The Last Goodbye

It was in the middle of the night when Rence came home from his work as a businessman.

“Hi darling! How are you?” I said sweetly while welcoming him with my open arms.

He just smiles at me and pretends with his warm hugs, but his eyes tell something.

What’s wrong with him?

He just goes to our room directly like he is exhausted from his work. I was afraid and worried about him, so I decided to talk to him while he was removing his necktie.

But suddenly, he begins to speak. Even though I am not saying anything, he knows it already.

“If you want to talk to me right now, Celine, please do not now. I am so tired. Don’t worry, maybe tomorrow I will be fine. Just give me a coffee. Thanks!” He continued what he was doing while I just followed what he said.

While leaving him in our room, I am now thinking a lot like he is different from now. If I come back to our past, honestly, I miss it so much— I miss our sweet and lively routine every single day.

But time changes and as we grow and get old, we experience this kind of stuff wherein it will be complicated. I am now in our kitchen, preparing a hot coffee with no extra sugar. Rence loves a black coffee and I believed when I prepared this, he would feel better.

I make it fast because I would rather not see him sad or exhausted. But I am not totally close to our room, I did not hear anything. It is just weird and has a literal silence.

I slowly opened the door and I found out he was now sleeping peacefully. I just put his coffee on the near table and came closer to him. Likewise, I touch his face using my right finger and kiss his forehead.

“I am sorry, darling,” he said while his two eyes were closed. I just nodded and focused. It is actually clear from what he said. But it is unclear to me why he is apologizing to me.

“I am sorry, darling. I am sorry…” He repeats it again twice now. Even though I felt mad at him, I just smiled and carefully said, You are now dreaming, darling.

I just stand up, and leave him in our room so that he can rest and sleep better.

But while walking, I just hear a ringing phone. I try to find it where it is. Then, I just look at him, but still, he is peacefully sleeping. Until I see his phone in his pocket, wherein it is nearby to our door outside.

I came closer and got his phone.  I was shocked by what I saw. He received two messages from Shaina. 

Who is Shaina? Wait… She is my close friend—my trusted best friend.

I opened it with a terrible mind and my heart beat so fast.

I read it with a faint voice.

“I miss you, but this is the last, this is the end. This is my last goodbye, Rence. Hence, I want to avoid continuing this, I am guilty, and I intend to avoid ruining your relationship with my best friend Celine.

“Goodbye.” The last message that I read makes me cry like an abandoned child, but no sound.

I looked at him and still, he was sleeping with the same a while ago.

I cry and speak weakly, “Why did you cheat on me?”

END