Chapter 8: Shadows of the Past

"Why is that jerk calling me?" Elena wondered as she stared at her phone on the floor, dread creeping into her chest.

Then it hit her.

"Right... This is ten years ago. We were dating then… just a few months into the relationship." She remembered and exhaled sharply. 

"What should I do?" She wondered aloud. 

The phone kept ringing, the sound piercing the silence of the room. At that moment, Elena's eyes darted to the small calendar on her desk.

"What is today's date…" She was checking and her breath hitched when she realized something. 

She quickly grabbed her phone from the floor, ended the call and checked the date to confirm. 

"It is really 10th of April..."

"This is the day he proposed to me!" She remembered and her chest tightened instantly. 

Her hands trembled as the memory of that particular day washed over her.

 *FLASHBACK*