Behind Closed Doors

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Aliah watched as Miro drove away, feeling like her heart was being teared apart. She knew she had lost Miro, and she didn't know if she'll be able to ask for her forgiveness.

As she stood there, frozen in shock and pain, Aliah realized that she had made a terrible mistake.

"It's getting cold, Ali. Get inside." Sam who's been there since earlier spoke.

"I-I- Sam.." Aliah broke down and fell on her knees. Sam immediately approached her and kneel down with her.

"Shhh." Sam comfort her.

"I didn't know... I was so selfish." Aliah sobs as she held tightly on Sam.

•••

Miro stop in the middle of the nowhere. She pour out her emotion, crying her heart out. The feeling of betrayal creep in. She felt so used.

"I hate you..." She whispered as she cries.

"Paano mo nagawa sakin yun Ali..."

Her shoulder shakes as her sobs keep coming out.

"Ang sama sama mo!" She screamed.

"Sana hindi na lang ako nagkagusto sayo!" She shouted. Her chest heavily rises and fall.

*Beeppp!

A loud horn behind her car made her flinched. Miro wipe her tears away. She tried to compose herself before she get off the car.

"Delikado yan." Sam said while looking at her.

Miro just stared at her.

"Alam mo.." Sam started walking closer to Miro.

When she's finally just step away from her she smiled.

"Hindi tama na huminto sa gitna ng kalsada." She added.

"Alam ko yun Ma'am." Miro said and turn away.

"Want some company?" Sam asked that made Miro stop on her track.

"Aliah needs you right now." Miro muttered. Sam shook her head.

"Siya pa rin talaga ang iniisip mo?" Sam looks at her in disbelief.

"Aliah needs some time alone to think." Sam added.

Miro sighed.

"I- I don't need anyone. Uuwi na lang ako." Miro replied.

"If you say so." Sam shrugged her shoulder and went back in her car.

Miro did the same and drove away.

On her way home, she received a call.

"Hello....Jens?" Miro answered the call but she heard a weird silence from the other line followed by a sniff.

"Jens are you okay?" Miro asked again.

"M-Miro...." Jens stutter.

"Miro si ate..." Jens choke up.

Miro suddenly felt the coldness of her body.