MEMORIES OF YOU

CHAPTER THREE - MOM

Xavier POV

Three years later…

I groaned as I opened my eyes from my eventful dreams. Those memories keep haunting me and I can't help but to feel hurted.

My teammates expected me to be happy knowing that I won the bet. But I am not. It was the contrary instead I felt shame and regret what happened.

But no matter what I remembered I didn't know how the hell did I win the bet? How did she know? Why or how? Those are the questions that linger in my mind till now and won't give me a peace of mine.

Hurting a girl like Charlotte was my biggest mistake ever. Why?

That very same day I found out that she stayed awake and did my homework instead of hers. She even passed it to my teacher since the next day my teacher congratulated me for the well done assignment.

I feel like an asshole. I partied till morning, woke up in bed with another girl then went home finding out she's not there and left me but she finished everything. Everything I mean is all my assignments.

If I passed with flying colors of my course it's because of her. She made everything easy for me. She helped me even though I did not deserve her. Matthew was right. I am a fucking asshole who doesn't deserve someone like her. She didn't deserve to be used like I did.

After that day I really thought she would come back later but I thought I was wrong. She didn't show up the entire semester till we graduated. When I asked the school it said that Charlotte withdrew her studies.

Did I hurted her that much? What kind of information did she know? I feel more stupid after knowing I won't see her ever again.

Months passed and I didn't go as I usually do. I studied really hard because I thought when she came back I would tell her how I studied well. She mostly complains to me about how impatient and lazy I am to study. That I can do better if only I just tried my best.

It turns out what she said was true. I really did well when I studied really hard. I realized that I too focus on things that are not important. For the remaining years, I stayed the same.

I stayed out of parties, women and alcohol. I never had a girlfriend ever since I felt like I don't deserve to have one after what happened between me and Charlotte.

Deep in my heart I am hoping that our path will cross again. But if there ever be, will she take me back?

Those are one of the few questions that keeps lingering in my mind. A blare sound of my phone caught my attention. I picked it up thinking it might be my secretary.

"Honey, I thought you were going to visit me yesterday?" My mom voices the other line. I winch as I expected she would be mad at me right now.

"Sorry Mom, I got busy from work. Maybe, I can visit when I am not busy!" I told her.

"What? Xavier Jr. Don't you dare say that you don't have time for me. Don't let me come there and smack your head!" She told me.

See… Just what I thought! She would really rant on how I neglect her or I don't have time for her.

"Mom, please don't be like that! You know how much I wanted to visit you. It's just that I have so many things to do. I don't want to leave all of these. You know me!"

"Yeah I know you. You're too workaholic. You forget you have a family. If this goes on, you will end up marrying the company. I want a grandchild from you Xavier!" She said,

Mom keeps on bugging me about having a family of my own. I don't think it will come sooner. I haven't found the right one for me. How will I get married then?

I have actually met a lot of women. I know what you're thinking right now. What I mean is, I met a lot of women through my work. Being the CEO of my father's empire, you made a lot of connections and met a lot of people too.

Some parents would shamelessly introduce their daughter to me and would say that we would look together. Goodness, I felt awkward every time though.

I mean, it's not bad since I am single but parents should never do something like that ok? It's a major turn off to a guy. If I ever have a daughter someday no way will I ever give her to someone that easily.

They will have to go through the needle hole first before they can get my daughter's hand. That is if they have the guts to face me. Hahahaha.. I will definitely teach them a lesson on how to love my daughter or else they have to face my wrath.

"Mom, you know it would be far to happen. I don't even have a girlfriend!"

"Yeah and what are you doing helping you to have a girlfriend?" She counters back.

"Mom…!" I whined on her.

"Xavier, go out sometimes. I haven't seen you getting lost since your college days. I really wonder what happened!"

"Mom, I just matured!" I said.

"Hahahaha.. giving up your party life doesn't mean maturity. I know there's important reasons why!" She said as she keeps convincing me.

I haven't told my mom about what happened back there. I am too ashamed to admit to her how asshole and idiot her son was back there. And of course she would definitely kill me if she knew what I did.

Mom never failed to remind me to respect women in any way possible. They should be treated with respect and dignity. If she found out. I don't want to even imagine.