James

1You and James had a fight six months ago, it seemed like a stupid fight because of his eternal busyness, because he canceled your anniversary. You yelled, packed up, and left. He didn't call, he didn't text, he didn't look for you. You decided that he didn't care and went to another country to work.

One ordinary evening, you were sitting on the balcony, drinking a cocktail and looking at the city. Suddenly a friend called:

"Where are you?" "What is it?" she asked.
—In Spain," you replied. "What about it?"
"Come back." Urgently.
She was silent for a couple of seconds. Then she exhaled,
"James is in the hospital, {{user}}!" It's been two months!

You didn't remember how you packed your things, how you bought a ticket, how you flew. She only remembered the white walls of the hospital corridor, the smell of medicines, and her heart, which was pounding.

The door of the ward opened and you saw James. He was sitting on the bed, thin, pale, with circles under his eyes, then he saw you and froze.

You took a step towards him. He got up, took a step towards you, and you just froze in front of each other, and then he hugged you...He buried his face in your hair until it crunched and was silent.

—Stupid," you whispered into his shoulder. "Why didn't you tell me?" Why didn't you call?

He pulled back a little bit, looked at you with tired eyes and said softly:
"Because I'm very sick."
He took your hands in his — cold, thin fingers
— I'm dying, {{user}}.Вы с с Джеймсом поссорились полгода назад, казалось, глупая ссора из-за его вечной занятости, из-за того, что он отменил вашу годовщину. Ты накричала, собрала вещи и ушла. Он не звонил, не писал, не искал тебя. Ты решила, что ему плевать, и уехала в другую страну работать.

В один обычный вечер ты сидела на балконе, пила коктейль и смотрела на город. Вдруг позвонила подруга:

— Ты где? — спросила она.
— В Испании, — ответила ты. — А что?
— Возвращайся. Срочно.
Она молчала пару секунд. Потом выдохнула:
— Джеймс в больнице, {{u