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I saw the horror on Kaeith's face before he bolt. I felt the need to understand why he reacted like that. He was moving at a fast speed. I could barely catch up because of my gown. But I can't bear to tear the dress. So I held tightly to it as I run, afraid that it might get dirtied. After all, it was a gift from Kaeith.
As I run, I couldn't believe my luck. I actually found my biological father. All the time my mother had said that my father was dead. I didn't believe her, I felt in my gut that he is alive somewhere. And after all this time, here he is, safe and sound. I couldn't believe it. But I can't dwell on this for I need to catch up with Kaeith. I need to. When Kaeith finally stopped, he fell to the ground.
"WHY?!"
That one word from him, I could feel his sorrow and pain . I couldn't understand why it sounded like he was in such agony.I walked towards him slowly ,knelt in front of him and held him softly as if he was a fragile existence.
He was trembling. My heart ached for him. What have I done? All I did was introduce my biological father to him. I couldn't understand, but I knew he needed my strength now. So I held him until he stopped trembling.
"Tessa." He whispered, his voice sounded scratchy. Must be from the way he shouted just now. "I am here Kaeith.". I said and held him again."No. Let go." He said quietly. I was confused but did as he said. "I can't look at you now Tessa. But I need to tell you something.". He half whispered."I am listening." I said."That man that you claimed is your father.." Kaeith's voice seemed to clogged up. "He is..he is...". This time he look at me.
"My father."
Those two words stunned me. Badly."I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Kaeith whispered again and again. I have no idea why Kaeith was apologizing. But I wasn't listening anymore. I felt distant from reality, as though I wasn't in it and it was all a dream. But I knew it wasn't a dream, my heart had cracked and I knew then my life was crushed. Just when I was enjoying the happiness I had found, it was all dashed.
"Tessa..Tessa!" Kaeith's voice finally broke through my trance. I look up at him. His eyes were filled with so much agony, I was sure that mine reflected the same. He pulled me close to him and kissed me. The kiss was agressive yet gentle. It was what I had been waiting for but instead of a happy ending, he was pouring his feelings to me through it. And I knew that this kiss is going to be the first and the last.
I kissed him with all the passion that I have and he returned it with a stronger intensity. We were holding each other tightly , trying desperately to remember the last time we would be able to expose of our feelings to each other.
When Kaeith pulled away slowly, as if in pain. I looked at him. I had finally understood and my heart was breaking into pieces. My golden boy, my mon-ange, the one I was so deeply in love with, was actually my half brother. How could I not have noticed it? I laughed bitterly.
Both of us have eyes that are blue, only that mine were brighter due to my mother's genes. "How cruel could heaven be?". I stood up and shut my eyes tight. And the truth hit me harder, I took a step back, away from Kaeith, my sweet angel. I knew that I could not stay, not with the knowledge of the truth.
With every step away from Kaeith, my heart was breaking into even tinnier pieces than before. The pain in my chest, like a dagger stabbing my heart repeatedly, was so unbearable that my legs were visibly shaking. When I felt myself on the verge of collapsing, I gathered my last ounce of energy and ran to the nearest portal door or whatever it's called.
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Author's note:
Short & bitter. Sometimes in life you don't get what you want. So just get up, get over it, and move on. Sorry for long wait.
