Chapter 179：Typhoon Attack [4]

Xiao Ping awakes in a very quiet surrounding. It is so quiet that the only sound she hears is her own breath. Her own breath ? But she's with Yu Jin! With the thought of that she immediately opens her eyes. Yu Jin is still in her embrace. Xiao Ping checks on his pulse. Before she can feel his pulse, his hand is reaching up to stroke her cheek. "You're awake," Yu Jin whispers.

"How are you doing ?" Xiao Ping asks in worry. "Surviving," he answers then chuckles. "Though.. I won't mind dying like.. Aach" he cuts his joke with scream when Xiao Ping hits his hand that covers his wound.

"Don't say anything stupid like that," she scolds him. "I'm only joking," he replies to her. "It's not funny," she sulks. "Okay.. okay.. I'm sorry," Yu Jin says in gentle tone. "Don't say that again," Xiao Ping then says while pinching his cheek. "Aw.. aw.. I promise," Yu Jin says. They both then giggle.

"The storm has stopped," Yu Jin utters after they had been quiet for a while. "Soon, there should be rescue team searching for survivors and victims," he continues. Xiao Ping doesn't respond a word. "What are you thinking ?" Yu Jin asks her.

"Will my family be survived ?" she says sadly. "What if.. no one is survived.. then I'm.. I'm all.. alone," she starts sobbing. "Sshh.. don't say that," Yu Jin calms her. "I'm sure your family is safe. Your father is way smarter than me. We took the wrong way thus ended up at that road where no building to protect us, remember ? I bet your father chose the right way, and they are safe now," Yu Jin gives his reasoning. "Are you sure ?" Xiao Ping asks. Yu Jin nods to confirm.

"Why don't you search if there is window that can be opened in this floor ?" Yu Jin gives her suggestion. "What's for ?" Xiao Ping asks, wiping her tears. "If there is one, you can open it and makes flag from bright color fabric as a signal to the rescuer that we are here," he explains. "Oh, you're right. Are you okay if I left you here ?" Xiao Ping asks. "Sure. I"m far from dying," Yu Jin says with chuckle. Xiao Ping lets go her embrace. After she shifts her body away and stands, she helps Yu Jin rests his body on the wall. "I'll be right back," she says. Yu Jin only nods. He is glad his suggestion can distract Xiao Ping from her sadness.

Xiao Ping once again wandering the floor. It has six windows, but only two can be opened. She chooses to open window the nearest to Yu Jin's place. A cold fresh air flows in. It is still raining outside, but the wind is no longer exist. The window has trellis, so Xiao Ping decides to tie her shocking pink jacket on it to make a flag.

"Good job," someone compliments her. Xiao Ping turns her head, surprised to see Yu Jin is already standing, leaning on a bookshelf. "You can stand !" she says in joy. Yu Jin lets a small laughter. "Of course, I can. I only lost blood not paralyzed," he says. But soon he feels dizzy, so he is groping to find a seat. "Are you okay ?" Xiao Ping comes to him in worry. Yu Jin nods. "So, this is it ? We can only wait now, right ?" Xiao Ping asks again, and once again Yu Jin nods.

Xiao Ping sits on a chair across Yu Jin. They are now separated by a long table. Her head is on the table, her right hand is also on the table being stroked by Yu Jin. A loud growling sound comes from her stomach, makes her blush. She lost count on when the last time she ate. "Here, I have some candies," Yu Jin says after groping his pant's pocket. There are three small wrapped candies on the table. "No, you should have it," Xiao Ping refuses. "There are more than one candy. We take one each. No need to sacrifice," Yu Jin resolves. Xiao Ping blushes then takes a candy, unwraps it and puts it in her mouth.

"You.. you could just stay on your apartment and be safe," Xiao Ping blames him on his foolish act. "And do nothing despite knowing you're in danger ?" Yu Jin asks. Xiao Pig nods. "You think I can live the rest of my life after that ?" he asks again, then chuckles to see Xiao Ping returns his words with blushing cheeks.

Faintly, Xiao Ping hears a roar. But it's different from the storm's sound. She walks to the opened window. "There is helicopter coming!!" she exclaims excitedly. But then she realizes something. "No !! My jacket.. my jacket is gone !!" she shouts in pissed. She pisses to herself for not tying the jacket harder.

Once she understands, Xiao Ping starts to wander around again. But there is really no mirror to be found. In desperate, she goes to the window and starts screaming while waving her hands. But the helicopter is too high to even hear her voice. She stops when her throat starts to hurt. Backing the window, she looks up and sighs heavily. It is when she sees a telescope on top of a book shelf. "Telescope will do, right ?" she asks Yu Jin. "Yes, but..." before he can forbid her, Xiao Ping already climbs the book shelf. "Be careful," he whispers.

Only a shelf away. Xiao Ping climbs it carefully. With one hand she tries to reach the telescope. Turns out it is heavier than she expected. She can't even move it with one hand. She then braves her self to let go her grip on the shelf so she can use both of her hands. She is now totally depends on her steps on the shelf. With two hands, she can shift the telescope. She tries to lift it. It is heavy, but she manages it. She is about to climbs down but suddenly the shelf she is stepped on is broken.

In reflex, she throws the telescope away and tries to reach the shelf top. Unfortunately, she can no longer reach it as she falls down. Yu Jin catches her on time. Xiao Ping's leg accidentally kicks his wound. He kneels down as he can't hold on the pain of his wound, but she is still in his embrace. Her feet are on the floor now. Xiao Ping hasn't had a chance to even breathe in relieved when the bookshelf falls and hits Yu Jin's back. While Xiao Ping is thrown a couple meters, Yu Jin is squeezed underneath the book shelf.

"Yu Jin.. Yu Jin.." Xiao Ping in hurry comes to Yu Jin. When she sees him not moving, she becomes panic. "Yu Jin!! Wake up !!" She grabs his arm and checks his pulse. There is none. She hovers her finger in front of his nose. He's not breathing.

"NO ! YU JIN !! NOOO !!"