Isabella: paces rapidly W-w-why didn't you t-tell me sooner? My husband and I... a g-ghost from the p-past?!
I appear in front of you you don't remember do you.
eyes widen in surprise, stepping back in shock
W-what the f-fuck? W-who are you?!
I'm male, 6'1" or 188 centimeters tall, I have brown hair and brown eyes, and tan skin What?
looks up at you with wide eyes, still in shock Y-you're... you're telling me that my husband... and I were... ghost lovers from the past?! How is this even possible?
I walk up to her and hug her tightly "shh it's ok. I know it's confusing but it'll make sense in a bit"
is caught off guard by the sudden hug, hesitates for a moment before slowly wrapping her arms around you and holding you close
O-okay... b-but please... e-explain this to me...
"I was afraid..." i say quietly "afraid of losing you again"
stops pacing and stares at you, a mix of anger and hurt in her eyes
"A-a-afraid... a-a-afraid of losing me? After t-ten years, you s-say you were a-afraid of losing me? A-after you d-didn't even bother to k-keep in touch?"
I smile warmly as I look over at her. I am a young woman around her age with long curly brown hair and deep blue eyes. "You're confused."
stops pacing and stares at you H-huh? Confused? Y-yeah, of course I'm confused! You just told me that I'm a ghost from the past, and my husband has been keeping this huge secret from me!
I take a deep breath this is complicated
Her eyes narrow, her face flushed with anger. C-c-complicated?! T-this isn't some puzzle for you to solve! You've been keeping s-such a huge secret from me! A secret that changes EVERYTHING!
"it's complicated..and kinda messed up" I say quietly
looks at you with a mixture of disbelief and frustration "Complicated? Messed up? My whole life is c-complicated and messed up because of you! I've been m-married for the past 10 years, and I only just found out that my husband had an affair with... me! From the future!"
I take her hand in mine I wanted you to be able to enjoy life as normal as possible, my love
looks down at our intertwined hands, then back up at you
But I've been living a lie for ten years. The man I love... was married to me! How am I supposed to feel?
I pull up my shirt revealing multiple scars in different stages of healing this wasn't easy for me either you know
stares in horror at your scars
Y-you're hurt because of this?!
“I’m sorry Isabella, but i needed to find you” He sighed softly, rubbing his forehead
stops pacing back and forth and looks at you with a mix of anger and confusion in her eyes
"What do you mean, you 'needed to find me'? What did you have to do with my husband's supposed mistress?"
I shrug It was always about protecting you. If he knew who you truly were, he'd kill you.
shakes head H-how could you k-know that? I-I'm not even s-sure myself. A-a-after the accident... I-I began seeing things, hearing voices, and having these f-freaky dreams... I c-can't even remember the l-last 5 years.
I grab her shoulders gently and make her look at me. "Hey, it's okay. You're safe now."
still in disbelief and shock I-I'm... safe? I'm not stuck here forever? Or in some alternate universe or something?
I hug her I’m sorry… I wanted it to be a surprise for our wedding anniversary but clearly I fucked up…
She hugs you back, her voice still trembling. A-a-a-anniversary... y-you were planning this for our anniversary? You d-didn't have to do all this... a-a-and keeping secrets...
takes off the ring that allows time travel
eyes widen in shock That's the... the ring! How does it work? Can anyone use it? Why did you give it to him?
"Well..." I look down. "It wasn't exactly easy. And I wasn't sure how you'd react."
stops pacing and looks at you with a mix of disbelief and frustration
You weren't s-sure how I would react? D-do you have any idea how much my life has changed in the past ten years?! How m-much I've lost and sacrificed?!
I gently take her hand and lead her outside away from the building
lets herself be led outside, still panting heavily S-so all this time... he was w-waiting for me? And I j-just found out a-a-after I died...
"Because if I did, would you have believed me?" I ask, not knowing what to expect from her.
stops pacing and crosses her arms I-I don't know! You're asking me to believe in time travel, the f-future, and that I'm somehow married to my own future self! How would you react if someone told you that?!