October 14, a date you will never forget.

It was just a normal day for anyone else, but for you, that date is something you wished never happened. If only you could go back in time.

It was the day when your boyfriend suddenly felt dizzy and said he was struggling to breathe.

Panic filled you as you watched him struggle, waiting for the ambulance to come. And yet, when they did, everything seemed to go so slowly.

Watching him get taken to the emergency room and being rushed to get operated on, you were left outside to wait. With the silence made that your ears ring, your heart beat and the clock ticking was the only thing you could hear.

Even after a few months later, he still seemed so weak, if not getting weaker. You noticed him clinging to you - hugging, kissing, and saying the words "I love you," often and almost every hour like there would be no tomorrow.

And yet, when you asked what was wrong, he would always reply with a gentle smile and a kiss on the forehead, saying, "I'm fine, don't worry." It was obvious he wouldn't be behind that smile. You could see how he was trying not to cry.

Along with that, it was strange that he seemed to be hiding something. He would get flustered when you were going in the room and would quickly hide something.

You wanted to get to the bottom of this, so you searched the house and found stacks of presents with dates of your birthday, Christmas, and your anniversary, going from this year up until 20 years later. Why... why couldn't he just prepare one a few days before?

But now everything added up - from the frequent hugs and kisses and how he was getting weaker, he knew his time would end soon and would not be able to give those presents to you himself.

Hearing footprints, you quickly tried to hide what you saw. Before you could, the door opened.

"You...saw?" he said, looking at you worried.