My Childhood love, my Destiny

Chapter 3 : First love hurts

So that's it, I get inside the house and Nana ask me about my day out in which I answered good. "By the way try to connect with your Aunt, she called a while ago" Nana said. " Ah! okay, did she left a message for me?, I ask. "Nope, her short reply. I proceed to my room and open my tab, I saw messages and even a miss call from my father's sister. I connected and just a short while she answered. "Hello sweetie! where have you been? I tried to reach you", she said. " And why so Aunt dear? I ask. " Honey I just would like to ask you, what time would be your preferred flight and when will that be? I'll be booking a ticket for you", my Aunt said. Oh! my I almost forget about it, thinking that the class will start soon, since vacation is over. "Still there Hon?" Aunt Belle ask. "Ya, classes start when Tita" I ask. Sometime in the third week of August", she answered. " Okay I will just inform you maybe nest week", I said. " Okay fine with me, got to go Love, need to attend to something, I love you dear" Aunt Belle said " Love you too Tita, I will keep in touch". I signed off and prepare myself to bed. I had the weirdest dream ever, I dream that Stephen had bought me flowers and ask me to marry him and he is willing to wait for me until I became mature enough to get married. Wow what a dream, if not the ringing of my cellphone awaken me, and the man of my dream speak up. "Hello" I answered in not a soothing voice. " Is that the way you answer your phone early in the morning, because I will not do it again ion the future" I heard Stephen on the other line. " Sorry, am I that rude? normally I don't get a call as early as this" I said. " Well just drop by to remind you about tomorrow, I am expecting you. I can' be with today because I will fetch someone from the airport, see you tom?" he said. "Okay I'll be there, bye" I said.I just thought that maybe he is fetching a relative, never comes in my mind that he is seeing his girlfriend. I need to buy something for his birthday, something that will remind him of me. I planned to buy that beautiful watch, I don't care about the value what I care is it is something special for him from me. After I bought it I have it wrap specially for him.

The most awaited day came. Dylan pick me up at around 5 pm. The place was packed when we arrived. I don't know anyone,not even Stephen's parents. "Dylan? over here boy" A beautiful lady called him. " Mind to introduced us to this beautiful young woman here? Is she your girlfriend?" the woman asked. "What a lucky bastard you are, she's so beautiful" the man beside her said. I blushed and heard Dylan laughed. "Tita, Tito of course she is not my girlfriend, but she my cousin Samantha", Sam Mr. and Mrs. Montemayor Stephen's parents. "Hi! good evening, nice meeting you both" I said extending my hand, but Stephen's mother hugged me instead and followed by his father. " look how beautiful you are my dear, how old are you Hon?she asked. " Tita she is only 17 years old." Dylan answered for me. "My but you are so tall in your age dear," Stephen's father said. "Oh! where's the birthday boy?" Dylan asked never seen a shadow of him. " Ummmph! busy entertaining his girlfriend" Stephen's mother answered. Girlfriend? he has one, I never knew about it. Nobody told me. "Sophia here? I heard Dylan asked. " Yes she arrived yesterday and that's what keep him busy. " Dear what can I get for you?" and by the way call me Tita as well, all my son's friend are our friends as well, okay?" she said. "thank you Tita, and please don't bother I'm good" I said. "Sam I saw Stephen over there I will go and greet him, care to come"Dylan said. "Oh sure" I answered, " Tita, Tito if you'll excuse us," I said. "Go ahead dear while you still have the chance". see you around" she said waving us away. As I watch Stephen from afar I can sense that he is happy and very much in love. Wow! does it hurt? I tried to locate Dylan but it seems that he got lost and he left me behind. So I took my courage and on my way to Stephen to greet him, when I am that near I heard him talking with another guy I am not familiar with. "Hey bro, Happy Birthday" the man said. "Thanks buddy" he answered. "Got a gorgeous lady over there". "Ya my girlfriend" he answered. "It seems your so in love" the man said. Is "it obvious?" Stephen asked. "I thought you got an eye on Dylan's cousin, she is so beautiful". the man said. "Who Samantha? Stephen laughed, buddy she is too young for me, what you think of me cradle snatcher?" "But she will be turning 18 next year", " No way bro, she is not my type, if you want, try your luck, as for me I will settle with Sophia".Stephen said and still laughing, he asked"Why you think so, that I got interested on Samantha? " I saw you the other day, I think the girl got a crush on you" his friend answered. " Well, she is just a little sister to me and besides who would like a girl with braces? as if my lips got caught up when I kiss her." Both of them laughed. It is too much for me, it really hurts. I need to get away from there, I need to breath, I want to cry, but no not yet. Not with this unknown people surround me, I turn around and bump on someone, I raise my head and saw Stephen's girlfriend. "Stupid, she utter, look where you're going to, i***t" she said. "Sorry", the only word comes out from my mouth. Adding insult to injury is too much. I keep on walking, holding back the tears, that's the time that I remember I still have my gift for him. I tried to look around for Dylan bu instead I saw Stephen's mother. I approached her. " Tita can I ask you a favor" I asked with a cracked voice. She looked at me. " Are you okay dear: she asked. "Oh! I'm just find, I want you to give my gift to Stephen and please tell him Happy Birthday for me" I said. "Why are you not the one to tell him yourself?" she asked frowning. With her soft voice my emotion let go and I was not able to hold back the tears. " Please and thank you, I need to go." I said and ran away from the crowd and out to the street. I called a cab and give my address. I keep on crying, wow does it hurt so much? I switch off my phone and need to replaced my number, I don't want to do anything with him anymore.