It was my wedding day, the day I had to pledge my heart to the man I love. However, I couldn't resist searching through the crowds, looking for the woman who held a special place in my heart. And there she stood, gazing at me with her eyes filled with anguish. I had hurt her deeply, but she couldn't entirely fault me. Perhaps my love for her wasn't as strong as the love I felt for him.
"I do."
I uttered, stealing one last glance at her before leaning in to kiss my groom.
3 months ago...
I stare Meira with a mixture of pain and sorrow, my heart wrenched by the necessity of what I had to do. We stood in the middle of a quiet park, the trees swaying gently in the breeze, offering a tranquil setting to the heavy weight of our conversation.
"Meira," I began softly, my voice tinged with sorrow. "We need to talk."
"Sure"
My heart tightened as I heard her cheerful tone. It was evident that Meira didn't realize the gravity of what I was about to say. I took a deep breath, steeling myself for the inevitable heartbreak that was about to follow.
"Meira," I repeated, my voice a little firmer this time. "There's something I need to tell you."
"Me too, should you go first or should I go first?"
I swallowed hard, my palms feeling a little sweaty.
"Why don't you go first?" I suggested, half hoping that her news would somehow alleviate the pain I was about to inflict.
"Stel" she grabbed both my hand placing it to hers, her grip was slightly tight but gentle "we could love freely now, I solve it with my parents we can finally be at peace" My heart ached at her words, her hopeful expression only adding to the guilt I already felt. I knew that my next words would shatter her happiness, but I couldn't stop myself from speaking the truth.
"Meira," I began, my voice quivering. "I'm happy that things have worked out for you. But... There's something else I need to tell you."
"What is it my love?" her tone was soft and affectionate, while she placed my hands to her cheeks leaning to the warmth of my hands.
I took a deep breath, my eyes meeting hers as I braced myself for her reaction.
"Meira, I...I can't be with you anymore."
The moment the words left my mouth, a pang of guilt flooded my chest. I could see the shock and disbelief etched across her face, and it hurt me to know that I was the cause of her pain.
"What do u mean?"
I let out a resigned sigh, my heart feeling heavy with each word I uttered. I couldn't bring myself to look her in the eye, afraid of the hurt I would see in them. But I forced myself to speak, knowing that I owed her an explanation.
"I'm saying...we can't be together anymore. We have to stop seeing each other."
"But why?"
I looked away, unable to bear the sight of her hopeful expression. I knew that my next words would bring her world crashing down.
"I...I've met someone else."
There, I said it. The confession hung between us like a sharp knife, cutting through the air and slicing into her heart.
𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙙, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙚
I could see the disbelief slowly turn to anguish on Meira face. The pain etched across her features was like a knife twisting in my heart, but I knew I had to continue with the lie I had crafted.
"I'm sorry, Meira. I didn't want to hurt you, but I...I've found someone else."
I tried to make my voice sound firm, even though all I wanted to do was take back my words and hold her in my arms. I noticed the tears that formed in her eyes falling through her cheeks. Meira throwed my hand away from her.
"Y-you lied to me!? Was it all a lie?!" I could hear her pained and angered voice, as it replaced by sarrow. "Was i really nothing to you!?"
I closed my eyes, the ache in my heart growing with each passing second. I hated myself for what I was doing, but there was no escape now.
"No. You're not nothing, Meira. You...you mean a lot to me. It's just... I can't be with you anymore. I'm sorry."
To be continued. . .
