A World Without Seams

37

"Jim... He's in critical condition!" said Jim's mother, clutching her mouth and crying.

"Critical? Why auntie? Did something happen yesterday?" ask Rachel.

"Yesterday? No. gabe... No. gabe... Not yesterday. Something has happened to Jim for almost a year now. Her... Her... Coma for something. We haven't received any clear information from the police,"

"A year? The coma? Aunt lied, right? The cops? What is all this? Am I dreaming?"

"That's right, Jim had been in a coma for a long time and last night, around 1am Jim suddenly moved and then before long his heart stopped" said Jim's father stroked his wife's arm.

"Whataa?"

"Yes, Jim had a cardiac arrest. And the doctor quickly coped with a pacemaker. He survived but is now critical" said his father, the man's tears dripping from the incident last night and now his wife also has to lie down with an infusion tube.

"No way!" Rachel said.

"Then who are you?" asked his father, looking hard at the two girls.

"We're friends,"

"No way! His friend had not visited just a few. And we know them, whereas you guys, we've never seen them at all,"

"I'm sorry for us but it's true that Jim and I knew each other a few months ago" Rachel said almost desperately.

"Come here!" jim's father pulled Rachel's hand firmly out of the room and headed for another hospital hallway. Meanwhile, Noey is forced to leave Jim's mother and see Rachel who is walking while shocked because of being pulled by Jim's father. They're walking very fast. Stop in the ICU room. Rachel gulped for a moment after Jim's father opened the door.

Jim's dad waited for Rachel to come in. Slowly Rachel walked in, they still had to wear special clothes before going into Jim's room. Jim's father takes Rachel into a room with the sound of a monitor second.

Inside the room, Jim lay with his eyes closed. His silvery hair was covered in bandages, various hoses connected to his mouth and nose, not to mention the infusion hose. Beside him the monitor moved in unison with his heartbeat.

Rachel walked over as if she could not believe this.

"How's..."

"She was hit and ran when she got home from her class, right in front of her hangar,"

"He's... Since when?" ask Rachel.

"It's been a long time, months. I think we gave up. Until last night he moved and then slowly twitched and now as you can see,"

"May I be here?" ask Rachel. Jim's father nodded and left Rachel who was getting closer to Jim. The girl stroked Jim's white hand. He doesn't think about what happened. How could Jim be in a coma while they meet almost every night.

Rachel sat down on the chair right next to Jim.

"Jim... Is this really all? But why?" Rachel couldn't hold back her tears. Rachel put her face down and cried.

After she was satisfied crying, Rachel wiped her tears and looked at Jim's peaceful face.

"Is this the reality? I have to see you at the hospital? I hate you!" Rachel said. He wanted to curse, scold Jim, hit him or hug the man.

"Why is this so? Didn't we meet yesterday? We're going to your house?" Rachel still speaks for herself.

Rachel stood up and rubbed Jim's face. Slowly he stroked Jim's head and kissed the man's forehead.

"What do you want Jim?" whispered the man's ear. But Jim kept quiet.

One hour Rachel calmed down and asked a lot of questions. Although he knew Im would not answer but Rachel was sure Jim was listening. Rachel believes destiny connects her and Jim. He only realized now, that the mysterious Jim he knew the cause.

But Rachel still did not believe it completely. If Jim was in a coma, then who would see him every night?

"Jim, I came as your request. Now what should I do? You lie still, wake up Jim!" Rachel rubbed Jim's arm.

"Jim... I'm sure you're beating me. Wake Jim! Don't joke around with me!" whispered Rachel. Jim remained silent.

Unfortunately, when she arrived in front of the hospital, Rachel collapsed from the flu and her body condition was not fit. Noey immediately called the nurse and took Rachel to the examination room.

It turned out Rachel had a fever and flu because she was raining that night. Rachel's body shivered.

"Sister, hang on." Noey said. Then he called Bram who was coming.

Bram walked past some parked cars and into the IGD room, scanned for a moment and Noey waved at the end of the hall. Bram approached and put down various foods and other Rachel supplies.

"Why him?" bram asked when he got to Rachel's bed, the girl's eyes closed.

"Feeds,"

"Ck! Weirdly sleep on the terrace. I know that's a big test!"

"Udah ah sis, nagging on!" Noey pouted and sat a bit away from Bram. Bram put the back of his hand on Rachel's forehead. Heat.

Bram is confused as to how, so he sits by Rachel's bedside and glances at the girl. Although lately they have not been greeting each other but when Bram finds out Rachel is sick he is anxious and soon comes. There's a sense of regret that he doesn't really care about Rachel. It's time for Cecil to be dominant.

Before long Rachel muttered, Bram approached and checked her forehead. The heat hasn't gone down because the medicine just came in and hasn't reacted.

"Sister.." call Noey.

"Yes?"

"What is the feeling of big sister Rachel?" ask Noey.

"Now is not the right time Noey,"

"The dealer wants to know" said Noey sitting next to her brother.

"Sister used to think he was like a brother to you. Kayak sister,"

"Now?"

"Repo!"

"Is sister! Seriously, for so long together there is no sense how it is the same sister Rachel. Less what the hell he is,"

"You mean what is that?"

"It's okay, just Noey hoping that Rachel's brother and sister can be together. Yeah, more than a sister but..."

"Why? You don't like Cecil?"

"It's not that but Noey prefers Rachel's sister, maybe because Noey has always been together,"

"Then what do you think of Cecil?"

"No idea!"

"Who? Wh why? Brother should also know the reason dong,"

"You know what you want to leave brother Cecil? Don't you?"

"What are you talking about?" ask Bram. Noey did not answer her brother's question but he laid his head on his sister's shoulder.

"Why not, if you know..."

Rachel moved in her sleep and called out one name. Her....