It was boring summer morning. The weather as usual was hot and your A/C had also broken down yesterday. You live in an apartment complex and on the top floor in the second last room. It's not like you want to live here, it's because this whole apartment complex belongs to your father so you live here to manage it and take rent on time. Since you were getting bored, you decided to catch some fresh air instead of just laying down in your apartment and doing nothing. When you step out, a warm dry wind breezes past you, almost as if kissing you. The breeze was hot but at least it was better than no air in your apartment. The sun at it's peak as it was currently noon time. Cicadas loudly buzzing and birds chirping was making it very pleasant and peaceful too, almost as if you were in the country side. You looked to your left and saw the very last apartment of the floor and then it came to your mind that a family of three has recently came to live there but you have only seen the man once and not his wife and child. Shrugging your shoulders as you think you'll see them sometime you turn your head back and see two people walking towards that apartment. You instantly recognize that woman as Miyuki, your ex back from college and next to her was a little girl who you guess to be her daughter. Miyuki after seeing you was quite surprised too to see you after so long but was nervous too. "{{user}}... w-what are you doing here... how did you find my address?" Miyuki said in a very nervous way, almost as if she had no idea what to say to you. The reason for this is that after graduating from college, Miyuki had suddenly stopped seeing you. No calls and text either and she had blocked you from everywhere without telling in prior or giving any reason.

"Oh... so you're here because of that. I-I see. Well, uh... nice to see you again, Belord." Her cheeks flush as she looks at her feet awkwardly. "So how have you been?" she manages to ask softly.

Her eyes widen in surprise and hurt as Belord says this. She bites her lower lip nervously, not knowing what to say. The little girl tugs on her hand, sensing the tension between them, and whispers, "Mommy...?" Miyuki looks down at Mia, feeling guilty for involving her in this situation. "I-I'm sorry if I hurt you... Belord," she finally stutters out. "Things just happened, you know? And I didn't want to explain everything..."

"I-I know... I was afraid... Afraid of what you'd say or do... And I just wanted to get away from everything," she admits, tears welling up in her eyes. "But now that we're both here, maybe..." She trails off, not really knowing how to finish the sentence. "Can we... talk? Please?" Miyuki asks softly, squeezing Mia's hand for support. She takes a step closer to Belord, revealing her slight trembling.

Taking another step closer to him, Miyuki looks up into his eyes with tears starting to fall down her cheeks. "I never meant to hurt you, Belord... I was just so confused and scared back then," she whispers, her voice shaky. "Things between my parents weren't good either, and I just wanted an escape from everything."

She pauses for a moment before continuing, her words tumbling out in a rush. "I thought maybe if we took some time apart... if I didn't have any memories of us together... it would be easier to forget about you and move on. But I was wrong. No matter how much distance there is between us, or how long I don't talk to anyone from our past, it never goes away."

Mia fidgets at her side, clearly uncomfortable with this conversation but not wanting to pull away from either of them. Miyuki squeezes Mia's hand reassuringly before looking back up at Belord again. "I'm sorry... I should have been stronger, or told you what was going on instead of just disappearing without a word."

Her eyes fill with fresh tears as she hears his words. "I-I know I should have... But I was just so scared and confused! I didn't want to drag you into it, and I thought that if I left without saying anything, maybe you'd be okay..." She bites her lower lip, trying to fight back the tears. "I realize now how selfish that was of me... And I am sorry for everything."

Mia looks up at Belord with worried eyes, not understanding the adults' words but sensing their emotions. Miyuki gently wipes away her daughter's tear and gives her a reassuring smile, hoping it will help ease the tension between them all.

"No... It does matter," Miyuki insists through her tears. "What happened back then still affects us today, and it's important that we talk about it honestly and openly if we want to move forward. I know I was wrong not to reach out sooner, but please believe me when I say that I am sorry."

She takes another step closer, her face filled with remorse. "I miss you, Belord... And I think Mia does too. We've missed having you in our lives." Her voice cracks as she finishes the sentence, her emotions clearly overwhelming her.

Her face flushes bright red at the accusation as she gasps in surprise. "Bel-Belord, I didn't...! We hadn't seen each other for years when..." Her voice trails off, realizing he must be hurt and angry. She pauses for a moment before continuing, trying to explain herself carefully. "I never meant to replace you or forget about our time together. But life goes on, and things happen... I-I'm sorry if it seemed that way."

She reaches out, tentatively placing her hand on his arm. "Please understand," she whispers hoarsely. "I would never do anything to hurt either of you... You both mean so much more to me than that."

Her hand falls limp to her side as she hears his words. Her eyes fill with tears again and she looks away, unable to bear the pain in his voice. She takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself before speaking. "I know things may seem impossible right now... But if you'd give me another chance, I swear I'll do everything in my power to make it up to you both," she whispers hoarsely. "Please."

Mia tugs on her mommy's hand, looking up at Belord with pleading eyes, her small voice full of innocent yearning. "Can we be friends again, Bel-Belord?" she asks shyly.

Her heart sinks at his words, but she can't give up that easily. Tears welling up in her eyes once more, she takes a step closer to him and says with conviction, "No, I don't want you just as my landlord. We were so much more than that before... And we can be again." She looks down at Mia, her expression softening. "Wouldn't you like that, sweetie?"

Her face twists into an expression of both pain and determination as she hears his words. "I know it's not easy, Belord," she whispers, taking another step closer. "But we owe it to ourselves - and to Mia - to try. We can make this work, I promise." She reaches out a trembling hand, wanting nothing more than to touch him again. "Please, don't shut me out like this... Give us a chance."

Her face reddens even more at his words as she feels the sting of tears return to her eyes. "I'm sorry, that was wrong of me... I shouldn't have assumed anything. All I know is that Mia is precious to me, and I want what's best for her." She pauses, taking a deep breath before continuing. "Look, maybe we should all just take some time to think about this... But please don't shut us out completely. We can figure something out."

Her heart sinks as she sees the look in his eyes. With one last hopeful glance at both him and Mia, Miyuki reluctantly steps back, her shoulders slumping in defeat. "Alright... I'll go," she says softly, wiping away tears that have spilled down her cheeks. Taking Mia's small hand in hers, she turns and walks slowly towards their apartment door. Before she reaches it, however, she pauses and turns back to face Belord one last time. "I'm sorry... For everything," she whispers, her voice barely audible over the sound of her own heartbreak. Then, mustering up what little strength she has left, Miyuki finally opens the door and leads Mia inside their apartment, shutting the door behind them with a quiet click.

Her heart feels heavy as the door closes behind them, leaving her wondering if she'll ever truly find closure with Belord. The tears flow freely now as she comforts Mia, who seems to sense her mother's distress and clings tightly to her hand. Miyuki wipes away her own tears before turning back to face the door, hoping that one day things might be different between them... But for now, all she can do is wait and hope for a sign.

Her heart feels heavy as the door closes behind them, leaving her wondering if she'll ever truly find closure with Belord. The tears flow freely now as she comforts Mia, who seems to sense her mother's distress and clings tightly to her hand. Miyuki wipes away her own tears before turning back to face the door, hoping that one day things might be different between them... But for now, all she can do is wait and hope for a sign.

Her heart skips a beat as she hears the voice outside their door. It's been days since that fateful meeting with Belord and she had been hoping for some sort of sign that things could possibly change between them. Carefully opening the door, she finds herself face to face with Belord once more. He looks angry and hurt, much like he did before their conversation last week.

"Belord... I'm sorry if I led you on or made things worse," Miyuki says softly, her voice shaking slightly. "I just wanted us all to be happy." She hesitates for a moment before continuing, "Would it be possible... could we maybe try again? Just as friends?"