A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"It's like..." Emily couldn't find the right words to explain so she used German and led Beryl out of the room.

Now it was just her and Jack alone in the room.

She had no plans of inviting him in but he still went in and even had a cute dog with him.

"Good, good. What did you eat? Because that's where you got your food poisoning," Emily said. She was still at a loss as to what to say but she still did her job. When she looked at him, she saw that his face was white as a sheet.

Meanwhile, Jack had opened his eyes to meet her eyes, "Emily," he murmured.

But Emily paid no attention to him.

He continued, "It wasn't food poisoning. It was you and I don't think I can ever be cured."

Emily bit her lips, and scolded him. "Just shut up."

"No, I'm not going to. I really think I'm dying..." Jack sounded so weak and he was heaving, "Emily, I was bitten by a dog yesterday," he whispered in a low voice.

Emily could tell he wasn't himself yet. He was delirious so she just kept making him talk, "Mhm, okay and then?"

"So I most likely have rabies now. Once you get rabies, there's no cure for that. This is probably the rabies already so just stay away from me or I might hurt you..."

Emily couldn't help but laugh, "Can you hear yourself?"

He was claiming his food poisoning was rabies. If he hadn't just been checked up, she might have believed his story.

Jack suddenly stood up to hold Emily in his arms, "Emily, I'm telling you the truth..."

was to push him but then Jack started to

he getting anxiety now?' Emily asked

to die this way," Jack tightened his hug on Emily as tears fell, "If I die, who's going to look after

don't need you to look after

on, "Get me a pen and paper, I'm going to write my will. I'm leaving all of my

mindlessly. She had trouble recognizing what she was

make sure they were taken

crying like

what's happening here... I shouldn't have chased that dog in the first

to do now,

everyone who gets food poisoning really get as delirious as

begged Emily to give him a

was trying to say

be? The first time I told you I loved you, I sent you 999 roses and a huge heart-shaped candle and you just threw cold water on it... I remember you said it was too cheesy and showy but that was really how I felt that time.

apples shaped into a bouquet of flowers. I bought too much that we weren't able

to recount all his precious

off as she listened to

she could no longer clearly remember them. Everything was

her past completely and that included

but feel ache in her heart. She dared not tread into that feeling ever again because she was scared that she wouldn't be

He just stared at the ceiling above and

as he sobbed. He was telling her how he had rabies and how he

regretted everything because he made himself look stupid in front of Emily.

covered his face with his hands in shame. How he wished he could go back in