The Substitute Bride

Chapter 9

I'm sure I've been gone for a long time, I've missed a call from Mom and Dad a few times because I feel so bad.

I was a child when I first felt for Travis and now that I'm a teenager I know why I'm acting like this, it's not just that I've been teased by Travis or that I'm intimidated by his aura. deep reason so I can't accept Travis as big brother. I've never seen him be big brother like Rush and Noah.

"Why did you cry?" Mom asked me anxiously when she picked me up in the hallway, because Dad couldn't leave even though he wanted to go to me too, he was left at the venue because he was stuck talking to his business partners, I understood.

"My classmate Mom and I just cried ..." And then I told him that one of my male classmates talked to me and confessed to me that he liked something, I really just made up the story because I can't say that I'm too hurt to be linked or maybe I really promised that Travis for Kim and maybe a month or a year will be counted and the two will get married. I was even more hopeless. Once again I gasped for breath.

Mom immediately panicked and asked me who that classmate was, I couldn't say her name because that didn't really happen.

"She's home Mom so it's okay." He also called a make up artist to retouch the damaged make-up, it's good and good that the Gay that Mom found so I didn't notice the eye bags I got from crying.

"Are you sure you're okay, hon?" Mom asked sick again before we finally entered the venue. I nodded one after another.

"Yes Mom." And then I smile at him but deep inside, it feels heavy still.

The truth is that I don't want anything else to happen if this party isn't over, I want to go back to my suite and continue crying there and I'll look for more information about Kim Madrigal.

This is the second part of the event where I will have thirteen candles, for my thirteen candles, my close friends at the school of your choice. I sat there on my red coach again in the front, Dad was my escort so he took me there. He was also very worried when he found out from Mom what happened to me and my 'classmate' it was okay and I assured them that it was okay and I also clarified that that's why I cried because I rejected your classmate I do and I'm not used to what I do.

I feel guilty for what I do if I lie but I can't tell them the truth but I want to ask them in the next few days about that 'Marriage for convenience' that the Forgers enjoy!

One of my thirteen friends gave me a message, while they were holding candles on stage. Whether the message was happy or sad, I really cried, but I knew in myself the real reason why the speed when I cried.

That's why for the third time, before starting my thirteen gifts, I retouched my make up so that I'm still beautiful in my pictures. This day should be a happy and special day because it's my day, my birthday but I feel so sad and hallow inside me.

Next on the list of events for tonight is the thirteen gifts, Mom sent an invitation for my birthday and it was written on the invitation that my thirteen gifts will depend on who is the first thirteen person to volunteer, I have no idea who are those people because almost all of our guests have a gift for me.

I received a gift from my Grandpa and Grandma on the mother side. I was so happy because they handed me a big Chanel paper bag. So I really love them too, because they also know what I want. Uhhm, I can't even guess if they will give me shoes or clothes or a bag but whatever it is since Chanel is the brand I love is so, so much.

Dad's parents are gone but I have an Tito and Tita on his side just in case they are second level relatives of Dad, like he's my cousin Tito and Tita but I'm so grateful that they're here to greet me happily birthday, again I got them a small paper bag of Chanel, I thought maybe those earrings.

I received a lot of gifts from our business partners, but seriously, maybe because of my crying, I feel like my body is tired.

I also got a regular from the Forger siblings, Rush and then Noah who even promised me that we could celebrate at their mansion this weekend if Mom and Dad would agree. I felt excitement because you know my favorite is the sea but at the same time the sadness in my chest still doesn't go away because Travis's shadow doesn't really exist.