Novel & Cerita Life's Too Short

I thought she had her piece, but she started opening her mouth again. "Leandro, if you think life is long, you're wrong; it isn't, life Is so short Leandro, I see how life could quickly fade from our senses, one to two of patients die daily, that's how short life is, please be honest in how you feel now, you almost lost Aubrey once. Isn't that enough proof that this life is so uncertain? That this life is so cruel? And it could be taken away from you, from any one of us in just an instant. Wake up! This might be the last chance you have, the last one shot to be honest to yourself and the woman you said you love."

Carlo Eternity was short—short enough to last only three days. Love was long—longer than life, longer than time itself.

*FROM HERE ON THERE WILL BE NO CHAPTERS NAME (𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞)

"If you're watching this, I'm probably already gone. The doctors say I have cancer, and I've got seven days left at most. "I thought about saying a lot, but then I realized there's no point. You've never had the patience to listen to me anyway. In your eyes, there's only Esme. So, I'll just say this—in my next life, I never want to be Edwin's wife, and I never want to be your daughter again." The clip ended there. It was barely 30 seconds long, yet it summed up my entire life. Edwin's chest tightened. The phone slipped from his hand and crashed to the floor.

It seems fun to bring Trent for the trip but. "Nope." "Why?" "I don't know. It's just too soon for this." "You should change that stupid mentality of yours." "What mentality?" "That 'too soon' stupid mentality. We only have one life. And life doesn't know too soon. One day you're breathing and booming, the next day you are rotting six feet under. Nothing is ever too soon." Strangely, the words echo in my mind long after we have left the cafeteria. Nothing is ever too soon…

"I remember that feeling." They sat in companionable silence, watching the sun set over the backyard where their children were playing. Life continued. It always did. People died, babies were born, the world kept spinning. Riley thought about Fatima's final words. Life is very short. It was. Too short for holding grudges. Too short for fear. Too short for anything except love and presence and making the most of the time you had. "I'm going to be more present," Riley said suddenly.

I cut in. Soren stares at me as my words sit, his gaze soft. I hold his gaze firmly, knowing he just needs a little push. “Life's too short. If you love someone, just say it,”

It felt like a stone slammed into Liam's chest. He had no idea what she'd dreamed about--but it had clearly shaken her to the core. She rose onto her toes and wrapped her arms around his neck, murmuring softly, almost to herself, "A lifetime in a dream is too short. Too short to witness words that feel impossibly distant--forever, till death do us part, growing old together. In that world, we didn't even get the chance. So no matter what... we have to live. I don't want a life that disappears in the blink of an eye."

But when I saw Tatiana's name on the screen, I was genuinely shocked. In both lives, we had never exchanged a private phone call. We both loved Matthew. In my past life, I refused to give him up, and she hated me for a lifetime. She even taught my own son to reject me. In this life, I retreated first. I removed myself from everything and escaped to the far Northern Territory. I never imagined we would speak at all. After a moment's hesitation, I answered. "Why aren't you coming back for the Full Moon Festival?" Her voice was stiff and unfriendly. It completely lacked warmth.

My ring finger hit the floor before the pain reached me. All I heard was a clean, brittle crack. The severed finger, still wearing the Ossuary Signet, rolled across the expensive, handwoven carpet. Blood sprayed out, splashing over the crystal-studded heels of Sofia Constanzo. "How horrible. There is so much blood," Sofia screamed and collapsed into Luca Rossi's arms. The man gripping the bloodstained cigar cutter was someone I had trusted for 20 years and loved for ten.