Chapter 48 - concealed memories

"RHEEVA...!"

Nahimasmasan si Rheeva at nag-angat ng paningin. He saw Athrun and Ghaile coming, running in the hallway. Tumayo ang lalaki.

"Chairman," animo'y may bumara sa kanyang lalamunan.

"Safhire?" tanong ni Athrun. His face was calm but his eyes were clouded with anxiety beyond words.

"Inside the operating room."

"I'm going in, chairman," pahayag ni Ghaile na banaag din sa anyo ang matinding pag-aalala.

"I'll go with you," deklara ni Athrun.

Hinabol na lamang ng tingin ni Rheeva ang dalawa na tumalilis patungo sa loob ng OR.

ANIMO'Y kandelang itinulos si Athrun nang masumpungan sa loob ng operating room ang nakagigimbal na tanawin. Safhire, bathed in her own blood lying unconscious at the operating bed. Shadow of death is in her face. Standing beside her is Lyam, holding the defibrillator and trying to restart Safhire's heartbeat. In every convulsive reaction of her body to the shock, Athrun's breath snapped.

"I won't lose her again. I won't." He murmured and giving everything he