Gab's POV
*On the Phone:
Gab:Sige na, mahal. I'll just text you later. Malapit na ako sa bahay.
Daniel:Text me agad ha. Bye. I love you. Gab:I love you too.
*(I end the call.)
I carefully stitched my alibi for going home late tonight. It's Daniel and I's second monthsarry today, but ofcourse I would not tell them that. I'm just from a classmate's debut. I already talked to my driver about it.
"How could you lie to our faces, Gabrielle?!!" Dad angrily shouts as I open the door. Ghad! I almost had a heart attack! He is fuming mad.
"D-dad, what are you saying? Ano po bang ginawa ko?"
"Anong ginawa mo?! Tinatanong mo pa talaga?! Ayan! Ayan ang lahat ng pictures na nagpapatunay ng lahat ng kalokohan mo!" Hinagis niya sa harap ko ang mga pictures at nagkalat sa floor.
Pinulot ka ang isa na malapit sa akin. To my surprise, it's my and Daniel's picture. He's kissing my head and I am hugging him, smiling. I felt a sudden weakness in my toes. I don't want to go to Los Angeles. This can't be happening.
"We trusted you! We gave you a good life! We sent you to the best schools! And this is all we've got from that?! Wala kang utang na loob!"
"Dad... Let me explain---"
"Explain what?! Yung mga kasinungalingan mo?! Wag na! You just lost my trust! I don't know how to believe you again!"
"Dad, please..."
"You are selfish! You even let your bestfriend lie for you para lang mapagtakpan yang kalokahan mong yan! Kung hindi pa ako nagbayad ng taong magmanman sayo, hindi ko 'to malalaman?! Hanggang kailan mo kami hahayaang magmukhang tanga?! Ha?!" Halos mabingi na ako sa sigaw ni dad. He is the second person who called me selfish. Ang sakit. I gather all my strength to answer.
"Dad, I'm sorry... I was so afraid na kapag nalaman niyo, ipapadala niyo ako kay lola sa LA."
"Good. Atleast you know the consequence of your act. Makipag-break ka na sa lalaking 'yon bukas na bukas because you are leaving this week." What??? Hindi pwede!
"Dad, please, don't do this to me."
"You did this to your self, Gab. Hindi ako."
"N-nagmahal lang naman ako, dad. Bakit ----"
"Nagmahal?! Bullshit, Gab! Bullshit! Anong alam mo sa pagmamahal?! Sa seryoso at totoong pagmamahal?! You're just fifteen!"
"Dad, we love each other---"
"Shut up! I don't need to hear you foolish explanation! When I said you're going this week, you're going this week!" He leaves me and mom in the living room and goes upstairs. He's right. Dad does what he says he will.
"I am so disappointed with you, Gab. You left me with no choice. I have to agree with your dad even though it's hard for me to be away from you. I guess, we will just visit you there every month."
"Mom, I'm really sorry."
"No, sweetheart, I'm sorry. I can't help you this time." She kisses my head and follow daddy upstairs.
This will be the end of me. It's Thursday today and I'm leaving this week. It's either Saturday or Sunday. But I cannot leave Daniel, mom and dad and Claire. It feels like my heart was shattered around this house. I am so broken. How can I fix this?
Claire's POV
It has been two months since Gab and Daniel became officially a thing. And has also been two months since I last talked to her. I miss her so damn much.
Thankfully, mom and dad are always here to make me feel better. I am actually inside their room waiting for them. We will have a movie marathon tonight so they went to the kitchen and prepare our snacks. Syempre, prinsesa ako kaya waiting lang ako dito. Hahaha.
A red and black envelope suddenly gets my attention. I open it and read it.
"I thought..."
The door opens and reveals my happy parents. I immediately put back the envelope to where it was placed and lay again on the bed.
"Sorry baby, nainip ka ba? Andami kasing pinaluto ng matakaw mong daddy e." I just smile at her.
"Matakaw ka jan. That's for our daughter."
"Ginawa mo pang dahilan ang anak mo." She teases him.
"Can we start already before I get sleepy here?" They both giggle.
"Sige na nga po. I'll play the first movie na." He did what he said.
"Two movies for tonight lang ha. You still have a class tomorrow."
"Okay." I plainly answer as I focus myself on the movie.
