Supernatural Case Files

3 Dollar Ticket

2.2.1
Happiness
Chapter 1

Danielle could see for himself the sadness on Tyler's face. Knowing that he was going to meet her after a while.

Tyler walked into the room and sat next to the stretched on the stool.

Seeing Tyler walk in Umber expressed herself,

"Tyler, how did you find me that night? How long did it take you to find me and I am curious to know everything."

Tyler couldn't bring himself to memorize all the night memories, the sight of the accident. How he felt, his pain on recalling the sight perfectly reflected to this day. His emotions are as raw as if they happened today

Tyler felt broke just with his memories and it was not enough to stop him from sobbing.

"Umber, I am sorry.
I am sorry for what you have to go through on our very important day.
I am sorry that I was late that day as well.

I also held my regret for so long from that day that I couldn't bring myself happiness before I apologize to you properly myself.

That time, as promised among ourselves, I tried staying humble to our promise, thinking that you could manage things from your end. I regret relying much on you and keeping your safety on your side.

When I realized I was the only one who was present around the swamp. I shouldn't have waited any longer. Umber, if I would have known what happened to you...

I hate myself for that decision. I delayed the time waiting alone by the swamp when I should've been long gone looking for you.

Anyway, then I drove around the forest over the nearby tree coverage to the swamp and around the cottage, thinking I might find you there. Then I also drove across the Wood Mansion, thinking it might still be of help and truly it was. While I was encircling around the mansion, I had already found myself a clue, Umber do you remember the bus driver that crept you and the bus that was driving illegally? That bus was parked within the gates of the mansion and that gave a huge red light and made me want to go through the bus stop for my assurance and I am glad I did.

The reappearance of that bus hinted to me something too grave, like an overshadowing in a way you believe.

I was about to give up and my last attempt had saved you, on my way out of the forest I made sure to stop at the bus stop specifically to make sure I don't find anything odd for my observation, and for your luck I did.

Beyond the boundary of the forest line and to the road that connected the tar with mud road I observed what seemed to be a pile of freshly fallen branches. Now here the branches were scattered almost everywhere but a pile out of nowhere and on the concrete road, which sparked more doubts, I dismembered every entangled bark out of the pile and finally pushed apart that huge weighed tree only to discover the gravity of the situation.

The trampled car before my sight and in that car were you. The car's roofs and seats almost sandwiched you in between. I was too afraid for you, the injuries you have to gather both internal and external, the shattered glass of windows scattered around you and all over the car.

Seeing your injuries, your blood loss, how you've still managed to survive while being packed up with no air to breathe.

You were slowly dying and were almost dead by the time I reached you. I lived with this burden to this day, the burden of seeing you in this state and not being able to talk ever since.

Nothing went smoothly. The poor signaling and the still delayed hospital visit. Everything gave me bad anxiety."

Tyler was so badly broken that he couldn't help himself from the tears even while sitting next to her. Tyler could not bring his gaze to see Umber with his eyes all teared up.

"Tyler, was it that important for you to put such effort to save me?" Questioned Umber.

Tyler could never stand the question that in turn questioned her worth. In his sobbing state, Tyler quickly moved to give Umber a tight hug and a kiss on her cheek.

"Umber, you have no idea of my mental state when you were hospitalized.

I had never been such badly depressed in my entire life except for those days and after what happened with you.

I confronted my love way earlier for you and I would always say I love you and I also passed with you the note that I could never say it myself.

Guess you never opened and read it, otherwise, you would have not asked me such.

Umber, I love you and I will always try to save you even if my life depends on it.

I love you." spoke Tyler, even Umber could see his hands badly tremble as he tried to grip her tightly into his arms.

"Tyler, you are shivering, do you want me to turn the AC off and how are you so damn sure I didn't read what you gave me?" Asked Umber.

"It's not the AC that is making me shiver, but the fear of losing you to death, and my note is still with me, I hardly imagine with the findings so stiff you might even open it." Spoke Tyler pulling the note out of his pocket.

"Can I have the note back," spoke Umber realizing the awe of the moment.

Without a word, Tyler handed her the note back. Confessed his love again and kissed her surprisingly on the hospital bed at the right time and before the storming of Zareena and Olivia, he quickly withdrew himself to save them from yet another shameful yet embarrassing moment.

Zareena barged into the room along with Olivia, as soon as Zareena realized that she could talk to Umber, she called Olivia and they had already planned to surprise her at the hospital.

On seeing her friend, Zareena couldn't persist from a hug. She hugged her best friend Umber after a long time, checking on her wellbeing. Umber was at ease at this reunion as if she had been waiting to see her friend for a long. They talked freely about everything and laughed the moment out loud among themselves.
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