Never Thought It Would Come to This

She looked straight into his eyes, not understanding why he looked like he had suffered a painful blow. "Brother-in-law, shouldn't you be happy for me?"

"Happy?" John laughed self-deprecatingly. The dim yellow street lights could not hide his pale face. "When did this happen?"

"Two days ago." She looked at him suspiciously. He seemed a little different tonight. His eyes looked so painful.

Her words had completely crushed the man. He staggered back and leaned his against the car behind him, his face continuing to grow paler than before. "You…"

His heart was in so much pain that it felt as if it was twisting. Even his lungs hurt and he could not breathe. It was as if he was about to be torn apart.

"Have you been drinking?" Otherwise, why would be behaving so strangely?

John walked quickly towards her and held her shoulders. His dark eyes were filled with suppressed anger. "Why…Why didn't you wait a little longer?"