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Star-Crossed

"Riya," I closed my eyes when his soft, cold lips touched my forehead. It gave me that odd feeling that it was meant to cover up the avalanche that would comes next. I could feel that something not good would follow from that kiss.

"Let me go" he told me as his hands slipped away from my trembling fingers. I hold on tighter as tears started to fall.

"Click, please don't do this to me," I looked at him, trying to find the connection, our connection. But, I could not find it. His eyes reflect sorrow and sadness. "You promised, right?"

There was no answer. And even though Click didn't say a word, I know what that silence means. He already gave up on "us". I had seen this scene, this moment where the fantasy of our love story would end. I should have prepared myself from the pain that this break-up caused, but, I can never ever be prepared for it. No one can ever prepare their heart for heartbreaks, right?

"Even a promise is not enough to keep our love together. I'm sorry, Riya. Forgive me for making your life a mess. Forget about me. Forget about...us."

He unwrapped my fingers on his wrist, my hand fell numb. Without looking at me, he stepped away into the darkness where I could not see him. All I could see was the part of his back that had been lightened up by the moonlight. He gave me one last look and continued to walk into the portal.

"Click..."

I fell on the ground watching him disappear behind the prism going back to his world. In a blink of an eye, he was gone.

I tried to run after him. I tried despite the fact that my knees could not even move. But, maybe it was the stars that crossed our fate together and even their bright light could do nothing to keep Click and I forever.