Let's Start Over

"Alla, you feel nothing but guilt towards me. The person you truly love deep in your heart, is always Casiano."

"He loves you, too. I can't be so selfish as to separate two people who love each other. You should..."

He paused here, his voice becoming huskier, "You should go find him. Don't worry about me anymore..."

He had thought of being selfish once, but Casiano had done so much for him. How could he feel at ease taking Alla from him?

He raised his head, pushing back the tears and reluctance in his eyes, and turned his wheelchair to leave.

Alla crouched in place, watching his retreating figure, and asked in a lost voice, "Ricky, don't you want me anymore?"

Ricky suddenly stopped and turned to look at Alla, a small bundle crouching on the ground.

He wanted to rush over to her, pull her into his arms, and tell her how could he not want her. In this life, even if he didn't want his own life, he would want her.