"Akira?" Abigail asked with grave concern, "What's going on?" her heart was now in the pits of her stomach. What was going on? Did he not really love her? What could he have to admit to her? She let out a sigh as she looked deep into his eyes. It had to be serious if he was acting like this all of a sudden? Was it about his illness? What if he was dying? Her thoughts ran in many different directions as she anticipated what her lover was going to respond.