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𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕚𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕖𝕟

"Should I prepare myself?" Sena whispered to Luna.

He suddenly became nervous just as he felt when they were about to tell his father that she's pregnant.

"You mean because of my Dad?" She asked and Sena nodded nervously.

Luna chuckled and patted his arm, hoping to comfort him. Julian definitely saw it and he felt rather anxious to know what was between the two.

"I got you. Your parents were very warm to me. I'll make sure my parents are the same as yours." She assured him.

They eventually got to Luna's house and as soon as her parents saw her, her mother immediately pulled her into a hug before she stepped back and started hitting her daughter while scolding her.

Sena was lost and didn't know what to do. He wanted to stop her but Luna's friends, even Julian are just standing on the side with their heads low.

Sena groaned and decided to pull Luna away and blocked her which definitely got him the attention.

"And who are you?!" Luna's mother exclaimed after finally realizing that he's a new face.

Luna and Sena just exchanged looks because they never really mentioned who he's supposed to be.

"He's uh... M-my boyfriend?" Luna muttered and literally had a confused expression on her face.

Well at least she didn't say I got her pregnant.
Sena thought with a sense of relief.

"H-hi. I'm Sena." He immediately introduced himself while cautiously putting Luna behind him.

He bowed his head to show respect as well to Luna's father who had remained quiet, carrying a sleeping baby in his arms. But worry is still evident on his face.

He could also vividly see her friends' reaction. Either confused and shocked.

"I'm sorry I couldn't introduce myself sooner." He added.

"Was my daughter with you the whole time?" The father asked which only made Sena more nervous.

But he faced him anyway knowing this is where it will all lead to.

"Y-yes. I tried to take her home. But we got lost on our way back." He answered.

"And where were you?" The mother asked this time.

"I followed him to Pelican Island Beach! He didn't know I followed him there so he tried to get me home as soon as possible. It's not his fault!" Luna rebutted.

"Dear, can you grab Luke. I'm just gonna speak with Sena for a bit." The father said and carefully handed the baby to his wife who made sure to pinch her daughter on her waist first before carrying her son.

Sena gulped nervously and looked at Luna. "I-I'll be back." He whispered before he followed her father to the backyard.

"You're grounded! For a month!" Luna's mom warned but hugged her daughter anyway.

"You're lucky you're my daughter or else I'll grill you like barbecue!" Her mother threatened again before she turned to her friends.

"Thank you for bringing her home. I'm really sorry to have bothered you because of her." She apologized to them.

"No no! It's totally alright. I'll make sure to give her a good beating for you!" Bella chuckled and suddenly put Luna in a headlock while Jared only laughed.

"We'd better get going then." Jared said and gently tapped his girlfriend so she'd look at him. "I'll see you later okay. Just update us on what happens." He said before leaving with his anxious brother.

Once they were gone, Bella literally dragged Luna to her room.

"What the hell was that?! He's your boyfriend? I thought you were just starting to date Julian again?" Bella whisper yelled after locking the door.

"H-he is. I just didn't wanna tell everyone like that. Especially after Julian punched him." Luna tried to reason.

"Tell me everything! How did you guys meet? When did you start dating each other?!" Bella questions as she sits on the bed with Luna.

"We already told you. We met in an antique shop. The rest is history!" Luna said to her playfully and Bella immediately threw a pillow on her face.

"Stop lying! The only nearest antique shop here is in the park. And that was literally built like a week ago!" She said and Luna finally gives up with a huff while trying to push her away.

"Fine fine! We just started seeing each other! Good enough?!"

"Of course not! I thought you were gonna give Julian a chance!? He was so worried about you and he didn't go to school for days just to look for you! What do you think he'll feel if you suddenly get a boyfriend?!" Bella exclaimed.

She was frustrated that Luna disappeared for days. And she also felt bad because Jared was worried about his brother who couldn't sleep after Luna disappeared.

"It's very complicated. But I'll talk to Julian once I'm not angry at him anymore. I understand he's worried but it doesn't give him any right to hurt Sena." Luna stated. She feels a little guilty too for lashing out at Julian now after realizing what he did when she was away.

But she's still angry at him because he punched Julian assuming he took her away and didn't even ask questions first.

The two talked more about where Luna has been or what happened while she was away. After about a few hours and it's already dark, they heard knocks from the door.

"It's me." It was Sena's voice. Luna immediately moved to open the door for him.

"Hey! What happened?" She immediately asked while scanning him and praying her father didn't hurt him anywhere or whatnot.

"Don't worry. Your father and I just talked. They want you both down for dinner." He said with a chuckle.

"Sweet. I'm starving!" Bella commented and literally shoved the two away from each other so she could pass and go downstairs to eat.

"What did Dad say to you?" She asked.

"Boys talk. I'm not gonna tell you." He said playfully and teased the girl for refusing to tell him what she talked about with his mother earlier.

"Come on. I helped to prepare dinner. You should try it." He said and subconsciously grabbed Luna's hand and brought her downstairs.

The dinner was warm but it was mostly thanks to Bella who had not stopped running her mouth. She complimented Sena's cooking skills, courtesy of Luna's father.
Luna couldn't be more grateful because she was even a little tense because everything was happening so fast.

Just this morning, she was worried if she'll ever get home. But now that she is, she is more worried now if she's gonna see Sena again.

"You're quiet. What are you thinking?" Sena suddenly whispered to her.

"Us?" She replied almost right away.

"I mean I'm home... Too soon than I expected. I thought I'll have to stay at your place for a while. But I guess not."

"Aren't you happy that we found your way back?"

"I am... But... We're still gonna see each other again, right?"

"We will. So don't worry."

"We'll always find a way to each other."

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