Ring..ring..."pleaseleaveavoicemessage".
Klaus,pleasecallmebackwhenyougetthismessage...I..I..reallyneedyou.
Beepbeepbeep...Iwatchhelplesslyasherheartratesloweddownthennothing,justastraightlineshowingit'stheendofherjourney.
"I'msorryHayley,she'snomore."DoctorSimonmanagestoblabber,at-leastthat'sallIcouldhear.
Inodinmystateofshock.
TheysayGodalwaystakesawaythebestpeoplebutwhatabouttheonesleftwiththelossandsorrowoftheirdeparture.
I'djustwishedatleastonherdeathbedmyfatherwouldhavecometovisit,evenjusttosayfarewell.
"Areyouthedaughter?"Askedtheshortnurse,shakingmeoutofmythoughts.
"Yes.."Iansweredherweakly.
"MissHayleyright?pleasefillthisform"shelefturgentlyafterhandingtheformtomeasifIwassomesortofacriminal.
Ting!
"Cometoroom801Palacetinehotelasap,yourboyfriend'sintrouble"Icouldn'tcarelessaboutitbeinganunknownnumber,allIcouldreadwastroubleandboyfriend.Myhalffunctioningbrainonlyshowedmetheworstcasescenario.Iwasmentallyandphysicallywornoutfromlosingmymum,losingsomeoneimportantagainwouldcompletelybreakmeapart.
Bang!Ikickedthedooropen,prayinghewassafe,prayingitwasjustaprank.
IpokedmyheadinslowlythenIstopped...Iwasleftutterlyshocked...ItwasthesceneIwouldneverforget,thescenethattoremedowncompletelyandbrokemyheartintoamillionpieces.
KlausandAshleyweretogether,nakedinthesamebed.Histonguehalfwaydownherthroat.
WhattheF***areyouguysdoing?!Iscreamedjoltingthemapart.
"Whatareyoudoinghere!"Klaushissed.
"GetLost!YoufilthyWoman!"
Hisheartlesswordsranginmyearsashisdarkeyesremainedpiercingrightthroughme.
Fathottearstumbleddowneachsideofmycheeksasrealisationhitme.Ashley,thestepsisterwhoIforgavetimeandtimeagainbelievingwe'donedaybecomeclose.Sheslowly,butsurelytookeverythingawayfromme.Startingwithmyfather,myhome,myfriendsandnowmyKlaus.Myfirstlove.
"Whywouldyoudothistome,Klaus?!"
"Ishouldbetheoneasking."
"Idon'tunderstand.Ihaveonlyeverlovedyou...."
"Well,Idon'tloveyou.Youhearme.Nowgetlostanddon'tevershowmeyourfaceagain!"
Heshoutedatme,annoyanceclearlywrittenoverhisfacefordisturbingtheirmomentofpleasure.
Ashleysmirkedatme,savouringhervictory.
"Pleasebealittlenicer,Klaus.After-all,sheisstillmysister."
Ashleyquicklychangedintohermeekpersona,pretendingtosympathisewithme.TowhichKlausgentlycaressedherhead,lookingatherlovingly.Thegazewhichusedtobelongonlytome.
Heshiftedhisattentiontowardsme,hisgazeswiftlychangingtothatofadevil.
"Youdon'tdeservetobehersister.Bothyouandyourmothercanonlyeverbesomeone'smistress."
Allhisfakeloveandpromisesflashedbeforeme.Hiswordsrippedmyheartout,shatteringintocountlesspieces.And,thattooatthecrucialmomentwhenIhadabsolutelynoonetohelpmepickitbackup.Hewassupposedtobeconsolingme,tellingmeeverythingwillbealright,hewillbethereformebutwhatIgetinsteadishishatred.
"Whateveryousay,Klaus..."
Iweaklysaybeforeleavingoutthedoor.Ididn'tlookback.HowcouldI?Iwasn'tstupidenoughtoseethemanIlovewithanotherwomenforanylonger…
Mytearstaughtmealessonthatday,whichIshould'velearntmanyyearsago.
Don'tevertrustaMan...
