Conflicts Of Emotions
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She wished there was something she could have done differently to change her mother's mind.
Unfortunately, Patricia is a hard nut to crack. It takes more than just words to influence her decision, and Sandra is more than aware of this.
“Are we set now?” Declan asked Patricia a few minutes after Sandra had entered the van.
He wants to be sure that they're forgetting more things.
“You can proceed with the ride. You haven't got anything to be worried about,” she notified Declan.
She has no regret whatsoever. Getting married to the vice chancellor seemed like her best decision ever.
If the opportunity presents itself again, she will make the choice a thousand times.
The same thing can't be said about Sandra. She is leaving everything behind to satisfy her mother's selfish interest.
She's upset that her mother never once considered her emotions before arriving at a conclusion.
She blamed herself for this. She regretted the day she advised her mother to find a new companion.
Had she known her mother would move in with the new husband, she would have kept the advice to herself.
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“Good morning, Dad,” Danny greets his father as he walks into the living room all dressed up and ready for school.
Just like Danny, his father, his father is also dressed up and ready to drop him off at school.
As the vice chancellor of Medford high school, Danny doesn't have to worry about boarding a cab to school.
To Danny's surprise, his father ignored his greetings as though he didn't exist.
He focused more on his phone and avoided looking at Danny's direction.
“Dad, are you there?” Danny leans forward to wave at his father.
He needed to be sure if his father heard him the first time.
“You failed again.” Benjamin lifts his head to speak.
He dropped his phone and stood up to face Danny.
Danny was stunned. He wished the ground would just engulf him. That would be better than the punishment that awaits him.
Danny didn't bother asking how his father found out about his grades, knowing how dumb that would sound.
As the vice chancellor of his school, Benjamin has access to every student's grades, and Danny isn't an exception.
“I'm sorry, Dad.” Danny faces the ground to speak. “I was going to tell you,”
He couldn't dare gaze at his father. His father wasn't in possession of any weapons, yet he managed to infuse fear in Danny.
He could feel Danny's legs trembling on the ground already.
It's just a matter of time before Danny wets his pants in panic.
“Where did I go wrong with you, son?” Benjamin fumed.
“Please forgive me, Dad. I promise to do better next time.” Danny goes on his knees to apologize.
He made a promise that is difficult to keep. Deep down, he knows it's challenging to focus on studies and baseball at the same time.
His first love has always been baseball before anything else. If he had the opportunity to make a choice, he would rather substitute his studies for Baseball.
“There's only one way out of this mess,” Benjamin returns to Danny after strolling around for a couple of minutes.
“This is your last chance. If I don't see an improvement, you will be dropped from the first team for good.” Benjamin passes his verdict and walks out on Danny, leaving him confused.
“I'll serve as his tutor.” Sandra arrived out of the blue to volunteer herself.
She has been eavesdropping on their conversation from outside the door.
Her entrance shocked Danny and his father as they both shared a telling look.
That's the only time they both harbored the same thought.
"What the f**k are you doing here?" Danny yelled at Sandra. As his sworn enemy, she's the last person he expects to see. To make it worse, she volunteered to be his tutor. He never saw that coming considering that they've always been at loggerheads.
“Oops, I apologize for invading your home,” Sandra apologized.
“I am Sandra, Patricia's…” She was about to introduce herself to Danny's father when her mother walked inside.
“Trisha!” Benjamin exclaimed as he rushed to embrace her.
Seeing Patricia has erased the bewilderment that Benjamin caused him some moments ago.
“When did you arrive? I thought you were moving in tonight?” Benjamin asked Patricia after exchanging pleasantries.
After hearing about this, Sandra was unhappy.
She can't believe her mother deprived her of the opportunity of saying goodbye to her friends in school.
“Let's just say it was meant to be a surprise.” Patricia winked at Benjamin.
She drifted away from Benjamin and moved closer to Danny. “I assume you're Danny, right?”
Danny was unresponsive. He kept staring at Patricia like a dummy until his father signaled him to reciprocate.
Just like Sandra, Danny's mother died when he was barely three. Sadly for him, he didn't get to spend a couple years with his mother before her demise.
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