THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

CHAPTER ELEVEN - BEGGING

Blake POV

I did the most rational thing to do. I ran away and ran like I had a marathon. The feelings that started to creep inside of me started to feel something I can't even explain.

But what's on my mind right now is the way I treated her a few days ago and the way I said many hurtful words to her. I hurt her for no reason and more importantly we divorce.

"Oh no, sweetheart! It can't be! No… no… I need to see my wife! Yes, my wife! She can't leave me!" I said in realization. When I am almost in my car a hand stops me from getting in the driver seat.

"I'll drive you, I don't want you to get in an accident! You are drunk and confused!" Evan said to me. I nodded at him.

"But what about your wife?"

"Her friend is there! Come on hop on!" He went to the driver seat. I walked around my car and went to the passenger side.

"Where's my phone?" I said when I tried to grab it in my pocket but it's empty.

"I don't think you had your phone when we're in the bar. I didn't see you using it tonight! Do you want her? You can use mine!" He said as he tossed his phone.

I looked at his phone. It's much better than none right? Even if it's not my number, at least I can still call her. I called her phone number but no one answered.

Every ring brings heavy feelings on my chest. I heart pounding like crazy like I am a school guy who wants to call his long-time crush. Just when I tried to ring again for the third time, she answered in two rings.

"Sweetheart! Are you there? Where are you now?" I asked if I didn't let her even answer first.

"Sweetheart please talk to me?"

"Evan?" She asked in question.

"No! It's me Blake! Sweetheart, where are you? Are you in our house right now?"

"Yes???" She said more on the question. I know she's confused about why I am calling her on Evan's phone and calling her names.

"Oh thank God! Please don't move ok? I will be there in no time! Please wait for me! I will explain to you everything. Please please don't go! I know I messed up. Please wait for me to get there and I will make this right! Don't ever think of leaving me!" I poured out my emotion while saying those words to her.

Just when she didn't answer I talked to her again.

"Do you want me to get you something? Your favorite cake? An ice cream?" I asked her, I just really want to extend our call. I just want to hear her voice on the line. It's an assurance for me that she's still there.

"Sweetheart?" I said again as I didn't get an answer this time either.

"I need to hang up!" She said and I heard a sound, something like the sound of a zipper.

"What's that?"

"Huh?" She asked.

"That sound you just made?"

"I just closed my bag!" She Said.

"What's in the bag? What kind of bag is that? Are you going out tonight? It's late at night and you can't go out. Just wait for me, I will be there. Don't go, I promise I will be there in no time!" Then I turned my attention to Evan who's driving but I know he's listening to everything.

"Evan hurry up! I want to go home fastly. I want to be with my wife now!" I said to him,

"I am driving Blake as you can see! Just don't make me do overtakes cause I don't want to die tonight. I have a wife and daughter waiting for me to come home!" He said to make me remember something. I too have a family.

I remember my wife said she's pregnant. Oh goodness! I am a dad now. Which means we are going to be a family. But then another memory flashed in me. The agreement that we had back when we signed the divorce paper.

No, no I can't lose my wife and my child. I'll go crazy if I lose them. I won't let them leave me. I won't let them leave me alone and lonely. I can't, I just can't. I love my wife so much. If I have to beg on my knees and she can hurt me physically if she wants but I am not letting her go.

I can't live without them. I am such an idiot.

"Then, why did you stop driving my car? Stop the car and I will drop you. I want to drive fastly. I want to be with my wife soon. I miss her so much!"

"Now you miss her huh?" He only answered with that. I can see the teasing smile when he said that. But that's not the right time for now. I want to get there as soon as possible.

"Sweetheart, please talk to me!" I said as I turned my attention back to the phone that I didn't know I was holding. I bet she heard everything now.

"Sweetheart???" I said as I asked one time.

"Blake, I need to hang up!"

"No……! Please don't hang up. Just stay in the line. I want to hear your voice. I miss you so badly. Please don't hang up!" I said as I don't care I am begging now.

"Sweetheart, talk to me please.! You can do anything to me when I get there. Punch me, kick me, slap me, whatever you want. I accept it. Please just don't even think of leaving me. Or leaving our house. I can't live without you. You hear me? I can't, please don't ever let go of me. I love you, I love you so much. Don't leave me sweetheart please?" I said as tears flowed on my face and sniffed.

I don't hear anything on the other line. She hung up on me. The anxiousness I feel while traveling down to our house is excruciating. I feel that every single second that I am away from her it's like a year for me. How I wish I could fly and go there as fast as I can.