I could feel my eyebrows meeting at the center of my forehead as I stared at the man sitting now on the chair in my apartment. It was my only seat, and he sat on it as if he owned it after entering the place I was renting.He sits comfortably on the hard chair with his legs crossed and his elbow resting on the table as he lays his temple on itI don’t know why he came here. Unannounced at that. If I could remember it correctly, I made it clear to him that I don't want any more of our interaction and connection.I was surprised by his presence when he was the one I opened the door for earlier after I put away the things that Katiya and I had bought. I wasn't expecting anyone, much more this man. I didn't even invite him to enter my apartment but he invited himself in. And before I could even realize it, he's already inside and sitting.“What are you doing here?” I asked with a knotted forehead.I took an Indian seat on my bamboo bed because there were no other seats available. I only h

I slowly looked at him with hopeful eyes. My heart was still hopeful to hear the words I wanted from him. But minutes passed, and with every tick of the clock the heaviness I am feeling inside doubled.His silence is the answer. From the way, he looked away and how his face paled, I knew that he would never say the words that I wanted to hear.And it's hurting me so badly thinking that he was never truthful about our relationship. Or if only he was truthful enough, the chances are more likely that the lie would still prevail. May it be in the form of words or actions.“Your answer is still no, right? Am I correct?" I asked in pain.“Priscilla...” she called in a soft voice.“What we have is bound to come to an end. I know that, and you definitely know that.” I gently touched his face with my one hand and made him look at me. “You wanted a way out. It was part of your plan to leave me. It just so happened that I go

“Get lost,” he said using his cold voice. And it pained me knowing that he had never used that way of speaking towards me, not even when we were arguing before. Just now that the sin I had committed is unforgivable. He got up from sitting on the sofa and went to the only room in his unit. My mind debated whether I should follow him or just let him go until his head cooled down. I expected it to be like this, but what I didn’t expect was the pain that was tearing my world right now. I could feel the sting in both corners of my eyes due to the excessive restraint for the tears that had been wanting to escape. Ever since I came here to announce the loss of our baby, my heart never stopped beating painfully. It’s not enough

The love-hate feelings that I have for silence rose again. I love how it can give me peace of mind whenever things are like tangled strings. But I also hate how it gives so much space in my mind to think of the things that I want to erase from my memories. I slowly stretched out the packaging tape I bought days ago. The sound of it filled my room, making me remember what day it was today. Another try. New feeling. “I think that woman has gone crazy again.” I looked up at the woman who spoke. She was in front of my house apartment's window that I was supposed to close when I heard her words. Next to her was another woman her age who was probably around their thirties or more.

“Where will you live now? ” I kept staring at the dancing trees outside the window of the room I occupied. I didn't pay attention to her and pretended I couldn't hear anything. I heard Katiya sigh when I didn't answer her question. I also have no answer to give anyway, especially now that my brain is not working. I would rather just watch the violent rustling of tree branches and the scattered raindrops on the glass. The weather was still okay when we were on the rooftop; the sky was peaceful. But now that the night is getting darker the wind and rain are getting stronger and stronger. According to the news, there’s a storm entering the country any time soon. And here I am, stuck in this room with