Fate

Idol

Flashback

"Just leave."

"Bro, did you hear it? She doesn't want you here."

While my head wants to start up a fight with this asshole, my heart is telling me to calm down for Mika's sake. It pains me to know that she wants me to leave, and have him around instead. The table has turned so quickly. As far as I know, I'm the one who deserves an explanation here. I felt like she played with my emotions by making me worry about her pregnancy. But here I am, putting it at the back of my head, as jealousy takes over.

I looked at Mika but she just keeps on looking down, trying to hide her reactions from me. I want her to say something. I want her to tell me that I should stay. I want her to let Paolo leave instead, so that the two us could talk.

"Miks, usap naman tayo oh. Please?", I begged.

She looked at me, and I was hoping that I could get a nod from her. Our eyes met for quite long, and I was close to pulling her towards me. To be honest, I could see it in her eyes, she loves me. She misses me. But then, she blurted it out:

"That's it Kief. I'm breaking up with you."

"Just like that? Bakit? What did I do?"

"Let's not get into that Kief. Just leave. Don't show up here anymore. Don't call me. Don't text me. Just get out of my life. I don't wanna feel your presence again."

"I see."

I turned my back while Pauly took the car key from me.

"Ako na mag drive Kief. Sakay ka na."

Days went by, and each day I would always wake up empty. Everyone in the house knows what I'm going through. They won't say anything, but I know it's hard for them to see me like this. They loved Mika long before I realized that I love her. I guess, everyone in here is just broken hearted as much as I am.

"Kief, anak, kain na", Mom said as she entered my room.

"I'm not hungry Ma", I said and covered my face with my pillow.

My mom sat beside me and tapped my shoulder. I knew right then that she's finally got something to say.

"Anak, you're used to skipping your meals na. You're an athlete, I know that you know na hindi pwedeng ganito ka na lang. How about your health?"

I didn't say a thing but behind the sheets, my tears were starting to fall upon my face.

"Kief, I won't give you any advice on how to move on. You know what to do. I love her, we all love her. Though it pains me to say this, but I'm giving you my blessing. It's okay to forget her. Open yourself to the possibility that maybe, maybe, you're not meant for each other. I love Mika, but if she's the reason my son is crying right now, I am also willing to forget the fact that she was once a member of this family. With that, it will be easier for you to move on."

I got up from the bed and hugged her real tight. It brought me back to those days when the only reason why I would cry and ask for my mom's embrace were the bruises that I would get from playing outside.

"Ma, I want her back. Pabalikin mo siya, please?"

"No Kief. Enough with that. Tama na. You've given everything. Let her do that. If she really loves you, she should be the one knocking at your door. Wala kang kasalanan this time."

"Manong, someone's looking for you outside", Dani came in.

"Mika? Wait Dan, tell her to wait. I'm coming", I eagerly said.

I jumped out from the bed and rushingly took on my shirt. I ran outside and to my surprise:

"Aly?"