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.”

love was truly overwhelming, how could he give up

thought I was being decisive, rational.

practical, quick to discard anything that didn’t serve me.

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with Alex, none

split, he vanished until fate

should never have been at, where I saw

stared at him blankly as he fumbled for words,

what

without speaking,

that if I missed this chance,

in my life, emotion won over

through the

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

I fought through the crowd, using all my strength to

held my head high, voice firm: “Alex, I’ll only ask this once–do you want to get back together? If

humble myself

wine glass to touch my raised forehead: “You’re such a fool”

a fool who couldn’t hear the meaning behind “I can’t give you,” who

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Chapter 6

hospital as dawn’s

white walls and his dark hair, though tonight

Why such severe pain suddenly?” Seeing

the bedside table sat an unfamiliar thermos. Come to think of it, unfamiliar

our home.

explained: “I ordered some porridge.

my fingers: “Did you know the stomach is an emotional

emotions are sick.”

you? Tell me, I’ll deal

response – he’d often made similar unconscious promises before.

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