Episode 3: No Regrets

I...I am dying.

Both froze on the spot. Lara whose is about to went out of the room, immediately looked at Rina. Upon hearing what Rina said, Lara hope that she was just joking or playing around but then she saw Rina's expression. It was serious, she was not playing around. Rina's Mom as well felt the same thing as Lara. They're both confuse. "H-Hey, don't play around\~ This isn't funny you know." Lara tried to laugh it off but Rina look at her like she understand why she thought it was a joke. Rina smiled at Lara with no hint of joke.

"I know its hard to accept it but I'm not playing around." Rina then look at the pills. "T-Then let's call the doctor and get you check.. Umm is there parts that hurts or do you feel nauseo-" Lara check everything but Rina suddenly held her hand. "I want you to listen to me." Rina look at Lara's hand and then her face but Lara suddenly raised her voice. "NO!! Your gonna get better and I'll make sure of it! I'll get some doctors and pay ---" Lara teared up and raised her vpice saying all those as hse closed her eyes but she stop when she opened and look at Rina.

Rina look at her with sympathy. " I know this is sudden but please...Hear me out." Rina tighten her hand as she hold Lara's hand. Lara wants to hear her out but she just wants to storm out of the room and then run to the doctors but If her bestfriend wants her to hear her out then thats what she'll do. Lara nod as Rina sighed of relief and let go of her hand. "Whats with that sigh?" Lara raised one her eyebrow.

"Hehe, cause it felt like you'll run away and leave me without hearing me out." Rina smiled but this time its not a sympathy or anything like that but a smile thats just show she is happy. On the other hand, Lara flinched as what Rina said is close to what she will do. "Hmm? What's wrong Lara?"

"Nothing! Anyway, you want me to hear you out...What is it?" Lara was flustered for a little but then brought back what Rina originally planned to say before she went out. "Ahh since I already said that then I want you all to take this in without a sudden rash actions or anything... Actually, I am dying and my heart is now slowly beating and it will beat slower as the time pass until this body will dies." Rina explained as she her hand where her heart is. Lara and Rina's Mom just stood there with a blank face.

"Wait... Your heart is what?! Then we need to call a doctor!" Lara was about to go and get the doctor but Rina hold ger arm. "Lara! Please I'm not done yet. It's too late I'm already -" Rina was cut off by her mom cause of her suddenly hugging Rina. She burst to tears as she tighten her hold of Rina."..Mom."

"I know its hard to accept but I won't be cured anymore. M already told me and...and...I'm sorry mom..Lara." Rina teared up as she tried to held it in but the tears just keep coming. "Rina..." Lara then hugged Rina as they wail their cry across their room. Hiccups and snifflings can be heard. As Rina said it was hard to accept it, It was hard to accept that the person they love will never be with them again, hangout with them, spend time talking and doing stuffs together with them, spend their Birthdays, Christmas and New Years with them. "Uhh... Is there really nothing we can do? Anything at all?" Rina's Mom broke out of their hug, when Rina look at her she just softly shake her head. "...I see." She frowned.

Everything is too heavy to swallow. First is the sudden news of Rina in an accident, Then her miraculously being able to wake up and then the sudden news of her being dying. It's like fate is playing them, shattering a thing then another. *Sob* *Hic* Lar is still in Rina's arms. "C'mon now, stop crying you big Crybaby.." Rina patted Lara's back. Sobs and Hiccups can still be heard until Lara back away from her. "I'm...not a Cry..Baby.." She stopped sobbing but still hiccuping. "If..only I could come with you.. I would." Lara wiped her tears. Suddenly, Rina went silent.

"You.." Rina's face darkened. "Rina?" Lara look at her with one eye as she was still wiping her tears from her another eye. "You shouldn't say that...After all you still got the chance to do new things." Rina said it with a straightforward voice but refuse to look straight at Lara's face. "....Yeah...your right." Lara was taken back. 'Yeah thats why I won't be able to use 'this'' Rina thought as she held the pills in her right hand tightly but she was too taken back by what Lara said to her.

"Yeah, your right...but what's the point if I'm able to experience all the new things without my bestfriend. Make new friends and move on? No. Call me weak all you want cause they didn't save me from the dark. You did, Rina." Lara was upset. She was after all her bestfriend is leaving her and making her experience new things but what she said is what she want. ' I want to experience new things with you!' The strong feeling is burning inside Lara.

"Lara....thats just saying you will follow me and that means dying with me. I can't let you do that!" Rina is looking at her eyes finding a hint. But unfortunately, no hints of hesitation can be found. "L-Lara... I know you and Rina are Bestfriends and you really care for her but...You don't really need to go this far for her. It's already too much spending so much time with her even though you have your own troubles too." Rina's mom is trying to convince Lara and making her calm down before doing something reckless action.

"It looks like you didn't understand me. Auntie, Rina this is just my selfishness and me alone. I know this may look like I'm treating my life way too lightly but I am not hesitating to do it... You know Rina, the day we met was the most worst terrible day I will experience. I was wearing black clothes that day and then we met. You asked why I was wearing black clothes on such a nice day but I didn't answer. Let me answer that question today Rina." As Rina was listening to Lara she recalled what happened and she did ask but got no answer. Rina realised and then her eyes widened with a face of sympathy.

"Yeah...Several days before we met, not only did I lost my parents but everything. My parents, my little sister who didn't had a chance to see the world, Every single property own by my parents were stolen by my own blood relatives and the very little hope by forcing myself to trust my relatives giving me some little needs to survive and move forward but instead I was sent to death's front door cause I was just a little pest in their eyes. I was about to die but my father's brother, My Uncle came to my rescue and drove fast to the nearest place to tend to my wounds before I die of blood loss. I barely made it. I was hidden by my uncle since I would be killed again if I expose myself. It was so obvious already but I still went and did it. In the end, my uncle too died in my arms with his last dying words. My uncle taught me little things and manage to survive living in his house. Suddenly I got a mail of the funeral of the people I lost. Thinking back then I cried and cried till my voice went hoarse. I was a miserable, pathetic little girl. I didn't want to come but the thought of me not able to see them for the last time is a coward thats why I wore some casual black clothes and hid my hair inside the cap. I went to the place where they hold the funeral, seeing the people who killed them shedding crocodile tears is disgusting. After waiting a while I went in as others are about to leave. Seeing them for the last time, Crying for them for the last time and speaking to them for the last time, It just hurt a lot...Time really pass fast as I heard some heavy footsteps and laughter I went out running, huffing, gasping for air and rest in that very park where I met you, Rina."

Lara tears keep coming without her realizing as Rina and her Mother with mouths gap, didn't know anything about Lara and don't know what to say. And then Lara added. "You know Rina, I wanna do what my uncle said as his last dying words. I don't wanna Regret anything thats why I will stop hesitating." Lara just smiled softly.

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