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the hospital, still reeling from the pain in

11:15 a.m. I couldn't believe my husband would tr

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ave stage IV gastric cancer. I'm afraid but you have less than three months to live. It's best to go

to live. Overwhelmed with emotion, I couldn't help but break down in tears. To make matters worse, my husband didn't both

my clothes and l

r. "Please take me to Westheimer road". I inst

ou must be very ill," he said, glanci

How did he know that? Well, ob

ther?... I didn't think I'd get to hear someone with the same accent here in Texas. "Cheer up. Today i

r and gave him 20 bucks. "Here sir,

e handed back the money to me and also gave me candy. Everything will be okay. You'll get ba

for the fare" I said, my v

st customer. So just promise me you'll live a happy life.

er must be a mind reader because his words struck a chord. Despite knowing I had less than 3 months le

ready open, I knew my husband, Dave, was home. I pushed the door open gently and spotted two pairs of shoes on the doormat- one pai

is the reason why he didn't bother coming to stay with me

sity getting the better of me, as I s

w how to calm my nerves-and that thing you do with your tongue..." he sa

urance money. Then we can start fresh somewhere else." I recognized

new apartment babe" The lady said in a sultry tone, her voic

0 USD,"

, her voice lighting up with excitement.

t was hereditary. She kept having stoma

member you promised to get me

in charge recognized her and told me about her cancer and that she had less than

to me. Is this the man I got marr

than my best friend, Suzy. The betrayal cut deep -not only was my husband cheating on me, but he was cheating on me with the on

w could you?" I said, my

"I'm going to get alimony and write about this on the company bulletin board. I'll tell your parents and

ten like that. Don't do this

hand off mine. "I thought you were my

ple at work or my famil

ily are going to think?.... Did you even think about

you're going to die soon anyway," She

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struggle. Dave rushed over to intervene, but his attempt to brea

it me? I said h

's what you get for trying to ruin our lives" he shouted. "You're

e of you and your parents. You're mother constantly belittled me for growing up wit

other! She's not the reason y

with such force that I crashed into the center table. The glass shattered, and I felt a searing pain as I began to bleed. Warmth sprea

y?" Dave c

ot dead,

h, she was gonna

I died at 30, barely beginning my first chapter. I di

my name being called, a voic

oft, golden light. I reached out to him, his eyes filled with love. "It's not yet time Lucy.

m, but my form began to fade, and I

eak is over" a familiar voice

hat time did you go home last night? You look

inside" she said and turned to leave. I looked up to see the owner of the voice. Wait, I recognize this voice. Th

uckin

the desk. How am I still alive

t is hap

this phone years ago. How am I still using it? I checked the message that jus

22? That was 3

Am I... Dreaming right now

st friend... And now, I've gone back in time three years. Is this just my l

oice called

eyes widened in shock. That was Dave's voice, my husband's tone. The same man who had brutal

...? What is