WOULDN'T BE A LIE...

CHAPTER 11 - Broken and Alone

I made sure that everything in the house were locked before I left. I savored the smell of flowers and the evening breeze just outside the porch and I couldn't help but to look up and smile.

"Thank you" I said to the heavens.

"Thank you for bringing her to me. At a time when I needed the most"

I hopped into my car and drove off to my loft. I kept looking back on how she came at an unexpected moment in my life.

(Flashback - In a very small apartment where Vice lived with his parents...sometime 7 years ago)

"Hey!!! What the fuck d'you think you're doing?!!!"

A drunk man said..who is Vice's father.

"I'm packing our stuff and leaving this house! I couldn't take you anymore! It would be much better if the both of us just leave you!"

His father had a budding career as a musician when he got Vice's mother pregnant. It was unexpected and there was suppossed to be a record deal when the news broke out. His father's dream fell apart and he was blaming him and his mom for his failure.

From that time on, he never recovered and instead became a drunkard.

Vice's mother were juggling different jobs so that they could survive on a daily basis. His father? was sulking at home and kept on rambling how good his life would be if those things didn't happen.

"You kept on blaming your failure on me! You wanted this right? You told me that everything was going to be fine and that we'll get by but what did you do?!!! Nothing! Day and night all you have in your hand is liquor!!!!"

"Vice! Get your things! We're leaving!"

"Why you, woman!!!!"

Vice suddenly heard a thud on the floor, and his mother wasn't moving

Vice went numb from what he saw...

his mother lying on the floor...

she seems to be lifeless...

he couldn't move...what happened next sent chills down his spine as he saw blood coming from his mother's head.

his mind was blank..it's as if a knife was stuck in his heart and he couldn't believe what he just witnessed..

"ANNA???!!! ANNA???!!! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOO! COME IB WAKE UP! WAKE UP ANNA!" His faher seemed to comeback to his sense..

"I'M SORRY!I'M SO SO SORRY!!! WAKE UP ANNA!!!! COME ON!" His father cried

Vice only felt tears coming down on his face as he saw his mother....lifeless...

They rushed his mother to the hospital and the police also came, and arrested his father.

He was left all alone.

Until....

He saw a girl being bullied at school..

He confronted the guys who were bullying her and when he saw that there was no chance for the both of them to overpower those guys, they went and ran for it as fast as they can.

"I'm Vice" he held out his hand

"Jaki" she took his hand

And from then on they became the best of friends..

...

They were lying on the grass looking up at the night sky. Trying to catch some shooting stars when Jaki asked him...

"We've been friends for quite some time now, but I haven't met your parents...where are they?"

She heard him sigh..

"My mom...she's up there..."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"You don't have to be. She's resting now, and she probably is happy up there. I always like to think that she is looking after me, you know. There wasn't a day that I do not miss her."

"She must be so proud of you. Of how you turned out to be."

"I guess, I also just don't wanna be like my father. How he's treated my mom. How he was hurting her. I just can't."

"Is that the reason why you defended me from those guys?"

"Yeah. I just couldn't handle to see those kinds of things."

Jaki shifted, rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. Vice, a little surprised, could see her face much more closer, her eyelashes, the bridge of her nose, and her soft-looking lips. He felt his heart was racing and even though he feels like that, he is at peace, with her.

"Thank you, from now on, you wouldn't be alone. I'll always be here for you." she said.

From then on, he knew that he loved her and one day, he'd tell her exactly how he feels.

-end of flashback-

Even though he doesn't want to be like his father, he grew a passion for writing songs and recording it in the made up studio in his loft. He also has a regular gig at a bar downtown where he also brings Jaki along.

He parked his car and went upstairs to rest, it was almost 1am when he arrived home and he sent a text message to Jaki, telling her that he was home and that he was gonna pick her up.

The sun was shining through the window and came across Jaki's face. The warmth of the sun woke her up. Looking at the time, it was 6am and she needs to prepare for work. She noticed and picked-up a small note on her bedside table.

"Good morning Love,
I'm already home by the time you read this.

Thank you for last night, and thank you for being in my life.
I love you. Always.

Eat breakfast, okay? I'll be picking you up and take you to work today.

I love you, Love."

She also took her phone and saw his text message

"Hi Love, I'm already home. I'll see you later.

I love you."

"It's so early, and you never fail to make my heart flutter." she said, smiling.

She decided to call him.

(ring)

"Good morning Love! I'm on my way to pick you up."

"Good morning Love! okay, I'll prepare breakfast."

"Okay Love, I'll be there in a few."

"Sure. I love you, take care Love."

"I will, Love. Iove you too."

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"Sir!"

"Tom. I already told you, you can call me Tom when we're not in the office."

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What d'you guys think?

Will love be enough or will jealousy take over?

*Apologies for the typo and grammar error.