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Raphael Francis

My gaze fell on her retreating back and I swear, all I wanted to do right now is go after her and hug her tightly. Tell her everything she just heard was not true.

I hissed and hit my fist on the wall roughly yet, I felt no pain at all. The pain in my heart right now is powerful enough to overshadow the one in my hand. I thought I was the one playing her. I thought, I was the one toying with her feelings and making her miserable at the end of everything, never do I know, I was the one deceiving myself. I thought I won't care or be affected by any of this if eventually, she gets to know the real truth but, why am I feeling this way instead? Why do I feel hurt by my actions toward her? Why do I feel bad for betraying her trust and the love she had for me? Why? Just why am I feeling this way?

I ought to be happy right? This is the right time to dance in joy and happiness for at least, achieving part of my plan towards Caden's family so, why am I pained just by seeing t