My New Roommate (Short story)

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It's dinner and we are all silent while eating. "How's the school, V? Dad breaks the silence and ask veronica. I grabbed her hand and squeeze it. She smile at him "it's stressing the students I say" she's really good at hiding.

"When is the graduation?" Dad continue to ask. And that reminds me, that we will leave on graduation. No. They will leave on graduation. "This coming week, Mr.Steel" she replied with a smile "please. Call me Lance" she nodded

"Well. Good to hear, because 'we' are coming back to Australia. For good" mom said. Veronica snapped her head to me, I didn't tell her yet I know she's shock. "Oh? You didn't know, veronica?" She snapped her head to my mom and raised her brow.

"No." She simple said. Mom out down her knife and fork "well, I thought you 'all' know about, Felix" I clenched my jaw and put the the fork and knife as well Veronica too. "Correction, 'mom' I'm not going" her eyes furrowed at me. Emphasizing the mom

"I'm not taking a no." Then she stands up but I said something that make her heat up again. "You're not my mother"

"What are you saying? I'm your mother that's why I'm doing this because I know what's best for you" I slammed the table and stand as well anger radiate through my body as I feel veronicas grip on my hands

"Best for me? Is that what you really think? That you always knows what is best for me?"

"Of course son!" She yelled "bullshit!!" Her eyes are widened "watch your mouth young man"

"now you're talking? I'm tired of this shits. I'm tired of being your child, Silvia! All of this fucking years you have the guts to lie to me, then know you're saying that you only wants the best for me? Do you think that veronica isn't good enough?! Do you think that I'll be ruined if we continue to be together? Well you're fucking wrong, so fucking wrong!! You don't know how I fucking love Veronica so much, you don't know that I'll do anything for her, that I'll risk everything for her. Even if it involves our relationship. Even if I need to get out of your life. Just to be with her. You don't really know who am I. Veronica is the only girl who knows me very well, she understands me, she fulfill me and all you think about is yourself?! Mom think twice. No. Think about it hundred times. Or lose me" then I held Veronica's hand and walked out the scene. Mom yelled my name but I didn't budge to get back.

When we got out of the house she removed my grip to her. And I turn around with a furrowed eyes. What is she doing? "You didn't tell me" what is she talking about?

"You didn't tell me that you're going back to Australia after graduation." Oh shit. I groaned and washed my face with my hands. "I know. I'm sorry. I was just scared"

"Scared of what?" She said in a cold stone voice. "Scared of losing you, v." Her face become softer and I walk towards her. I try to caught her face but she moved. What the fuck is wrong?

"You should go. Don't you think?" What the actual fuck? Is she going crazy?! What's going on in her mind? "No. I won't" I replied but still confuse.

"You should, Felix. You need to sort things out with your mom" is that why she want me to go back? If I want to sort things out with my mom, I will find I way while we are still here. Not back there.

"Why are you saying this now huh, V? You know I won't. I won't leave you again. Not now." I caught her face and put my fore head against her. Her tears started to fall and I try my best not to show mine.

"Felix. Don't make it so hard. I'm doing this for your relationship to you mother. Please. Just go with them and fix this" I shooked my head and tears started to fall from my eyes.

"No. I won't. I don't want to lose you again. Don't say that, you're hurting me. Fuck" I kiss her and she response but she pulled too soon. Her eyes are hurt and begging for more but she chose to ignore it.

"You said that you trust me right?" Shit. Nothing's going on in my head right now, except for her wanted me to leave to sort things out.

"Felix. You trust me right?" I nodded my head. "Then, trust me to this one." I can't. No, I can't. I won't take it anymore if I leave her again. We've come so far.

"Veronica. I love you so much, I do anything just please I not this one." She removed my grip to her and shooked her head then smile. How can she smile at times like this?!

"Let's end it this way."

Her words bang into my ears. Ringing, repeating over and over in my head. She wants to end US.

"What?" I try to walk towards her but she move back wards. "It'll better be, if I'll end this."

"No. No, I won't agree. No Veronica. No."

But she turn around and walk away from me. "Veronica!" I call her and she turn around. I walk towards her but she back. "No." She whisper. But I didn't listen. I won't let you go away. Please. No. It fucking hurts.

"NO!" I was shocked and stoned. Her words stopped me. Then she continue to walk away. I Should be running towards her, not letting her to leave. But here I am. Watching her disappear in my sight.

Veronica. No. You can't. I won't let you. Please. Don't do this to me. I need you now. I need you forever. I will sort this shit out and when it's done. I'll come back for you. Just wait, like you promise.