1 In This Life... (1/2)

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Li Xiuying felt around her bed and eventually found her phone that was vibrating non-stop.

She peered at the screen through half open eyes.

She read the screen 'Incoming call Sun Yu'.

She picked up: ”Hello, Sun Yu why are you calling?”

Sun Yu: ”Dr. Li, Huang Teng the CEO of World Bank called, he wants to see you today to discuss the surgery for his grandson next week. What would you like me to tell him?”

She froze as realization finally hit her. 'Why am I in my bed? Shouldn't I be laying in a pool of my own blood waiting for death? What's going on?'

Sun Yu:”Hello doctor. Are you still there? Can you hear me? ”

Li Xiuying woke form her daze.

Li Xiuying: ”Sun Yu, I'm not feeling well. I won't be available for the rest of the week.” She then hung up.

She looked at her phone screen 8:30 am Tuesday 9th November 2010.

Li Xiuying muttered: ”I've gone back 8 years. What is happening right now?”

She started sifting through all her past memories. The images came in thick and fast. Scenes of her fiancé's betrayal with her cousin. Her family abusing her financially, physically and emotionally. Images of being spit on and laughed at after her fall from the medical world. More and more ugly scene appeared in her mind.

Li Xiuying only came back to reality after she felt something wet fall on her hand. She brought her pale weak hand to her face and felt tears streaming down.

Li Xiuying started laughing. It was a hysterical laugh filled with regret.