On the Rocks

Chapter 19:

"What do you want me to do Argon?" After their dialogue with Movement, The two brothers met at their usual spot. "You can't put me on the spot like what you did today".

What Argon did today is indeed putting him on the spot, he knows that Argon meant well but he can only fear what will happen next.

"I did nothing, I was actually trying to help you. I didn't know that Mia is interested with working with Movement" they both stared at each other for some time.

"Nothing can really decipher what that kid wants or what is she really thinking," Kevin is the first one to deviate from their eye contact, "Does she even talk to anyone?"

'He's losing it' Argon thought to himself, Kevin is only talkative whenever he's stressed out and have problem that he can't solve. 'Seems like his in the waters'.

"I don't know, you guys are way closer than we were 4 years ago" It's true, Kevin was close to the 5 of them before any of this shit has happened. He managed to convince them.

"Let's just make the most of this brother" then Argon raised his bottle to Kevin to make toast.

"Yeah, Let's ride it out" Kevin also clanked his bottle to Argon.

Both are just hoping for the best.

"Mia, can we talk?" Terrence were waiting for Mia outside of her apartment, after what happened this afternoon showed a lot of things to him with regards of Mia's intentions and plans.

For the past 4 years, he was indeed the one who turned his back to him.

Her enthusiasm and her desires are already overflowing. In every conversation, in every action, in every glance she's waiting for us to pick up her signals. Ever since they were kids, she has always been like this.

Mia is always upfront and tactless when it comes to matters that she is confident but at the same time she's always careful and calculative. But one thing's constant, she always cares.

"Do we have anything we need to talk about? Unless it is about work I don't think we have to," she said looking at him directly.

"No we have to. This have been long overdue" They have to settle this now or else, He won't be able to get her back.

"Alright, I'm going give you time to say your peace" Mia then crossed her arms and waiting for Terrence to say a word. Mia has to let him do what he wants or else he's going to be annoying a hell. She knows that for a fact.

"I'm sorry…" Terrence said with all sincerity but Mia only looked at him.

"We are way past the apology period aren't we?"

"I know that, I am 4 years late and I know that this won't change the fact that I have done you wrong and hurt you so bad" and they were again followed by a long silence.

"But please, I won't ask you to forgive me right here right now, I know that is more than impossible, what I'm begging you is give me a chance to make it up to you." Mia then uncrossed her arms and took a step closer to Terrence while he just stood still and waits for Mia's decision.

Mia just sighed when she is exactly a step in front of Terrence 'we both know that I can't give you what you're asking', but nonetheless Terrence took all of his courage just to make this move.

"You know Terrence, what I have for you is not hate, that day we both made a decision and when I did that decision, I made sure to never regret it. It's true that what you did to me hurts like hell, you of all people was able to do that to me"

Mia then just looked at Terrence in the eye, Tears are already peeking out of their eyes. Both of them are back to where they are 4 years ago.

The looks in their eyes are the same. Terrence's were filled with regrets and Mia's eyes are filled with deep resent.

"It's irreversible, what we did, our decisions"

Terrence is beginning to choke up on every Mia's words; it's the truth, the truth that he can never run with.

"I don't hate the current you Terrence, we are way past ourselves, and we outgrew our regrets and pain. I let have let go of my resent and hurt from what you did, in the process my love for you have also ran out,"

Mia's sincerity is overflowing with every word that she is telling him. And it hurts like hell.

"We can never go back to what we used to be, we love each other and caused each other pain."

Yes, the love that they wanted, the love that both of them cherished since they were young caused their decisions 4 years ago to run deep into their system.

"I have let you go Terrence, everything about you, I have more important matters that I need to put my attention to and you are not part of my priorities anymore"

Tears have started flowing, for the both of them.

"I know I'm wrong, but I haven't let you go Mia, not a chance, for the past 4 years I wasn't able to do that. I know to the very core of me, all the years that we have spent together, those years, those memories and feelings we have, up to this moment is still here" Terrence have knelt down touching his chest.

The pain is too much.

It's suffocating him.

"The moment we decided, what we did is the moment we threw away what we have Terrence."

Mia also has tears running down her face, this moment should have happened 4 years ago. They should have handled it right there and then.

If they had, would the outcome be the same?

Or they could have gone back to what they used to be?

Only what ifs are running through Terrence's head, He regrets the years that he had pass through, all the chances that he could have corrected what he did. If only he had the courage to, but it's all in the past now.

"What we can do right now is be professional and do our work Terrence, that is what I can promise you and I hope that is also a thing that you can do. For our friends, you know how important this is for each and every one of us."

Terrence can only cry, he lost the words that he wanted to say.

"Forgive yourself Terrence, I have forgiven you and myself."

"So this is really the end?" Terrence stood up and faced Mia straight to the eyes "For the both of us?"

"Yes it is, it is the end for the both of us"