Short Touching story
A couple, married for over ten years, went to visit friends on the other side of the city. On their way back, it was late, and they caught the last bus. The husband suggested that they squeeze in through the front and back doors due to the crowd. The wife nodded in agreement.
The husband, who boarded from the front, stood in the middle of the crowded bus, feeling very uncomfortable. Suddenly, a hand gently grasped his. He immediately knew it wasn’t his wife’s hand, as her hand could never be so warm, soft, delicate, and heart-stirring. He wished the bus would keep going all night long. He wondered what kind of woman this was, how she noticed him, what her name was, and how he could contact her. Then a thought flashed through his mind, and he stealthily slipped one of his business cards into that lovely hand.
When the bus finally reached the stop, the husband reluctantly got off. His wife, who exited from the other door, didn’t seem to notice anything. As they crossed the road, a motorcycle sped towards them. The wife hesitated briefly but then used her body to push her husband out of the way.
The husband carried his bleeding wife to the hospital. At dawn, the doctor came out and told him they had done everything they could, but his wife wanted to see him one last time.
Entering the hospital room, he saw his wife’s hand clenched into a fist. Slowly, like a slow-motion scene in a movie, her hand opened, and his business card silently fell out…
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