Linda's feelings..

Linda heard everything that was said. She heard Yuki screaming heatedly at Yamapi for refusing to see her and the baby. She heard the News members trying to make Yamapi snapped out of his shock and dazed position. She heard crying. Most important of all, she heard Yamapi walking away from her.

Her heart broke with each step that Yamapi took as he walked away from her. She wanted to scream out to him. Scream, yell, shout till her voice was coarse but no one could hear her. “YAMASHITA TOMOHISA! Please don’t go! Please don’t leave me alone!” Linda yelled but Yamapi walked further and further away from her.

She heard Yuki pleading to her to wake up. She tried to open her eyes. She used all her energy to open them but to no avail. “I’m sorry, Yuki. I can’t do it. I can’t open my eyes. I’ve let everyone down. I’ve let you down, I’ve let Shige down, I’ve let Akira, Takizawa and Takahisa down. I’ve even let Tomohisa down. I’m the worst person alive. I’m sorry,” she apologized but no one could hear her.

She was just about to give up when she heard the voice that she had wanted to hear. “I’m sorry, Linda. I’m sorry for being a jerk. I’m sorry for being a coward and refused to see you and the baby. Please wake up. I’m here. I will not walk away from you ever again,” Yamapi told her, his voice choked up with tears.

Linda in return, unable to communicate with him, shed tears when she heard his apology. He stayed with her all through the night, stroking her hair, her hand while talking to her about mundane stuff.

When the doctor told them that the baby would be fine, Linda was delighted to hear it. She had been worried about her premature child than herself. She could feel Yamapi’s hand tightened around hers when the doctor told them that the chances of her ever waking up were slim. She felt that the doctor had done injustice towards her. She will wake up! She will be back with her family once again. She would not give up easily, she vowed to herself.

She heard Yuki asking her about the past. About the time they received a lot of flowers and fruit baskets from fans, sponsors and other staff. “Linda-chan, do you remember them?” she asked.

Yes, I do remember them, she wanted to reply but was unable to do it. There was silence when Yuki asked that question. A few moments later, Linda heard someone crying. “Linda-chan, please do tell us a sign that you hear us?” Yuki asked tearfully.

“Yuki, please don’t be like this,” Shige pleaded with her.

Yamapi did not say anything. He just looked at Linda who looked as if she was sleeping peacefully. He looked closer and saw that Linda was shedding tears. “Why are you crying?” he asked as he wiped away her tears.

Everyone looked at Linda. “Don’t cry. Just wake up. Please come back to me,” Yamapi pleaded.

His pleas only make Linda cried harder. Her tears flew continuously like a leaking tap. “Linda, if you hear us, please stop crying. If you are sorry that you made us worry, then just wake up,” Ryo said harshly.

Yamapi glared at him. “Shut up, Ryo! You have no right to talk to her like that!” Yamapi snapped.

Ryo wanted to retort back when the beeping sound grew haywire. “What is happening?” Yuki asked as she saw Linda trying to breathe with much difficulty.

Yamapi rushed to get the doctor. The nurses had arrived and chased everyone out. When the doctor came, everyone was feeling anxious. “I’m sorry,” Ryo apologized to Yamapi.

Yamapi did not reply. His face was back to being expressionless. “It’s ok,” he whispered a few moments later.

Half an hour later, the doctor came out, looking grim. Yamapi looked at the doctor, hoping that there would be some good news about his wife but looking at the face, he knew not to get his hopes up. The doctor took a deep breath. “Yamashita-san, your wife had taken into a bad condition. She is now deeper into her coma. The only way to wake her up is to talk to her about happy things. Things which makes her happy,” he replied.

Yamapi nodded gravely. “Can I see her now?” he asked quietly.

The doctor patted him on the shoulder. “Yes, you can,” he said.

“Can you let us be alone for today?” Yamapi asked quietly to everyone after the doctor had left.

Everyone stared at him, questioningly. “I want to spend some quiet time with her, please,” Yamapi explained, almost pleadingly.

Everyone nodded slowly and started to leave. Yamapi turned and entered the room and sat down beside her. “I love you, Linda. Please wake up,” he begged as tears ran down his cheeks.

Yamapi spent the whole night with her, talking about his work and their children. As time passed by, he grew tired and fell asleep next to her, holding her hand tightly.

Yuki saw the whole scene and was touch to see the love between the two of them. She went in and put a blanket over the sleeping Yamapi. She sat down opposite of Yamapi. “Ne, your husband loves you so much. If only you can see him now. I still remember how much the two of you hated each other. It’s was funny but scary at the same time, remember?” Yuki said and start to talk about the past.

Meanwhile, Linda had gone deep into slumber and woke up to find herself in her memory lane. And so, the past began to unfold slowly.