The Bedridden Princess is a Hero: Chapter 3: The Reality

Chapter 3

The Reality

2 months after

“Sonata! Sonata!” Sanako called out to her sister who was sitting at her wheelchair at the hospital garden.

“Oh Sana, What’s wrong?” Sonata asked to her sister who was gasping as she run towards her. “Did something happen?”

“Mom is looking for you, Why did you left without telling us!” Sanako hissed. “You shouldn’t run off somewhere alone.”

“I’m sorry. I just want to feel the wind a little so I decided to come to this garden.” She explained. “Sorry for making you worry.”

“But still don’t do it again what if you’re wheelchair tripped and you got hurt? Remember you can’t hurt any parts of your body because they won’t heal!” Sana warned to her sick sister. This is part of Sonata’s illness her body can’t supplement enough to heal wounds on her body so she was always kept inside their house. She only comes out whenever she needs to go to the hospital for examinations.

“I’m really sorry Sana,” Sonata said with a very sad voice.

“Ok, I’ll forgive you.” Sanako said to her pitiful little sister. “Let’s go back now. The doctor is going to examine your body again.”

Sanako then carefully pushed Sonata’s wheelchair inside the hospital. Until they’ve reached the examination room.

“Sonata, just stay here for a while. I’m going to look for mom.” Sana said to her sister before leaving her beside the corridor.

Sonata then quietly sat there while waiting for his sister when the wind blew making her hair flew all over her face. She started removing them on her face when she heard footstep. She thought it was her sister or mom so she thought of asking for help.

“Can you help me with my hair?” she politely asked. Then she felt someone touching her hair and carefully removed them to her face. Her eyes widened when she saw someone else.

“Who are you?” she blurted. The boy in front of him was surprised with her reaction. The boy run away and left her alone.

“Ahh I scared him.” Sonata whispered. She was about to follow the kid when her mom and sister arrived.

“Sonata, what’s wrong?” her mom asked to the girl who was trying to walk away again.

“No there’s nothing,” she replied. Her mom then pulled her wheelchair so they could enter the examination room.

The examination took about 30 minutes so Sonata got a bit exhausted.

“Mom, could I get a tea at the vending machine?” Sonata asked to her mom’s permission.

“Okay but ask your sister to come with you, ok?” her mom replied.

Sonata then left the examination room to see her sister but she didn’t found her outside so she decided to go alone. As she was near the vending machine she suddenly saw someone at the side of her eyes. As she tried to see the person clearly the money she was holding fell on the floor making an undesirable sound that got the boy’s attention.

“You again?” the boy said as the boy walked towards her.

“Ah!” she blurted as she remember the kid’s face. “You were the one who’ve helped me.”

The boy started picking up the coins that fell from Sonata’s hand.

“Thank you for helping me with my hair. And also, I’m sorry for yelling at you as well.” The girl politely said. “I didn’t mean to scare you”

“No, it’s alright.” The boy said as he hand the coins to the girl. The boy was about to leave her alone.

“Wait!” Sonata yelled making the boy stopped. “What’s your name?”

The boy stopped and faces the girl.

“I’m Akemi,” The boy said. He continued walking after that leaving Sonata alone.

“His face looks familiar...” she muttered while trying to remember.

“SONATA!” The voice of her sister yelling as she saw her sister near the vending machine. “Didn’t I just tell you not to leave without telling us?”

“Waaah! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” Sonata apologized.

“Even though I’ve told you a lot of times, you never listen to me!” Sanako reminded. “Well expected from you,” Sana said while pinching her sister’s cheeks.

The two then laughed after that.

“Have you bought already your drink already?” Sanako asked.

“No not yet, the coins fell on my hand.” She explained. “But a young boy helped me out so it’s fine already” She energetically said while showing the money on her palm.

“Well if you say so...” Sanako answered. “Let’s go buy then?”

“Okay!” Sonata said to her sister with a smile.

“By the way Sanako...” She wants to ask something to her sister but somehow she’s confused whether she’ll ask her or not. “Ah’ no nothing...”

“Okay...” Sanako answered while looking at her sister from the back. She then pushed the wheel chair to where the vending machine is.

“Sonata, is there something bothering you?” Sanako asked to her sister who was acting a bit weird since she saw her at the hospital corridor.

“Eh? Why did you asked?” The girl answered to her sister’s question making Sana anxious.

“Well you’re acting weird since a while ago, if there’s something you want to say. Can’t I be the one to listen to you?” Sana asked with a very sympathizing face. “I want to know Sonata’s real feelings,”

The girl who was sitting on her wheel chair becomes silent. Somehow she looked like she’s thinking a lot.

“Sanako, I’m sorry for always worrying you.” Sonata apologizes. “It’s just that I’m worried about the boy I met a while ago. He seemed sad.”

“What boy?” Sana asked.

“The boy who had helped me out with my hair and also the one who picked up the coins for me a while ago,” Sonata explained. “I felt like his lost and his eyes were dull,”

“And you’re curious about him?” Sanako said with a grin on her face.

“Eh? How did you know?” Sonata asked.

“Well what do you expect from our little girl here who’ve never fell in love yet?” Sonata answered with a smile on her face.

“LOVE!” Sonata exclaimed. “Impossible! That boy is just a kid I mean he looks like he was around 11-13 years old only!”

“But he looks mature and cute, right?” Sanako teased. “And thought he’s cool for a moment when he passed on me,”

“Did you saw him?” Sonata asked.

“Yeah, when I was looking for you I passed on him near the corridor. I think he is a patient here because he entered one of the rooms near the alley and the way he dressed.” Sana further explained. “Do you want to see him?”

“Really?” Sonata asked out of excitement. “Can I give him a drink to thank him for helping me with my hair and the coins as well?”

“Sure!” Sanako replied. “So which one should I get?”

Sanako asked while standing at the front of a vending machine looking seriously at the drinks arranged in front of her.

“I want CC Lemon!” Sonata answered to her sister who was waiting for her. “And you can get the same for the boy.”

Sanako then put the coins inside her hand to the coin hole and pushed the button for the CC lemon. She does it twice.

“What about you, Sana?” Her sister asked when she saw her stopped after buying the 2 CC Lemon. “Aren’t you getting any?”

“Nope, I’m not thirsty yet.” Sanako answered. “Let’s go?”

“Okay!” Sonata answered while her sister handed the two CC Lemon to her.

The two then went to their way to the boy’s room when they saw a doctor came out of the room.

“Oh! The Minako twins,” The man in robe greeted.

“Doctor Nakazawa!” Sonata greeted. Sanako then bowed her head to show respect to the doctor.

“Are you here for your examination?” The doctor asked.

“Yes, Doctor,” The young girl replied with a smile on her face. “What about you, Doctor?”

“Oh me? I just finished checking Akemi’s health.” The doctor answered.

“So he’s name was Akemi?” Sonata blurted.

“Do you know him?” The doctor asked.

“Yeah, I met him a while ago he helped me out twice.” The girl explained with a very passionate smile.

“Ah really? Well I’m glad then. That kid never spoke to anyone before and he’s always run away from people. Even though he had been here for almost 2 months already he never opened his heart to anyone. So we’re kind a losing our hope to find his family.” The doctor blurted. “Oh I’m telling thing I shouldn’t, Sorry”

“No, its fine I want to know things about that kid, Doctor,” Sonata said with a very passionate eyes to the Doctor.

“Really? Then I’m glad you’re here. Please be Akemi’s friend, ok?” The doctor said as he pats Sonata on her head. The Doctor then left after that.

“Sonata, Let’s go?” Sanako asked.

“Okay...” She excitedly replied. “But would you mind if I enter alone?”

“Then I’ll just wait here then...” Sanako replied to her sister.

After that Sonata entered the room by pushing the wheel of her wheel chair. She then saw the boy standing quietly near the window, he staring blankly at the blue sky.

“Do you love the sky?” Sonata asked to get the boy’s attention.

Upon hearing Sonata’s voice the boy looked back to where the voice is coming from.

“What are you doing here?” the boy said as he jerked back.

“Ah! I’m sorry for surprising you again,” Sonata apologized. “I came here to thank you for helping me out.” The girl politely said to the boy who’s acting strange.

The boy just ignored her and started walking away but Sonata held his hand making him snap back pulling Sonata.

“Booogsshhh...” A loud sound of something fell on the floor.

“Ouccchh...” Sonata said as she holds her left hand who got hurt when she fell. She stumbled on the floor when Akemi pulled his hand away.

“I’m sorry...” The boy apologizes to the girl who fell on the floor. “I don’t have intention to hurt you,”

“It’s alright but can you help me return to my wheel chair before someone enters?” Sonata said with a smile on the boy. “It was also my fault for touching you, I’m sorry as well,”

“Okay...” The boy then helped Sonata return to her wheel chair by supporting her from her armpit making Sonata’s grown breast touched his body making him blushed. After helping Sonata sit on her wheel chair he jerked back a little. “Did it hurt somewhere?”

“Nope! I’m fine thank you,” Sonata said with a smile on her face.

“I’m glad then” The boy said without looking at Sonata.

“You’re a nice kid..,” Sonata commented. “But why do you looked lonely?”

The boy just kept silent making Sonata felt anxious. She pushed herself near the boy who was standing in front of him. When she was near him already she held the kids hand, his hand that was wrapped with bandage.

“What are you doing?” The boy exclaimed. He didn’t snap back his hand like he did a while ago because he was scared that he got the girl hurt again.

“Ah, sorry!” The girl apologized. “I just thought of holding your hands because you look really sad.”

The two stayed like that when someone suddenly knocked surprising the two inside. The two looked to where the door finding Sanako standing there.

“I’m sorry for disturbing the two of you but I think we should go back now, Sonata. Mom will be worried if we don’t return now.” Her sister said while grinning to the two. She then closed the door again.

The two was left blushing when they’ve remembered the position they were in now.

“I’m sorry, I have to go already.” Sonata said as she pushed herself near the door. “Goodbye Akemi!”

The girl said before leaving the boy inside his room startled by the thing he just found out but before he realize it the girl already left.

“She’s the girl on my dream. She’s the girl I’ve been looking for.” Akemi muttered on is self. “She’s Sonata...”

“Sonata, is there something wrong?” Sanako asked as she pushed her sister’s wheel chair. “You’re sweating.”

“No I’m fine...” She replied though the truth she was hurting. She was trying to keep her swollen hand from her sister. The hand she bumped on her wheel chair when she fell a moment ago.

“Sanako, Sonata!” her mom called out. “Where did the heck did you two went, I’ve been looking for you!” Her mom yelled.

“I’m sorry M...” Sonata tried to explain but the pain from her hands stopped her. She can’t endure it anymore, so she fainted because of pain.