Save Me

Chapter 18 - The Loss

"Hello? Who's this?"

"Sheryn, it's me Blake."

"Blake, are you crying? Why'd you call?"

"Sheryn …, Luke is gone. I'm sorry."

"What do you mean gone? Blake,you're creeping me out right now."

"Luke jumped off the school's rooftop."

Sheryn was shocked and speechless and her tears began to flow. 

"It's all my fault, I'm sorry." Blake said while sobbing.

"No, no, no, no. Tell me where are you?"

"I'm at the closest hospital in front of the convenience store."

Sheryn turned the phone down and immediately headed to the hospital. Sheryn was rushing off, running on the slippery road as her tears flowed and dripped continuously. Sheryn arrived and saw Blake with swollen eyes because of crying non-stop. 

"Blake ..., where is Luke's body?"

"It's in the mortuary, the doctors will cremate his body soon."

Sheryn couldn't hold her tears back and asked Blake what really happened. Blake told Sheryn everything and kept blaming himself. 

"I never thought that you could do something like that to him. Luke's life had been miserable ever since he lost his parents and Dylan, Luke's life had been really bad to the point that he couldn't have a meal every single day when Dylan showed up. And then you, you made Luke change, you're the only one who brings his smile back." Sheryn said; sobbing and crying.

Blake was very ashamed and couldn't face Sheryn. "I'm very sorry, Sheryn."

Sheryn got worked up and grabbed Blake by his collar. "Do you think your apologies could bring Luke back?! You fucking heartless, naive, piece of shit!" Sheryn cried so hard and started slapping Blake's face; everyone at the hospital was watching them until the security stopped them.

6 months later…

February 15, 2019, 6 months have passed since Luke died. Sheryn was still a little mad at Blake and kept having a dream about Luke; Erina and Blake were transferred to another different school, but Blake's still blaming himself about Luke's death; and Dylan, Dylan was imprisoned after the night that Sheryn and Blake fought in the Hospital. Luke's ashes were now being kept by Sheryn.

2:06 o'clock in the afternoon, Sheryn was working at the cashier when someone ordered a large hot chocolate. Sheryn didn't look at the customer's face; suddenly, the customer asked…

"How are you? It's been a long time."

Sheryn felt curious and Sheryn raised her head to look. Sheryn was surprised when he saw Blake staring down, couldn't look at Sheryn's face.

"Oh, I'm doing fine, how about you?"

"I'm also fine, a little busy."

"Hmm, I see. You've changed a lot, I almost didn't recognize you, and you also ordered hot chocolate instead of iced americano."

Blake smiled and said. "You remembered. Well, Luke used to like hot chocolate every time we came here before going to school together."

Sheryn smiled and didn't respond. After a minute, the hot chocolate is done and Sheryn hands the hot chocolate over to Blake. 

"Here's your order."

"Thanks, see you again, Sheryn."

Blake left with a smile drawing on his face. As soon as he exited the cafè, Luke's face suddenly popped up in Blake's mind. Blake's tears suddenly flowed as the wind blew on his face. Blake felt comforted as if Luke was touching his face together with the wind.

"I miss you, Luke."

-- The End --

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