I opened my messages with Jake.
I typed, then deleted.
“We should get a divorce.”
I dropped my phone and cried.
Lewis walked in.
He was worried.
Hooked at him.
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“It’s okay. I know it’s terminal.”
“Evie, it’s gotten worse. You’re only going to
live this month.”
I nodded.
Lewis added, “I saw Jake. Do you want me to
call him up?”
I smiled. “Jake is with Summer. Don’t bother
them.”
Lewis looked mad but I stopped him.
“It’s your birthday, and I got you.”
I smiled and looked out the window.
“It’s karma. I gave up my parents, and Jake
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gave me up for Summer.”
Lewis said, “What happened to your parents
was an accident.”
I said, “I’m going to see my parents. I’m going
to apologize to them.”
I reached out my hand. “I want presents.”
“Here.”
Lewis put a cake in front of me.
“Happy birthday.”
I closed my eyes.
I wished to never meet Jake again.
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I saw Jake two weeks later.
Lewis was pushing me to the chemotherapy
room when we saw Jake.
I saw the word “Chemotherapy” and Jake fell
to the ground crying.
I had no emotion.
Lewis pushed me out. I was covered in sweat.
Jake took my hands and begged.
“Let’s start again.”
“I’m going to heal you. We’re going to go
overseas.”
“I have so much money. I’ll give you
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everything.”
He looked at me.
“Evie, I love you.”
I said, “I called you the other day.”
He was silent.
“Summer didn’t tell me.”
I said, “Summer said it’s about who loves.”
Jake shook his head.
“I’m never going to see Summer again.”
I smiled at his face.
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“I don’t blame Summer.”
“But you gave up on me. How can you say
you love me?”
“I hate you!”
“Jake, I hate you. You’re so cruel.”
Jake would come every day to see me.
He had Summer apologize.
I didn’t care anymore.
Jake contacted various doctors but there was
nothing.
I watched Jake go from hope to despair.
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Jake would hug my bony body.
Lewis pushed me out.
Then, I had one request.
Jake woke up and looked around.
He called Lewis and asked everyone.
The hospital told him that Lewis had resigned.
Jake tore the city apart.
He realized she was avoiding him.
Lewis called.
“Evie is gone.”
Evie died in her hometown.
She chose the ending.
Jake came to see her.
Lewis had already burned her.
He had not seen her.
Lewis cried.
Jake started fighting Lewis.
“She’s my wife!”
Lewis said, “She did not want you to see her.
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She told me to contact you after.”
“She hates you!”
They started fighting.
Jake put her next to her parents.
He rubbed her face.
He recalled that he hadn’t seen her smiling
for a long time.
What had happened?
Was it running away?
What happened to the girl who loved him?
He recalled what Evie’s parents had told him.
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He realized she had not had a good life.
He fell to his knees.
“I’m sorry!”
There was no response.
Jake sold everything.
He donated to cancer research.
Then, Jake drove his car and crashed into the
ocean.
He was reminded of Evie’s smiling face.
Exta.
Jake had a dream where he did not meet the
He watched her go to university.
He watched her marry Lewis.
He watched her have children.
He watched her be cheerful.
He did not disturb her.
The soul asked him.
“Why?”
Jake said.
You’re going to ruin her family.
“Who are you?”
You’re going to ruin her family.
“Who are you?”
Jake said. “I’m you seven years in the
future.”
