I Hope You Will Never Regret

Edwin couldn’t sleep because he had a lot on his mind. He walked to his bathroom to take a shower. When he was done washing up, he couldn’t find towels in the bathroom. His wife washed the towels and she forgot to replace them.

He called his wife to bring the towel but there was no response. It dawned on him that his wife was in Australia. His heart sank, and then he decided to walk out of the bathroom naked since he was alone in the house.

He changed into a T-shirt and jeans. He missed his wife so much. He took his phone and called his wife. It was ringing for a long time, but his wife didn’t pick it up. He tried several times to no avail. He decided to send a text message.

His stomach started rumbling, he went to the kitchen to make food. He quickly made a sandwich and a cup of coffee. He went to the living room with his food and opened the news channel.

He nearly fainted when he saw the news headlines. It was written in bold, ‘Boeing 600 flight from OR Tambo International airport to Adelaide airport Crashed.’ The reporter indicated that the airplane departed from OR Tambo International Airport at 20:30 pm on Saturday and it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean due to human error. The airplane had 300 people on board, and they were all killed.

He was shaking all over his body, his mind went blank. A few minutes later, he came back to his senses. He took his car keys and rushed to the garage. He tried to unlock his sports car but he had the wrong keys. He went back to the house and got the correct keys. He opened the car doors and drove away at a high speed.

It took half an hour from his house to the Richards Bay airport, but he arrived within fifteen minutes. When he entered the airport, there were management personnel waiting for victims’ family members. According to the passenger manifest, three victims were from Richards Bay. They managed to get hold of one family member.

Edwin introduced himself and told them that his wife, Cathy Parker, was on the plane. They took him to the room reserved for family members. When they checked the list of people who boarded the flight, they indicated that there was Cathy Foster. His wife’s maiden name was Foster, his eyes became black and he fainted.

They took him to the nearest hospital; he woke up three hours later. He was shocked when he saw himself lying in the hospital. It came back to him that his wife and his daughter passed away in an airplane crash.

He sobbed sorrowfully; he felt that his heart was cut with a knife. He was blaming himself for failing to appreciate his wife when she was alive. He wished he could turn back the hands of time.

He was reminded of Pastor Andrews when he said he shouldn’t allow circumstances to force him to choose between his wife and his sister. If he could be given a second, he would not hesitate to choose his wife over everything. He finally understood Pastor Andrews’ words.

He took his phone and called Luke. When the call was connected, he said sobbing, “Luke, my wife passed away.” Luke was dumbfounded because he was on a call with Cathy five minutes ago and replied, “Edwin, were you drinking? Are you cursing Cathy to die?” Then he hung up.

Luke called Cathy and asked her to call her husband urgently. Cathy quickly called her husband. Edwin was sobbing so hard, he picked up the phone without looking at the caller ID and said, “Hello.” His wife replied, “Hello Edwin, Luke asked me to call you urgently. What is wrong?”

Edwin stopped crying and looked at the caller ID; it was indeed his beloved wife. He was overjoyed and replied, “I am so happy, my love, that you are still alive. You didn’t go to Australia?” Cathy was puzzled and replied, “I am in Australia with Mia. What happened to you?” Edwin told his wife about the airplane crash. Cathy was dumbfounded and asked, “Edwin, have you ever loved me? Didn’t you notice that I was in a private jet?”

Edwin clicked on the photo. It wasn’t a South African airline. He wiped his tears and replied, “Sweetheart, I love you so much. Please come back home, I will listen to you.”

Cathy laughed out loud and replied, “Edwin, I don’t want to compete with your sister and to beg you to put me first. I had enough; I will send the divorce papers the following week. It is clear to me that you don’t love me. Since we got married you have cancelled all the trips we have planned together because of your sister. Please don’t bother me again.” Then she hung up the phone.

Edwin was devastated; he felt that he had lost something precious. He pressed the bell, and then the nurse came. He asked to be discharged, so the nurse called the doctor. Then he was discharged after the doctor confirmed that there was nothing wrong with him.

The lady from the airport was waiting for him outside the ward. Edwin told her that he had made a mistake. His wife was still alive, and she wasn’t on the airplane. Then he left the hospital and went back home.

When he arrived at his house, his sister was waiting for him at the gate. He opened the gate, and then they walked to the house. Her sister smiled brightly and asked, “Big brother, where is your wife and my niece?”

Edwin looked at her and replied, “Cathy, visited her friend, Mia, in Australia for a couple of days.” Elizabeth couldn’t believe her ears, her eyes were as wide as saucers and said, “I hope you didn’t give her your bank card; she will make you broke. However, I am glad that she is away. I will spend time with you like in the olden days.” Edwin couldn’t believe his ears when he heard his sister’s words. Was his beloved sister sabotaging his marriage?