man he once was.
As I gazed at his tragic situation in my spirit form, I felt nothing but pity and hatred toward him.
If he had believed in me just a little bit, we wouldn’t have come to this point.
Caleb sat dejectedly on the floor as tears streamed down his face.
Suddenly, he looked like he had sensed something in the air
Scrambling to his feet, Caleb asked in a trembling voice, “Is that you, Liddy? Are you here?”
Sadly, no one responded to his questions.
He tried to stagger forward, but he tripped over the alcohol bottles strewn all over the floor. Then, he crashed onto the floor. Blood trickled out of his wounds.
He was stunned for a moment. Then, he slowly came to terms with the fact that I was dead.
Choking, he said, “Liddy… I’m really sorry… Eva was right… That summer, I truly had fallen for you… But my pride wouldn’t allow me to love you instead of the talented Eva… We could’ve had a child and a happy family… It’s all my fault… I’m sorry… It’s all gone now…”
As Caleb spoke, he began to sob. “Lydia, can we… Can we be together for good, if we get another chance at life? I’ll make it up to you…”
I put on a mocking smile.
“No way,” I thought, “Caleb, since this is how you treated me, I don’t want to love you anymore; nor do I want to encounter you ever again.”
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