My Former

Destiny's game

AT THE HOSPITAL

Eli waited in front of the operation theatre, eagerly waiting for the doctors to come out and say something about his health. It has already been an hour or more but no response from the OT. Eli lost all track of time and was sitting there like a statue without crying, talking not even praying. After few minutes, the doctors came out, but their expressions were illegible. Their heads were hanging low and they were not getting words to comment about Steve. One of the employees asked one of the doctors about the operation and he just nodded in negative. 'We are extremely sorry to inform you that we couldn't save Mr park, his heart is beating but he will not make it after an hour, so anybody who wants to meet him can meet now, we are very sorry for your loss, he had already lost a great amount of blood before coming here and suffered internal injuries and now it is leading to multi-organ failure so we couldn't do anything even though we tried our best.' Without any response, Eli entered the OT, without the doctor's permission and burst into tears. 'LIAR, YOU ARE AN LIAR *sob* YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE, YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME, *sob* HOW WILL I LIVE WITHOUT YOU? YOU ARE SELFISH, I HATE YOU MR STEVE PARK, I HATE YOUUUUUU.' Eli fell on the floor and was crying bitterly she can't digest the fact that the person with whom she was going to get marry just lost his life in front of her eyes. 'Why god, why? Why you have to take everything from me, first my parents and then Steve, the only one I had in my life?' In the meantime, Steve got his senses after that he was shifted to ICU. 'Eli I am sorry to leave you , to break your promise of never leaving your side but I had no way, our way parts from here, from today. Our path is till here, goodbye my love, get someone who can love you more than I could take care of you more than I took, respect you, value you and will never leave you as I am doing, once again I am sorry Eli.' Deep sigh and the lifeline went straight. The tear which Eli was holding for the time being made its way through her rosy cheek and she hid her face in Steve's neck, hugging him as there was no tomorrow. Truly, there is no tomorrow for THEM, not for Steve, only for Eli. The scene was more pathetic than tragic ending movies. Employees came and parted them. The soon to be bride of Mr Steve Park, miss Eli, who was wearing a beautiful white grown-all ready to start a new chapter of her life with the person to whom she owe the most in terms of love was now changed herself in a black outfit to go in his funeral. The scene was too tragic to be explained, Eli was not crying anymore, she convinced herself that Steve is at better place now with his first love, Emma who surely can love him like she did and care him and will protect him, which she could not. Her heart was not only broken but badly injured and it will take time for her to get back to her original fun loving form. Eli only smiled once last time seeing Steve in the suit which they both chose for their wedding, laying inside the coffin. No doubt after death, Steve looked more handsome as if some angel showered him with infinity beauty. Eli captured the last glance of his fiancé before they closed the coffin and buried him. A tear drop cascaded and she left the place smiling once more looking at the grave on which the epitaph,

'Mr Steve Park

1990-2021

Hope you will be happy there with Emma' was written.

PRESENT TIME

Eli came to earth when her stomach growled and reminded her that she did not eat since afternoon, due to lot of pressure in her office. Yes, she works in Steve's office and handle it like Steve used to. Though she was not the CEO of the office, but she used to fulfil all the obligations and responsibilities of a chief executive officer. In these months after Steve left her, she always felt the presence of him all around her, through breeze, rain drops or maybe just through pictures or photos, even falling of a leaf reminded Eli of Steve, as he also fell like a star from her milky way. She came out of her apartment and made her way towards a nearby restaurant to treat herself a dinner after successfully handling a troublesome client and convincing them to invest in their company. Really it was terribly exhausting day for her. Eli entered into that restaurant after exactly 8 months, because last when she came here, Steve was there with her and they met here to go for shopping. Her eyes suddenly became glossy remembering those moments she spend with Steve but she quickly hid those. She ordered her menu and was scrolling through her phone when a news caught her attention and her eyes widened in shock. The headline of the news read 'PRATT INDUSTRIES DECLARED THEMSELVES AS BANKRUPT AND THE AUCTION EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY.' Eli could not believe her eyes what she saw, the top most industry declared themselves as bankrupt? How is it possible, Jake was an expert and he was awarded the CEO of the year just a year back and now it all ruined, there must be something which made the once glorious industry shatter into pieces like house of cards. She was busy thinking when the singer of the restaurant said that that was the last song for the day which indirectly indicates all the customers to leave. 'Can I call you baby? Can you be my friend? Can you be my lover up till the very end?...............' Eli left the place for her house after paying her bills.