Forever and ever

Chapter 11

Elizabeth
I looked her in the eye and again mumbled
"Why did you leave me?"
"I didn't want you to see me suffer" she whispered so quite I almost didn't hear it.What does that mean?
"I had a weird type of brain tumour. They couldn't operate it at that point and had to wait 8 months for operation. I suffered form seizures all those months. After they operated they said the chances of relapse would decrease by 10% every year. So this year the chances are 40%." She replied. I had started crying because i felt guilty of trying to hate her. I should have been there for her but I wasn't.
"I was waiting for the chances to minimise to come back to you" she smiled
Only she could smile even in this situation. I hugged her. I couldn't control myself. I didn't try to control myself though.
"I'm sorry" i cried harder as she hugged me tighter.
"Shhh- don't cry- it's all in the past now alright? You're here with me- that's what matters." She whispered while rubbing my back. She pulled away and smiled at me. I saw that she had been crying as well.
"Can i ask you something?" I asked her. Ever since i found her, the thing had been in my mind
"Have i ever said no?" She raised a eyebrow. I giggled and continued
"Why did you leave the ring i gave you as a present?"
"Oh you think that's the same one? Well- it isn't. I got an identical ring made for you and i promised you that I would come back to you"
"You did?!" I said excitedly as i took out the ring from my pocket. I showed it to her
"See? I still keep it in my pockets thinking that you abandoned it" I laughed at my stupidity.
"Check the inside of the ring" she told me. I checked and there was something written on it.
" promise? I never noticed it- but you don't wear the ring?"
"You think I'll wear it? I have boxing classes every week- I wouldn't want it to be damaged, would i?" She laughed