The Wind Blows At The End Of Night

The mountain path was rough, and I was blind. In just a few steps, I tumbled down the slope.

The sharp rocks left multiple cuts on me. I was in a lot of pain and could smell the blood oozing out of my body.

I stayed put for a while for the pain to ease before I fumbled for my phone to call for emergency services.

My younger brother, Dan Smith, limped to the hospital. When he saw me, he sounded really anxious.

“Ted, where’s Aspen? How did you end up like this?”

His hand was trembling as he held mine.

I grimaced and said mockingly, “We broke up.”

“How’s that possible?”

Dan raised his voice suddenly as he said, “Ever since you lost your vision, she dropped you and picked you up from work every single day.

“She placed bumper pads on all sharp corners at home.

“She loves you so much…”

“Enough, Dan. Let’s leave the country.”

Dan was stunned. Then, he said, “Sure. We’ll do whatever you want.”

My head was throbbing in pain as tears welled up in my eyes. Very quickly, doctors crowded my ward.

I was in a daze when I heard Dan call Aspen Reid. He sounded agitated, and the doctor, Henry Johnson, very quickly kicked him out of the ward.

Dr. Johnson asked me, “Mr. Smith, where did you get your eyes treated before?”

I was puzzled. “Why? What’s wrong?”

“The reason you’re blind is because of a blood clot in your brain. It’s completely treatable, and the blindness will be cured. Why did you drag it out for this long?”

I froze.

Back then, to save Aspen, I suffered a traumatic blow to my head.

When I woke up, Aspen held my hands and sobbed as she said, “Ted, this is all my fault! From now on, I’ll be your eyes.”

I was very touched back then and had never even imagined that Aspen had knowingly chosen to delay my treatment.

I felt my stomach drop, and I went numb all over.

“Dr. Johnson, are my eyes still salvageable?”

“Yes, they are. After surgery, you’ll need to rest for a week, and you’ll be able to regain your vision.”

On the seventh day, Aspen came to the hospital with Liam Anderson.

I had just had my bandages removed.

My vision was a little blurry, but I could see some silhouettes.

I saw that Aspen was holding Liam’s hand.

I could not help but tear up a little.

Aspen frowned and stared at me, annoyed. “Why are you so careless? It’s such an easy trail, yet you still fell!”

I did not say a word.

She sighed in resignation and sat down next to me. She then held my hand. “Are you still mad?

“There was a meteor shower on the top of the mountain. It’s a very rare occurrence. You can’t see, so it doesn’t matter to you if you miss it, but Liam really wanted to see it. You understand, don’t you?”

It turned out they were watching the meteor shower that night.

“Ted, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”

Liam walked toward me. But I could see that he was looking at Aspen the entire time.

I watched him bend down and hold Aspen’s cheeks. Then, he planted a kiss next to her mouth.

Aspen flicked her finger against his forehead playfully.

I felt nauseated and tried to look away, but ended up throwing up on Liam and Aspen instead.

“Ah!!!”

Liam screamed and retreated in shock.

Aspen also immediately stood up and shouted, “Ted, are you doing this on purpose?!”