You Are My Star

Chapter 6 I've Never Lied to You

Coming out of the hospital, Nancy was immediately welcomed with the warmth of the afternoon sun.

She looked up. It was so warm, and so different from the stars, cold, distant, and small.

They were nothing compared to the sun.

What about her? She probably was like the stars, nothing to him.

Nancy felt her phone buzzing. She took it out. It was an incoming call from Tim.

He called her of his own accord?

Nancy's hands trembled a little as she picked it up: "Tim?"

"Did you sign the papers?" He asked, didn't even bother to say hello.

Taken by surprise, Nancy forgot how to speak. The question was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, quenching the flames of her excitement.

"Nancy Roberts, I warn you, no more games."

"I'm not playing games. I already signed it. And I'll do what you asked."

Tim cut in: "I'll ask Jack to fetch the papers."

"Sorry, Tim, I can't give it to you. Not yet."

Tim's cold and angry voice sounded: "Roberts! What the hell do you want?"

"I..."

"Is this another trick to get me to fu*k you? Are you that desperate? I can find you some he-prostitutes, so you don't have to disgust me!"

The voice was that of the man she loved. But why did she feel like she didn't know him?

He never talked to her like that. He used to be gentle; even when he held her hand, he would always do so with so much care, as if he was afraid of hurting her or getting her upset.

The night when they first slept together, he asked countless times if he hurt her. The slightest frown from her would cause him to panic.

But now, she meant nothing to him. His cruel words were like a knife, digging at her heart.

She smiled sadly: "Tim, did you see the stars last night?"

Tim sounded edgy: "I don't have time for this nonsense."

"The stars last night were pretty..."

"Roberts, don't test my patience!"

"... I sent the divorce papers to you by post. You'll receive it in seven days."

Tim's breathing was heavy. Nancy could hear the rage in his voice: "You broke your promise again! Roberts, is there ever a truth that comes out of your mouth? You lied to me five years ago, and now you're lying to me again!”

Nancy said in the same soft and unaffected tone: "I didn't lie to you. I've never lied to you."

"If you still have conscience, if you feel guilty, even a little bit, for my parents' deaths, you should cooperate and get the hell out of my life!"

Nancy smiled: "I saw that you added a clause. I'm forbidden to come back to York for my whole life."

Tim answered: "True. I don't want to see you again."

"I can agree to that. I'll disappear after 7 days. But...can you watch the stars with me again? You can name the date, any date. I only have this one request."

Beep beep beep

He hung up on her.

He didn't say yes. He didn't even want to speak with her.

Nancy wasn't surprised. She had got used to it in the last four years. The only thing she didn't adapt to was the dull and numbing pain in her chest.