One More Chance To Hold You

-CHAPTER 15-

Kiara's POV

I read through the pages. My heart getting heavy with each page. Tears forming in my eyes.

Diary,

You do not know. How it feels.

To wake up every day, and realise that she isn't there, beside you. And it's all your fault.

But I do.

Ian.

Diary,

It's been 5 years. She still hasn't come back. I've searched everywhere for her.

I should've stopped her when I could.

Asked her to stay. But I didn't.

Ian.

Diary,

It's my father's 3rd death anniversary. I loved him. I really did. But he is the reason I'm here. Without one person, I loved the most.

Without her green eyes, who seem to light up my dark days.

Without her perfect smile, which seems to calm me down.

Without her presence, which made me feel happy.

Without her. She indeed was my paradise.

Ian.

A tear fell on the book. Most of his writings were about me. I flipped more pages until I came across his most recent writing.

Diary,

I saw her today. After all these years. She stood there. Nothing had changed, she still had the same smile, her eyes gleamed whenever she was happy, and how she locked her fingers when she was nervous or serious.

She was the same. The only thing that had changed was us.

I doubt she would ever talk to me, but I will not let her go this time.

Ian.

I closed the diary and kept it back. I couldn't bring myself to read more. I looked at him. All those years. I saw the same guy I fell in love with. He was nothing but nice to me when I came here, and I didn't give him one chance to speak. I know he hurt me before, but he is ready to explain. That's what I wanted right? An explanation? Then why couldn't I bring myself to listen to what he had to say? I was scared. Scared that he would hurt me again. Scared that he would leave again.

But after reading his diary, I think it wouldn't hurt for me to listen. I couldn't bear the thought of us alone in a room, talking about the past. But at the same time, I wanted to know. I needed to know, why he left.

"We will be landing shortly. I request you all to put on the seat belts and position your seats upright. Turn off any electronic device." The pilot announced and I saw Ian wake up. I quickly fixed myself, wiped my tears.

Ian's POV

I was awakened by the announcement that we were gonna reach soon. I rubbed my eyes and ran my hands through my very messy hair as I looked over at Kiara. She had put her hair in a bun and her eyes were.... red?

She looked at me. No one broke the stare.

"We have reached. Have a sage and fun trip. Your Captain Robert."