Shadows of Destiny

I took a deep breath and turned around to see Leo approaching.

Avery chuckled, knowing I had been avoiding Leo.

“We faced ours.

It is time for you to face yours,” Linda said, laughing at me, and before I responded, she and Avery walked away giggling.

They were just naughty.

“Hey,” Leo said softly when he approached me.

“Hey,” I replied, and he sighed.

“Do you mind us talking in the lounge? I promise I won’t take too much of your time,” He said, and I looked at him.

There was a time he did not need permission to talk to me at all.

Everything had changed, and my heart had left him behind.

“Sure,” I said and led him to Sylvester’s lounge.

“Sylvester said we can be friends,” He said while we walked, and I frowned and looked at Leo.

“He did?” I asked, and he nodded.

“Yes.

He said we had a history together, and he did not want to erase that.

Moreover, he trusts you,” he said, and I smiled, knowing that Sylvester could say something like that.

We entered the lounge and went to sit on the couch.

Leo sat on the couch next to mine so he was close.

There was an awkward silence between us, and he broke it with a sigh.

“Tamia,” he said, his voice shaking and broken.

“I am sorry,” He apologised, and I shook my head, wanting to stop him, but he covered my mouth with his palm gently, and I looked into his eyes.

They were pleading with me to let him speak, so I relaxed, and he withdrew his hand gently.

“I fucked up.

I had just one thing to do, and I fucked up,” he said with misty eyes.

“I threw everything we had away on that Balcony that day.

I should have remained by your side, and I should have let her go, but I was weak and stupid.

I guess deep down, I thought you would always be with me.

I thought you would stay with me no matter what.

I thought I could handle it.

My twisted mind thought it would be okay.

The hurt in your eyes when I told you she was pregnant let me know I failed.

I threw it all away.

Love, life and peace.

I threw it all away.

have been together

are all that I have ever known, and I threw it

there

was a nobody, and the mountain was a small pack in the

You were there.

my happy memories are with

did everything with

and I threw it all away,” He said, and his tears began to fall

“I cry every day.

so much more this year than I did in my entire life, yet the tears are not enough, and the

relieved and ashamed at the same

go through the same pain twice, ashamed because I had

and there is nothing I

I love you.

feel that way anymore,

us isn’t your fault or

It was mine.

had to do was reject her and love you, but I wanted to

was greedy

was cruel towards

beat or disgraced you like Max and Kyle

with her in the

and went to hers to

did was despicable, and I deserved to lose

guy, and I am happy you ended up

in his harem, but he did the right thing by you and loved you beyond my capacity,” he said, and I relaxed a

that I support your love, and you have my blessing,” he said, and tears streamed down my face because

it may be to

was speaking from his

and

a time we bore each other’s marks and loved each

that we

to be your

did not want to lose

to love you from a

take away your

will never betray

will always have your back, and I will never

Please.

your upcoming marriage, and I wish

me with his eyes, and I wrapped my

was glad and broken

wrapped his arms around my waist, and I felt him

He was letting go.

and I soon

time for me to talk to him about

going to force it, but I needed to tell him what I

I said, and he

I said, and he became angry

me out,” I said, and he

start over,” I said, and he

never really

until her father declared her

as she was, she

have lied to you, but you must understand where she

she would do anything to survive and get away.” I said, and I knew my words were falling

is that you try

Ramsey out

Try again with her.

I have forgiven her.

and I are fated, so I believe all this was