CHAPTER 2 Car Accident

Ellie's POV

"That can't be true, James would not do that to me," I muttered shakily, wanting to be in denial that my supposed boyfriend was getting engaged to someone else and not me.

My heart sank into my chest as I struggled to catch my breath with each step I took, taking to my heels and dashing out of the house with tears rolling down my cheeks.

It wasn't news that Mrs. Wilson has always kicked against our relationship and her words have never been soothing or kind, but she wouldn't stoop so low as to tell a lie to break us both, she isn't one to do something so lame.

Or is she?

"This is not true, James loves me and wouldn't do anything to hurt me," These were the words that kept echoing in my head, as I walked down the lonely path across the streets.

I picked up my phone to call James as he was the only one who could shed more light and tell me the exact truth about what was happening.

The phone rang for a while before he took the call and with eagerness and anticipation, I hoped that he would say something but he didn't.

"James, are you there? Can you please talk to me and tell me what your mother said isn't true."

"You are not getting engaged to someone else right? It's just one of the mean things she would say to me right?" I asked unable to control the tears from rolling down my eyes.

After a long silence, I then realized the bitter truth. James's mother didn't make any of the words she said up, he was getting engaged to someone else. Although it was a hard pill to swallow, that was the truth at the moment, and James' silence confirmed it.

"How could you do this to me, James, How could you? After everything we have been through together," I cried, anger and hurt lacing every bit of my words.

"Say something and stop being a coward!!" I yelled. My heart was pounding hard against my chest while my hands trembled.

"I am sorry, Ellie," James said breaking the silence which has been going on for minutes. "I am sorry you had to hear it from my mother, I wanted to tell you myself, I had no idea that my mother would do that," James said with a voice filled with remorse.

"When exactly were you going to tell me Huh? Maybe after you get married to your new fiancee, maybe then, you will come to me and say this same shit right?" I said, lashing out at James.

"You need to understand that this has nothing to do with me, I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, Ellie, but right now, my hands are tied."

"My father is the mastermind behind this marriage, I never wanted this but right now I do not have a choice but to fulfill my father's wishes" James replied.

"You do have a Choice James, did we endure all the challenges just to be broken by this?"

"What happens to all the promises we have made to each other, how happy we are with each other, and you want to throw all that out the window for a reason I know nothing about," I said crying.

"I wish I could turn everything around, but I can't. This isn't about us anymore Ellie, if I could, I would be holding your hands and walking you down to the alter with me but all that is nothing but mere wishes that could barely come true at the moment," James replied.

"So are you saying you are going to get married while giving up on us, is that it James? Say it, you coward," I said yelling at the top of my voice, tears streaming down my face as I paced around.

"I am sorry Ellie, do find it in your heart to forgive me," James said. His voice was laced with sadness and guilt as he continued to speak. I hung up the call feeling heartbroken, I felt like my whole world had crashed before my very eyes.

I cursed James out as I continued to walk down the streets with no destination in mind, I would never have thought that James would betray me and swore never to speak or have anything to do with him ever again.

Tears continued to roll down my eyes as I reminisced about all the memories I had shared with James. He was the only man I had ever known and I had spent the last few years of my life living and loving the same man.

Never in my wildest dream did I think something like this would happen, I know his family was objective towards our relationship but James assured me he would stand by me no matter what.

What a fool I am to have believe whatever comes out the mouth of man.

I knew I was no Cinderella but I had always thought I would have my happy ending with James, I guess for sure there are no happy endings for people like me.

I continued to wander the streets while crying out my heart without minding if anyone was watching, at that moment nothing else mattered to me anymore.

"How could you do this James, why did you have to do this to us, today was supposed to be our happy day," I said to myself as I struggled to keep up with my steps as I forged ahead.

At that moment, I could barely see where I was headed and couldn't bring myself to care less, my head was too scrambled, and I was heartbroken to think of anything, I was lost without a purpose.

With the lights shining bright, I stood transfixed, I could barely see what was happening around me, and as the light drew closer, it pierced into my eyes, blurring out my visions while I struggled to see what was happening.

As I opened my eyes, a car was driving towards me at full speed, which made me scream in fear.