"A Breath Away from Goodbye"
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"Somewhere, the sound of flowing water echoed…
and somewhere, between two hearts, waves of love were crashing against each other."
Richer said softly,
"Sit here… I'll bring some juice for you."
Saying this, he went to get the juice.
Meanwhile, Ramish suddenly felt uneasy.
A wave of nausea hit him,
so he quickly made his way toward the washroom.
After a short while, Richer returned with the juice,
but not finding Ramish in his place, he grew anxious.
His eyes began searching restlessly everywhere,
looking for him all around,
but he was nowhere to be seen.
At the same time, Ramish was walking back from the washroom,
moving slowly along the edge of the pool,
when his eyes suddenly fell on Richer,
who was searching for him in worry.
"Richer!"
Ramish called out loudly.
Richer immediately turned around
and saw Ramish standing at a distance, waving hand at him.
Relief washed over him,
and he quickly started walking toward him.
Suddenly, a group of boys came running playfully,
pushing each other,
and one of them collided hard with Ramish.
Ramish lost his balance
and fell straight into the pool.
"Ramish!"
Richer cried out in panic.
The glass of juice slipped from his hand
as he ran toward the pool
and instantly jumped into the water.
Ramish, struggling in the water,
was flailing his arms and calling out,
"Richer… Richer…"
as he sank deeper,
his breath giving out,
his vision blurring as his eyes slowly closed.
Just then, Richer reached him,
grabbed him quickly,
and with all his strength pulled him out,
laying him on the floor.
Ramish's eyes were closed,
his breathing had stopped,
and the color of his face had begun to change.
Richer panicked.
He immediately pressed on his chest,
but there was no response.
His hands trembled,
his breathing turned uneven.
"Ramish! Open your eyes!"
he cried helplessly, shaking his face,
tears streaming down his cheeks.
Someone nearby shouted,
"Give him mouth-to-mouth!"
Another man stepped forward,
but before he could do anything,
Richer bent down, pressed his lips to Ramish's lips,
and began giving him breaths desperately.
"Please… wake up…"
But Ramish did not respond.
Holding him close, Richer cried out,
"I can't live without you…
please don't do this to me… open your eyes…
for the sake of our love…"
He broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
Suddenly—
Ramish's breathing began to return.
Slowly, he opened his eyes.
Through his blurred vision,
the first thing he saw
was Richer's tear-filled face.
"Richer…"
he whispered weakly.
Hearing this, Richer immediately pulled him into a tight embrace,
crying as he said,
"Thank God… you're awake…"
Despite his weakness,
Ramish gently wiped his tears and said,
"Look… I'm fine.
How could anything happen to me
when you're with me?"
With moist eyes, Richer replied,
"If something had happened to you…
I would never have been able to forgive myself…"
Ramish embrace him tightly and said softly,
"Nothing happened to me… please calm down yourself."
And patted his head, comforting him lovingly.
After a Very few Moment,
Richer lifted him in his arms
and took him away from the crowd,
making him sit down.
"If you're not feeling well, we should see a doctor,"
Richer said.
But Ramish held his hand and replied,
"Look… I'm completely safe.
Just sit with me."
Richer nodded and sat beside him.
For a while, both remained silent—
no words, no movement,
just the sound of their breathing
and the comfort of each other's presence.
Ramish looked at Richer's worried face.
"Richer… look at me," he said.
"When you're with me, I feel safe…
now please smile."
Richer's eyes grew moist again.
Holding his hand, Ramish said,
"I can't bear to see tears in your eyes."
Richer stayed quiet, then said,
"Let's go freshen up."
As they walked toward the washroom,
Ramish suddenly felt dizzy.
Richer quickly caught him.
"Ramish, are you okay?"
Ramish smiled faintly,
"I'm fine… nothing to worry about."
Then both went to the washroom and freshened up.
After that, they slowly walked together inside the water park.
Ramish noticed Richer's continued silence and said with a smile,
"Richer… what's wrong?
If you're worried because of me,
I'm completely fine—look at me."
Richer replied seriously,
"If I hadn't seen you falling…
do you even realize what could have happened?
You weren't conscious… you have no idea what I went through."
Ramish stopped him and gently embraced him and said,
"It was just an accident… forget it.
I'm with you, and I'm completely fine."
So there's nothing to worry about.
Then he added softly,
"I know you're worried because of me…
but seeing you care so much about me
feels good.
I never knew I had reached this deeply into your heart…
isn't that true?"
Richer looked at him silently, deeply,
then said quietly,
"Let's go."
Ramish smiled lightly.
"Alright… but first, fix your mood."
Richer replied,
"Walk quietly … we're going back to the hotel."
Ramesh said,
"What's the matter is this,
We still have to go for a visit too other places."
Richer said firmly,
"I don't feel like going anywhere."
Ramish stopped, sat down on the ground, and said,
"I'm not going back right now…"
Then pointing toward a roller coaster, he added,
"I want to ride that. Right Now"
Richer shook his head.
"No… just come back quietly."
Ramish lay down like a stubborn child.
"I'm not going!"
Richer sighed,
"Don't be stubborn… let's go back."
But I want enjoy a ride with you.
Ramish Said,
Look at yourself,
You're getting dizzy and you have craving for a ride.
Richer Said,
But Ramish got up, grabbed his hand,
and pulled him toward the roller coaster.
Richer said in slight annoyance,
"You go alone."
Ramish smiled,
"No… I'm going with you."
He made Richer sit on the ride
and sat beside him.
The ride started—
spinning fast,
going up and down,
twisting upside down and straight again.
Ramish held Richer's hand tightly,
screaming in both fear and excitement.
Seeing him happy,
Richer finally smiled a little.
Together,
they lived that moment.
When the ride ended,
they stepped out.
Richer was still a bit serious.
Ramish made a cute face,
placing both hands under his chin, blinking playfully,
and said,
"Please… smile a little?"
Richer couldn't help but smile.
"Shall we go now?" he said softly.
"Okay…"
Ramish replied, holding his hand.
As they walked toward the car,
both were silent…
But their fingers remained intertwined,
as if neither of them wanted to let go of that moment.