BS1: My Son's Father

"Kiana, can you please stop pestering me? Wala na tayo. I already told you, hindi kita kayang mahalin. I still love Athena, and now that she's back, I will never let her go."

His voice was calm but piercing, every word slicing through me like a blade. Tears began to well up in my eyes as his words echoed in my head. I tried to process what he was saying, tried to make sense of it, but the truth was too painful to bear. Hindi ko matanggap na hindi niya ako minahal. Lahat ng panahon na magkasama kami, lahat ng alaala namin—akala ko, totoo. Ngunit sa huli, ako pala ay naging pampalipas oras lamang. Pero hindi maaari, ipaglalaban ko ito hangga't kaya ko!

N-no, Teo... please don't leave me. I can't live without you," I stammered, my voice trembling as I broke into sobs. My hands reached out to him instinctively, trying to hold on to whatever was left between us. I begged him, pleaded with all my heart, but he just looked at me with cold, unfeeling eyes—eyes that seemed to no longer recognize who I was.

"F uck  Kiana. Are you out of your mind? How can you not live without me? Am I your oxygen?" His tone was harsh, almost mocking, as he ran a frustrated hand through his hair. "You're really pissing me off. Please, umalis ka na lang."

I froze, unable to say a word. His blank, serious expression was so distant, so unlike the Teo I once knew. He shook his head in frustration before stepping back.

"If you don't want to go, then ako ang aalis." His voice was devoid of any warmth, any trace of the love I thought we once shared.

For a moment, I couldn't move. My legs felt like they were glued to the ground  at ni isa walang namutawing salita sa aking bibig, as he glared at me na akala mo'y  mapapatay nya ako sa mga tingin nya. Then, without hesitation, he turned and walked away. He didn't even glance back—not even for a second.

My chest tightened as I watched him leave, each step he took feeling like a nail being driven into my heart.

"No, Teo," I whispered, my voice barely audible. I tried to convince myself to let him go, to let him walk out of my life for good. But no matter how much I tried, my feet moved on their own, chasing after him as tears streamed down my face.

"Teo!" I called out desperately, running out of the building. People stared at me, their judgmental eyes burning holes into my skin, but I didn't care. I couldn't lose him. Not like this.

By the time I reached the parking lot, his black Ferrari was already pulling away. Panic surged through me as I sprinted, ignoring the ache in my legs and the burning in my lungs.

"T-Teo, please! Come back!" I screamed, my voice cracking. I waved my arms, hoping he would see me, hoping he would stop. But he didn't. The car sped away, getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely from my sight.

I fell to my knees on the cold concrete, my cries echoing in the stillness of the day.

Is it really the end of our story? wala na ba talagang pag-asa?