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..."

but then Jack started to cry,

now?' Emily asked

not married 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

was engulfed in his sadness that he just kept on mumbling on, "Get me a pen and paper, I'm going to write

Emily said mindlessly. She had trouble recognizing what she

heart break and he just wanted to make sure they were taken cared of. That was why

softened at the sight of Jack crying like a child, "Don't cry, you're

know what's happening here... I

what to do now, "I'm

poisoning

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

trying to say

remember us? How we used to 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

imported apples shaped into a bouquet of flowers. I bought too much that we weren't able to eat them all! So we sold them in

recount all his precious memories with Emily.

as she listened to Jack.

to remember them, she could no longer clearly remember them. Everything was out of touch that she

seemed to have just really let go of her past

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

just stared at the ceiling

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

himself look stupid in front

hands in shame. How he wished he could go back