Angst Oneshots (I0Am0Groot Original)

Dream

Ardie's POV

Since I was a kid I already wanted to be a photographer. I inherited it from my dad. He was a photographer before he died. He thought me how to take beautiful and meaningful photos. Earlier our school principal called me and my friend Charles to go to his office. So we went to his office.

"So let's make this short" Mr. Cruz said, the principal. I'm quite nervous because of his aura. Years of studying in this school this will be the first I got called to his office.

"So I heard from your head teacher that you two are the most outstanding at your course. And I also saw your photos, I can say that you two are really the best" he said.

"Thank you sir" Charles said who's smiling proudly. He also wanted to be a photographer like me. Maybe it was the reason why we are best of friends.

"Don't thank me Mr. Santos. It's just true that you and Mr. Torres are talented. And I won't put that talent on waste. So, a famous photography school in US gave us two scholarship. And I want you two to take it and go to US to study" he explained that quite shocked us. This is a dream come true!

"So will you take it?" Mr. Cruz asked. I was about to say yes when I remembered my family and Kath. I can't leave my family and my girlfriend here.

"It's a yes for me sir" Charles answered without thinking twice. And they looked at me.

"Dude what are you waiting for? This is a good opportunity for us" Charles said.

"Do I need to answer right now, Mr. Cruz?" I asked. I still don't know what to choose. I know that Kath won't let us to have a long distance relationship.

"Oh no Mr. Torres. I can wait for your answer until Monday" after thanking Mr. Cruz we quickly left his office and that's when Charles bombarded me some questions.

"I know it's a good opportunity. Since we were kids I really wanted to be a photographer but I can't just leave without thinking of my family. And also Kath. I know she won't let me"

"But if she really loves you, she will let you. She will understand that it's for your dream. If she loves you she will wait" Charles was right. I should really talk to Kath and tell her about  this. So I quickly texted her to meet me at the mini garden in our school.

She replied me 'I'm coming in a minute'

I sat down to a nearby bench while waiting for her. A minute passed when I saw her coming to me. She was smiling wide and waved before proceeding to me.

"Hey" she greeted and planted a kiss from my cheek.

"So what do want to tell me?" she asked while caressing my hand. I would probably miss her hands while I'm away.

"Mr. Cruz called me and Charles to his office" I started.

"Why? What happened?" she asked worried. I shook my head.

"There's nothing happened"

"Then what?" she asked.

"Remember my dream to be a photographer like my father?" she just nodded.

"He gave us a full scholarship to study photography" I'm scared that you have to break up with me but I need to say this.

"That's a good news then why aren't you smiling?" and that's when I started to tear up. I quickly hugged her.

"Are you crying?" she asked when she heard my sobbing.

"Babe, why are you crying? Is it tears of joy?" she chuckled that I would probably miss when I go to US.

"I have to go to US" I said.

"W-what?" her voice cracked.

"It's part of the scholarship that we have to study in US. And I'm crying because I don't want to leave you" I broke the hug when she didn't respond. When I let go of the hug I saw her stained face of tears.

"Me or your dream?" she asked coldly.

"W-what?" I asked because I'm confused.

"You choose. You will leave me for your dream or stay here with me?"

"Babe don't be like this" I tried to hold her hands but she pulled away.

"Choose, me or your dream?" she asked emotionless.

"B-babe you know that it's my dream and it's a big opportunity"

"Okay, so your choosing your dream over me" she said and stood up.

"N-no it's not like that. We can still be together after 2 years" my tears started to flow non-stop like her's.

"For 2 years, are you crazy!? You're going to leave me for freaking 2 years!? Not months but years!?"

"I'm still coming back and we can continue our lives here" I explained.

"Let's break up" she said and wiped her tears.

"N-no" my voice cracked.

"We will not work like this. I made you chose, me or your dream. And you chose your dream. So, this will be the end of our love story" she said and started to walk away. I wanted to run to her but my body won't cooperate.

I promise to come back to you. And we will continue our love story. You'll always be my first and last. So, wait for me please.