Chasing Sunset (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 8: Unwanted Call

I just wake up from a good night sleep when I saw Aunt Paulette prepares to leave.

Good Morning Celine.

Good morning.

About your performance yesterday, you are so amazing, don't you think? I even sent your parents a copy of your video.

What? OMG! Face palm, I am starting to regret doing that performance.

Don't worry you will make them proud.

Of course, they must be really proud but for sure they will share it to everyone. You know our place is small and I don't want to be the talk of the town. How can I face them? If that's the case, I really do not intend to go back.

My Aunt was laughing hard when she left, while I left behind feeling like to vomit because of shame.

Aeon bumped with Aunt Paulette outside, so she let him proceed inside.

Don't you think it's too early? I thought it will be this afternoon.

I have nothing to do at home. Is there something wrong? I heard the two of you bickering.

Please, don't start... I don't want to be reminded again, or else I'll starve you.

Its fine I bring my own food, he proudly showed it to me. Mom's prepared this for us. It's a pity I'll be eating this, all to myself because you're being mean.

Hehe. Sorry! I will be nice to you from now on, upon seeing that his food seems to be delicious.

Until I heard my phone rang, as expected...

Mom?

Celine, we are so proud of you. You got the looks and talent from me. Can't wait to share this video with your Grandma.

Mary, she inherited it from me, dad butt in. Celine, you will be a star here from now on.

Dad, Mom please. Can you just keep the video all to yourselves? No need to share it with everyone.

Hey, talents are to be shared and not to be kept. I never regret sending you there.

Okay, I have to go Mom, Dad, Love you!

I ended the call briefly because I don't want to be embarrassed anymore, but Aeon whose beside me, is all red from laughing so hard.

Laugh all you want Ae. I'll just go wash first before we start.

I didn't know that there will be another call after I left. Aeon was the one who answered it.

Hello Celine?

She's not here, she'll be back in a while.

Can you please tell her to call me back? It's Edward. Then the call ended.

When I returned, I found him waiting for me, to eat our breakfast.

Unlike earlier, he's now serious. No trace of amusement.

We ate silently, her Mom really cooks.

The review went well, Aeon was calm and detailed oriented when it comes to studying. He's patient enough to guide me until I understand everything.

Ae, thanks for today. You can be a great teacher someday!

I dream of becoming an Engineer!

Wow, you have a bright future ahead of you, do you often teach students like me?

Nope, you're the first one.

But...

No buts, okay. I have no interest in teaching. Besides, you asked for my service, remember?

Oh, okay. An apologetic grin showed on my face, yes, I asked him once and he declined, I thought he volunteered himself to teach me.

Have you thought about what I said to you yesterday?

What about that? I felt confused. Is it about the review?

Nope, the other one.

If it's about my return, I'm already decided.

Then what is your decision?

You will know right after this school year.

I hate you, after everything I did earlier, is that how you repay me?

I know right!

That's how a normal conversation started between us. Going back will never be an issue to him or to the whole class since my presence will never bothered them anyway most especially when I disappear after this school year. They will be the same with the classes I had before, they will not try to remember me not even after I'm gone.