The pain of losing.

( two weeks after the operation).

" How are you now miss Alexa ?" " Am feeling better than before. But why is Alex not here? Since the operation was done, I haven't seen him". " The truth is, the heart you have right now is belongs to him. He was your heart donor ,he told me to tell you this once you have recovered". " Where is he now? Is he okay?" " We managed to repair your heart and we gave it to him,he has left with only one month on earth. He said that if you feel like talking to him ,you can meet him home. He will be waiting for you ". " I need to see him now can you take me to him?". " Of course".

( At Alex's home,knocking on the door).

" Wait a moment am coming". ( Alex opens the door). " Alexa, you're finally alright?".

( Alexa gives Alex a hug).

" You're so stupid,if you failed to get the heart for me it would have been okay but do you think it's okay for me to see you dying because of me?,you didn't have to give me your heart. Look at how you have paled". "If my heart is given to you it is also in me. You shouldn't worry I still have a lot of time with you ,huh".

" May be if we didn't meet,you shouldn't have ended like this".

" Don't say that if I don't regret giving you my heart ,why do you regret to receive it? Most of the people say that I have given you my heart but in reality they remain with their hearts. But I am telling you, I have given you my heart. Please keep it safe don't ever break it or else I will regret why I gave it to you".

" You made me love you more than before. I hope that in our next life ,I will be given a chance to love you again and stay with you forever".

( After a week ,Knocking on the door).

" Who is that ?"

" It's your dad , I called him to come here".

" Why did you call him? You know that I don't want to see them".

" After I die ,they will be the family you will remain with and they will always be your family. Please open the door for him, do it for me".

" I will talk to him but I won't go back with him,I want to stay here with you until your last days".

" Hmmm".

( Alexa opens the door).

" My daughter I finally found you, can I please enter?"

" Yes, father".

" I came here because someone called me it must be you".

" Yes ,sir".

" Thank you for what you have done for me".

" All of the children want to grow up with their parents ,it's a pity that I didn't get that chance but I cannot bare to see another person to be like me so I did what everyone can do who ever passed in the situation where you have to grow up without your parents.

So you don't have to thank me.

I should leave you two to talk ".

( Alex feels dizzy while getting up).

" Wait let me lift you,father I will be back".

" Is he okay?"

" He is not, he need to get some rest. Let me take him to ".

( In the bedroom).

" Please talk to your father nicely".

" Okay,I will be back in no time".

" I will be waiting for you".

( In the living room).

" What is wrong with him ? I saw his face is so paled".

" It's a long story father ".

" Okay let's leave it but there is one thing that am wondering about, why is your healthy condition still normal and he is the one in the condition that you should be in".

"He has ventricular septal defect. He gave me his heart and he was given mine. And do you know why he did so? Because he loved me, which you failed to do father ".

" It's not like that Alexa , we loved you and we still love you".

" If you did loved us ,you wouldn't have agreed with mother's decisions ".

" I didn't agree with her but in marriage one has to be a fool and the other one a wise so that the marriage can last long but if you all act wise,then your marriage can never even last for a year".

" But you should have done something that shows that you disagree with her ".

" That is what I have done wrong daughter and I ask you to forgive me for that".

" I forgave you long time ago but I will never come back home. And if you came for that, then am so sorry father". " I won't force you but if you ever feel like coming back home the door will be open for you.

Let me take my leave now".

( In the bedroom).

" Is he gone?"

" Yes. Don't you want to know what he was telling me?"

" No, that is your family matters".

" Will you be my family to".

" What do you mean?"

" Will you marry me Alex ?"

( Alex smiles at Alexa).

" Don't be silly,why do you want to marry a dying man like me? If you get married to me,you will be a widow in all of your life and no man will ever want to marry a widow. All I want for you is to be happy,okay".

" And I will only be happy if you agree to marry me ".

" You're so stubborn ".

" And that is because of you,actually I have good news for you".

" What is that good news? I can't wait to hear about it".

" We're going to have a baby".

" Are you serious!?"

" Yes,and our baby cannot grow up as a bastard. So let's get married for the sake of the unborn baby besides I don't want to get married to any man which is not you".

" But I cannot take long time while standing and I look so paled. How are we going to manage it in the church? People will gossip about us".

" Don't worry we are going to have a simple wedding and it will be here at home".

" Okay".

( After two weeks from the wedding,at Alex's home).

(Alex feels difficult to breathe).

" Are you okay,I should take you to the hospital".

" No need I don't want to die in the hospital. I want to die here with you. Can we play some video game?".

" Okay".

" Don't be worried even if I die now I will always be beside you and please teach our Alex to play video games as well. After he reaches 4years, please bring him to visit my grave".

" Hmmm".

" Why are you crying now ,you are making me to cry as well, I don't want to die with tears I want to be the cutest corpse".

( Knocking on the door).

" Go and receive the door".

" No, I cannot let you here alone".

" Don't worry I won't die before you come back".

( Alexa goes and open the door).

" Cindy!"

" Why do you have tears in your eyes,did Alex chase you from his house? Did he reject you?"

" Come in".

" I don't want to see you, I need Alex ".

" Come in you will see him ".

" Cindy ,you also came? Am so lucky that I am going to die when there is two beautiful ladies on my side ".

" What is wrong with him? Why don't you take him to the hospital?"

" There is no need for that, it's his time even if we take him to the hospital it has no use".

" What is wrong with him?"

" He took my sick heart and he gave me his. He is dying because of me ".

" Come close to me,see Iam not going to die because of you. Don't take the blame am dying because this is what I wanted ,I -I a- am so gra- grea tful because I met the two of you. The time I spent with th the two of you is so valuable to me. Now I will die with no regrets, Alexa please keep our Alex , please teach him good manners and Cindy find a man you will love not because of money but because you are ready to settle with him. Am feeling too cold , can I sleep in your chest for one last time?"

" Yes".

" The first day we met, I was so drunk and I fainted in your chest but I never knew that it will happen again when we're in this situation, am feeling weak too. I think it's time".

( Alex,closes his eyes and his hand falls down).

" Alex,Alex ".

" Don't bother he is dead now and this is because of me ".

" It is not because of you, it's my fault,if I chose him that day he wouldn't have met with you. Am the one to blame".

( Cindy sniffles).

" Am so sorry Alex ,I hope in the next life I will give back the love you had for me that I failed to give you. I promise that if we ever meet again, I will choose you not money ".

( Five years after,at the place where Alex was burried).

" Mama,why did we come here?"

" We came to see your father".

" Where is he now?"

" He is sleeping under there". " Why did he sleep under there? Did he hate to be with us that he couldn't come to see us?"

" No my dear. Father went for a deep sleep and he won't be able to come back to us again. But one day we will meet with him once we also go for a deep sleep ".

" So, when are we going for a deep sleep?"

" Only god knows my son".

" I hope that god can take me soon in a deep sleep so that I can meet with father. Don't you want that mother?"

" I want my dear , let's go to school now".

( Alexa turns back and see her father).

" Father, how did you know I was here".

" I have been following you. I came to tell you that your mother is dying and she want to see you and your sister before she dies. I hope that you can come back with me". " How long has she been sick?"

" Two months back".

( At Alexa's home).

" My dear ,you finally came". " Yes, mother".

"Our two daughters have grown up Jim ,they both have a child now".

" Yes ,honey".

" But it's a pity that I won't be able to see my grandchildren growing up. Alexa, Vicky am sorry for not being a good mother to you ,I wanted money more than my family but in the end money cannot help me now only you can help me. I want to die when I know that you have forgiven me ".

" We never been angry with you mother".

" Then my soul can rest in peace now after knowing that my daughters don't have any hate towards me".

( Alexa's mother closes her eyes and dies).

( At Alex's grave).

" Alex,I never knew that you can die for the sake of Alexa but it seems that you was so in love with her. I always knew that you will love no one but me that is why I didn't give you time because I thought that once I get money. I will find you waiting for me and I can have money and you as well but I was wrong ,I could have got you first. And then I looked for money maybe we would have been together by now. By the way today I saw Alexa and your son ,he has really grown and you know what ? Alexa never got married again after your death she is running her company very well and on my side I got a job and now I have a fiancee,we will get married next month. That is all I wanted to say and am going now". ( Cindy leaves the graveyard and Alex's soul appears).

"THE END".