Chapter 3

"Arghhhh." Oliver keeps screaming as tears fall endlessly from her eyes. This is the end! She had thought she would die when she fainted after drinking the wine. It will have been better to die that way than this. Getting burnt alive. Oliver can see the fire coming close to her and surrounding her. The heat! The heat is too much and is making an effect on her skin already. What about if it comes closer to her and burns her, the pain she will feel will be more than this.

"Arghhhh!! Noo!!!" Oliver screams out loud. Where is she? Why can't anybody hear her out? Oliver wishes a miracle can just happen and she should be saved from here. But she feels it's impossible. Emily makes it clear earlier that they are in a deserted area.

Oliver hears someone running over and glances towards the direction. Are they back for her? Did Ethan change his mind? Is he here to save her? Has he regretted his mistake? Are they here for her? Or did someone finally hear her Plea? Did someone finally hear her scream? "Please help me. Save me." Oliver says again when a young man comes into sight and rushes towards her.

"Alexander!" Oliver whispers in disbelief. Alexander moves closer to her and unties her ropes hurriedly. "Alexander!" Oliver calls out in disbelief again. It's really him.

What's he doing here? How was he able to get to her?

"It's okay Oliver. Be calm!" He comforts her as he raises her from the chair. Oliver stares at him and breaks into tears.

"Alexander! Fire. I will die." She stammers and holds his shirt as she glances over the fire that was rushing towards them. Alexander hugs her, shielding her away from the fire. He uses her body to cover her from the fire as he holds her tightly.

"I'm here for you." He assures her. The fire is getting close and Alexander is getting hurt by it with his body shielding Oliver.

"Alex, stop! Get out! Leave me alone here. I can't get out of here ! You go, go and leave me here. Save yourself. The fire, it's getting close. There's no way out." Oliver rants on and tries pushing him away from her.

Alex holds on tightly, not leaving her. "I will stay here with you." He whispers in a low tone. Oliver freezes and watches the fire move towards them at high speed.

"Alex." She murmurs and tears fall from her eyes. Tears of pain and regrets. She hugs him back tightly and the fire covers them together, burning them to death.

"Oliver!" Emily calls her name when she notices Olivia is about to open her eyes.

"Wake up! You are safe now!" She says gently to her. Oliver opens her eyes to the white ceiling on top of her. The smell of drugs hit her. Where is she? Where is Alexander? Oliver gasps loudly and looks beside her but meets the face she didn't expect to meet.

"Emily!" She is shocked to see her.

"Oliver! You are awake." Emily holds her hand with concern written all over her face.

"Leave me alone! You.." She cusses and pushes her slightly away from her.

"What's wrong with you? Calm down, he is not here. Oliver, you are safe now." Emily reassures her. What's she doing here? Why is she pretending like nothing big happened a few minutes ago?

How coul.." She is about saying when she stops on her words. She glances over her body and sees she is in a good condition. No burn mark! She looks at Emily in disbelief and looks back at her body. She is sitting on the hospital bed, hale and hearty, feeling no pain. And where is Alex? Why is this bitch here?

"Why is my body this way?" She asks, confused.

"What are you saying? Oliver, you are not dead. You are alive. Why would you even think of dying in the first place?" Emily says to her with a concerned look.

"What is happening? What happened?" Oliver demands from her. Were they having the same thoughts?

"You can't remember. The doctor didn't mention that this will happen when you wake up." Emily says confused.

"What's today's date?" Oliver asks slowly as she looks at the clock in the ward.

"15 February, 2018. I can't believe you can't remember the date. Today is 25, a day after valentine." Emily answers her.

"What!" Oliver shrieks. 2018! Five years ago! She is back to five years ago? What is happening? This is confusing!

Wasn't she getting burned in the fire with Alexander. He came over to save her and they got burnt together. How did she get here?

Today! Today was when she tried to commit suicide and ended up in the hospital. Five years ago! When she was still with Alexander, when she was married to him.

"You shouldn't try that again. Don't even try to commit suicide again. When I was called, you can't imagine how scared I was." Emily says and holds her hand tightly. "You should stop scaring me like that." She added.

Oliver looks at the entwined hands and pulls her hand away from hers gently. She just saw her true color five years from now. She burnt her alive with no remorse. Oliver didn't feel right with her.

"What's wrong? Why are you behaving strangely?" She asks.

"Sorry, it's nothing. I think I'm still feeling the shock of committing suicide. I don't think I will ever try it again." She tells her. Her last statement is true, she will never try it again. But she can't let Emily know what happened. She can't let her know that she burnt her alive five years from now.

"Please excuse me." She says and excuses herself to the bathroom. Oliver stares at her reflection in the mirror and tears fall freely from her eyes. She is married to Alexander and tries commiting suicide so she won't be with him. Alexander forces her to stay by his side. Alexander really loves her but the one she loved was Ethan. So stupid of her! She loved Ethan so much that she despised Alexander and wanted to be free from him. She can give you anything for Ethan. So on this particular day, she tries commiting suicide and ends up in the hospital with Emily with her, beside her to comfort her.

Alexander really loves her and forces her to stay by his side but she will try breaking free from him so she can be with her lover, Ethan. Later, Alexander releases her to Ethan and she gets married to him quickly so he won't try to claim her back. That was how Oliver ended up with the cun artist, Ethan and his Ally, Emily.

Oliver laughs out suddenly just as the tears keep falling. She cries and laughs at the same time. Tears of joy with laughter. She is happy, so happy. Oliver is joyous. She didn't die. She didn't die! Yes, she did die but she has been given a second chance. She is reborn. She knows everything that happened five years from now. She knows it all. She barely escapes death and travels back five years. She is reborn and not dead! Oliver laughs and shed tears of joy. Alexander didn't die with her either, he survived. She has been given a second chance!