Reborn Just To See This?
1137 Words
[A few moments ago]
[Location: Bella's apartment]
“Bella…where are you?” Sherry went inside the room without knocking. They were best friends after all and knew about each other’s pass code for their apartments.
Getting no response, she decided to go inside her bedroom. Today Sherry had to have a serious talk with her.
But there was no sign of anything or anyone. ‘Is she out?’ She thought as she looked around the room.
Some sounds came from the washroom. Thinking she was probably bathing, she decided to go and call her from there.
But as she was about to knock on the door, the door was pulled open from inside and, along with Bella’s voice, she could hear a man’s voice.
‘s**t….They were making out.’ Sherry felt an inexplicable embarrassment when she realized she might be disturbing their privacy.
Finding no other solution, she dived into a closet and waited for them to pass from the bathroom. No matter how angry she was with Bella, she still knew she had to respect her and the man who she assumed to be her boyfriend’s private life.
‘Damn…why here?’ She once again scolded herself for being a klutz and dummy and hiding in the closet from there she could see everything.
She was about to close her eyes when from the corner of her eyes she saw a familiar back. A doubt rose in her heart but she waved it off.
“No way…that can’t be..stupid.” She scolded herself, but the voice she heard confirmed her suspicion.
“Babe..Lie down.” A husky and manly voice ordered the woman in his arms.
That voice was something she had always listened to her entire life, the moment she fell in love with that man, her lover and Fiancé.
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[Two hour ago]
[Location: Sherry's house]
“What….what in the holy world happened just now?” Sherry got up from her bed sweating. She was clutching her quilt and her body was shaking.
Was it a dream? She questioned herself. It was not. Sherry was sure of it. She looked at the calendar on the table beside her bed.
In big black letters the day and date were written.
“13th February 2021”
It was the day before her marriage, on 14th February. But she was in her wedding dress just a moment ago.
“But…I was about to marry Chris…” She clutched her head as she remembered the incident before her marriage.
She was wearing make-ups and her best friend and also the bridesmaid for her marriage was helping her up.
“Bella..when is your date for delivery?” Applying a foundation, she asked Bella who was doing her hair.
“It’s tomorrow or today..” She replied with a smile caressing her belly.
Pouting, Sherry looked at her face. “Come on tell me who is your lover…You are even pregnant with his child…” But Bella just gave a slight chuckle.
“First let’s get you married and then I will tell.” Bella replied, combing her hair.
‘If you are alive to get married that is.’ Bella, who was smiling, had a menacing look on her face for a brief second.
Her phone lit up with a notification. She looked at the unknown ID.
“Do it..everything is ready.”
“Sherry, my stomach hurts. Can you go and bring me my drink?” Acting as if in pain, she pleaded with Sherry.
Horrified that something might happen, Sherry went to the kitchen to make an energy drink for her although she was supposed to be getting ready for her wedding.
She returned after around 5 minutes in a hurry.
“Here…” She handed her the drink and went to massage her belly carefully.
“Is it better now?” She asked, worried.
“Hmm…why are you worrying about me? Stupid i***t!” She gave her a flicker on her head. Bella held out a glass of water.
“Here…hydrate yourself. You need to keep that energy going hmm??” A smile flashed across her smile, but Sherry was an i***t and a dumb girl who could not see the malice hidden behind her kind action.
"Thank you Bella...you are the best." Sherry took hold of the glass.
Without thinking anything, she chugged down the glass of water.
As soon as she had finished it, she felt a little dizzy and before she knew it, the world turned around by 360 degrees, her stomach in agony.
What was happening she did not know, but the aura of death was already revolving around her.
“Bella…it hurts…it r-really hu-urts…” Choking at the blood in her mouth, she struggled to speak. She coughed out a mouthful of blood. She could not understand why and how she was feeling this burning pain in her body.
“Bella…” She looked up at the girl who was looking at her like if she was a bug with a disgusted expression.
Her expression was wrong. She was not worried or upset but Sherry could see the smug feeling of victory in her eyes.
“It’s time you left us all, Sherry…You have already spent a lot of time in bliss and happiness.” Bella crouched down on the floor patting her head.
“Good bye Sherry.”
“W-What….” Before she could completely grasp what was happening she felt her breath getting shorter.
Her eyes darkened and, with regret and queries in her heart, Sherry died on the day of her wedding.
Why did she do that? That was the only question in her heart. She wanted to know the answer and as long as she was given a reasonable answer she would gladly accept to die.
No, I can’t die this way.. Sherry’s final wish was this before she went on her journey to the afterlife.
But as if hearing her wish, she was given a second chance at life and now she was reborn a day before her marriage.
"This second chance....It must be given to me to make things right." Sherry thanked the god or who ever out there for hearing her last dying wish and, paryers.
“I have to fix everything and get the answer.” Sherry freshened up and went to her friend’s house in a hurry without informing her beforehand.
"Bella....I need answers." Sherry drove the car to an apartment in a busy and bustling part of the city.
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And now she was inside the closet of the house trembling and tears flowing from her eyes when the bitter truth of her lover and her best friend cheating together on her came crashing down on her.
"God...Was I reborn just to see this?" Remorse, pain and hurt filled her heart.
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