Broken Heart

BH 58

Edward remembered that he returned Dale's keys to the front desk and instructed them that if ever she returned, to give it back to her.

He told them not to tell her that he has been staying there so she would come back.

"But why did you leave me then? If you really came back?" Edward asks confused.

Dale took a deep breath.

"I left that night planning to go home after we talked in the bar... but then this foolish heart led me back there. Somehow, it wanted to wait for you. I didn't know that you've been staying there, so I was surprised to see you walk in. My heart hoped that maybe, you being there meant that the wedding was off and you meant what you said when you asked me to wait for you."

"I did! I meant what I said..." Edward interrupted.

"But while you were sleeping, I received a message from an anonymous number."

Edward is filled with dread at what Dale is going to say next.

"Someone sent me a picture of Elizabeth's wedding gown, your wedding invitation, even a picture of the venue where your wedding will be held." she swallowed the lump in her throat.

"Then a text message that simply said,"I warned you, didn't I?" and I knew that it was your mother who did it." her tears started to fall then.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry my love!" he hugged her and tried to soothe her.

But she pulled away and wiped her tears with the back of her hand.

"I knew then that my heart had been fooled again! It hurt too much to stay. I decided to leave while you were still asleep. I finalized my plan to go to Japan."

"A few minutes left in the flight, I overheard two women talking about Elizabeth's wedding and how it was so romantic just like in the movies. I couldn't take it anymore! All my suppressed feelings came to the fore."

There it is again!

Her heart is beating rapidly at the memory of that moment.

She tries to take deep breaths to calm her heart while rubbing her chest.

"What's wrong my love? Please tell me what's happening!" Edward is nervous while looking at Dale.

He reached out to touch her hand that was rubbing her chest.

"Why do you keep doing that?"

Dale took his hand and pressed it to her chest.

Edward could feel her heart beating so fast.

"This! This is what's wrong with me!"

"What do you mean my love?"

"I have a broken heart."

"I know! And I'm sorry for being the cause of it!"

"No! You don't understand Edward!"

Edward looks confused.

"I almost died that day on the flight back to Japan. It was by a miracle or fate that Toma was there. He recognised the symptoms I had before I fainted. He told the flight attendants to prepare an ambulance that will take me to the hospital. He's a heart doctor who's very familiar with the broken heart syndrome."

"Broken Heart syndrome?"