OUR LOVE | SHORT STORY

CHAPTER 15: IN ANOTHER LIFE

BUT... EVERYTHING IS FOR A SHORT PERIOD.

I have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is hereditary, my father was having same cancer. It's been a fortnight since I know about this. Roy doesn't know anything. I haven't mustered up my courage to say. The symptoms started few months ago, I had frequent vomiting. I lost my appetite; I kept thinking it was because of work load so never really thought about it. But before 20 days or so, I started having pain in by back and stomach area. It was then when I knew something is wrong. I lied to Roy that I am visiting my mother and went to hospital and found out my hunch was true- it was pancreatic cancer which was worsened because of my depression and it. From that day I took pills so that Roy won't guess it.

AFTER 15 DAYS

ROY'S POV:

I was making dinner for both of us, and my face brightened up as I heard Adi coming from work.

I went to open the door, pecked him and gave him a hug, he did same too. Then he went for shower keeping his bag and phone on table. After he went his phone ranged, I saw it was Pete. I picked up the phone

Roy: Hell-

Pete: Adi when are you going to say Roy about your condition? You know you don't have much time left. If you don't talk with him in two days, I am sorry but I will say the truth. Adi, he has the most rights of knowing this. Your pancreatic cancer is severe, nothing can be said. I just checked the reports. Hello are you listening???Adi Adi???

Pancreatic cancer????Not much time left??? My world collapsed, I thought it was a prank and could not believe it so I searched his bag, may I get something to prove this wrong. I searched his bag. I found tablet bottles of abraxane and everolimus. I kept my cool by thinking it would be for one of his patients. Then I found a file, file of Adi Park. I searched through it and it was not a prank, it was true. It was all true. I was crying mess.

Adi came out of shower.

Adi: Baby let us go to amusement-- what happened baby? Why are you crying?

Roy (showing his file): When were you going to tell me? After you leave me?? No! No! You cannot leave me. We just started having a happy life no you CAN'T!!! Say it is a prank say it Adi say.

Adi: Roy calm down. I was going to tell you soon; I knew you would be like this that is the reason I didn't tell you. I wanted to be happy with you till last moment. I always want you to be happy.

Roy: I said SAY IT IS A PRANK.

Adi: ROY IT IS NOT A PRANK. IT IS TRUTH. I AM GONNA DIE. I HAVE TERMINAL CANCER.

Roy: Adi (I started crying) .... How much (sob) how(sob) much(sob) ti...time(sob)

Adi (at the verge of crying): maximum three months.

Hearing this much I ran to our room and locked the room from inside.

Adi was banging the door with all panic. I can't see but I can feel. " I need some alone time." I spoke.

Adi: I am sorry Roy!! I am sorry. (And he left)

Clock struck 2 in the morning; I was still crying silently. I got up to drink water that was kept on study table of our room. I saw our photos in one of the drawers and started seeing them, with each photo those memory came back.

I found a paper inside photos. It was written

'MY WISHLIST BEFORE I LEAVE

AMUSEMENT PARK WITH ROY

PLAYING VIDEO GAME

BEACH DATE

LUXURIOUS RESTAURANT DATE