Chapter 057

THERESE'S POV Vienna and I are now walking down the hallway going to the room and she has been quiet ever since. She was hurt so much that she could not accept what her family had done to her. If I'm in her position, I'll be mad and I'll be hurt too. And I never thought she would be able to live in a house full of lies. "Vienna, if you need my help I'm just here okay?" I said and she nodded in response. I'm right, Vienna already loved someone so she didn't have any feelings for Tine. But that guy named Martin, is he still the one who's in Vienna's heart? Can she still love him? "Therese you go first, I'll buy water for a while," she said. "Okay Vienna, I wait for you in the room," I replied and she left. We can't predict who's the guy that makes her heart beat. She wanted to know not only herself but also the guy she had loved before and who had become a part of her life. I don't want to see Vienna hurt anymore, I can't as her friend. Hopefully, this problem she's facing will end and her life will return to normal. VIENNA'S POV Why when I woke up I didn't see him and he wasn't in the hospital? Was he able to visit me? I'm confused, a lot of questions coming out of my brain but I can't answer them all. "Vienna.." I looked up. It was my brother and a guy with him but he was not familiar with me. "Is there a problem? Are you okay?" he asked. ‘Why were you able to keep a secret from me about Martin? What is his fault with you? I believed you, I trusted you but you just broke it.' "I'm fine don't worry, I'm leaving," I replied and passed him. I also continued walking to the cafeteria. When I arrived, I bought bottled water and left immediately. I don't even see Sebastian now, how is he? Until now I am still curious about the teddy bear he gave me. It helps me to remember Martin and I should thank him for that. I was able to return to the room but the professor was not there and Therese was not there either. Where did she go? I thought she will wait for me here. "Pat, did you see Therese?" I asked Patricia. "After she found out that there was no class, she left immediately and did not say anything where she was going," she replied. "Okay, thank you, Pat." She was not able to text or call me. Where did that go? She always lets me know once she wants or intends to go. "Vienna dear." I immediately looked at the door. It was Lessandra and her friends, what do they need from me? "Come with us for a while," Sandra said with a smile as the three of them approached in front of me. "Where are we going? It's still class hours, maybe Dean will see us," I replied. "That's not it, we'll take care of it. All of the professors are busy preparing for the final exam," Lea said. So I just stood up and followed them out of the room. Where are we going? Where will they take me? We are currently walking toward the field and I don't know what we are going to do there. I kept asking questions but none of them could answer me. "What are we going to do here?" I asked. We stopped walking when we reached the field. "Just stay there but after 5 minutes you walk ten steps to the right and ten steps to the left," Sandra said. "What nonsense is this? I'm leaving," I replied but they held me three in the arm. "It's not, just follow my instructions okay?" I would have to react but the three of them ran. Are those just fooling me? It's annoying! I hope I don't go with them. Okay fine! I'll do Sandra's instructions. After 5 minutes, I stepped to the right. Where is this going? When I only really found out that they were pranking on me, they are doomed with me. But only now do I realize that many are looking at me. I also stepped to the left but I was walking towards the garden. This is the garden that Therese was referring to earlier. And I'm in step five but I still can't predict what's going on. "Sandra, Lea, Lessandra! What the-" I stopped because of what I saw here right now in the garden. There are scattered red rose petals on the road and violet, red and pink balloons. I followed the petals that were on the road wherever it was going. No matter, I'll know what happens later. "Fix it there, okay?" "I think she's close." That's Therese and Michelle's voice, so they both have something to do with it? "You're not funny anymore, st-" This time, I stopped in shock. I am now staring at the guy who is looking at me and he's five steps away from me. He's holding a guitar and you can notice the smile on his lips. None other than Tine. Many people are here now, even my older brother and his teammates. I'm not happy, I want to walk out but I don't want to embarrass Tine. (Song playing: Ngiti (Smile) by: Ronnie Liang) Tine's voice is so beautiful and this is just the first time I've heard him sing. All the students here today shuddered but I just kept quiet. He lowered his guitar and came in front of me. "Thank you for coming, I thought you weren't going. Were you surprised? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Do you remember what I told you at the orphanage? I've been thinking all day about whether I can handle something I'm afraid of when it comes to love. So I have the courage to do it and thanks to Michelle's help, they help me prepare all of these," he said with a smile. That's why Therese came in and out of the room earlier because of this. "Vienna at this time I want to be honest with you. I just want to tell you that.. I love you, I love you so much, Vienna." Screaming and shouting filled the area because of what he said. But I remained silent, not knowing what I would answer him. 'Why all of the girls out there, why me? Why I'm the one he likes?' "Vienna, can I court you?" This time, I feel like I want to run because of his question. I didn't think that at this point, he would ask me something that I would vaguely answer. He is so kind and sweet, he doesn't deserve to be hurt and rejected. I was afraid of what I might answer him, I didn't want to embarrass him and I didn't want to see him hurt. "YES! YES!." "You agreed to it, Vienna." That's what I hear around, that's the words they're shouting. I bowed down, I didn't know what to answer. "Tine, you know." But suddenly he hugged me. And I could no longer move my body because of the tightness of his embrace. What should I do? Why me? Why not just someone else? "Just let me love you, don't force yourself to love me. Just let me court you, I'll prove to you that I love you. But hopefully, the right time will come, that I'll hear from you that you like me too." My tears flowed because of the words he left out. And suddenly I remembered what Sister Fely had said. When the right man comes for me, I will let him love me. Is that Tine? Is this the right time for me to love and accept Tine?