Chapter 5

The emotional pain became unbearable late at night, manifesting physically.

I clutched my cramping stomach, biting my hand until I nearly lost consciousness.

Vaguely, I felt strong hands lift me up, his usually calm voice now panicked.

In my haze, memories flooded back like a tide.

My relationship with Alex wasn’t always smooth sailing – we’d once completely fallen apart.

It was in our second year together, without warning, when he suggested we separate.

I was planning our first vacation with my rare time off when he said it. It felt absurd.

He looked at me with distant eyes, as if detached: “I can’t give you what you want.”

Just moments before, he’d spent ages fretting over my burned hand.

I thought long and hard, but besides money, I couldn’t imagine what could stand between us.

“It’s okay, we can work it out together.”

“We’re so young – if we just keep trying, we can have everything we want.”

“Besides, I don’t need you to be rich…”

He cut me off, gently patting my head as if we’d never meet again.

“Emma, I’m sorry. I hope you find someone better.”

We were young then, proud and stubborn, believing no one was irreplaceable.

So I didn’t beg, didn’t cry, just feigned calm dignity: “Alex, the truth is you’re a coward. You just don’t love

me enough.”

“If that’s how it is, let’s end this cleanly.”

truly overwhelming, how could he

was

practical, quick to discard anything that didn’t serve

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Alex, none of that

vanished until fate

been at, where I saw him in

for words, his

what

without speaking,

had this inexplicable feeling that if I missed

life, emotion won over reason, and I took a leap

suddenly, pushed through the crowd, running back

still leaned against the shadowed pillar. When I reached him, I realized he’d been watching me the whole

the crowd, using all my strength to

I’ll only ask this once–do you want to get back together? If you say

this once, I’d humble myself for love. Never again.

wine glass to touch my raised forehead:

“I can’t give you,” who

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

hospital as dawn’s birds began their chorus at 4

more stark against the white walls and his

it healed? Why such severe pain suddenly?” Seeing me awake, he gently massaged my stomac

to think of it, unfamiliar items often appeared in

our home.

he explained: “I ordered some porridge.

away, flexing my fingers: “Did you know the stomach is an

emotions are sick.”

you? Tell me,

response – he’d often made similar

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