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Shes going to be tine,” Theand a vague whisper in the distance, followed by some soft insaninurs. An imreal chiming rang in my head, Irking me.
“puse” She’s burning op: Another voice follows louder, echoing angrier than the first, swaying with the air.
“Don’t worry, I gave her the injection, it’s going to bring her body temperature down to normal.” The same person gently assured the second voice.
“Keith?” I called out feebly wavering between staying awake and unconsciousness pulling me back. What was happening?
“Karry? Someone calls out with surprise, along with some Intense gasps and exhales of relief. Karry? Keith doesn’t call me that,
struggling against the physical complications and straining pressure on my head, I opened my eyes, blinking them to adjust to the sudden light exposed
“Dexter?” I mumbled since he was the one slightly hovering over me, I let my eyes roam and it landed on several other worried faces. My brother, Leona, Naviera, Chelsea and all our friends. The only similandible in the silent summonmilings was a barely evident whirr with the humming buzz of a fan
Did 1 ahnest die or something? Had an accident or surgery? Oh my God, what happened to my Keith?
“Corwin? I called out in a hoarse deatening, whisper, someone called me out again in a fading voice. Where is Keith then?
Ishidup startling myself and others with the squeaky clicking of the bed, Corwin rushed to my side extending his hands to my aid, and I clasped his hands seeking comfort.
“Keith, Corwin, Keith, Where is Keith.” I began frantically muntering, causing him to hold my shaking body in place. “Where is he? He might need me, where is he, is he fine? Please take me to him.” I begged, panting, tugging him closer and whimpering because of the hollowness in my chest.
Something in right.
“Please just please, let me go, take me to him. He might need me, he might.” 1 pleaded afraid of the emptiness increasing inside me. My impractical plea pausing at a realization, of certain blurry memories hitting me, I shakily glanced up at everyone with heavy, moist vision
“Karry, please ” Holding me close, my brother requests. I could hear my heartbeats accelerate violently and could see the droplets hanging on my eyelashes and falling when I blinked, could feel the drops rolling down of sweat I was drenched in.
Still quivering leisurely stared at the people around me, aside from worry, more emotions were radiating from their eyes like sympathy and pain. Like a comet hitting Earth, truth crashes down on me. Cheating’s cruelty and horrendous waves wipe away my hopes, honour, trust and love all in an instant
It all hit me together like the first glimpse of damage. Keith’s unusual disappearance, naked with that woman, right before our wedding. Then the pain in my heart spread through my body, making it ache with nausea following. 1 shivered by the disgust crawling inside me.
“Co–Corwin.” I sputtered out in agony, my chest tightening, my brother already had tears streaming down his face. I muffled my cries, denial taking over the pain and my senses.
“Hehe, Keith Corwin, he, he was there,” I gestured
d with my hands, pointedly. “With a a woman, he, my Keith wouldn’t do that right.” I shook my head, those words were heavy and blazing on my tongue,
The would never, never do that to me right? We are getting married, Corwin,” I grabbed his shirt pulling him to me, unstable andeties twisting my guts.
Tell me, tell me what I saw was a lie, a nightmare.” I stammered, pleading over and over again, hiccups breaking out
All of their expressions, the sorrowful torment inside me gave away the truth, I lost my hold on my brother trembling, submitting to the new reality. Another surge of sickness erupted, and I scrambled out of bed, my brother catching me, steadying my steps. I resisted his arms to run inside the restroom, Elinging open the door with a bang, and throwing up all over the cold sink before Leven reached there.
The forceful explosion made me clutch my chest in pain, some of the contents falling out of my nose, I leaned weakly on the sink for support.
“Karry, are you okay? Leona follows. I gave her a thumbs–up to assure her and twerked my five fingers to let her know I’d be out soon, she left nodding back at my silent remark. Turning on the faucet, I rinsed my mouth with difficulty and zero improvement.
My head was still heavily throbbing, and the dagger that past massacred my heart this morning was travelling down tearing apart my stomach, leaving a deprnching beland
It took a few minutes for me to find some shrunken energy to feed my organs, with a few splashes of cold water on my face doing the rest. I leaned my head on the sink closing my eyes to calm down, to ease the slight dizziness and not end up crying or vomiting again not after already throwing up twice
I tried out to let my mind go the
I go there, to not let the tears appear but I was falling bally by the destruction caused inside me, like a scared world you built with somoch devotion and cate that was attacked, left burning, shattering, collapsing into nothing but useless rubble and dust.
When the pain subsided a little with the exhaustion taking over, webs of questions formed in my mind. Why would be push our beautiful relationship off a cliff, to let it plummet down to the ends of the mountain ditch into darkness, he could have told me, asked me. Ola God, that would’ve been a whole lot better than this nightmare he knocked me over with. The trauma he had braided me with, will be carved onto my sad till the end of time.
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I would never forgive him for the betrayal no matter what his pitiful excuse would be, this familiation that he had brought upon me, by dishonouring my trust and our relationship that was about to be bonded forever.
Never!
I knew Life was imposdictable, but having him as my partner was my biggest blessing, I assumed I could go through every difficulty together, hi hand, side by side. But I should have known, that it was also known to be rajustifiably cried with the never–eniling negativity in humanity, the on person who was my everything, was hoy nothing.
1pothetically cried for another few minutes, muffling the sounds by biting my fist, my chest heading down in short pants, and I let the whistle of the Toket water mask my weak whlampers.
Shudders of betrayal–tilled terror generate throughout my body.
Then I washed my lace again, scrubbing the tes and the pain etched onto my expressions. I cupped my hand to gather some water to wash my stinging
I would not shed another tear for a cowand, spineless cheater excuse of a Mas he heraine, or already was since I was too blind in love to see. I dragged myselt out of the washroom, suppressing the depressing energy and me
As soon as I walked into the room though, I was greeted by deal silence: I sigheid hilting my lips. With a deep breath and counterfeit confidence, I borrowed the courage to speak from my still standing self–respect.
“I am sorry everyone,” I began, wary of what words I should use to excuse something as immoral as the situation. “There’s no wedding happening here, I am sorry that all your precious time was wasted.” my announcement came out flatly.
“Karry,” Chelsea atters tears shining in her eyes, as she strides over to me, breaking down in loud sobs, vibrations of her cries hitting my unmoving body, another two or three pairs of arins enclosed around ine, I didn’t revet, I couldn’t.
They all cried their hearts out, as you would at a funeral, or inaybe it was truly that since the long–lasting love I dreamed about, bled out and died back in that pub
Iwelcomed the warm, encouraging words, assurances, and condolences followed. Maybe a coffin, flowers and a tombstone wouldn’t have been such a
terrible idea..
At my request, everyone left the room one after the other, the suite door closing behind them except for four people, I turned to to my brother…
“Did you get the tickets?” I asked my brother and he nodded uncertainly, concerned visible in his eyes.
“I’ve packed all your stuff,” Leona says, I give her an appreciating nod ignoring the sympathising look she was giving me
“We only got five tickets, Xaviera and Dexter can fly with us,” Corwin announces checking on his phone.
“Are you sure you want to do this today itself?” Dexter asks me hesitantly, glancing at Leona and my Brother. I stared at him through my swollen itching eves, pressing my lips in a thin line.
“No doubt,” I replied, but my voice came out dry, cold and exhausted. They all exchanged apprehensive looks before Xaviera stepped ahead towards me with concerned watery eyes.
“Karry you fainted and your fever,” she speaks gently, delicately, trying to explain
“I want an out,” I exclaimed. “Out of his house and life, as soon as possible,” my statement was loud and firm. Dexter pulled her back, intertwining their hands together, as he nodded with an understanding look
“I am with you Karry,” he assures. “Let’s pack our stuff.” He says to his wife.
“You are not in the condition-,” Corwin begins explaining and I cut him off.
“Why? Am I dead? I questioned harshly.
Can dead people feel pain?
“I am doing this with or without you,”
my
conclusion was clear as I walked over to my suitcase to
grab an outfit to change into.
The physical weakness was still wavering inside me, but my shaken strength was still energised, no matter if I was drowning inside, gasping for air and life. That was me if I had something on my mind, I would be determined to do it, with no excuses, no delaying And, this is one of the most crucial decisions I’ll ever make.
Exchanging another look of despair they all just retreated to do their packing before we left the resort. I absent–mindedly cleamed up and changed into some comfortable clothes. And forced my body to function and face the flow of life that wasn’t stopping anymore.
Fortunately, the resort manager talked to the owner about the issue and the woman who owned it was very supportive, and she refunded the rest of our money for the wedding day stay that wasn’t happening anymore,
Sucking up my self–esteem, I also called my boss and our event planning branch here to cancel the eve
event that was to be held bomorrow. As well as the
catering service, but they only returned half of the payment since it was against their policy.
I also contacted an emergency moving service that would bring my luggage to Boston, it was a trusted moving company so I was assured not that I owned any expensive items or would be packing that many. I would not take an inch of anything that belonged to him or bought with his money.
The regular chaos of the airport, rushing with activity, with travellers hurrying to check in and leave for their homes and destinations. The noises of rolling suitcases or people chattering, as well as the announcement all faded into the background.
Unintentionally, I could only focus on the dying flicker of the flame inside me, until the security check–up
