SELENE'S POV
I ALREADY found a donor that perfectly matches your body, Kent.
That’s what I wanted to tell him as I dragged him to the hospital. It's not too much of a drag, but it's just right for me to carry him wherever I walk.
"Where are we going, labs?" Kent asked me as we both walked. "Why are you taking me to the hospital?"
"I want to get rid of the pain you're feeling, Kent." That's all I said to him before I squeezed the hand that I was holding. "I already found a donor, Kent. Everything will be fine."
I tried to smile but tears welled up in my eyes.
"Really?" Happiness was evident in his voice. "We can be together forever, Selene. Who's the donor? Did his family agree on it already?"
It's me, Kent.
I want to say that, but I am discouraged. I didn’t even know how I was going to deal with him as my tears were violently dripping.
Who would allow his girlfriend to be his heart donor, right? I didn't know that even our hearts would be compatible...
[FLASHBACK]
"Miss Perez."
"Yes, doc?" Although I was a little nervous about the result of my testing as Kent’s heart donor, I still responded to it.
I just thought that before I go home to the Philippines, why don't I try to test if I am compatible to be Kent's donor? I heard from Isabella then that she and Jane tried to test for Kent then, but they were both not compatible with Kent's body.
It's my turn to know if our heart matches each other ... literally.
"You're..." she stopped speaking for a moment before she handed me the document she was holding, "you're... the perfect heart donor."
"Really, doc?" I was so happy when I look at the paper. It's a 98% match! It was a high percentage!
"But, you know that we won't make you a heart donor since you're still alive, right?" the doctor said while looking at me. "We just can't do that, Miss Perez. We value life, but we can't take another life to save someone."
I nodded. "But if I die, I want to be Kent's heart donor. I can do that, right?"
Although she was hesitant, she answered me. "Yes."
[END OF FLASHBACK]
"Why don't I have a good feeling about this, Selene?" Kent asked me after we entered the hospital. "What are we doing here?"
Me too, Kent. Honestly, I don’t know what I should feel. I don’t know what I should do. Should I wait for more time?
Can I bear to see you hurt because of your heart even though I know I can do something to get rid of it?
"I'm your heart donor, Kent..."
He immediately let go of my hand when I told him that. His mouth opens and closes as he scratches his head and looks at me. It's like he wants to scold me unknowingly but he's just really controlling himself.
"Are you planning to give me your heart, Selene? I won't allow it. No." He grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the hospital. "We're leaving. Don't do this kind of nonsense again. We can find a donor. You don't need to sacrifice yourself."
"I also don't want this, Kent," I said as he dragged me away. He just let me go when we got out of the hospital. "That's why I just made a reservation for myself as your heart donor. I'm still hoping that we can find your donor soon, but I also can't see that you're having a hard time."
"I can endure it," he told me but I shook my head.
"But I can't, Kent."
Wow. It's only now that I've realized that can't and Kent sound the same— and is this really the time for me to be impressed with myself for what I thought? Now that Kent is mad at me because of my reckless plans?
No, it will be bad for his heart! He shouldn't be angry!
"Selene, I don't like that you're the one deciding for me," he began speaking before he held out both my hands. "Don't you trust me? I think you don't."
It's not like that!
I was about to answer him when he suddenly grabbed his heart and winced as if he was hurting.
"Kent? Why? Is your heart in pain again?" I held him on both shoulders but he could not answer me when his head fell on my shoulder and he completely lost consciousness.
"Kent!"
Fortunately, we were in front of the hospital, so I took him there immediately, and the doctor said he would not be in good condition if we arrived late.
"What should I do?" I asked myself as I sat in front of Kent's room.
To be honest, I don't want to die. I don't want to die for him. Rather, I want to live with him... But right now, I'm still the only heart donor to match his body.
I lost my temper when my cellphone rang.
"Hello, who is this?" I immediately opened it because an unknown number called me. Who's going to call me at this wrong time?
"It's Rence."
I covered my lips when he said who he was. First of all, how could he have known my number? Then what does he need from me? "I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood right now—"
I hadn't even finished speaking but he immediately preceded me.
"I've already found a man who can be your boyfriend's donor."
I immediately stopped when he said that. I almost let go of my cellphone, but good thing that I grabbed it right away. "Are you sure about that? Does he really match Kent's body?"
"Yes. We got his heart tested. He died while fighting at a gangster event..." I heard the sad tone of his voice. Maybe it was a gang fight. Someone always dies when they have a gang fight. "He wanted to help someone before he dies. This is the only thing I know to make his wish come true."
I just gasped. I wanted to comfort him, but Kent is also in a critical situation right now. "I'm on my way there. Text me where you are."
I no longer hesitated and I hurried out of the hospital and called a taxi. I sent Jane to the hospital so that she could take care of me while I was away.
When Rence texted me the place where they are, I immediately told the taxi driver and he nodded. I was hoping that this was the right situation for everyone. This is the donor we have been waiting for. I just closed my eyes while praying fervently that everything would be all right.
But I did not notice that a black car approached me and ran into us while I was praying... and talking to Kent on my mind.
"Goodbye, Kent..." That was the last thing I said as the blood flowed in my head until I gradually lost consciousness.