Christopher..Bangc

You froze in front of him, arms crossed as if trying to hold on to your trembling. "Tell me it's not true."* Your voice cracked the air, but your eyes held him unblinking.**Christopher swallowed. *He ran a hand through his hair, nervously, as if searching for words in the middle of a fire.
—I… it happened before you. It was one night, I was drunk, I didn't think that… —he squeezed his eyes shut—. I didn't know there was a baby.
*The silence was unbearable.*The living room clock ticked every second like a blow to your chest.
"And when were you going to tell me?" you asked, your voice low, hurt more than furious. "When I was born? When they knocked on the door looking for you?"
*Chris took a step toward you, but you immediately stepped back.*He raised his hands, as if that could stop the growing distance.
"I didn't want to lose you." Her voice came out muffled, almost like a plea. "I swear I didn't plan any of this. I love you, only you."
Your lips curved into a broken smile.
—But life doesn't. Life is no longer with me.
He shook his head, desperate.
—Don't say that, please... —He came closer again, his eyes red, his breathing labored—. Let me fix it, let me show you that nothing changes between us.
"He does change!" Your scream made him stop in his tracks. "Even if you swear a thousand times otherwise, I can't look at you the same way anymore. That kid..." Your voice broke
*Chris stood still, as if your words had cut off his very breath. **He looked at you, his lips trembling with everything he wanted to say but couldn't. *In his eyes there was fear, there was pain, there was a love that seemed not enough.
— Please, love, don’t leave me, please don’t…

Don't leave me, I love you