I still love you
Sophia shook her head, getting rid of unnecessary memories. The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt.
The past couldn't be changed, and there was no going back. Sofia didn't believe that Alexander still had feelings for him.
"Even though I'd like that..." She mumbled inaudibly.
"Stop! I'm just a plain old woman with a daughter, who would love someone like that!" She blushed at her thoughts and quickly changed.
Sophia went to the kitchen and began peeling potatoes when the doorbell rang.
"Ara? Who the hell's in there..." Sophia put the potatoes and knife aside.
"I'll see!"
She was overtaken, however, by Elizabeth, who ran to the door and opened it, saying, "Coming!"
"Lisa!" Sophia frowned as her daughter spontaneously ran to the door and headed for it.
But suddenly she froze as she heard the uninvited guest's dialogue.
"Hello. Is your mother, Mistress Sophia Ounce, home?"
"А? Yes... But who are you?" The girl looked suspiciously
The stranger smiled gently and rubbed Elizabeth's head.
"My name is Alexander Vita... I'm here to pick you up."
...
Sophia was sitting on the couch, in the living room, staring at the floor.
Elizabeth sat next to Alexander and talked animatedly about her life. He listened to her with a loving smile.
Ignoring their dialogue, Sophia thought intensely.
"What should I tell him?"
"What if he hates me?"
"What if..."
After ten choices that began with "what if," Sophia returned to our world.
"Lisa, get your things together. Your big brother will take you to the luxury house!"
"Really? You wouldn't cheat?" Elizabeth's eyes lit up as she jumped up and clapped her hands.
"If I break my vow, I'll eat a thousand needles!" Alexander nodded gravely and held out his little finger.
"You promised! You promised!" Lisa smiled brightly and held out her pinky finger as well, concluding her vow.
She nodded excitedly and ran into the only room, slamming the door.
Silence hung and Alexander sipped his tea, looking at Sophia. He didn't say anything, which made Sophia nervous.
Even though she looked older, Sophia now felt like a child who had been scolded for a mistake.
After a minute of agonizing silence, Alexander spoke.
"It's been a long time, Sofia. You're still beautiful."
Sophia looked up and saw that he was drinking his tea with a smile, looking at her. She blushed.
"Not at all... I've aged and become an ugly old lady."
Alexander raised an eyebrow and placed his cup of tea on the saucer with a "clang" sound. He sat down next to Sophia.
The woman became nervous when she felt his warmth and blushed.
"Why didn't you come to me for help then?"
Alexander suddenly mouthed, indifferently pouring himself a new cup of tea.
Despite his impassive face, there was a waterfall of emotions inside him. He felt sadness, resentment, excitement, and love.
After much deliberation, he realized his plight.
"I still love Sophia."
Alexander shook his head with a bitter smile when he didn't hear her answer. She felt guilty.
"Sophia, this is a question, not an interrogation. Therefore, you have the right to remain silent."
He sipped his tea with a sigh as he felt a little disappointed.
"Я..." Alexander turned around when he heard her voice.
"I didn't mean to cause you any trouble... after all you've done for me."
She smiled bitterly, staring at the floor. Alexander did not interrupt her, only listened intently.
"You confessed your love to me, so sincerely and innocently... And I rejected you." Tears gathered in the corners of Sophia's eyes.
"Every day I regretted my choice, but my ex-husband and daughter were shackles that were hard to overcome." Sophia sniffed her nose.
"I ended up, um, spending the night with you..." Sophia blushed and looked away. "But I didn't dare to face you afterward."
Toward the end, her body trembled and she sobbed intermittently. Alexander listened silently, then smiled.
He pulled her to his waist and placed the girl's face against his chest.
"Your unusual care and kindness... your tinkling laughter and your beautiful eyes, like the purest emerald..." Alexander lifted her by the chin and grasped Sophia's cheeks.
He pulled them sweetly and then wiped away the woman's tears. Alexander smiled brightly.
"That's why I fell in love with you... And I still do."
Just as he was about to enter his thoughts, Alexander heard a crackling sound. And then an intense pain followed.
But the pain was spiritual, not physical. Alexander smiled bitterly as he realized that his love for Sophia had broken free.
"I tried to forget you, even locked my heart under a huge and solid door... But it seems the more you suppress your feelings, the stronger the explosion will be."
Alexander smiled bitterly and felt the warmth on his cheeks as tears ran down his eyes.
"And you know, it was too painful."
For an inexperienced young man who had only just discovered adulthood...
The young man that believed that his feelings were accepted...
Was disappointed by the cruel reality.
He tried to forget his feelings. But, as Alexander said.
The more you suppress your feelings, the stronger the payoff will be.
Like an explosion of hydrants, feelings are like water rushing up and tearing your body apart.
You feel intense pain, despair, and fatigue.
But you can't do anything about it.
For this is the main disadvantage, as well as the superiority of humanity.
Sophia hugged Alexander tightly, and they just enjoyed each other's warmth.
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It's easy to write about what's close to your heart.
Good day to you, Alexander. How are you doing?
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