Save me from myself

Disowned

Me and Rachelle got along very well. We enjoy each other's company. Everyday we see each other. We never run of stories to tell. After a month dating I asked her if she wants to take our relationship to the next level. I told her that I fell for her from the very first time I saw her and it just got deeper everyday. I asked her if she can be my girl. The feeling is mutual. She admitted that she likes me even before I met her. She's been seeing me everywhere. How didn't I noticed her sooner?

Rachelle moved in to my place and we lived together since then. She introduced me to her family and they embraced me with arms wide open. I had a very good relationship with her sisters specially her mom. They have treated me as part of their family. They were very much open with our relationship except for her uncle who stood up as the head of the family since her dad passed away. Her uncle is a very religious person and against same sex relationship. Al-throughout he thought that I was just her best friend but we didn't mind that.

I encouraged her to move to my work and soon she joined me. Just how I started in the company, she did really good. I am very proud of her. Everyone knows about our relationship. To avoid conflict of interest I didn't get her under my department. Being together in the same company, the same program and same production area is already good for us.

I become her mentor. I thought her the in and outs of the job. She earns way better compare to her previous job. Since everybody knows that we were together I have to be strickly professional at work. We agree not to talk any personal matter at work. But she still find ways to approach me. She often pretend she will need something or ask something that is obviously just a made up story. And I like it. I get to flirt with her. Every quarter we travel internationally and the months in between, we explore the country. We love doing long drive. We love beaches. We love to do things together.

After a year, her sister gone into a deep financial crisis. Her husband got laid off and she is unemployed as well. Got overdue with bills and mortgage. To help them, we decided to move to their house and rent one of their rooms so I can help paying their mortgage. After a few months his uncle found out that my relationship with Rachelle is more than a friend. One evening, we woke up hearing a noise of a man shouting down stairs. It was her uncle who is very mad and wanted to confront us.

Her mom didn't allow it. Rachelle's Mom Vicky shouted "Rachelle, don't go down here. Stay upstairs" "you will not hurt my daughter neither to Val. You would have to pass over my dead body to get through them"

but her uncle insist and started to make a scene. We went down and her uncle started shouting profanity words to us. I was shaking trying to control my temper. He pointed his index finger on me "I don't know how your parents raised you but you are not dragging my niece to your immoral actions"

"With all due respect Sir, take my parents out of this issue. I have not done anything wrong, I have treated everyone with respect. Never did I neglected anyone"

"I don't want to see your face near any of my family members. And you, Rachelle, if you choose to be with her, I will disown you! consider that you don't you don't have a family any more. You are a disgrace in this family! I will forget that you existed."

At that very moment I never felt so demoralized in my life and all the more for Rachelle. I felt sorry that she have to go through that phase. I told her it'll be fine if we separate for a while anyway we can still be together secretly. Right there and then she decided to go with me. We packed our clothes and stayed in a motel near by. We have stayed in a motel for a week until we found a new place where we could start fresh. Her mom and sisters helped organizing our new pad. even though she can't visit their home anymore they promised that they'll be the one to come over. I can feel her heartache. Even though she won't verbalize it I know she is in pain. She is so dejected as she can't come over to any of their family gathering. What I did is, I prepared dinner very weekend and invite her family over to at least lighten her up. I showed how much I cared for her and how much I appreciate that she choose me. Slowly she was able to adopt to the situation.