We separate only to meet each other again.In everybody's eyes, they were the perfect couple. A couple match made in Heaven, fated to be with each other till death and the world beyond. He was the CEO of his own gaming company while she was one of the top leading PR Executives in the media industry promoting Role Playing Games in their ever fast living, busy country. They were just perfect and nothing else.
They planned to have their wedding at the end of the year. News of their wedding arrangement soon broke out to the masses and they were dubbed undeniably, the couple of the year and wedding of the year. Their wedding preparations were never ending and there were just so many things to do but never had the time to do them all. Thank God for their wedding planner as they have said once to their concerned friends and relatives.
Four more months to their new phase of life as husband and wife. Time sure flies faster than a speeding bullet train. It was only last November Jason proposed to Gwen, went down on his knees with a 5 carat diamond ring from Tiffany & Co. on their 3rd year anniversary courtship. Gwen was struck dumbfounded, not knowing what to say or how to react, she accepted his proposal. Not knowing to Jason, her heart was jumping with intense euphoria, a sudden rush of happiness flowing in her body.
Three months before their wedding, the perfect couple decided to take some time off to relax and spend some quality time together. Their busy and hectic schedule drove them apart for a little while and their hearts longed to see and be connected to each other again. Off they went to a lovely island fit for couples who are deeply, madly love with each other. They were greeted with picturesque view of the sea and mountains from where they were staying for fourteen days in the morning without any disturbance from work or their wedding planner who have been constantly hounding them for their wedding preferences.
They sat down on a couple couch, closely cuddled with hands wrapping around each other in front of the fireplace. It was snowing heavily which hindered them from taking their evening walk.
Gwen: "Like the tree of intertwined branches that connects each of them in Jeju, I want our hearts to be connected to each other too."
Jason: "Me too."
Jason: "Maybe, we should build a house directly in front of the tree. The area around the tree is free and has no future plans of any development. I can imagine us holding hands, walking together, taking small and slow steps walking towards the tree and admiring it from a distance."
Gwen: "Sounds like a classic happy ending for me from those fairy tales to me. Ha-ha! I can imagine waking up and looking forward to seeing the tree which represents our love."
Jason: "My exact sentiments. You know me too well dear."
Gwen: "I wouldn't be your wife to be if I don't know you too well darling."
They continued chatting the night away and soon fell asleep in each other's warm hands, enveloping each other tightly sealed with love.
Exactly a month before their wedding, they went to celebrate their courtship anniversary at a local theme park. Jason had preplanned everything in advance behind Gwen's back. All she had to do was just to be there and nothing else. They were to meet each other at 8pm sharp at the gate of the theme park. It was raining heavily. Luck was not on the lovebirds' side and God had decided not to help Jason in stopping or lessening the rain. It was a horrendous and terrible heavy downpour with lightning striking the ground and illuminating the dark skies every few minutes accompanied with loud roar of thunders. To make matters worse, the water was rising up to their ankle level. There was no way in hell they were able to enjoy the outdoor rides. Albeit all those bad circumstances, it did not dampen Jason's spirit even one bit. He was determined to brave through all of them and make their last anniversary as boyfriend and girlfriend a memorable one for Gwen.
Ten minutes past 8pm and Gwen has yet to arrive. Jason gave her a call and only to find out she was right behind him. She gave him a kiss and a warm hug to make up for her lateness. Jason took her hand and led her into the theme park but Gwen did not move an inch at all. Jason tried again but again it was futile. He looked at her and gazed right into her beautiful blue eyes with his signature baby face.
Jason: "What's wrong baby? Why don't you want to come in?"
Gwen: "I am sorry dear."
Jason: "Why? For being late? Come on dear, it’s nothing. No cause for your sorry okay? Come, let's go in!"
Gwen: "I am sorry dear but I have let go of you, so please leave."
Jason: "What? No. Don't do this to me please."
Gwen: "I have let go of your hand, so go."
*turns her back on him and let go of his hand*
Jason: "No, I won't go!"
*took her hands and held it even tighter*
Gwen: "Thank you for loving me. Goodbye."
*walks away quickly in the heavy rain with tears streaming down on her cheeks and a heavy and broken heart.*
Gwen walked as fast as she could, not giving any attention to any of Jason calling for her. She turned to see him for the last time only to realize he was running after her. She fastens up her pace and eventually started running with her heels in the horrendous pouring rain. She was too caught up running away from him till she did not realize a speeding red car was charging towards her like a mad bull. A red Toyota knocked her down which sent her flying to the other side of the road. Memories of her and Jason started playing in her mind when she was flying in mid air.
She fell head first, hit the curb with a loud thud and then rolled onto the wet and dirty black road. Red thick fluid soon began to gush out nonstop from her head. She lay there on the ground, motionless. Her head was in a total whirl and she could only hear her husband-to-be calling her name faintly. She was too weak to reach out for his hands. Her breaths were getting shorter and heavier. Her heart beat was decreasing slowly. Her face was as white as the clean, fresh sheet of paper from her office. Her hair was not only wet from the puddles of water she landed on but from her blood which was still flowing from her broken head.
By the time the ambulance came, it was all too late. Gwen had already gone to the other side of the world to be near to God. Maybe, she was already up in Heaven, a place where there is neither suffering nor pain, looking down at him and her dead body. She died a few split seconds before the paramedics could revive her. Her last words were, "Nal Whee Han Ee Byul and Saranghaeyo." or "It is time to say Goodbye and I love you." in Korean. Jason's mind was flooded with endless questions that were unanswered. The red Toyota car had sped off and he did not manage to catch the plate number but he did manage to catch a glimpse of the driver. The man who killed the love of his life.
The murderer turned out to be his father's assistant who was assigned to kill Gwen by his father! After a series of investigations and questioning by the police, the murderer confessed to be the accomplice of Jason's father and pointed his finger to his father. His father was behind the accident all along. Jason was speechless by the confession of his dad's accomplice and he quickly went to see his dad. His dad admitted to his wrongdoings and even confessed to him that he had threatened to kill his son if Gwen did not leave him 2 months before his wedding. Jason was shocked and stumped beyond words. He wished that it was all just a bad dream but reality sucks as he often said. It was all happening to him. He saw his world crash to the ground right before him. His dad was jailed for life for attempting murder. The girl that he loved the most is no longer with him. His business began to dwindle down slowly and soon he had to close it down. He had lost everything, well almost everything. Thankfully, he still had his sanity. Anyone would have just chosen to take an easy way out to be free from all the pain - Suicide.
Exactly 2 months after he lost Gwen to the heart wrenching tragedy, he went back to the scene of the accident and sat by the road watching cars pass by him and soon snowflakes began to cover his head with pure white patches which looked as if he had aged terribly. His phone rang and there was a video message for him to retrieve. It was from Gwen, the love of his life. A video message from her which was recorded exactly on the day of their anniversary, the day, he lost her. It felt good to see her again and hear her talking to him. His heart which ached terribly suddenly stopped aching upon seeing her face. In the video, Gwen explained to him why she decided to let go of him and how terrified she was if she were to lose him to his own flesh. She thanked him for loving her, for giving her the happiness which she craved for badly and for being her prince who gave her happy endings for the last time ever. She wished him happiness and reminded him of the intertwined branch tree in Jeju.
Gwen: "Just like the branch of the tree which is now intertwined. No matter how far apart they are from each other, they are still connected and be as one. Just like you and me, no matter how far apart we are from each other. My heart is now intertwined with yours and I am always there right beside you, loving you every minute, every moment of my life. I love you. It is time to say Goodbye to you, Jason. Goodbye dear."
Jason was lost and out away from reality. He was deeply immersed in the video. A sudden loud roar of honk and intense bright light jolted him out. The honk was so loud, it deafened him and the white light was so intensely bright, it blinded him. Darkness began to envelope him, his body began to ache. Soon he was overwhelmed with extreme degree of pain. His hand phone had flung out of his hand and broke into two. He could barely move an inch and he could not even feel any single sensation from his body when he tried to move other than excruciating pain. Just like Gwen, he was knocked down by a speeding car and this time, a reckless and irresponsible drunk teenage boy was behind the wheels. Both men died on the spot from the terrible impact of the car crash.
On the other side of the road, he saw Gwen for real this time. She stood at the end of the road with her hands holding out for him. Jason saw his bloody, broken body, lying motionless and breathless on the ground. He walked away without looking back and move quickly towards Gwen. She took his hands and whispered,
"Hello dear. I missed you. See, just like they say, we separate only to meet each other again. And now, we are truly together forever, our hearts are connected as one and no one will come between us again."
The couple soon vanished into the thin air passing through a white, clean wall away from the scene of the crash.
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The End.
