<completed>Promise (Juliantina)

15

Several days has passed and Jul decided to make the call to Lupe, she waited for Val to get home before they sit down and face Lupe together.

Jul kept pacing in the living room until Val gets home, Val knows that Jul is nervous about doing the video call with Lupe, she gets home as soon as she receives Jul's text. She embraced Jul and tells her everything will be fine, she holds onto Jul's hand tightly and lead her to the couch. The both of them sit down, Jul bites onto her lip while waiting for Lupe to answer the call. Finally after 5 rings, Lupe picked up the call, she saw the same backdrop from the last video call with Jul, she is so ready to hang up the phone, and then Val speaks up.

"Hi Mrs Valdés, please don't hang up the call. I'm Valentina, please give us a chance to explain to you, I understand that Jul has told you about us and you told her to end things off with me. Jul is not confused with her sexuality, she is in love, but with a girl, this doesn't mean she is not normal, it just so happened that she fell in love with a girl."

"All of our friends were celebrating in joy for us when they heard that we are together, we hope you can do the same, not for me but for Jul. A parent should be supportive of their child, I hope you can understand the pain that Jul is going through, you are stopping her from being happy, we are more than being happy together, we love to spend time together and we love to do things together as a couple. Love is diverse, love overcomes everything, if you really love Jul, you should set her free, let her be loved by someone who deserves her. Mrs Valdés, I'm sincerely telling you this because I really love Jul, or else I won't be here today talking to you."

The both of them intertwined their fingers, hoping that Lupe will give them her blessing for what Val has just said.

"Valentina, you will not understand what i'm going through as a mother. I expect mi hija to bear me a grandchild, date a man and not you. I don't know what you did to corrupt her mind but you cannot date her anymore and you need to end things off with her now. If Juliana won't listen to me, she can stop calling me mom."

The tension between Val and Lupe is getting worse, Jul is so heartbroken by Lupe's answer, she thought that Lupe will change her mind after what Val has told her but she is still as stubborn as before. She dropped her phone and ran into the bedroom. Val apologized to Lupe before ending the call and followed Jul to the bedroom. Jul locked herself in the bathroom, she don't want to let Val in because she was too upset with herself and Lupe, she really do not understand why Lupe reacted this way.

Valentina tried not to choke up before she talks to Jul who's behind the bathroom door. She hates seeing Jul like this and her heart breaks for Jul, she cannot hold back her feelings when Jul is sobbing downheartedly. Now the two of them are back facing each other with the bathroom door as their obstacle.

"Oye mi amor, abre la puerta por favor.... hablar a yo. Don't get upset with yourself, we have no one to blame for, it's totally normal for Lupe to react this way, she just haven't seen women in love, she assumes this is a genuine friendship between us and she didn't expect us to evolve from friends to lovers."

"Just give her time, she will gradually understand what's going on between us, I don't want to see you suffer so tell me to go if you want us to stop this. I will respect your decision because I want you to be happy. If you were to continue to date me which will make Lupe disown you then that's not what I want. Lupe is the only one left for you, I'm sure you don't want to lose your only loved one, you can always find love again but I will always be there for you if you still want that."

Jul unlocks the door and Val let herself in, Val looks down at Jul, her blood shot eyes were swollen from crying and how she wish that god would let her take the pain away from Jul but it seems impossible. Val sits beside Jul, Jul immediately seeks comfort by leaning her head onto Val's shoulder, holding tightly onto Val's hand. Val puts her arms around Jul, she strokes Jul's hair and she plants the longest kiss on Jul's forehead, that might be the last kiss she will ever give to Jul. She tries to put a brave front for Jul and stop herself from crying, but seeing Jul like this bring tears to her eyes, why love hurts so much.... She hopes that tomorrow will be a better day for Jul and right now Jul needs is plenty of support and love from their friends, she will do her part from distancing herself from Jul unknowingly which will make things easier for the both of them well at least it make sense for one to get hurt rather than both.

When comes to love, you just have to make some sacrifices.

xxxx

spanish translation:
oye- hey
mi amor - my love
mi guapa - my beautiful
mi hija - my daughter
mírame - look at me
por favor - please
abre la puerta - open the door