Apple's Point of View
Finally, I survived my eleventh grade with ease. Next step would be twelfth grade and after that I'm going to college. I'm planning to take psychology since I really want to know people with traumatic experiences and acknowledge them as I know one person who has one.
My mom. My mom had a lot of experience that she hasn't shared with us but I knew it because of my grandmother Lydia. She was the one who told me everything about my mom and the love story that they had. That love was all I wanted to experience. That's why I picked a lot of crushes in school because I want to be loved and loved by someone.
Growing up, Paul and I never saw my grandparents from my mom's side. It was always Aunt Alona and her family. My grandmother told me that my mom's parents were in a rehabilitation centre and mom cut ties with them.
"Apple, it's time to eat," Mom said so gently. I closed the book that I was reading, I also love reading books mostly on romance genre because I feel the emotions being told in that story.
We headed into the kitchen and saw Paul and Dad fixing the table with plates and utensils. There's fried chicken and salad that's being served by the servant and we finally sat down. Paul, my younger brother, was the one who's incharge of praying so he prays first before we eat.
"So, let's plan a vacation trip now?" My dad opens a topic. There's an idea in my brain that popped up. I really want to do this to have a meaningful summer.
"Let's hike!" I immediately plan out my idea. I really want to hike because I'm the one with nature. I love seeing plants and trees and the greenery of the world so I would always want my summer to go hiking.
"I'm busy this summer, honey. I'm going abroad because I need to pursue foreign clients to share their stocks with us so I'm really sorry" My mom speaks. I was saddened by the news but not surprised anymore. Mom has always been like that but she also makes time after work.
"Okay, so we're still going to hike, Apple, so cheer up!" My dad consoles me. I smiled and gave him a thumbs up. My dad was really the best out of the best dads out there.
"I really want to have someone like you, dad" I said my thoughts out loud and immediately regretted it. My dad squinted his eyes on me and I know that he's not happy to hear what he just heard.
My dad treats me like a baby, he's always strict and overprotective of me and doesn't want any boy to touch me. He even cried on me when he was drunk saying that I shouldn't get a boyfriend because he would break my heart and just hurt my innocent soul.
"Oh, Apple's now turning into a woman. Do you have some crushes now, honey?" My mom asked so I was so shocked. How did she know? I never told anyone anything except my friends in school who know every single crush that I have!
"Apple really does Mom! Look at her reaction, Dad" Paul also teased me so I glared at him. I am caught up now!
"Let's just eat. Apple might be uncomfortable with these topics. She can tell us anything once she is ready" My dad said and that's the end of the teasing time by my mom and my brother.
After eating, I was the one who's incharge of cleaning the table so that our servant would not do every chores in the house. They also want us to know chores like cleaning, washing dishes and they even teach us how to wash our clothes.
I went to my bedroom after I finished cleaning the table. I immediately chatted with my best friend to tell her what had happened. She immediately called me via Skype and I immediately accepted it.
"So what happened?" She starts off. "I also had something shocking to tell you!" She then added. She was Jeca, my best friend since eleventh grade. It was really so random that we became close and she was also my classmate so I think that's why.
"My parents already know my biggest secret!" I spilled the tea immediately after that because I was curious about what she's going to say.
"Now, what are you going to spill? Spill it now!" I added as I almost cannot wait to hear what she's going to say.
"Marco won't continue his studies anymore! And some students would add up in our section!" She said I was more shocked by her first statement and couldn't care less about the last one. Marco was the people I root for to know in my twelfth grade but now why?
"Why? Why would Marco stops his study anymore? He was the top in our class! He would do great in twelfth grade" I couldn't help but get disappointed but I also think that he has his own excuses on why she couldn't go anymore.
"Oh, so you're more interested in his story than the other one, huh? How did you get a crush on him again?" She asks. I was embarrassed when I thought of it again! What a lame excuse to have a crush on someone.
"Well, he helped me do my homework in Math! He was the one who explained to me the answer, no!" I responded but blush at the same time. It was of course a lie, I got a crush on him because he was cute and had glasses on.
"But he's like that on everyone, even me so you're no exception!" She teases me, that's why I end the call. She was no good of a friend, I think about replacing her with the people whom I'm going to meet next school year.
I was shocked when Marco chatted with me. It was the first time since forever that he was the one who chatted with me first so I jumped out to express my excitement.
We chatted for a few hours. He explains things to me and I get my hopes high because why would he explain something to me. He could say that to everyone but why with me? Am I that trusted or he just wants me!
Ack! That imagination made me feel things. Is this it? Is this the beginning of our love story? Am I getting what I want from someone I love? Damn, I want to experience this all day. This was something I'm more dreaming of.
I went out all smiles. I couldn't control it, I imagine a lot of things with him, I make scenarios with him all the time and now that he makes a move, I'm going through it.
"Why are you all smiling, Apple?" I was caught by Paul but I just rolled my eyes on him and just stuck out my tongue on him then went to the kitchen to get water because I might pop my heart any time by how fast this heartbeat is.
After that, I went to my bedroom as Ayen requested to video call me. I quickly accepted her call because it was very unusual of her. Ayen was also a part of our trio. Me, Jeca and her were a trio because we also don't know. We just clicked and vibe with it but she was the most mysterious and quiet one so it was really unusual.
"Why? What is it, Ayen?" I said with a smile on my face. She looked terrible and couldn't even look at the camera. I got so curious and worried about her.
"I'm sorry, Apple. I know that you had a crush on Marco and the reason why he's going to stop is because I'm pregnant. I'm really sorry, I got pregnant by him, "she explains. My smile slowly faded and confusion went on.
Marco gave me a different explanation. Ayen wouldn't lie to me and she wouldn't make up stuff to ruin our friendship. I have a lot of crush so I would instantly move on with this one but why do I feel so betrayed.
"It's okay, I'm not in the position to get mad at you because I just had a crush on Marco, that's it but I felt betrayed by you, Ayen. I feel so disappointed on how you didn't even trust us and tell us your relationship with Marco and for Marco to even lie to me and give me different reasons on why he would quit his study" I said and ended the call.
I couldn't say anything anymore because I feel that I'm going to cry as soon as I give more. It's true that what I feel was just purely disappointed in how I felt betrayed by someone I trust ghe most.
I would give up my feelings for Marco because I'm not that shallow and bad to ruin our friendship just because I have a crush on a guy that she had a relationship with. I'm going to support them if they don't lie to me every single time and make me feel dumb.
Now I wonder if Jeca knows about this. Does she also lie to me and make me feel dumb? I feel the dumbest if she knows about it and couldn't say it to me.