LOVE OR DEAD
CHAPTER II: WHO IS HE?

Hiroshi and Megumi came to the hospital almost every day to visit me. So even today, Megumi sat beside my bed chattering at length while peeling an apple.

“That's why I always felt guilty Chiyo, I shouldn't have left you that night. I was very panicked when I heard your voice asking for help on the phone at that time.”.

“Already, you like a tangled cassette keep calling that night. I told you to go, don't think too much. I'm alive and well – fine, stop your mellow drama. Your eyes are so swollen that they are still crying. I'm tired of seeing it”.

“Do not test your guts again facing – brats out there, today your finger tomorrow could be the other one from your limb that is the target of” Hiroshi who is standing leaning against the window facing me also joined the lecture.

“Alright” sahutku with a frown.

“Luckily we're still on summer break, just try it if we go to school. You can't say – what to do with your broken finger” added Megumi.

“Your mother will be coming soon, after finishing production at the cake shop. Aunt Haruka was most angry when she found out you were in the hospital. HAHAHAHA... other mothers must be crying but other things with him” Hiroshi was so satisfied to confess.

To be honest, my mother is the one I fear the most. Mom and dad made a traditional pastry shop since I was a kid because of dad's love of cakes. But I can at least make cookies, and my –-day life is learning and fighting. My mother was so frugal, that every time I fought and neglected to go to the hospital. My mother was most concerned with hospital costs which became the biggest expenditure every year because of my work. Since I entered the hospital for 3 days until now, my mother will only visit me. I have to prepare the mental steel to meet him.

“TAP . . . TAP. . .  TAP” sound footsteps that stop in front of the door. “SREEKKK...” sliding doors also open.

“How are you naughty boy!” my mother shouted as soon as Megumi stood up who had sat down and lowered her head. Hiroshi just smiled as he looked at me.

I also tried to pretend – pura smile.

“Mother has come, how is our cake shop very busy in the production process?” ask pleasantries.

“Very busy you should know that and not question, and why are you looking for – because you are in the hospital again this year!!!” my mother replied as she threw the flower she was carrying towards me and beat me with it until the petals were scattered on the bed and the floor.

“Ampun ma'am. Yes, I was wrong and have not hit again” ask me while trying to fend off the blow of mother with my left hand that continues to miss.

Megumi was just dumbfounded and Hiroshi laughed continuously.

After the drama of my mother's brutality that visited me, tonight I had to get some fresh air in a hospital that was so quiet and boring. I walked down the hospital hallway with my right hand in a cast and my left hand infused. I pushed the infusion pole hanging a bag of clear infusions over it while walking down the hall. Arrived – arrived hospital splashy screams from outside the hospital building echoed where – where.

I was confused by the guard sister who came running to look at the window, and everyone in the hallway on the 3rd floor whispered – whispered.

 “There is a plunge from the roof of hospital”.

“Suicide, the patient is still wearing the patient's shirt”.

I fell silent and froze in the crowd of the 3rd floor, in my heart said “Suicide, who?”.

Arriving – arrived there was someone embracing me from behind, and invited me to walk in the opposite direction.

“Install the room only, the patient should take plenty of rest. If not later rested lho” he said.

The tail of my eyes looked at the doctor's white coat beside me, but I dared not look him in the face. I knew very well who was beside me, with his flat voice and cold intonation making me able to identify him quickly.

I wanted to scream, but my tongue was muddled and I could only go silent without asking for help.

There was someone with a hospital attendant pushing a trolley, he was wearing a hat walking from the end of the hospital corridor. Then it led to us, as I tried to ask for help and looked at him. The face behind the hat was the pointy chin disguised as a hospital attendant. He smiled at me, I could only be silent.

What are they doing here, and what do they want me to do.

The vampire put me in my room, and pulled me out the window. Exactly look down at the crowd that occurred because of the suicide.

“Beautiful right.” he said with a cold smile.

“You killed him?” I try to stay calm.

“Hmmm... What do you think he was killed by me or himself?” he asked back and then pulled the infusion hose roughly out of my hand.

“AAAAUUUU...” My nerves that feel pain due to forced drips from my veins.

Then he lay down on my bed, patted – pillow and made sure he was comfortable. Very childish – kanakan and I hate it.

“Are you looking for my whereabouts up to here?” ask me to make sure with a look of dislike that leads to him.

“This confidence of yours is as important as you are to me? It's called luck, when I tried to chase the rats and it turned out that there were rabbits who were hiding in the same nest. The mouse has died for his own sake, will the rabbit do too. Hmmm... I don't know” replied the lying down while closing his eyes with his left arm.

“Lantas what exactly do you want?”.

“Hmmm...my wish is to play with that rabbit”.

I ran to the door and opened it, and the pointy chin stood behind the door. Smiling, he closed the door I opened.

I kept thinking what I should do, it was impossible to fight him with both of my injured hands. But I have to find a way to get away, yell, he'll shut me up.

“Come here, or I'll throw a knife out of my pocket at you” he threatened.

Trying to calm down, I walked slowly towards him. I stood on the edge of the bed staring at him with mixed feelings.

He put his arms aside and opened his eyes, tilted his body and stared at me.

“You are not that brave, your fear has seen” he said.

I glanced to my right there was a flower vase filled with flowers, porcelain ceramic material on the table next to the bed. I thought about taking it and hitting it on the head of this vampire.

“You want to throw that vase? Try” he said trying to read my mind.

“You think your head is as hard as a rock, until you want to test your guts” I said undaunted.

Then he took the vase and smashed it into his head “PRAKKK..!”.

The flower vase was broken to – pieces, his head looked bloody. His blood flowed to his forehead. This scene made me even more afraid of him. My body froze, with a cold look at me as if to show that I would not be able to defeat him.

He then grabbed my head, and banged his forehead against my forehead.

“I beg you stop” I said firmly, I must be in peace to conquer my fear and fight it.

“Killing you is easy, but for me you are not to be killed. So hang on until I'm satisfied with you” whispered in my ear. Then kissed my right hand in the cast and left me.

I limp, and collapse to the floor. Silent and can do nothing.

Last night I could not sleep, until the next day Hiroshi came to see me.

“Why you?” he asked while looking at me deeply.

“I'm hungry” answered I lied diverting my worries.

“What you eat, I'll order for you” askinya Kembali.

Then I hugged him who was standing on the edge of my bed.

“Thank you, anything I would eat” I replied.

She welcomed my embrace and gently stroked my hair.

“Relax, I'll always be by your side” she tries to calm me down.

Hiroshi is the son of Fukoda's uncle, the owner of a five-star hotel in Hokkaido, Hokkaido's 2nd conglomerate, which promotes tourist sites along the region. He was the last of three children. His father was a high school friend of my father's. Our family was very close, from childhood Hiroshi was always with me and protected me. We are like brothers and sisters, he is very patient in accepting my indulgence and delinquency. He knows I'm a mere puppet, so my – days are very lonely. My childhood was just playing in the cake shop or fighting on the playground. Hiroshi was the one who always approached me when I was sad and lonely. He is the person I love the most after my parents.

So patiently did he feed me, peel and wash the fruit for me. He's very considerate even so I don't want him to worry about me.

“Last night someone committed suicide in room 206 on the 5th floor, he jumped off the hospital roof. The news became a news headline in every news in the media. Did you know about that last night?” tanyakanya.

“Did he really – commit suicide? Has the body been autopsied? Maybe it was a temporary guess times?”many ensure.

“Do you suspect he was killed? According to CCTV he went to the roof himself, he was in a state of depression in his medical history. He was depressed after being heavily indebted for billions of yen and left behind by his wife and child. That is what is being discussed in various media. But it seems like we don't have to talk about people gone. The day after you have returned home, so be patient less than a few days you stay here” he said.

“Alright” I replied briefly with a smile.

Is it true that there is no evidence at all about what happened last night, the vampire must have pushed him off the hospital roof. So who exactly is facing me right now? Whether he's a hit man, or he's a serial killer, at least I don't have to be the next victim.