His Liability (Completed)

Chapter 21: Moving Forward

I didn't feel hurt or any of those pety emotions that I had before. I just felt... numb and angry at the same time. Numb for all the redundant things they did to me and anger because I proved my conclusions right; that my own mother does not care for me as a son— not even as a person.

"Babe..." Mew said as he hugged me from the back. I went straight to the kitchen to drink some water and calm myself.

I felt the rage to hurt them earlier but I chose not to. I was never taught by aunt Hilda to hurt people physically. She was a very loud woman but soft at heart. She doesn't want to see anyone getting hurt physically or emotionally but weirdly, she had her ways with words when a person is crossing the line she drew. I've seen her bury a rude client just because her fees for the architectural plan is high. I saw her argue with her client and how she laid facts without attacking the client personally. That's how graceful of a speaker she is. She never used ad hominem in a conversation, unless otherwise she was attacked first.

"Babe, are you okay about this?" Mew gently said pulling me out of my thoughts. I heaved a sigh as I faced him.

"They left me with no choice Mew. I'm... tired of it." I bitterly smiled because as much as I want them gone in my life, I also want my mom to appreciate me. Just like how my aunt Hilda did.

It pains me to see her disappointed with all the achievements I have despite of my excelling in everything I did. Even if Everson is really talented, I know I am better. I know I can do it alone. I know I am competent. I know I am independent. But still... she chose him.

"I understand." he nodded before pulling me in for a hug. "If you don't want them then it's fine. I won't make you do anything that you are not comfortable of doing." he broke the hug and faced me. "It's our last day together. I have to go to work starting tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do."

Now that he mentioned it, I almost forgot that he is working part time but the company let him have a long ass vacation and I don't know what reason he told them.

I heaved a sigh and nod at him. I have to understand that he's trying to make a name for himself and he likes to start with the a low position for now.

"I almost forgot that you have a part time job." I chuckled and he pouted before shaking his head.

"I got transfered last time." he directly said and I was confused for a while. "It's my last semester in the university babe and for this semester, I have to spend it in the engineering department for my on-the-job-training requirement."

"So... I won't be seeing you in school?" I asked and he shook his head. "Unfair..." he laughed at me before pinching my cheek.

"You will see me here everyday when you wake up and every night before you sleep."

"But still..."

"Hmm? Am I hallucinating or my babe is being clingy?" he taunted and I scowled at him. He chuckled as he disheveled my hair. "I thought you don't want me being too clingy?"

"Don't talk to me." I coldly said as I tried to get his hands off me but to no vail, he just put it back in place like nothing happened. "Mew!"

"You're being such a baby." he commented and I frowned even more. "But at least you're my baby..."

"Baby? You call me babe! Who's baby!?" I hissed and he laughed before shaking his head.

"No one. That's you too..."

"Are you cheating on me!?" I shouted and he laughed even more.

"Cheating? I thought you don't want us to be a thing yet? I thought we're just... lovers without a label?"