C8 Chapter 7: Meeting His Parents

Sofia's Point of View :

I don't know what to choose! I don't know what to wear! D*amn!

I didn't know that it feels like this when going on a date with someone. It's a kind of pressure for me!

Since I woke up this morning, I started looking for a dress to wear for my date with Alexus but I could not find anything. I thought if I just wore a uniform, my volleyball uniform to be exact, that I used to be when I was in high school.

"Where are you going?" Mommy asked me a quiet question when I left my room.

"On a date, I guess?"

"Really? I thought you were going to attend a church prayers."

"Mom!" I frowned at her. Earlier she insulted me for what I was wearing.

"Why don't you wear the dress that I gave you?"

"Because it's exposing my skin, mom. Also, why should I wear a dress? It's just a date!" I complain.

"Because its your special day, it's the first time that someone invited you on a date, isn't it? Then, he's still formal because he let me know about you. So, you should prepare for it!"

"Whatever, Mom!"

I have no choice but to wear this light blue dress. Its length is above the knee and it reveals my cleavage for Pete's sake! After I put on the dress I looked at my appearance in a mirror. The dress is beautiful, especially since I wore it, but why is this too revealing? It's not my thing to wear this kind of dress, but since I have no choice that's why, okay fine! Whatever!

"Oh my God!"

My forehead furrowed after I saw mommy's reaction, what the hell is this? It was as if she had seen a Goddess from the sky for the first time? How long can I be beautiful after she just reacts? Hmp.

"My daughter, you're really beautiful!"

"Mom, you just found out? I'm beautiful since birth."

"You still haven't changed baby, stop it right now before we both blawn by the wind. You got a boyfriend and everything then you still didn't change? It's good that your boyfriend accepts you at—"

"Mom, stop right there!"

"Wow. Now you are also speaking English to me, huh?"

Is she really my mom? Hmm, I said she was my mother. Now you know who I inherited from right?

"Good morning aunt," Alexus greeted mommy warmly when he got home.

"Good morning baby," he greeted me as well. I just rolled my eyes without even looking at him. Why is he looking so handsome now?

"You looks beautiful with your dress,"

"I know. Besides, I've been beautiful for a long time."

"Baby, please reduce your arrogance now, your boyfriend is here,"

Ever since, mom always ruined my proudness of myself. Only once will I be proud of my inherent beauty and still be restrained?

"Son, take care of my daughter okay? This is her first date, goodluck to you."

"All right, aunt." When we left the house, we went straight to his parked car.

"You're gentleman." I said sarcastically to him as I got into his car. He didn't even open the door for me and he really got on first.

"You have a hand, why would I do it if you can do it by yourself?"

"Whatever!"

"Is this your first date?"

Have you seen it yet? Mommy just told him earlier, right? Then asking me again? What a crazy naughty man!

"Mom just said that earlier, didn't she?"

"Why are you naughty?"

"I have my period right now, why do you care?" I said angrily and he just laughed.

"Alas, we can't have a baby."

"Baby your face!"

"Baby, don't be angry right now. You're ugly when you're disgusted."

"Nonsense. So, where are we going?" I change the subject.

"At home. Mama and Papa wants to meet you."

"Hello, are you serious? What is this Alexus, I thought we were going on a date? Look at me getting dressed and then—"

"Chill, we're really going on a date at home. Just don't yell okay? I'll take care of it."

"Okay, if you say so," I just didn't say anything so we stayed quiet until we got to their house.

"Here we are," he promised with a smile.

"Oh, let's go down." We are already here but we are still inside the car. It looks like he has no intention of us coming down here.

"Because the gate is not open yet."

"I told you not yet." Two security guards opened a large gate. It looks like we were on a palace. I was amazed when we got out of the car. Inside the large gate is the palace-like four-story house. There is also a red carpet at the very entrance of the house.

"Is this a palace?"

"Nope," he laughed in response.

"The one who planned it was great," I said as I rolled my eyes at the whole house.

"Yap, Dad himself planned and designed it." He sounds so proud to his Dad.

"My Dad is an architect." He added.

"Wow."

"Son, you had just arrived," We were happily greeted by a beautiful woman, she was just as old as mommy.

"Ma,"

"Is that her?" He asked Alexus a serious question.

"Hello," I said shyly.

"Yes ma," Wait, what are they talking about? Did his parents already know that I paid for their son? Wow! This can't be. Right now, I feel a lot of nervousness. I looked at Alexus after he took my hand and held it tightly. Because of what he did, so I felt again the nervousness I feel every time he does something I did not expect.

"Don't be nervous. They don't bite people." He almost whispered to me. I just looked at him and forced a smile.

How can I not be nervous if everything is sudden, right? I really thought we were going on a date, then meeting his parents thingy was the theme. I was so nervous that I could not focus on what had happened since we arrived earlier.

As far as I know now, the four of us are sitting now and facing each other at the big table. It looks like it we will be eaten.

But what I did not lose sight was the unfairness of life. Come to think about it, the size of their house and then there are only three of them living—no, only two because Alexus has his own condo and he only goes to their house once.

That's right, they are only three members of the family but their house is like a palace. Then the other family, whoever the big family is, they are the ones who endure in the small house. Why is that? Life is so unfair that it is sad to think.

Alexus' grip on my hand tightened so I turned my attention to him.

"What?" I whispered the question.

"Mom is asking you."

"Uhm, aunt, what is that again?"

"I'm asking you if what are you doing in life?"

"Right now because I don't have a job, I'm just at home taking care of my mom who just got back from surgery."

"Oh? So, what did you finished?"

"I graduated from college with a BSBA course, that's why I have a hard time finding a job. But I do not lose hope, and even more I do not give up because I believe that there is a right time for me,"

"I like you,"

"Yes?"

"Me too, I like you." Alexus' Dad also promised. Wait, what are they saying? Didn't they know that I was their son's fake-girlfriend?

"I'm sorry, but I was taken. Look, I am your son's girlfriend—so it is wrong for you to like me because I am not a timer. My heart only belongs to Alexus,"

I was shocked by the reaction of the three of them. What's going on? Why are they laughing at me? Did I do something wrong? Wait, what did they say again? 'I like you', 'Me too, I like you' do they mean, they want me for Alexus? Not as in that they want me to be a girlfriend? Wow! What stupidity did I answer to them? I feel like my face is red now because of the extreme embarrassment.

"I'm sorry I didn't immediately understand what you mean." I take back what I said. I also drank water in a row, to relieve embarrassment.

"It's alright," said Aunt Leanna.

"Do you really not want a church wedding?" I was surprised by Aunt Leanna's question. Did I say I don't like church weddings? Thhat's my dream. I'm sure Alexus planned this so I just got on board.

"Yes, I just want a civil wedding so it doesn't cost too much." I smiled in response.

"We'll take care of the expenses, you don't—"

"No aunt, I really don't like church wedding. Civil wedding is my dream."

"Is that so? It's a pity,"

"We will also get married in the church after she gives birth." Alexus spoke. Wait a minute, what's going on? First one at the wedding, secondly am I pregnant? I really do not understand what is happening, Alexus did not inform me that this is the plan so I do not know what to answer.

Fortunately, the conversation ended immediately because Alexus' parents had a visitor. Right now we are in his room. What are we doing? Well, we're making a child. Kidding! Of course we are arguing because of what happened earlier.

"Am I pregnant Alexus?" I asked him sarcastically.

"Why, I didn't know that I don't want a church wedding, did I?"

"Also, are you sure that you will marry me at church after I give birth? All I know is that I will lose to your life after I give birth, right?"

"Sofia, that's all right. Don't complain about that because you got paid, right?" I seem to have been insulted by what he said. But I have no right to complain or get hurt because he really paid me.

"I'm going home Alexus, I'm tired." I said lazily.

"I'll take you home."

"Okay." We quietly went downstairs because I was really not in the mood. It's really good and Alexus' room is only on the 2nd floor so it's not too tiring to go up and down.

"Auntie, Uncle, we will go first." I let them know.

"All right Sofia, be careful. Come back here again when you're not doing anything okay?"

"Yes aunt, I will." I tried to smile in response.

Alexus and I were quiet again in his car. I feel like I can't breathe so I just decided to take him down the corner.

"I will stay here,"

"Are you sure?"

"Yap. I'll just take a taxi home." He also immediately stopped his car to one side. I quickly went down as my tears flowed down my cheeks.

"What kind of stupidity did I enter?"

"Why does it's so painful the way he speak to me?"

"Why am I hurting, even what he said is true?"

I talked to myself while still crying.

"Sofia! Sofia wait up!" I stopped and turned to the source of the voice calling to me.

"Felix?" I asked in shock when I saw him. I quickly wiped the tears from my cheeks.

"Use this," he handed me his green handkerchief.

"Did you and Alexus fight?" He asks. I shook my head in response. We didn't really fight. I'm the only one playing here. I'm the only one who's hurt.

"No."

"Why are you crying?"

"Nothing. You, why are you here?"

"Because I followed you and Alexus, then I was surprised because he suddenly stopped the car and Isaw you come down. So, I wonder if you have a problem?"

"No worries, everything is all right between me and Alexus."

"Look, I'm a friend Sofia. You can tell me a problem or what you feel."

"Thank you, Felix. But I'm really okay."

As much as I can, I will try to hide how I feel. I don't want to tell what I am feeling, I don't want to let you know how hard I am feeling right now. As long as I can handle the pain, I'm alright.