Just Tell Me It's Not The End

Part 3

6 YEARS AGO


"I'm on my way, Kyla... wait, that would work too. I will be there in just few minutes you can go and meet me in the street", I ended conversation with my best friend while driving in a limo. Obviously in the backseat. Yes, Ella wanted that I showed up to our wedding in a limo. She's even more romantic than I am. I guess she's responsible for all the romance in our relationship but I never complained as I can't be as brave and free with my feelings as she is.

Ella knows that I'm a bit nervous about our marriage. We have been together for some time, actually a long time and she was the one who proposed to me. I remember it clearly, every detail of it. Having some time until reaching both Kyla and the Church I decided to look back at those memories.


My taxi stopped and after paying the driver I step out of the car looking around curios until I noticed Ella standing on the small white bridge. Obviously, she's waiting all this time (it took me about an hour to come here because of work distractions), so Ella eyes were on me the moment I stepped out of the vehicle.

Ella walked slowly in my direction when the driver left and we somehow met halfway. I smiled mischievously knowing that my best friend and my girlfriend planned something, just unsure what exactly that was. "I don't see Kyla anywhere, she asked me to rush here".

Ella laughed while commenting and explaining "I have performed a magic trick and made her disappear. So now you will have to spend time with me, as disappointing as its sounds".

I pretended to be annoyed but couldn't stop the smile that appeared on my face. "I have never thought that Kyla could be such a good liar, she didn't even flinch when I called her to ask about our meeting and apologizing that I will be running late".

Ella shrugged her shoulder while linking her arm with mine "well I asked very politely for her help. Kyla just couldn't tell me no".

"What did you promise her?"

Ella raised her hands as if giving up but I can read her like an open book. Most likely it was something Angel related as Kyla is seriously interested in that boy. Whenever we try talking about other topics it somehow still ends up with Angel. Angel bought a new car... yes, I also saw Angel in that shop and so on. I think you can imagine what I have in mind. We all have this kind of friend.

We walked to the bridge and stood on it. Well actually Ella stopped and turn around to face me "and there's a reason why you're here with me instead of your friend. I know you would prefer the later.

but..."

I widened my eyes as a good theatrical actress (if I was one) "well I would have dressed better knowing that I'm meeting you. Your lost".

"I don't care if you go around in pajamas with dinosaurs or puppies, or cats, or bunnies on it, I will still believe that it looks good on you."

I squinted my eyes but blushed a little which made me change a topic instantly. Until Ella noticed it and didn't use it as some sort of opportunity. "But it's really beautiful here. You love showing things like this to me, I should have guessed that no way Kyla would have invited me to see such scenery", I added with 'duh' written on my forehead (figuratively speaking).

Ella seemed to miss out on comment about Kyla and instead took both of my hands in hers "well... it doesn't matter how you get here. The most important part is that you're here".

"Mmm... I feel like I have heard this many time before".

"Maybe that's just expression I use but this is important", she added making serious face and for some reason letting go of my hands.

"Are you going to break up with me?" I ended up asking without giving a chance for Ella to speak up. Maybe I have panicked a little bit.

"What? No. You wish", she said jokingly which helped with the mood. Ella looked really nervous now and I started wondering what might be the reason for it.

Looking around and gathering her courage Ella finally spoke up, not breaking eye contact with me "I'm not even sure how to describe how nervous I'm right now... I'm nervous both about my speech and about your reaction. Either way... I'm hoping for the best".

While Ella talked it started raining slowly. "Okay... maybe the fact that weather changed so drastically is not such a good sign" she added while biting her lip and looking down.

For that reason I suggested simply "well...ehm... we can go in your car if you want, you drove here, right?" and I almost turn around to walk in that direction after actually noticing Ella's car but my girlfriend stopped me while grabbing me by the hand.

"No...no... I better do this now. As long as I'm still somehow brave." Ella breathed in more air while kneeling on the ground, taking black box from her pocket. "Jessica Margarett Galanza... you're the girl I love. The girl I always dreamed about. Person I want to spend the rest of my life with. In good and bad. Whatever comes our way. Would you like to marry me and make me the happiest person on this planet?"

Ella asked the full question, considering the fact that I let her finish as a good sign. It still rained around us, this time even harder, and Ella waited for my answer with hopeful expression.

I looked down a bit nervous, I don't know if Ella could have read my emotions that moment but obviously, I had a lot of them. It didn't take me long to answer 'YES' and hug her as tightly as I could. Ella even complained that she couldn't breathe.

But the truth is that with that question she made me the happiest girl on this planet. I didn't even need that wedding...I was already the happiest as it is.

I think I got lost in the memories because that was the last thing I remembered. This scene kept on repeating in my mind while I was in coma. Contrary to the popular belief I didn't really hear what my visitors told me. Instead I kept reliving it and was actually happy. I'm not sure if even wanted to wake up. Would you want to wake up from the most beautiful dream ever?


Somehow, I still did. Then Kyla told me about what happened. A truck hit my limo in front of her eyes. That's why she didn't manage to go to Church and stayed by my side instead. She only called Ella's parent and didn't even call to tell other friends of ours, too panicked about the whole situation.

Kyla wanted to do it next day but Ella wasn't here anymore. She didn't visit me even once though Kyla had talked with her parents and even asked them to BEG for her to show up and maybe then I would wake up sooner.

Ella even changed her phone number. I know this because despite being angry and hurt after leaving the hospital, I still tried to call her. Though almost a year passed with me in a coma.

Surprisingly I never blamed Ella. I was angry but not as much as person would usually be. They would just turn around, move on, and never think of person that left them on their worse. I tried moving on, I have traveled a lot but still thought about Ella constantly.

I didn't manage to find another love. I tried but never hard enough and it never actually turned into any sort of relationship that would be worth either mine or that person time. I felt like taking a break all these six years. Like the time actually stopped for me that moment when that truck hit that limo.

But finding out that everything is not as it seems that Ella actually got a break up letter from someone who pretended to be me, I wasn't sure what to think. But somehow I had hope Dennise shook her head when I asked if Ella is actually happy. If she's not, if this marriage is not going to make her happy, why can't I try to at least find out the truth? Who and why they wrote that letter? Why I didn't find the love of my love next to me when I woke up? So many questions and so little time to get all the answers...