Love after Death

Chapter 29

Death is inevitable. Every life has a story, and in most cases, the conclusion is death.

But what if not everything is ended by death?

Some special people live a life where their story continues to be told and in a way, they continue to live on while dead. When you die you always leave something behind. Some people leave a loved one, most people leave family, and everyone leaves a trail. There are many different ways death occurs. An individual could die of old age, naturally in their sleep, in a traumatic accident, suicide, disease, unfortunately within combat of the war, and many other ways.

We all have encountered someone dying at some point in our lives and even though we know it is bound to happen with each individual, it still hits us with disbelief and a strong coming of emotions.

What if death is just the beginning of everything? In a way, all that happened were just trials to trigger the thing that must have started, which is love.

7 YEARS EARLIER |

I woke up because of the pain I felt in my arm. When I opened my eyes, I immediately shut them because the white ceiling blinded me.

"How's your feeling, sir? Do you feel any pain?"

"I've had an accident, right?"

"Yes, sir."

"Then why are you asking me if I feel any pain? Of course, yes. But I don't have time for this. I need to go..." I said, removing all the attachments on my body. I was about to stand but I felt excruciating pain in my leg, causing me to collapse.

The nurse quickly supported me and laid me back down on the white bed.

After a while, I just watched as the nurse took care of me. Once everything was done, she gathered her things and left the room.

When I tried to stand again, I failed because of the injury to my bones. The pain was unbearable, but I didn't care anymore because my mind was on the woman I loved.

She can't be gone. What my mom said isn't true. She's not dead, I can feel it...

"Liam... What happened to you, huh???" The man, who was busy being a doctor, appeared at the door. "I told you to be safe, right???" Michael's voice echoed as he looked directly at my body.

"What happened to Monique?"

"How're you feeling??"

I froze when I heard that question from him. It felt like nothing bad had happened to the woman I loved...

"Mom called me earlier... Monique..."

"Liam..."

"Mom just called me, she told me that she's gone..." Tears welled up in both my eyes again. While looking down, I kept my focus. "We need to go home, Michael... I need to hold her..."

"You've been unconscious for a week, Liam..."

"I have to see her, I need to touch and hug her, bring me to her, please Michael!!!" I desperately replied to him.

"That's impossible, Liam."

"Why?? Mom just called me, that was just earlier, Michael. This can't be true... It can't be one week that I've been here..."

He came closer while I just stared at him, my vision blurry as the tears were about to fall.

"She's been buried, Liam... I know your pain, I can understand your pain, but Mom needs us both... She needs us to be strong for her..." He said, holding my shoulders. "Monique's gone..."

"No!! Tell me you're just pranking me, tell me it's not true... I need her, Michael. I need her..."

"You're not the only one hurting from what happened, Liam... Mom and I are still both in pain... You're not the only one hurt in this situation, and it's because of the accident caused by your recklessness, Liam." He said directly, making me cry even more and lower my head.

"I need her..." I repeated again because she is all that is in my mind and heart right now... "I wasn't beside her when she needed me the most... I can't forgive myself, Michael... Never..."

"We have to move forward, Liam... Nothing will happen if we continue to dwell on our pain..."

"But I need her..." I said those words again.

Repeatedly, but it's all I could say at that moment.

"There is a boy who's suffering because of the accident that happened... He's in an unstable condition right now... He's been unconscious for a week just like you, but his injuries are worse, his condition is worse than yours, Liam... You brought yourself into danger, you even brought him here..."

"I need her....."

I keep saying it over and over as if I can't absorb everything I'm hearing after learning that it's been a week since I was told about what happened to Monique.

If you were in my position, could you blame yourself?? I know other people can see me as selfish. I can't blame them, I can't blame them because I know it won't bring back all the things that happened. I can't blame them if they think I'm selfish, but I'm really in pain.

The only one I want is to be with Monique... The only reason I was in good condition was because of Monique. Now that she's gone, is my life still worth living??

Pain makes a person feel restless and disturbed. It becomes difficult to focus, pay attention, or work productively. One cannot think clearly when in pain.

When pain becomes unbearable, the instinct is to shout or cry. Some cry loudly, some silently.

Eventually, Liam's cry is too loud, sometimes being silent... Even though he's a man, he can't hide his feelings as if he were in a cage with no reason to be free.

That is the pain of a person, being left behind by someone you expected to be with you for a long time...

To be Continued...
Love after Death