Audrey POV
“Could you please forgive your mum” I said with a pleading eyes and I watched as his face switched to a solemn one.
Okay,
This ain't good.
He stared at me for a while before standing up, abruptly. He turned his back and walked out of the classroom.
“Duffer” I quickly stood up and followed behind him. “Would you please listen to me?” I said, at his back, still following him to wherever he was heading.
A few students around were already shooting us some looks.
I rolled my eyes- this is all his fault.
He got to the school garden and stopped walking, I also stopped walking and heaved a small sigh.” Would you listen to me now?” I asked him, trying not to sound harsh.
He turned to me and I felt my sank at how reddened his eyes had become.
“What did she tell you?!” He asked gruffly, avoiding my gaze. “Everything, Duffer,” I replied calmly, moving close to him.
“She's full of regrets, and I can tell from the way she had explained things to me that she has learnt her lesson. I know this would be tough for you, but you need to forgive her and let the past go”.
He kept shaking his head sideways, looking everywhere but my face. “She's your mom and…” I was saying, but the look he'd shot me, cut me off. “She's not my mom,” He corrected, grinding his teeth together.
Oh, lord…
“And I'll be overjoyed if you can just stay away from this issue, psycho” He continued, pointing a finger at my face
“Ignore her when next she tries to come closer to you. I would rather give up on life, than to forgive her” He concluded and walked out on me, before I could even think of another words to say.
“Ugh” I groaned, ruffling my hair and stomped on my feet.
This is going to be a hard task, it will take more. I watched his back till he was out of sight. I breathe out heavily.
I really do understand him, the pain he would have gone through at that time of his age wouldn't be bearable, but with the help of his Dad, he managed to came out strong.
I wish I could just dislike his mum for causing him so much pain, but I couldn't, she's also a woman like my mom.
Besides, she was full of remorse yesterday, and I even cried along with her in the car.
What do I do now?
With the look of things, I'm not sure Duffer is ever going to talk to me again. “Audrey” A voice stopped me, when I was close to the classroom. I retreated my steps and turned to glance at the person.
I rolled my eyes. It was Duffer's mom, stepson- Jordan.
“I really need to talk to you, Audrey,” He said, walking up to me. “Stay away from me,” I said angrily before marching off.
“But it's essential, and you need to hear it!” He yelled at my back.
I hissed irritatedly.
My hatred for him has grown, so he better watch it.
Min jun POV
I watched as she came down from the cab and walked up to a black gate along the tarred road. The gate went open after she'd knocked on it, and she went inside afterwards. My lips curved to a small smile- now I know where she lives.
I avoided her all through, after our last conversation in the school garden.
I'm sure she was probably shocked by my outburst, and it saddened my heart she had to witness my explosion today.
I sank my fingers in my hair, exasperatedly.
This shouldn't have happened so soon, now that we have just begun to get close. Now, she wouldn't want to talk to me again.
No, I can't let this happen.
I'll come visit her this weekend, Saturday or probably Sunday.
“Master Aaron” The driver called from the driver seat. “Let's go,” I told him and leaned my head on the headrest. I'm sorry, psycho.
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“You don't do things that way, Audrey,” Mom reprimanded me calmly. I just explained Duffer's reaction when I'd pleaded with him to forgive his mom.
“You should get more close to him before you can bring up such request. You and I both understand what he's going through, he'll never forgive his mom so easily”
I sighed softly, tucking my hair behind my ear.
“So, what do you think, mom?” I asked her.
“Let me ask this, Audrey”
She adjusted on her seat and I nodded.
“Let's assume you met your Dad, and he strongly sought for your forgiveness, will you forgive him?” Rage crept up in my whole body, instantly. “I can never do that, mom,” I said through gritted teeth, staring at the blank TV. I heard her sighed.
“So I'm sure you understand what I am trying to say, you can't just walk up to him and begged him to forgive his mom just like that”
“But you can't really blame his mom, will you? Jordan's Dad made her left her family” “There's absolutely nothing to justify her actions, Mi cha” Mom snapped at me.
“She was wrong for leaving her own family all because of money and that's it!”
Her face was not smiling anymore, I had to change this atmosphere. “It's fine, mom”
“Let's just forget about them for now” I said to her, standing up to seat beside her.
“But promise me you're not going to leave Min jun” Mom pouts.
I rolled my eyes, not after he yelled at me.
“What has Duffer given you, mom?” I queried, with a grim look.” You seem to like him so much,” Mom smiled.
“I don't know myself, but I've liked him since the day I set my eyes on him, not knowing he was my daughter's….” She let out a discreet cough, without completing her sentence.
“Your daughter's what?" I glared at her, jokingly. She just grinned and folded my cheek, playfully.
I smiled brightly before moving close to rest my head on her chest.
“I have a home service job this weekend, Audrey,” She announced, stroking my hair.
“Whoa, mom, It's been long you had that”
“Yes, Mi cha”
“It's a client daughter's birthday party”
“Oh my.”
I lifted my head from her chest, abruptly.
“That reminds me, mom”
“I've told you many times about Kwa young, right?” I asked her, staring into her eyes.
“Uhm mm… The one in grade ten?”
“Exactly, mom”
“It's her birthday this weekend, and she'd invited me, the invitation card is up in my room” “Please mom, I want to go”
I rubbed my palms together, giving her my puppy eyes which she can never resist.
“Hazel and Ryan are also coming” I added, and she smiled. “Of course you can go, Audrey, I will never say No”
“I'm so glad you're changing for good baby, you never attended a birthday party on your own except I took you along, isn't it?” She said with raised brows. I rolled my eyes- here she comes again. “But make sure you take Min jun along with you,” She blew me a kiss before getting on her feet.
“Will you ever stop mentioning his name?” I asked, trying to sound peeved.
“I won't sweetheart, because I know it's the only name you want to always hear,” She winked at me before scurrying off.
My mouth went open on their own as I don't know what to say. “Seriously, mom?!” I shouted behind her. She was heading to the kitchen. “Go to bed, darling”
That was all she could say.
I shook my head.
You're so dead, Duffer.