Alex

It all started spontaneously. Screams, hysterics, broken dishes. Today was a difficult day for each of you. There's a weight on your chest, a lump in your throat. There's emptiness in his head, a hint of guilt in his voice. You don't believe anymore. You don't trust. You can't stand it.

The heart shatters into a million tiny pieces when it's shot like a revolver. But it's not a weapon. These are feelings that will always be more terrible than any physical pain. And today, you both felt it. Perhaps some less. Perhaps some have never felt anything at all.

Scandal, emotions—a pitch-black darkness as you both stand on the precipice of your love, which seems to have long ceased to be love. He clutched a glass of water. With each caustic comment and phrase you made, his grip tightened. His face expressed both anger and remorse.

But you will not fall for this provocation again. Never.

-Okay. Then have a good life without me. Tomorrow I'll file for divorce. I hope everything will be okay with you. With her or with someone else, it doesn't matter. The main thing is that you're not with me anymore. Good luck.

You spoke these words with disgust, pain and bitterness in your voice, which was accompanied by an icy gaze that was already full of disappointment.

He watched and listened without interrupting, taking each word as if it were a knife piercing his heart. Barely audible, he managed to squeeze out a few words:

• Please... Don't go. Forgive me.

He heard everything: the door closing, taking your quiet footsteps with it. He heard you trying to contain your emotions. He heard them burst forth as you left.

A couple of hours passed. Putting down the glasses of alcohol, he quickly got into the car and hit the gas. He always knew where you were. Opening the door to the restaurant, he immediately spotted you there. You hurried away, but he grabbed your wrist.

"Please, give me a chance to right this wrong. Even if it's my last try. Give me a chance to prove my love and fidelity. For us, for the sake of our marriage, which we've worked so hard to build."