Our Substantial Hopes (High School Teen Series #1) [COMPLETED]

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[TRIGGER WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE; FIGHTING]

"Victoria! What's the meaning of this?" Daddy shouted for the second time but I still remained silent.

"I'm sorry, Tito, but... both of us have a... relationship," Zack spoke the truth on my behalf but Daddy didn't listen to him and he was still furiously staring at me.

"Victoria Maxenne! What's the meaning of this?"

"Pa, mamaya na 'yan at ayusin muna natin 'tong gulo rito," Kuya Christopher said and went to Chloe's boyfriend, assisting him outside the house.

Hindi pa rin ako nakaimik at nanatiling nakapako ang mga mata sa nanginginig kong mga kamay. 

Pinapauwi na rin ni Mommy ang ibang bisita at umuwi na rin sina Dave at Hans. Gustohin man nilang manatili pero pinauwi ko na. Tinutulungan naman ni Manong Pepito at Kuya ang boyfriend ni Chloe makauwi.

Pinapauwi na rin si Zack ng kanyang magulang pero hindi ito nakining kaya kinuha ko ang kanyang kamay at sabay kaming lumabas kahit sinisigawan na ako ng aking ama para bumalik. Pinigilan naman ni Mommy si Daddy kaya nagpatuloy na kaming lumabas.

"Ma... you should go first. Mag-uusap lang kami," Zack said to his mother.

"I'm so sorry for the mess, Tita," I apologized, as I came near her.

"It's okay, Vic. Naiintindihan ko rin ang ama mo. Kung ako ang nasa posisyon niya, gano'n din yata ang gagawin ko lalong lalo na't nagsinungaling ang anak ko," she said and I was struck by her words.

"I didn't mean to... I was just scared," tugon ko at naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng aking puso.

"Just tell him the truth, kahit papano maiintindihan niya. Hahayaan ko muna kayo mag-usap ng anak ko at ikaw umuwi ka agad," aniya sabay lingon kay Zack.

Zack just nodded and her family already left us. The atmosphere between us became heavy and I can't even say a word to him.

"I'm sorry, I ruined everything. I let my emotion control me," he apologized in a low baritone voice. 

He decided to come closer to me but my consciousness pulled me away from him. I just don't know what to do right now.

"Maybe it was too early for us... for this relationship to happen," I said out of nowhere.

"Wait, what do you mean by that?" he asked and his eyes darkened while looking at me.

"Maybe end it? I don't know?" I shrugged.

"What? Vic, hindi naman yata kailangang umabot sa gan'yan."

"Then what should we do? My father won't barge his ego just because of this petty relationship!" My voice raised a bit and I never meant to say the word 'petty'.

I'm in a mixed emotion right now and it was controlling me the whole time we were in a mess. My thoughts were in a huge mess also. I don't know what to do! I just want this thing to stop.

"Your words are way too much... pinag-isipan mo ba 'yang pinagsasabi mo? Petty? Vic naman... do you think this relationship is petty for you?"

"Zack... my father won't even let me continue this relationship! And I know he will do everything just to stop us! Everything we have... kahit itong relasyon natin kaya niyang wasakin..."

"We can make this through, I can make him understand, Vic... just let me stay beside you," he pleaded as tears went down on his cheeks that came from his sorrowful eyes.

"Hindi mo alam ang mga pinagsasabi mo at walang kahahantungan... mabuti pa umuwi ka na," I said, pushing him away without giving him any expressions.