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 cry, "Emily, I don't

he getting anxiety now?' Emily

yet. I don't want to die this way," Jack tightened his hug on Emily as tears fell, "If I die,

need you to look

on, "Get me a pen and paper, I'm going to

had trouble recognizing what she

of heart break and he just wanted to make sure they were taken

her heart softened at the sight of Jack crying

know what I'm doing, I know what's happening here... I shouldn't have chased

what to do now, "I'm not

food poisoning really get

had a rabies attack and was subsequently dying. He begged Emily to give him a pen and paper for his will, then he held her in his arms so

started talking nonstop as if he was trying to

How we used to be? The first time I told you I loved you, I sent you 999 roses and a huge heart-shaped

into a bouquet of flowers. I bought too much that we weren't able to eat them

recount all his

as she listened

recalled were all so vague to her now. Whenever she tried to remember them, she could no longer clearly remember them.

let go of her past completely and that included both the

She dared not tread into that feeling ever again because she was scared that she wouldn't be

Jack woke a bit entranced. He just stared at the ceiling above and started to think back

was telling her how he had rabies and how he was about to die and that he was already

made himself look stupid in front of Emily.

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