Live For The Moment

Chapter 34: He Came Back

TOMS P.O.V

"I know Alyssa I'll get it done!" I yelled.

My girlfriend groaned and walked out of the house. I shoved a vase off the fireplace and sat down on the couch, my head in my hands. We'd been in this urban part of the Philippines for a month, and I was beginning to have regrets. We lived in a city, where everyone spoke fluent English but had no connection with the outside world except for what was on the tv and the radio.

Until now, I hadn't realised just how much I missed Emma. Alyssa was such a control freak and I had begun to notice that we had nothing in common. Trying to calm myself down, I turned on the tv and began to watch the news. There was another story on my disappearance, with my mum in another teary interview. She was who I missed the most, and I knew my dad would be looking down on me disappointed at what I'd done. I was just about to go to the kitchen when a familiar name flashed up on screen.

"And now the continuing news that Olympic Gymnast Emma-Louise Daley has committed suicide. It was said that in the early hours of yesterday morning she drank bleach at her parents house in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. She is in a critical state in hospital and it is unknown whether she will live," the news reporter said.

I gasped. Emma was dying, all because of me. I'd driven her to suicide and I knew it. I had to go to her. I love her. I love her like I've never loved anyone before. She's my wife, my soulmate. Why did I do this to her?

I quickly packed my bag and checked the latest flight to Manchester Airport. In 30 minutes. I wrote Alyssa a quick not before a left behind the house that I would not miss. Goodbye Alyssa.

EMMA'S P.O.V

8 HOURS LATER

My insides. They were burning. The pain was like torture. The doctors had to flush my whole body and I was now in a medically induced coma in hospital. I could still here everything, I just couldn't see.

I don't know why I chose to drink bleach as my suicide attempt. I had to choose the most painful option, I couldn't have just jumped off something and get it over and done with. Suddenly, I heard the door open and the familiar voice of my fellow gymnast.

"Hey Emma," Beth said, sitting down next to me. "I don't know whether you can here me or not but I've come to visit, check on how you are."

She sighed and I could tell she had been crying. I wanted to hug her so bad.

"I have some good news for you. Lucy and Harry are engaged. Harry proposed to her today."

I screamed with happiness in my head. I was so happy for her. I remember how excited Lu was when I told her I was getting married and I know how she felt now. Beth grabbed my hand.

"You have to live, Em. I spoke to Lucy on the phone and she's devastated. She wants you to be there when she gets married. I'm not meant to tell you but you're gonna be her Maid of Honour. You have to make it through so you can see her do what you did. Remember, those dreams you had when you were kids? You've had yours now Lucy's gonna have hers. If you can pull though for anyone, pull through for her."

I could feel myself wanting to cry when I heard a gasp as some footsteps were heard coming through the door. Beth stood up.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing here?" she growled.

"I-I had to see her. I heard about her suicide on the news. I got off my flight literally 10 minutes ago."

I recognised the stutters voice anywhere. It was Tom. He was back. A part of me felt that I should be screaming with happiness, while most of me felt like punching him.

"I don't know why you bothered coming. Where the fuck have you been, eh? You get tired of one girl so you move onto another and now you think you can just come waltzing back into Emma's life after you broke her?"

"I just need to talk to her. Please Beth. Five minutes, that's all I ask."

Beth sighed.

"Two minutes, no more."

I heard Beth walk out of the room and the screech of a chair. I felt my hand being lifted into one that I had held and cherished so many times before.

"Why did I leave you? I'm such a fucking nob head," Tom swore. "I was in the Philippines, em. Me and Alyssa."

Just the sound of her name made me cringe.

"I thought I loved her, more than I loved you. But then I lived with her. She's such a control freak, nothing like you. I left her, em. I don't want her, I want you. I shouldn't have left you, never mind the fact that you had just lost your kid and was in a foreign country. I just want you to know that I love you Emma, and I hope that you'll be able to forgive me and take me back."

Tom gripped my hand even tighter and I tried to summon all of my strength to say something."

"Please, say something. Speak to me Emma."

"I. Love. You."

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YAAY SO EMMA'S WAKING UP AND SHE'S TAKEN TOM BACK!!! HAPPY DAYS AND WE GOT RID OF DUMB ASS ALYSSA!

REMEMBER TO VOTE YOU FUCKED UP BABEY CAKES

ILY LOOOOADS

XOXOXOXOXOX