10 days or 10 years

regret

BRIGHT'S POV

He must be so tired right now..let's just go to the bar for sometime and I will make an excuse that I am tired.

The moment we reached the bar I saw a sudden change of mood in Win. He saw the bar for a moment before coming in..It felt different.

"Win...Are you okay?" I asked..I don't know why but it just felt like I should ask..something was definitely not the same.

"eh..yes I am" Win replied with a small smile which was not looking usual.

We stayed their for sometimes and it was mostly First, Mike And Gun who were talking..Khaotung had a little too much in a short period. On the other side Win was all quiet..He did smile once or twice but it was not looking genuine for some reason.

Something else was also different..He was drinking a little too much today..He didn't drink this much at the reunion or at Gun's birthday..something was definitely off.

It was 11 p.m. Khaotung was still sleeping..I didn't had much so I was in my senses..but Win was not. He was all silent..just drinking and drinking.

"Guys, I am really tired..let's go now! and even Win is not looking in a condition to stay"

"Ohoo! a little too worried for your bunny huh!?" Gun who was slightly drunk replied.

I swear I would have killed him if Win was in a condition to hear that..whatever he was too busy in his own thoughts.

"Yes..let's go now..I will take Gun with me..First, you take Khao with you and Bright you take care of Win" Mike said.
and I choked on my drink.
"Mee!?"
"Yes you" First replied.
"No you take him..I am tired "
"These excuses won't work..let's go" First said and they made their way to the exit.

Godd!! Why did I agree to come here today!!

"Eh, Win..let's go" I started.
"Where?" He replied
I can't describe how cute he was looking. His face was all red and his eyes were half closed

"Home..your home..let's go" I said.
He stood up "YES SIR!"
I couldn't help but smile at his cuteness.

But the moment he walked he lost his balance and fell in my arms. That feeling was unreal.

He stood up again this time holding me for balance and somehow we reached outside. My car was their. I made Win sit in passenger's seat and secured him with the seat belt.

I sat beside him and was about to start the car when I recieved a message from First.

First: By any chance if you are not taking Win to your place here is his address :)

This jerk...what's wrong with everyone!!!

We didn't talk the entire time Win was sleeping and I was stealing glances of him in between.

We reached his place..it was on the second storey without any lift!!..I somehow managed to take Win to his place.

"Win, please give me your door keys." I said as softly I could.
"Why?"
"So that we could go inside."
"Okay"
Such a cutie exists!?

His place was well organized not even a single pillow not at its place. I somehow managed to drag him to the bedroom. His bedroom was smelling like him but I didn't had time to think about such stuff.

I made Win lay down on the bed. It would take my entire life to explain how he was looking at that time. I removed his shoes and gave him a blanket.

I wanted to stay there. I just wanted to sit beside him and admire him the entire night but I couldn't. I had some boundaries to respect. To him I am just his boss. That's all.

I was about to leave when someone stopped me. It was Win.

"Why?" he said. He had pain in his voice.

"What's wrong Win?" I sat beside him. I knew something was wrong but I couldn't force Win to tell me that.

"The bar...it was where I went on my first date with Lita" He said with a bitter smile..his eyes were still closed.

"Why did she cheat on me..was I not enough?"
He was holding my hand tightly and I was just sitting there listening.

"I gave her my everything...all my love...my time...my attention...my trust..my respect and what not and even after I got to know that she was cheating on me with my bestfriend she said I was not enough. I didn't had time for us and...had lack of trust."

"Even when she said that she's going on a trip with her friends I trusted her...not knowing it was a trip of my wife and my so-called friend"

I was speechless. Win went through so much..While I was abroad..I was relieved that Win is living a happy life but-

He continued "Even after I told her that I filed a divorce she declined saying who would talk to a divorcee. And after all the struggle when I divorced her I got an email saying that I have been removed from my position.

I was shattered..I didn't know what to do in the future..I gave everything to this job and I was removed from it because of a reason which was not even my fault."

His tears were flowing down his cheeks. He was sobbing. His face was displaying sadness and longing of comfort. I couldn't help but wrap my arms around him and held him close in a tight embrace.

He was crying on my shoulder "I loved her Bright."
"No, it was definitely not your fault. It was her fault for not realising your worth. You have done nothing wrong."

I couldn't tell how pathetic I was feeling when the love of my life was suffering like this. I didn't realise when some drops of tear even started flowing on my cheeks.

The day he married her was painful but atleast I had a relief that he is happy but now...

We stayed in that moment for a while..when I realized that Win is asleep now I made him lay down. I wanted to stay at his place comforting him the entire night but I couldn't. The boundaries didn't let me do that.

I reached at my place at 01:30 a.m. I don't think that I slept the entire night. I was thinking about Win. I had sleepless nights before thinking about him but this time it was different. I was in pain.

Though I have never gone through the feeling of getting cheated but I know how difficult it is to let go someone you love.

I regret...I regret not confessing my feeling at the correct time. If I did I would have made sure that Win's life was a fairytale because that is what he deserves.

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