THE BATTLEFIELD OF LOVE
Episode 9's. The Pride to be Independent
"This is my mother, Anna." I went forward and the friendly-looking woman hugged me warmly.
"It's nice to meet you, madam..."
"Hello baby, we're finally meeting. Fred told me a lot about you." Finally after four loving months we spent together, he invited me to meet his mother. And this is a happy moment for me. Two more months of my studies will begin. I am excited and get the support I need.
"I've never seen Fred so happy, it seems you two are so compatible." I smiled widely, my heart warmed to see his acceptance of me. Fred is the youngest. His two brothers are married. And I've even met them before.
"She is indeed named sunshine mom, she is a licensed nurse who will continue her degree, she will take a higher degree. I'm gonna have a great nurse in this family."
"Truely, au had a very educated girlfriend as it turned out. But didn't you say yesterday that your girlfriend was a waiter near here? Have you changed your girlfriend again... " Anna looked at me and Fred took turns. I laugh.
"Did she change Aunt's boyfriend too often..." Fred ruffled my hair for my question.
"You don't remember that because of you..." Yeah, because I decided not to see him when he suddenly proposed to me. "Mom she's the only one..."
"Oh, really." He seemed to think for a moment. Looks like he'll say something but then pulls it back. I know a little bit about what he has in mind.
"Wasn't college that long enough. I heard you're also in the senior nurse position. You decided to go to college again?" He finally said it.
"Yes Madam, I got a special scholarship and recommendation from where I work and I worked hard for this ideal from a long time ago. In two months I'm gonna start my first college." Fred embraces me.
"He worked hard for this Mom..." He expressed his support for me in front of his mother.
"Of course, couples should support each other." He did not speak his mind further in front of me at that time.
A few days later after that meeting I kept thinking about what her mother was thinking.
"Fred, did your mother ask you more about me." I finally asked Fred while we were together in his apartment the next few days.
"May I ask further?"
"About you waiting for me kulia?" Fred smile.
"Don't think about it. If anything, nothing would affect me and he asked just because he cared. She's my mom anyway..." He stroked my hair and I leaned on him.
I sat down and looked into his eyes. Why is this guy so good to me.
"Fred, you know I feel guilty about you. But I want this college to be so big and I've been fighting for years to get it. If you ..." He put his finger on my lips to stop me from talking.
"I know, I told you I'd take it. I also understand you want it so big. Don't worry about me, the important thing is that you're with me is enough." I just kept quiet when I heard him talk. I took his hand and kissed him.
"Why are you so good to me. You should've left me and been looking for my sexy replacement girl out there..." He laughed at my words.
"I love you sweetheart ..." A sweet sentence that made me kiss her lips in anxiety.
"I love you too..." She immediately smiled as I returned her declaration of love.
"You know your boss came to my workshop this afternoon for some modifications. And we had a long chat while he waited for some things to be done. Your boss seems so smart."
"Well, Dickhead is a genius. He and my brother are a bunch of scientists with a prince charming look."
"Wow, you call your boss dickhead, you're not afraid to risk being fired! Is he your brother's friend, so you guys know each other before?" I forgot I never told her about her being sister's friend.
"Hahaha .. when I first met again and knew he was my boss I let go of calling him Dickhead. We used to be neighbors until I was about 15... He's my brother's best friend. I even know his mother very well."
"Really, so he's your brother's best friend."
"He went to Harvard to study medicine, while his brother took an architect degree at Cambridge. When big brother was around if he came back to Dallas he always took the time to go out with his brother. James and big brother like ehmm.Two handsome teenage models with lots of girls around them." I smiled considering how he looked so handsome in my view in the past. I've dreamed of my own boss.
Fred looked at me when he talked about James. A curious glint appeared on his face.
"Well, he's good-looking. Many nurses are willing to spend the money £100 just to know his phone number." I laughed even more considering what I had done. I got the money from selling my boss's phone number. I know it's wrong. But a few months ago I was under pressure to earn more money because my work hours would be much less when I took college.
"What?" Fred looked at me suspiciously. "You, how did you know someone was paying for his phone number?" I let go of the talk and became nervous for a moment.
"Eh, it's because they told me about it." I stammered looking for answers in my head.
"That phone number is the nurse below it is not. Are you..." He was silent and thoughtful, while I foolishly tried to avoid his gaze. "Jennifer! Confess...Did you sell your own boss Jennifer Gothard's phone number?!" He looked at me without blinking.
"Ehm no, of course not!" I dodged. Like late. He's too smart to be distracted.
"Don't lie, you need money?" I looked at Fred and nodded.
"No. No. gabe... Of course I didn't do it." I'm looking for a way out of this topic. "I'll see where I put my phone first." I'm moving away. But he held me back and pulled me to stay seated.
"We're not done here, Jen..." His tone became flat. I let out a breath.
"What's not finished."
"You sold your boss's own phone number? Why did you do it, if he caught you wouldn't you get in trouble? What do you need money for?" Fred's follow-up questions kept me quiet.
"I didn't do it, .. I wouldn't do it so stupid." Fred breathed an annoyed breath.
"Why don't you trust me to share your problems..."
"I'm doing fine. There's no problem whatsoever..."
"Why do you keep telling me lies?"
"Fred..."
"Do scholarships not guarantee the entirety of your scholarship? Is your money lacking? How many hours did you work after you started class? You split your income for your mother, didn't you? So you've been saving me desperately, right!? And medical school isn't cheap, why don't you tell me how much you need. Was I some kind of invisible person in your eyes so you had to make money in such a despicable way, what if your boss knew what you were doing!? Did you also sell another doctor's phone?!" I was silent, the barrage of questions did not give me any loopholes, qwhy could I mention such a thing.
"You don't think what you're doing is Jen's fault?! God, did you loss your mind. What if you get fired. Did I stand here and mean nothing to you." He's angry now. He stood looking at me and his tone of voice shot up instantly. I'm down. I know I was wrong.
"Fred, I didn't mean that. I'm just used to carrying everything myself a long time ago. It's not disrespecting you, you know I never thought so."
"You know if your boss finds out you're doing something like that he's gonna think of me as your lover gonna look like a piece of joke." He still said in a high tone, I still don't know what to say.
"Here!" He told me to sit face to face at his desk. I looked at him in wonder.
"Why..." I wonder why he took out the paper and the pen.
"Sit in front of me now." Flat nada. I'm not fighting him now. I sat in front of him because I didn't want to fight with him.
"How much is your salary deductible if you have to take medical classes..."
"You don't have to ask that. I have enough savings. I only did it once. James won't be mad." He sighed.
"Jen, can't you be honest with me. Does that hurt your pride too much." If only I could ask like that. It feels like a shame. Even though I knew he'd give it to me without much question. It felt like betraying my own idealism.
"You've given me a lot yesterday that's enough. I'm not gonna do anything stupid anymore. This conversation is over Fred." I walked out of front of him and he looked at me without speaking.
But I know it's not finished .