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!]

The continous sound of the alarm has finally woke up Rina. "Ugh\~ What time is it?" The groggy sound of her voice as she woke up. Rina went out of her bed and check the time. "What! Its almost 10 already...Oh no Lara will scold me again!" Rina hurriend making her bed and prepared herself to hang out with her bestfriend, Lara. "C'mon, C'mon, C'mon\~"Psyching herself up fasten her speed.

After she finished preparing she then stormed out and run like she was chased by a dogs. Rina is an athlete, a runner, so she is fast despite having heart conditions.

[Minutes later...]

"Where is she?\~ We were suppose to meet here an hour ago\~" A brown haired girl muttered as she looked at the clock on the phone."Lara!\~ I'm sorry I came late!" *Pant* *Pant* Rina was sweating bullets as she went to Lara who is sitting by the fountain. "Geez, You were the one who wants me to accompany you but then you overslept.".

"C'mon, I said I'm sorry\~ Hehe" Rina scratched her head then went to hold Lara's hand. "Let's go? It will be sold out if we stay here too long..." Rina giggled as Lara just sighed. "Your really an Athlete Idiot as always."

As both went to their destination, the bookstore, and bought the newly released novel that Rina always wanted to read."Ohh!\~ Now I won't be bored for a while!Haha!" Rina exclaimed as she hold up the book in the air. "Hey\~ Calm yourself down would you? Your making yourself like an idiot." Lara whispered to her as she pulled Rina's shirt. "Ahh hahahaha, sorry for the commotion..." Rina apologize as Lara only sighed.

After buying the book, both then went to go shop and went to a family restaurant for lunch. "When you talk about lunch, its all about Hamburger Steak right\~!" Rina look at the menu and ordered the Hamburger Steak set. "Ahh No...It's just you and there are other foods for lunch you know...Your such a kid." Lara hardly disagreed as she ordered her lunch."Really?\~ I didn't know any of that." Rina had a grin on her face. 'Well yeah, I would be surprise if you did know.'Lara thought as took her phone and look some things up.

After a while, their lunch is finished and now served. "Wow\~ I already know its delicious by looking at it... Thanks for the food\~!" Rina chowed down and savored her bliss. Lara giggled at that sight and took a picture secretly. 'Haha even though she's childish, She is Cute.' Lara smiled and started eating her lunch. After eating lunch, they ordered some desserts.

Time passed by, as they were enjoying eating their cakes and parfaits. "Ahh\~ I'm so full\~" Rina said as she stretched out her arms. "You ate too much. You'll get fat if this keeps up." Lara may sound grumpy but she too ate a 'lot' of desserts. 'You're one to talk.' Rina thought

As the two seperated and went on their way home, Rina saw a suspicious guy looking around in the playground where little kids play. Rina thought that she may have jump to conclusions so she continued heading home not until she heard a scream of a little boy and saw it was the suspicious guy holding the him. The guy noticed Rina was looking at his way and made his run. Rina took action on chasing them as the little boy was struggling on moving his body. The kidnapper made him take a sniff of an handkerchief with a drug of paralysis.

Rina kept fasting her pace to close their distance. They ran through narrow to wide space. The kidnapper took a look behind and the girl kept chasing him. On the other hand, Rina is already pushing her limits since her heart is weak, She is already wincing in pain but she can't give up now. She is slowly closing in to them. Slowly and steady Rina is catching up and then she heard some Sirens nearby.

'Tch! I'll get caught if this keeps up!' As the kidnapper crossed the street, he left the boy in the middle of a road. The light was about to turn to red for pedestrians and a huge truck came in fast speed. The kid was still paralyzed but he can stand up slowly.

"There he is!" As soon as Rina saw the kidnapper leaving the boy she was relieve but then when she saw a huge truck was about to hit the kid, despite having some hesitations and suffering a lot of pain in the chest, Rina gritted her teeth and went full speed to the kid. The light has already turned red and the kid frozed up as soon as he saw a huge truck was about to hit him but then his attention turned to a girl running towards him screaming.

"GOOOO!!" The kid looked at the girl who screamed. As soon as he look, he felt a strong pushing force making him fly across the street then to the sidewalks...But as soon as the boy made it safe, Rina got hit by the truck and her body flew a away from the truck. The people around froze upon the scene. "KYAAH!!" The horrified voice of some girls and guys came running to the scene. "Someone call the ambulance!! Another guy shouted.

'Ugh my head hurts, my body hurts' At this time Rina was still a little conscious but her consciousness is slowly fading out as blood keep gushing out of her head and her vision went red. Rina is now suffering the pain but then she saw the boy she saved, Terrified and the look of traumatized. When she wondered why, she moved her hand to make the kid notice.

Fortunately, he did and came close. He teared up as he keep saying the same thing. "I-I'm sorry! I'm sorry big sis! I-I-I-!" His voice was quivering, he felt guilty and thought all of this is his fault. When he tried to wipe his tears but then his hands hand blood on them. He was shaking. Rina can't handle this anymore so she moved her hand and touch him anywhere possible. "It's not your fault. Besides, my bestfriend will get mad at me if I didn't do it. I'll be fine don't w-" Rina told him in a small voice but she did not finish what she wants to say as she lost consciousness and collapse but the boy has stopped shaking and only nod. The kid burst to tears as he tried and tried to wipe them, he can't stop them cause this kid's 'Hero' is now dying. Soon help came, they immediately took care of the victims and drived at fast speed.

[Meanwhile, at Lara's Side]

'Ahh where should we go next time\~' As Lara was on her cloud nine at home, she turned on the T.V to watch some movies. But as soon as she did, A terrified expression formed on her face. It was a news report of a recent incident of a girl hit by a truck. When the news showed the pictures of the victims, Lara fell on her knees, tear are forming as she could not believe the news.

[BZZZZ! BZZZZ! BZZZZ!]

Her phone as the name was displayed as Rina's Mom she immediately answer. "Lara! R-Rina is- Please come to the hospital." Lara felt the sorrow and pain, She prepared fast and went out in a cold night. 'Please! Stay Strong! RINA!!'

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