The Repercussion: Scandalous Series 1 [COMPLETED]

Part Two

LUCIEN

"Why did you have to do that, Nana?"

She stared at the maze garden while she slugged her wine. Her consciousness was detached from reality again. She didn't even bother to travel to California. Alora needs her now, but here she is, drinking like a carefree woman.

I wanted to go too, but Alora never liked the idea. She said I have to concentrate more on my studies because I will be taking a degree soon. But thinking about Amara's current situation, I'm willing to do everything for her. If I had to stop going to school, I would.

"For god's sake Lonie, return to the earth!"

I straightened up in front of her. I knew she meddled with the score sheets during our competition. That's why I was on the top list instead of Amara.

"Are you even aware of how much it breaks her?"

"I didn't know Lucien... I didn't...I didn't mean it to happen that way..." Her red lips quiver. She shook her head while trying to avoid her tears.

"Gusto ko siyang magalit. Gusto ko siyang galitin dahil 'yon lang ang tanging paraan para mailabas niya ang sama ng loob sa akin, sa amin. Dinadamdam niya Lucien... ayaw niyang ilabas ang galit niya."

"But you are too much." My weary eyes meet her gaze for one last time before driving back to my mansion.

I was unable to concentrate at school. I became concerned about Amara's state. Her condition put me in distress.

The sound of her heels striking the hospital floor...

The car accelerates in her direction...

I think about that every night before I go to sleep.

My desire to read books has faded. I was no longer as excited about the prospect of meeting my mother as I once was.

I wanted to know how her condition was. I wanted to know if she was looking for me. I wanted to know if she was still mad at me because of that night. I wanted to know if she was grieving for Morgan.

I wanted to know everything, but I was too far from her. We seemed to be in a different universe.

"She's in a c-oma, Lucien. It might take four months, five? I don't know. This is all my fault." She cried over the phone.

Her eyes were puffy, possibly from sobbing too much. She seems very worn out. Did she even sleep at night?

I patiently waited for them to come back. I started seeing a doctor to stop my nightmares. I have to take pills for my insomnia.

I needed to hang out with Pong and his cousin, Matteo. They attempted to drag me out of the deep darkness in which I was imprisoned.

I completed 12th grade, and it has been three months since the incident happened.

Finally, Alora contacted me saying they would be returning to the Philippines soon. The thought gave me hope to recover sooner. The thought of seeing Amara made me want to do better. I even pursued a different degree to ensure Amara's health.

I abandoned the idea of becoming a pilot student.

I was filling out the forms to enroll myself in Bentley. Pong and I both enrolled in a summer class to complete our degrees as quickly as feasible. I can't wait to start my career as a doctor. I was also thinking about this degree because of Morgan and my mother.

"Are you sure about this, man?"

"I don't do things I'm not sure about, Pong." He chuckled and tapped my shoulders.