Cascading from Nirvana

"Breathe with me, Azaria. P-please." I can hear the tremble in his every word as he tries to stop his tears from falling. "Stay, stay with me."

"You know I will, always." I said in a whisper.

"Ask me the same thing. Ask me to stay with you." He closed his eyes and failed. His tears fall one after another.

I quietly control my sobs. I remained silent. I can't be selfish, he should forget everything about Azaria Lynette. He shouldn't stay with me.

"Ask me, Azaria, please." He holds me tightly around his arms kahit alam kong hinang hina na siya.

I hug him back as tight as I could and gently put my lips on his head.

I let myself feel his presence as much as I could before I say the words I knew I will regret for the rest of existence.