Tides of Destiny

Part Seven: The Visit

Part Seven

The Visit

Claude Hege

We were back in the Guerrero mansion, the one that Alfina's family owned. Zahria is going crazy over the interior design of the house. She wanted everything to be remodeled into what she wanted.

While Zahria was busy talking to the workers about remodeling her dream house, I decided to explore the beautiful mansion that Alfina's family owned. This mansion was the house she grew up in.

As I was wandering this majestic place, there were a lot of paintings on the walls. It all varied in size. Some were huge and some were small but it was all painted by someone I knew.

All of these were painted by Alfina. I was even there when she was painting some of her works.

I found myself standing in front of Alfina's room.

I didn't know what spirit possessed me to enter her room.

I was lowkey expecting that she would be there reading a book or continuing an unfinished painting like before whenever I visited her. She may feel like a wallflower but she always brought life into the places she goes to, especially my life.

She had me at my worst, she loved me when I had nothing. Now that I have everything, she wasn't here.

It is all my fault.

The room that was once full of brightness and happiness was now cold and empty.

"Alfina, I'm so sorry..." I said.

There was a covered painting that was displayed on the easel which caught my eye.

I carefully removed the white sheet which covered the painting.

My eyes widened in surprise at what she worked on.

It was a wedding portrait of the two of us.

She was standing beside me wearing her wedding dress and I was in my suit. She painted us perfectly, we look so happy together.

But I ruined any good chance of having a future with her.

"So this is where you've been," a voice said behind me.

"Zahria! You startled me! Don't sneak up on me like that," I scolded her.

"So this is what she's been working on for the past few months," Zahria said as she grabbed the painting from the easel.

"It's pretty but not exactly my style," Zahria said as she grabbed her lighter from her purse.