Chapter 14: Chapter 14

SIMOUNE

When Bruce and Lucy arrived at our house, Lucy immediately set out the food and wine they had brought, and we got to talking right away.

"Have you been here earlier?" Lucy asked

"Vince arrived at 10:30 in the morning, then after we continued our conversation with Nanny Lily while eating lunch and taking a swim in the pool," I said

When Lucy returned after changing her clothing, we continued our conversation.

"Do you know Bruce and Lucy are my only friends I've had the longest since we were senior high" I said

"How about you Vince, tell me about yourself, where are your parents, and why did you move here?" Lucy asked

"Ahhh... I transferred because there was a problem at our school, and that's why I was transferred; my parents are in Australia." Vince replied

"What is the cause for your urgent school transfer?" Bruce asked

"My old school is in Baguio because of what happened I needed to transfer to another school. Actually, I tried to do anything just to stay in that school but they didn't give me a chance" Vince said.

“Despite being far away, Baguio is still incredibly lovely,” said Lucy

After our conversation, we immediately had a swim in the pool, and Vince turned to me and stated

"Would you like to go to the mall?" Vince asked

"Now????? That is okay with me" I sad while smiling at him

After spending a few hours there, enjoying the wine and food that Lucy had prepared, we decided to say goodbye to them.

"Guyyyysss, we're going to the mall." I said while rushing to prepare my things.

"What if Bruce and I join both of you?" asked Lucy.

“Let them both go, give them time for themselves." Bruce said and after that I smiled at them

When I said goodbye to them, I went straight to my room to get ready and wash up. As soon as I was ready, Vince and I left, leaving Lucy and Bruce at home. They have lived in the house for a while now, so they have nothing to be ashamed of. Vince told me right away when we got to the mall that

"Just say what you want to buy, if you want to buy something I will buy it for you" Vince said

It's good because this is our first date at the mall and it was fun. We only looked around and did some window shopping. I shouldn't be worried anymore since I know Vince is really the one for me, and I'm so glad to be with the right person.

VINCE

I grabbed Simoune's hand when we got to the shopping center, and she smiled at me right away.

"Just say what you want to buy, if you want to buy something I will buy it for you" I said

Simoune will always be with me because I won't miss any more time with her. Simoune selected a dress as we entered H & M, which I instantly purchased for her. We also visited Watson's, where she purchased lipstick and makeup that she's putting on her face. I instantly paid for it. We decided to sit in the food court and look for something to eat when we had finished browsing the mall.

BRUCE

When we were done cleaning, we immediately informed Nanny Lily that we were leaving to go home and immediately got into the car

“Ohhhh??? why did you allow them to leave on their own????” asked Lucy.

"There's nothing I can do, Simoune is happy" I said

"Well, all you have to do is simply be friends with her," Lucy said.

"Heyyyyyyyy, poor my friend, now that February is the month of hearts, you're broken." Lucy chimed

“Keep silent!!!!!!!!! it's simple to find someone else, you know.” I said

"You guys are so stressful!!!!! Love life is stressful!!!!!!!! That's why I don't have a boyfriend!!!!!" Lucy said

I didn't answer Lucy's statement because I felt as if my manhood was being violated every time we discussed Simoune. Lucy waved me goodbye as soon as we arrived at their house and she quickly went inside. I went home right away and started playing online games on my computer in an effort to somehow forget about Simoune.

SIMOUNE

Is that right that I feel like I'm floating in heaven? Or maybe because I'm just in love. To love and be loved is wonderful! You'll always feel joy when you wake up. Vince invited me to the food court and got us something to eat after we had purchased my clothes and makeup. I find it hard to believe that Vince is the one guy I've been looking for all these time, and that he can only be found in my bar. When Daddy comes, I want our relationship to be strong so I can introduce Vince to him. As we were eating, Vince started talking right away.

“I'm glad to see you smiling” Vince said while smiling

“I love you” I said

“I love you too” Vince said while smiling at me

He drove me home after we finished eating because it was late and he didn't want me sleeping in a bed with anyone, even him. I walked straight to the room as I got inside the house and sat down on the bed. After a short while, I texted Vince to verify whether he was home, and he immediately called to confirm it before ending the call.

"Go to sleep so you can sleep longer" Vince said

I replied to him as soon as he texted. After a few minutes, he didn't reply, maybe he fell asleep. Maybe if I'm with mom now I can introduce Vince to her, it's a shame she left me and dad. When I was a college student, my mother promised to pick me up when she had time, but as of right now, I have no idea where she is. Even though I'm glad Vince is with me, I can't help but feel sad. I continue to worry about my mother because I still don't know where or how she is. For a few years now, I haven't felt my mother's affection, and I miss her so much. It's unfortunate that I haven't even hidden a picture of her so that I can at least have a display of her photo in my room.

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I didn't post images on social media back then because I wasn't active there, so it's as if I don't have a photo of my mother and only have my memories of her. I may have fallen asleep without realizing it since I was exhausted from thinking and, of course, from swimming in the pool this afternoon.