The Only Hope for Me is You

Chapter 52 : Adapt to Change

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Because of mom's demand, I was forced to move out completely from his place.

Hindi na kami kumontra ni Travis. Kahit na sa totoo lang ayoko namang umalis doon, dahil lahat ng gusto ko nagagawa ko doon.

Pero kahit naman papaano ayoko naman na dahil sa katigasan ng ulo ko magalit si mom kay Travis.

Wala namang reklamo si mom sa relasyon namin, in fact she is pleased to see the outcome of our arrangement.

It's just she's afraid that we might do something outrageous.

We may be officially engaged. We may be in a relationship. But for mom, we're still young.

Na masyado pa daw kaming bata para seryosohin ang kung anong meron kami.

Payo pa nila ni dad, dapat ienjoy lang daw muna namin ang company ng isa't-isa lalo na at konti na lang magtatapos na si Travis sa law school.

Samantalang ako, ewan ko pa kung kailan ako magkakaroon ng chance na mag-college pero napag-usapan naman na nila dad at ni mom ang tungkol sa education ko.

If ever I'll have the chance, I want to pursue architecture.

Habang nandito si dad siya ang nag-asikaso sa akin since busy si mom sa company.

Dad took a three months break from work simula noong umuwi siya para paghandaan ang eighteenth birthday ko. Natutuwa ako na ganito na lang ang suporta na ibinibigay sa akin ni dad.

We checked some good schools where I can enroll and be a normal student after how many years, dahil ilang taon din akong home school or minsan private lessons pa.

Sa sobrang dami ng school na binisita namin ni dad, I narrowed my options down to five schools that they say has a good record of architecture graduates in the country.

As much as possible I don't want to consider, but the university where Travis is taking law is also a top notch in architecture. That's indeed a fact.

Eh, ayoko naman na doon mag-aral since malapit na rin siyang magtapos ng college.

Mamaya pa niyan masabihan pa akong clingy masyado sa kanya.

I'm considering another university, though balita ko doon napasok ng college sila Laurenz, Sarah, Stephanie and Martin, plus iyon din ang isa sa pinakamatandang school sa bansa at maganda din ang campus nila doon.

Kumain kami ni dad sa labas at pagkatapos noon ay hinatid niya ako sa condo, hindi naman niya ako kailangan ihatid sa mismong kwarto ko pero ginawa pa rin niya.

My dearest overprotective loving dad.

This is the first time he visited my unit. He even assessed my room and is very pleased that mom got me a nice place kahit pa hindi yun ganun kalakihan.

I really don't need a big unit, kasi ako lang naman ang nakatira dito.

"Parang kailan lang, sa bahay ka pa nauwi." Dad is being a little emotional again.

"I can still come home dad." I reminded him, "But I want to be independent and handle things on my own."

"Alam ko naman iyon anak," he smiles as he held my hand, "I respect your decisions and I'm happy for you, iyon lang namimiss ko kasi ang prinsesa ko."

I giggled, "I'm still your princess dad."

He looks at me with a regretful smile, "I love you sweetheart and no matter what happens, I will always support you."