“Don’t, Christopher isn’t in a good condition these days. Why don’t you both spend more time with him? Please ask Zachary to visit him more frequently. He might feel better with some company around. You can always visit me next month. I’ll be able to see you by then and bid my best friend goodbye.”
“Eve, I’m getting married,” Sabrina said.
“You’re getting married?” I was stunned. Man, she’s moving really fast with Zachary. It didn’t seem like a long time since they first dated each other. I was surprised when I found out she had hit all bases in such a short time and now marriage? I remembered how I used to tease her about her wild imagination of dating the man of her dreams. Yet, she could only watch Christopher and I make out in the room. She cried out sadly as she hugged a pillow in her arms, complaining of being a virgin still.
I paused for a moment before my face lit up into a smile. I was overjoyed. “Congratulations, Sabby! You’ll be a great wife and I know you’ll live a happy life.”
“What am I going to do, Eve? I really want you to come and be my bridesmaid. I also want you to be the one who catches my bouquet at the wedding. You’re my best friend. Remember we promised to become bridesmaids for one another no matter who ties the knot first and receive the bouquet. I can’t imagine what I would do if I don’t see you at my wedding.”
Sabrina burst out crying. All the sorrow she had been suppressing all this while exploded at that moment. “Eve, why did you have to live such a life? You went through so much to meet the right man! Why can’t you live a happy life?”
“Oh, Sabby, don’t cry. You’re going to make me cry too,” I trembled as I struggled to keep my tears from falling. My heart ached in pain as I couldn’t do anything to comfort her but only listen through the phone.”
“Shut up, all I what to do now is cry. Can’t you just let me cry for once?” Sabrina snapped. “You probably don’t know this but Monica has been lurking by Christopher’s side ever since you left. The Lane family is also trying their best to make Christopher fall in love with her. They might end up married and giving birth to a child. No one would remember who you are by then. How can you be so stupid to allow your man to be taken by someone else?”
“You’re so dumb, Eve! You are the worst dummy I’ve ever met!”
“Yes, I am. Yet, you still choose to be my friend.” I smiled in tears.
I noticed she sounded tired after talking for hours. So, I pretended I was tired and called it a night. I held my walking stick in one hand as I tried to find my ring that was supposed to be on my bed. However, I started to panic when I couldn’t find it anywhere.
I realized I haven’t held the wedding ring Christopher gifted me because of my condition. Yet, I do know for sure that I didn’t lose it at sea. I remembered holding Christopher’s hand and our rings touched the day before I was rescued.
Perhaps I dropped it somewhere in the house?
I desperately tried to recall as I frantically searched my dressing table. However, it was nowhere to be seen. I panicked and shouted, “Jenny, Jenny! Come quickly!”
“Ms. Tanner, what’s wrong?” Jenny rushed in. I quickly made signs and placed my hands forward. “My ring, it’s missing. Please help me find it! It was the ring that Christopher gave me during our wedding.”
“Alright, don’t panic. I’ll find it for you this instance!”
It was past midnight as Jenny and I rummaged through the cupboards, searching for the ring. We looked everywhere, the dressing table and the suitcases. Then, we searched through the bed. We even took out the sheets but still found nothing.
I sat down on the ground and my lips started to quiver. I began to panic as I couldn’t find the ring and my body started to tremble.
“Perhaps you dropped it on the ground? Let me sweep the floor,” Jenny comforted. She quickly swept around the house but found nothing.
“What am I going to do? I can’t believe I lost my wedding ring.” I sat on the ground, feeling helpless. I left the love of my life and lost our wedding ring. Does it mean that we shouldn’t have gotten married in the first place?
“Ms. Tanner, I just realized you weren’t wearing the ring when you were on the plane,” she said.
