UNO'S POINT OF VIEW
As soon as I entered the gate of Mrs. Gavin's house I have decided. I need to tell Ale everything I know. I… learned how to love her.
Being honest is good, right?
But the other side of me disagrees. Am I going to push my own mother to her dark age to be happy or would I just follow the manuscript that she prepared?
I was snapped back to reality as my mother called.
[Mom: You should come here now! That's an order!] she said and ended the call.
"As if I can do anything about it," I said and glared at myself.
My own decisions brought me up to this point. If only I didn't agree with her. If only I became much stronger, maybe… maybe I didn't hurt her.
I came out of the car and went upstairs. I can hear their laughter and joy. Should I still pick her up?
Damn.
I went upstairs and smiled at her. I heard Markian a while ago. I know he's here but I pretended I didn't know. "Good evening, madame." I said and offered my hand.
She held my hand tightly, as if she wanted a fight. "Good evening, monsieur." she greeted me.
My conscience is eating me. I want to see her happy even if it means letting her go but I wanted to be with her too.
I chose the long road to see her much longer. I am looking at her in the rear view mirror when I'm sure that we don't have any chances of banging on another car.
She's adorable. She's simple. She's kind. I like everything about her. I love her.
"We're here." I simply said and I went out to offer my hand but she already came out.
"Yulo really chose the greatest suit that would fit on you." Dr. Hermosa said as soon as I stepped out of the car.
I immediately looked at myself. Am I just good? I hope I am. I don't want to disappoint…her.
"You've never embarrassed me." she added. I felt even smaller. Hearing those words from my mother hits different.
"Oh hi, Macky and Dr. Nueva!" she greeted us.
I smiled bitterly and greeted her back.
What's up with Markian, mom? Why do you always choose him over me?
What should I expect? Markian is her favorite son. Even if I did everything, only dad can appreciate it. Even if I already told her that I love Mackenzie, he forced me to be with Gracey. I finished medical school, yet she chose Markian over me.
I was… 7 that time and Markian was a baby. We had a financial problem. They borrowed a hundred million from the greatest businessman of the town, the Nueva family.
Guess what they did. They sold me. I always envy Markian. He had everything I wanted. I wanted to live with mom and dad but I lived in a mansion with the Nueva family, serving as their so-called "adopted child". I never thought they could be worse than my mother did to me back then.
They were the best.
That's what the community sees. But how about me? How about the bruises I had when I was still a child? All of those bruises I got because I touched Mr. Nueva's car. I paid that one time for about a month. Receiving punches and kicks from my "foster parent."
Mrs. Nueva was entitled as the "greatest mother of the town" and I was entitled as "the most lucky son".
Wow.
I hoped that she would have a little care for at least. Since she's a woman. But she's way more harder than her husband did to me. She never hurt me physically but her tongue is a sword.
Her words crumpled me as if I was trash. Her words created a monster inside me. I drink a lot when I have a family problem and I literally drink every single day.
Still, I never talked back to them because I'm ashamed of what my real parents have done. I became a doctor not because I wanted to. My original dream was to be an engineer but my real mother forced me to study just because of her nonsense reason. She said I need to so when my foster parents die, I'll have Gonzales Medical.
I was snapped back to reality as the host talked, "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, the long wait is over!"
The music played and so, I changed my mood. No one needs to see this, right? No one needs to know my problems.
I offered my hand to Ale and smiled. She took it and danced with me. My mouth went agape as I saw Gracey.
They continued the plan? I thought they agreed that I would just tell Ale about it?
Ale don't deserve any of these things. She deserves the world.
"Hey, Mackenzie!" her mother greeted her. Her real mother.
Little did she know, when Gracey said "I'll make your mother pay for this." she's pertaining to Ms. Santos. Gracey's own mother.
How could she do that? She's really eager to put Ale down even if it means putting her mother down, too. Their own mother.