One---The journey home
Lying down, I
looked up at the sky weakly. At that moment, all I had in mind, was my darling
wife. I’ve began my two day trip back to my homeland, somewhere in the States.
According to the hospital at the destination of my business trip, I had
developed a serious cancer, and had only 2 weeks to live. So, I’ve decided to
end my business trip early to be able to spend these last few days of my life
with my beloved wife.
During the
2-day train ride, I spent almost all of my time thinking about my wife. It is
only now, that I realised how much I wanted to spend every second of my life
with her right now. Sighs…
Two---Home sweet home
After two
tiring days of train-travel, I finally pressed the doorbell of my house,
half-dead from the illness and tired, having to carry all my luggages home with
me. A familiar face opened the door, and although my eye-lids were half closed
and I couldn’t grasp a good look at the woman’s face, I still smelt the sweet
scent of the familiar perfume my wife used to put on everytime. It’s surprising
how I could still remember that smell…
Steading her
gaze, she paused for a moment before letting out a huge shriek. Embracing me
with a tight hug, she carried my luggage and asked me in immediately. After
all, it’s been a few months since we’ve last met…
Three---The truth
She seemed so
happy… but I only had 2 weeks with her left. I had to spill out the truth to
her somehow… “How’s your business trip? Why did you return early?” She started
pouring me with questions. Without answering her, I just looked silently at
her, sipping my hot cocoa slowly, enjoying every bit of it.
Seeing that I did
not answer, she knew something was wrong. After being with me for 5 years, she
knew everything about me. Taking a deep breath, I spilled the beans.
I stopped,
halfway through my “speech”, knowing that the truth was too much for her to
take. Already bursting to tears, she looked at me, dumbfounded. Walking towards
me, she hugged me and cried on my shoulder. “Oh darling…” She whispered as she
buried herself deeper into my arms.
Four---Before
These few
days, she has really been taking good care of me, providing me with anything I needed.
Legit. Anything. I understand her pain though… Like the seconds on the clock
are counting down. It’s just a matter of time before… I can’t even… It’s not
that I am scared of death, it is that I can’t bear to see my poor wife being
left alone in this world. Imagine the pain she would have to go through… To get
used…
Maybe coming
back was a mistake. She would just feel sadder. Applies to all of us. Imagine
you spending time with someone special to you, knowing that they ain’t going to
be with you any longer… I shouldn’t have came back. Or should I?
Five---Last Few Days
Lying on the
hospital bed, I looked at her weakly and gave her a smile. My conditions have
worsened during these few days and I had to be admitted to a hospital. Looking
at her, I realised that she had turned old these few days… Her face no longer
contained the liveliness she used to have, which is also one of the things
which makes her special…
Sadness
enveloped the whole room, as I said my “final words” to her, wanting to her to
live on happily. I could see tears running down her cheeks but I pretended not
to notice. I really had to get this out. As I spoke, she got more and more
emotional, and burst out crying out loud, screaming “Don’t leave me”. It really
hurts me to see her in that state, as the last thing I wanted before I left
this world was her turning crazy.
My heartbeat
got slower and slower, and I knew that she would do anything to get me back to
health, but now, she could only watch on. 2 weeks were not enough for her… She
could only watch on as my heartbeat hit zero…
Treasure your
loved ones. Don’t just start to do so when their time on this world is limited.
Dedicated to Kai :) Who requested this
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