I die.”
I closed my eyes.
“What?”
“I was in love with you when we made that promise.”
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I couldn’t move.
I closed my eyes.
“Jeffrey…”
“And I’d already bought the ring.”
My eyes opened.
“What ring?”
“The one I was going to give you before I left for college.”
The room seemed to tilt. I stood up.
“Then why did you marry someone else?”
He started crying.
“That’s what I’ve spent 40 years wishing I could explain.”
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“What ring?”
My best friend’s voice dropped.
“I need you to come here.”
“Jeffrey…”
“Please come to the hospital.”
His breathing was uneven.
“There’s one thing you need to see. Once you do, you’ll understand why I walked away.”
“Jeffrey… I…”
“Please, Ruth. Hurry.”
I grabbed my coat.
“Where are you?”
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“Please come to the hospital.”
***
Forty minutes later, I walked into his hospital room. Jeffrey looked at me
