Plump, Hated, And Bullied

He left me

    Chapter 52

    Lilian POV

    Next day

Waking up this morning and sighting the bag Nate brought for me yesterday, the realization dawn on me that I haven't checked it yet.

    A smile laces up my lips as I stand up sluggishly from the chair where I slept uncomfortably all through the night, and once I lay my hand on the bag, I walk back to sit in the chair. My body hurts a lot because I couldn't sleep comfortably since I had to watch over my dad that is still like a dead man. I just pray and hope things don't end up badly that he would lose his life. I won't be able to take the pain.

    Inside the bag, is a credit card, a small flower, and a piece of paper.

    "Why did he send me this?" I blink my eyes and mutter as I stare at the card confusingly, but I toss it back inside the bag and reach for the piece of folded paper, and once I open it, the content of it makes me freeze on the chair.

    'Lilian... By the time you are reading this, I must've gone far away from your reach then, but I want you to know that no matter where I am, I will always have you in my heart. You have been the wonderful friend I never had all this while. You are strong, bold, and courageous, and I like the bold step you have taken to fight for yourself and live your best life, regardless of how you were created, which I always told you was never your fault. I know this is going to be hard, but trust me, it's harder for me to have left like this, but maybe this is our fate. I didn't know how to tell you to your face, that was why I decided to pen down my heart into this paper. Here is my credit card which has a total of three million dollars, you should buy your freedom from Ren, and take care of your dad. I found out a few weeks ago about what transpired between you and Ren that ended you with him, and I hope you will get out of there now that you have your way. Don't bother to reach out to me, because you won't be able to. Keep being you, and always have it at the back of your mind that you have been the best friend I've ever wanted. Take care of yourself, until we see again. Nate' I scoff and throw my head back after I finish reading the letter, trying hard not to shed tears. I thought he would be here with me forever, but turns out that I was mistaken.

    I feel my heart tighten painfully, my blood went cold for seconds, and my heart beats rapidly against my chest. Tears brim in my eyes, and they finally find their way down my cheeks. I wanted to be strong and not cry, but I can't help it. He was the only person that never left my side, the only one that defended me when the world was against me, how could he do this to me? How did he manage to heal me and break me again?

    Even though he already stated in the letter not to call him, I still can't help but want to give it a try. Grabbing my phone from the small cabinet where I left it, I storm out of the ward and close the door gently behind me before I rush to the balcony of the hospital to call him. I dial his number and pace restlessly, hoping it would go through, but as expected, it didn't. He already cut me off from reaching him.

    Slowly, I clench my fingers tightly around my phone as tears brim in my eyes, streaming down my cheeks afterward. I feel a sting in my heart. I never imagined it'd hurt this much, being away from Nate, but turns out that it hurts more than I'd imagined it. Why did he have to leave? I just wanted him by my side... I just wanted him to stay with me, and I didn't need his money. I just wanted to look my side and find him there all the time, but it seems like I was asking for too much.

    Gathering the pieces of my broken self together, I wipe the tears from my cheeks before I drag my feet back to the ward, and as I walk down the hallway, I spot Ren coming out of the doctor's office. He stops on his track once he spots me.

    "Are you ok?" He asks once he walks up to me, but I nod my head instead. I might burst into tears if I talk now.

    "You're not fine. Why did you cry? Did something happen?" He asks as he holds my cheeks gently this time, looking into my eyes with worries written all over him.

    "I'm fine," I manage to reply to him, but I can deceive him, not the tears that drop from my eyes which keep switching on me.

    "Talk to me... What happened?" He asks as he shakes my face this time, and I gulp down nothing.

    "I... I'm..."

    "If it's about your dad, you don't have to worry about anything. The Visas have been taken care of, and you will leave for Paris on the first flight tomorrow. Everything is going to be fine," he assures me before he pulls me into his arms, hugging me tightly as if I will vanish if he goes easy on me. I'm excited about the good news, I'm happy my dad will live after the treatment there, but what about Nate? I thought he would be here with me and for me, but I asked for too much. I cry on his chest. What hurts the most is that I can't even tell him what is wrong with me. This is crazy and painful. Will I ever get over this? Will I be able to cope without him?