Silly Bride

Chapter 254

glare. “No, I won’t leave you! We’re getting out of here together! We’ve come way too far to give up now! I can’t possibly leave you behind after dragging you all the way here!”Christopher flashed her a reluctant look as he replied, “You have to… Sometimes, you need to discard some dead weight in order to keep on going. Right now, I am that dead weight that’s slowing you down. Just leave me, Winnie.”“No! I didn’t risk my life rescuing you just so I could leave you behind in the forest! I saved your life, so you have no right to give up as long as I’m still trying!” Winnie snapped back at him firmly and tightened her grip on his arm.Christopher struggled and tried to break free, but he was too weak to do so.“Hey, you’re hurting my wound… I’ll bleed to death if you don’t stop dragging me along like this…” he mumbled with a sob.Winnie immediately let go of Christopher and turned around to check his wound.Sure enough, the wound had started bleeding again. “Why didn’t you say so sooner? Hold on; I’ll treat your wound right away.” Winnie was about to get the first aid kit from Riley when Christopher grabbed her by the wrist.“That won’t be necessary. All you have to do is avoid putting any more strain on my wound. Look, I really can’t move around right now. Just let me lie down somewhere safe while you go look for a vehicle. Who knows, I might still be alive when you come back for me,” he uttered with a pleading look in his eyes.Winnie was starting to tear up as well.“Don’t look at me like that! What will you do if I agree to that suggestion of yours? What if you end up dying here?” she sobbed.Christopher’s tears were the first to fall. “Then remember where you left me and try to come back for my corpse later on. If possible, that is.”Winnie shook her head. “We’re almost there, though. Can’t you hang in there just a little while longer?”Christopher sniffled and tried his best to force a smile at her. “I’ll try my best to, but I don’t have much time left. You need to go right now. Do not waste any more time, you hear? Please, I’m begging you.”Winnie opened her mouth, but the words were stuck in her throat. All she could do was stare at Christopher as her tears flowed down her cheeks.Christopher shot her one final glance before turning around and limping toward the forest.After a brief pause, Winnie ran after him and found him a clean and secluded spot to lie down.“I’ll leave this first aid kit with you. Wait here for me, okay? Don’t give up! Remember, humans are extremely resilient! There will be hope as long as you have the will to survive! I’ll definitely come back for you!” she sobbed out.With tears in his eyes, Christopher smiled and nodded at her. “Yeah, I believe you. I always have.”Christopher is right. I need to act fast if I am to get a car and come back for him! With that in mind, Winnie said, “Okay, I’ll be on my way now. I’ll come back for you as soon as I can, so make sure to hang in there!”As she stood up and got ready to leave, Christopher called out to her from behind, “Winnie, there’s something I need to tell you.”Winnie turned around immediately. “What is it?”Christopher stared at her with his teary eyes glistening in the sunlight. “I…”I want to tell her that I like her, but she’s already in a lot of guilt for what happened to me… Telling her that I like her will only add to that guilt of hers. A dying man like me mustn’t be so selfish. I should just keep my feelings for her to myself.“I want you to stay safe and live a happy life,” he continued after a brief moment of hesitation.“All right. We’ll continue this conversation next time, okay?” Winnie replied with a nod and ran off as quickly as her legs could carry.Christopher stared at her until she eventually disappeared from sight.He then slowly closed his eyes and listened to the sounds of the