Five Days

Day One

FICTION.
Disclaimer: Fully and all disclaimed.
credits due to Pascal Campion Art. Thank you 😊❤️
Happy Birthday self 🎂🎁🎈

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~~Day One~~

"Do you really love her?" Someone from behind me asked. For a moment there I thought it was God Himself speaking to me.

You're an idiot Alden. God forgot all about you when he took Maine away.

I looked up and saw a male nurse in a white uniform. "What the hell do you want?"

"You didn't answer my question. Do you really love her?"

I fumed. I didn't need this, not right now. "Yes." I answered hoping he'd finally go away.

No such luck. He made himself comfortable on the only other available chair in the room. "What if I tell you that you can have five days with Maine, a second chance if you will, in those five days you have to tell her all the things you never did when she was still alive. You get to show her the Alden you hid from her."

I stared blankly at him. "What if I tell you you're crazy and I'm about to call the cops if you don't leave. Now." I pulled out my phone.

"Look at me Alden James Richards, look at me and judge for yourself whether I am lying or not." He stared intently at me.

I wanted to break eye contact but it was difficult. His eyes were blue. Brilliant blue.

"You're not." I said quietly.

He gave a small smile. "I can give you five days Alden. Only five days to be with her, to tell and prove to her the depths of your love."

"And then what?" There had to be a catch. "What would the return be? My soul?"

He laughed. "No, I'm not the devil. There is no catch, except that on the fifth day Maine will still get in that car."

I raged at him. "What kind of game is this? How can you be so cruel as to give me a taste of a happy life with her only to take it away again?"

"You had three years with her Alden. She wanted to share her love with you yet you rejected her at every turn."

"I didn't reject her!"

"No, not her, just her love." He stood and came closer to me, "Alden, take my advice, agree with my offer. It's not everyday you get do overs in your life. At least give her that knowledge, that she was loved by you. It was all she ever wanted."

I looked at Maine. He was right. She never asked me for anything, ever. Not money, jewelry or clothing, she didn't even ask for my love in return. In fact, it was
her who gave and gave. I just took. "What do I have to do?"

"Go home and get some rest."

I started to protest. He gently put his hand on my shoulder, all of a sudden I felt the weight of all that had happened sink into my consciousness. I suddenly felt tired.

"Sleep Alden. When you wake up tomorrow it will be a brand new day. Remember, only you know of this, no one else will remember a thing.."

"Who are you?" I asked him. I started to worry I was making a deal with the devil.

The man smiled and stuck his hands in his pocket. "Gabriel. Just call me Gabriel."

Gabriel."