Returning To A Love That Died

Synopsis

Seven years after he left for college abroad, and seven years after I shattered his heart, my childhood sweetheart finally came home with his new girlfriend. He was ready to introduce her to the family. As for me, I had just been told by the hospital that my seven-year battle with cancer was over. I could go home and wait for whatever came next. When he saw my mom helping me settle into the wheelchair, a mocking smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Well, damn. Haven't seen you in seven years and you ended up like this? Can't even walk now?" Hearing that voice full of disgust, I simply tugged down the sleeve of my puffer jacket. It covered the tiny needle marks crowding the back of my hand. "It's nothing," I said quietly. "I fell and broke a bone." He let out another little snort of laughter. "If that's the case, I'm getting married soon. Why don't you be my fiancée's bridesmaid?" I smiled again, calm and steady. "No. I'm leaving for a very distant place soon." I gently patted my mom's hand, letting her know she could take me home.