Rebecca's POV

"You could have been a little gentler with him Rebecca." My dad reassured me. What does he know about our problems? "You must be asking what do I know? But remember I am a guy too and I know how hard it is to try to please the one you love and she doesn't appreciate it." He went on. "How does it feel?" I asked feeling guilty. "It makes you want to kill yourself, honestly." He said seriously and I believed him. Dad suddenly got up and left me considering. My conscience started to fight with me. What if he decides to kill himself? I suddenly felt a pang in my stomach. I can't live without him. I became too attached to him from these past two years. I took up my phone and realized it was after 7 in the night. I scrolled through my many contacts and paused at the familiar digits. I pressed it and it called. 'You've reached Jerome, leave a message and maybe I'll listen to it' his voice mail answered after the three rings. Guilt, fear and concerns immediately swallowed me whole. I got out of the hospital bed and started pacing up and down the room trying to think straight. But I couldn't. I don't want to lose him. I love him too much to just lay here and pray for him to think twice before taking his own life. I grabbed my sweater and threw it on since I knew it was freezing outside. I hid from my personal nurse and ran through the doors. Now where could he be? At his house, his dad's, his friends'? I felt the tears starting to streak my cheeks. I took the best alternative and went to the nearby bar. I barged through the creaky door and scanned the room that is diffused with the scent of alcohol. My gaze immediately landed on a pair of familiar eyes. I ran towards him in the far back of the bar. "Becca, I thought you were still in the hospital" Jerome's cousin, Tony stared at me concernedly. "I am. Where is he?" I asked pointedly. He saw the tears welling up in my eyes. "Who?" He asked as the fool he is. "Jerome. Who else?" I spat. "Oh, I don't know. The last time I saw him was at the hospital waiting to see you." I left and stood outside trying to calm myself down. But I couldn't hold back the tears. I started walking forward slowly, not caring if a car would hit me. I am such a selfish brat. I closed my eyes and I started to pray while I walked across the road and back to the hospital. 'Please let him be alive. I want him with me forever. If you really do love me Jerome, show yourself and...' I hit into someone. I opened my eyes to realize that it was my doctor. "Miss come this way to your room" He tried to pull me inside. "No. Am waiting for someone" I said crying. My eyes suddenly fell on a guy sitting in the corner and on the ground. "Jerome" I whispered and he held his face up and I saw the stained tears on his cheeks. He showed up. He really does love me. I smiled to myself. "Let me go!" I shouted at the doctor. Although I was still feeling weak, I had to break free and be with my love. I fought and fought until I slapped the doctor across his face and he winced. He let me go finally and without an apology, I ran towards Jerome. "Rome!" I screamed as I ran. "I love you" I whispered in his chest as I embraced him. I didn't feel his arms around me and I suddenly felt cold. I ached for his embrace. I released all my tears then I felt his arms holding me tightly. I finally croaked. "I do want to marry you" I looked into his eyes. And that's when I realized how much I loved him. "I love you too" He whispered as he slipped on the exquisite ring on my finger.

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