My heart feels like it was suddenly snapped in two. “But we’re engaged! You’re supposed to be in love with me! I’m only in this bed because I was trying to get you a taxi, after our engagement party!”

She bites her lip. “Look, I do love you Zane. I always have and I always will! But I have a new relationship now. I have a new life. For months I tried to be patient, but then I had to move on for my own sanity. I know you’re back now, but things just aren’t the same as they were back then.”

I wheeze. “Why? Why are you doing this? Because I was asleep? Because I wasn’t here for six months? One car crash and you’re just going to leave me? You’re just going to abandon a guy over something like that?”

“Zane, I’ll always be here for you as a friend. I just…I just can’t be your girlfriend anymore.”

I can’t believe it. I feel like crying again. How is possible for one person to bear so much pain?

“Zane, please, don’t blow this out of proportion. It’s not like it’s the end of the world. Look at you! You’re alive, you’re awake. There’s no reason to panic.”

“And I’m in the hospital, and paralyzed from the waist down, and now, dumped by the girl I asked to marry me!”

She sighs. “You’re being unfair Zane.”

“I’m being unfair? I wake up to find you in love with some other guy, and I’m being unfair!?”

Katie nods. “Yes. Your life isn’t the only one being affected right now! I talked to the doctors earlier. They say you may never walk again, that you’ll need physical therapy and countless adjustments at home.”

I roll my eyes. “Thanks for reminding me!”

She huffs. “Look, I’m not trying to be harsh, I’m being realistic. I have a life too you know. A career, dreams for the future. I need someone who’s going to be there for me.”

My jaw drops. “I’m always there for you! When you’re sick, when you’re lonely, when you’re sad.”

Kate nods. “I know, but marrying a man who will forever live in a wheelchair isn’t easy for any woman.”

My eyes narrow. Anger builds in my heart, replacing all of the sadness and shame.

“Oh, so you’re really breaking up with me because I’m going to be disabled for the rest of my life, right? Because you don’t want to help care for an invalid?”

She doesn’t deny it. “I’m sorry Zane. I just…I wasn’t prepared for this.”

“Neither was I Kate! You think I wanted this? You think I was prepared? Do you think I deserve this more than someone else!?”

“No, Zane. You’re a great guy, I would never think that.”

I start to feel dizzy. First my legs, now my fiancée? Was this crash going to take everything from me!?

“Then go.” I growl.

“What?”

I scoff. “I get it, you came here to make sure I understand the breakup. Well, you’ve made your point, so go. See your new boyfriend for all I care.”

Katie gasps. “Zane!”

I’m so angry, I grab a pillow and throw it. I don’t want to see her face or hear her voice. I just want her to leave!

“GET OUT!”

With a huff the only woman I’ve ever loved stands up and leaves the room. She doesn’t say a goodbye, or change her mind and apologize. She just leaves me behind, going on to live her life with some new guy. I don’t know when I started crying exactly, but I didn’t stop until the nurse came in and offered some pain meds. I know I didn’t need them, but I took them anyways, using the high dosage to put me back to sleep. Somewhere deep inside of me I almost wished that the coma would come back and take me away for good.