8 Farewell
Two months before the up coming School Year, I was prepared to leave. So, I approach my parents to say my farewells and goodbyes.
As were eating in the dining table, my parents was talking about Elsa. She just graduated from college. She finish her Fine Arts course. They were planning a celebration in the mansion, its also a way for them to brag to their friends, but Elsa want to stay in California. So, they plan to fly there and celebrate with Elsa. Then, fly back to have a big party here.
As they continue to talk, I decided its the right time to inform them about my college plans.
"Father, Mother, if I could have a minute of your time please." Told them formally, since they payed much for my school to trained me with manners and etiquettes, I used it to talk to then all the time, which was once a week if I was lucky.
"Yeeesss?" Mother answered me with disinterest. As, my father continued to eat unconcern to the conversation between his child and wife.
"I'm going to college and I will be leaving within this week."
"Oh, yeah. Heard of it," as she continue to eat.
I don't know what to say after I saw the disinterest they are showing me.
A long silence remain in the dinning table, until she talked again looking at me.
"I heard you got in UNM?" Asked my mother with raised eyebrow, like she cant believe I got into the University.
"Ahhh… I did." I answered hesitantly, not knowing if I should tell them more or not, but the next words from my mother make me kept my mouth shut.
"Good for you then, how much is it?" She looked at my father and ask.
"hhhmmm.. Around 23,000$ per year," answered my father towards my mother, as he browse his phone.
"Ok then," she said while taking her check book from her bag and wrote on it.
"Here you go," she told me while handling a check.
I recieved it with a dumbfounded face. I look down at the 100,000$ check then back to my parents with an amazed look on my face, maybe they thought I was not contented with the amount they gave, because she wrote another check then passed it on me.
"What not enough? Here then. So Needy!"
The amount of the second check was the same with the first one. I stood up and receive the check, while laughing in my mind. I was speachless with them. I cant help but look at the checks them my parents back and forth. I'm just so amazed. WOW!
Then my parents told me this before leaving;
"Our responsibility with you is now done."
They stood from their chairs and walk away, as they still are within hearing distance I told them;
"Thank you Father and Mother. I hope you stay healthy. Goodbye!"
I did not told them about the choice of University I made, they just assume I'm going to UNM.
What's the use.
I applied to various University and I passes most of them, and they were right I got accepted to University of New Mexico but I did choose it. Its not that its a bad school, in contrasts its one of the best school in the state. Its just that I subconsciously choose UCLA as my school because I thought they would be proud that I got into that kind of school, that even Elsa was not able to.
Hahhh! Really just my wishful thinking!
I watch them walk away from me. I looked at them long and hard, as if to memorise them in my mind for the last time, not even noticing their dismisal and non existent reaction to what I said. I though to myself;
'I pity them. I thought I would resent or even hate them for their attitude towards me, their own daughter. But! I actually pity them. HaHa! Hgh!... The're so caught up with themselves and their plans for the future with Elsa that they dont see what happining in the present. I really feel sorry for them.'
'Hhhh! I just hope them well. This would be the last time I'm ever seing them.'
"Farewell mother, father... I hope we never see each other again, this will be my last gift to you." I said out loud even if my parents are long gone from the room.
