R. POV
Alice and I ended our relationship three years ago. I haven't heard from her since, as I blocked her on social media and no longer have her phone number. I haven't entered into a relationship since we broke up. There was no cheating involved; it was just a misunderstanding. We couldn't find the time for each other, even though we could have. Even though I was the one who ended our relationship, I still haven't moved on. I still love her deeply. I'm currently in my office, busy with work and reviewing documents. My schedule tends to be packed since I often serve as a graduation speaker at the school and frequently attend senate hearings.
Time skip.
I went to the mall to buy some alcohol because I'm going to drink with Leni, Chel, Kiko, Bam, Teddy, Imee, and Win. Ate Leila won't be joining us because she's older and her bones are a bit weak. After I finished selecting my alcohol, I didn't even realize I had wandered into the candy section. I looked at the chocolates because I was craving them. While I was busy, someone suddenly tugged at my shorts. I was startled and looked to see who it was. I saw a little girl with a pink ribbon in her hair, dressed in pink as well. She had slanted eyes and somewhat resembled both me and Alice.
"Hello, sweetie? Why are you here?" I spoke with a smile, gently stroking her hair.
"Candy." She simply said.
"Where's your mom, sweetie?" I spoke in a confused manner.
"You're pretty." She laughed softly while holding my hand.
"Thank you, you too, dear." I smiled.
"Could you get me some candy? My mom doesn't let me have any." The little pretty kid pouted.
"Ask muna natin, mommy mo okay?"
"Okay po."
"Alicheresia!" Before I could walk with the little girl, a woman suddenly shouted. The little girl looked over and then ran towards the woman who had been shouting.
"Anak! Kanina pa kita hinahanap" She embraced the child, but I couldn't see the woman clearly because her hair was covering her face.
"Hello, miss? Kayo ba yung mommy niya?" I asked the woman. The woman looked at me and before we could say anything, our eyes widened in shock. Does Alice have a child? How is that possible? Alice quickly stood up and took her daughter's hands as they hurriedly exited S&R.
"Alice!" I yelled, but it was too late because they had already left S&R. I quickly ran with the alcohol I had, following them to the parking lot, and while I was running, I spotted the two of them.
"A-alice, can we talk?" My voice trembles and is out of breath.
"Wala na tayong dapat pag usapan. Past is past, Theresia."
"Can we talk? Even just for a short time."
"Ris, let me go." She simply said.
"Please, Alice kahit konting oras lang."
"Sabihin mo na ngayon, aalis na kami."
"A-anak ko ba yan?"
"Wala kana roon, Theresia please let me go na!" She was just about to open the car door when I grasped her hand firmly.
"Please tell me!" I unintentionally raised my voice at her, causing her eyes to well up with tears.
"Oo anak mo! Ano masaya kana?!" She cried out in anguish.
"B-bakit hindi mo sinabi?"
"How can I tell you? You left me when I was just weeks pregnant. Tell me, how am I supposed to say that to you? You never even tried to understand my side. How can I tell you?" She spoke through her tears.
"I-i'm sorry, I regret that I prioritized my work over you, and for that, I am truly sorry."
"Your apologies can no longer mend the wounds you inflicted on me in the past."
"What am I supposed to do? I will make it up to you with our child." I struggle to hold back my tears in front of Alice, fully aware that it's my fault.
"This is my child, Theresia, not yours. You weren't there for me during my pregnancy; I faced it all alone, going to the hospital by myself to give birth. And yet, you have the nerve to refer to my child as 'our child'." She was on the verge of opening the door once more, but I held her against the car, tears streaming down our faces, both of us lost in our sorrow.
"J-just one chance, please?" I said while crying.
"I understand that every relationship is entitled to a second chance, but that doesn't apply to us. We don't deserve another opportunity. I would rather raise my child without you than have her grow up surrounded by our constant shouting and fighting. I can't bear the thought of my child experiencing the same pain I endured with my own parents." Her wail grew more piercing, echoing the depths of her despair.
"How can I find joy in this world? I still love you, Alice, I truly do. Don't I deserve a chance at happiness too? Please, let me be happy, but only if it's with you. I long for the days when we were together, with our child by our side."
"I regret to say that my heart no longer holds the love it once did for you. It's been three long years since I found a new path, and I've committed myself to someone else now. Please, I beg you, allow me to find peace and let go of the past." Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, grasping my hands tightly, her fingers trembling as they brushed against my skin. When I heard her words, a piercing ache shot through my heart, and a wave of harsh realizations crashed over me.
"A-alice..." Only the words of my anguish escaped my lips, a reflection of the unbearable pain that consumed me.
" I regret not waiting for you, but I deserve to find happiness after all the pain and verbal abuse you inflicted on me. I couldn't bear the thought of staying, fearing that you might hurt me again."
"Please let us go." She added, I turned away from her, and in an instant, she opened the car door and sped off into the distance, leaving behind a silence that echoed my heartache.
I finally got into my car, and as soon as I closed the door, the floodgates opened. Tears streamed down my face, carrying with them all the pain and anger that had been building inside me.
"Kasalanan ko 'to!" I screamed at my own reflection as I stared at the door, the weight of my sorrow pressing down on me.
After the tears finally ceased, I drove my car, my mind a fog of confusion and despair over everything that had just unfolded. As I drove, tears streamed down my face uncontrollably, each sob echoing the pain in my heart. My car sped along the road, a blur of motion that mirrored the chaos within me, as I struggled to keep my grief from consuming me entirely.
Perhaps in a different existence, we would have found happiness together. I would have loved her completely, not just her, but our child as well.
As I sped down the road, lost in my thoughts, I failed to notice the impending disaster. The moment I realized I was about to crash into the pole, it was already too late. I desperately tried to swerve away, but fate had other plans. The impact was jarring, and all I could hear before darkness enveloped me was the distant wail of sirens, a haunting reminder of the chaos I had unwittingly invited into my life.
At 9:15 pm on a somber Saturday, August 17, the world lost Risa in a tragic car accident, leaving behind a silence that echoes with the weight of unfulfilled dreams and shattered hearts.
Hi to the creator on TikTok, whether you're a woman, a man, or any other being, could you please remove my user's mention from your caption? You shared it without my consent, which I find quite disrespectful. I don't permit my story to be shared on TikTok; it should remain on Wattpad only. Please understand your boundaries. Thank you! I'm not upset or angry, just a bit disappointed. :)
