Fighting for the Billionaire..

"Son, wear this. This necklace is perfect for you!" Tita said and I was in front of a big mirror,

getting dressed for graduation and Navi's Mama didn't agree that my makeup wasn't fancy.

"Auntie isn't it too much?" I ask and she laugh, pat my head, "You deserve it hija. After all you

done and it's your day. Your birthday is coming soon so you have to enjoy and let's celebrate.

That's not bad, enjoy and being happy is free, okay?" I smiled and fixed my hair. I just curled the

end for a moment and I stood up, put on my gown and put on the bracelet, I was still wearing the

necklace that Navi gave me.

We went out of the room holding hands and Navi was outside, leaning on her car and the big

smile on her lips when she saw us approaching her, she grabbed my hand when we got to her and

kissed me.

"You look amazing baby, oh god. I won't let you slip away from me, I swear to god." She put her

arms around me and Tita's big smile on us. "You two are really good, I want a grandchild son.

I'm getting old and you know that," Tita joked and Navi opened the door for her Mom and Tita

got in there, I was in the passenger seat and got in there.

The whole trip we just laughed and joked inside the car. He and Navi are talking about what kind

of celebration they can give me, I want to celebrate with my friends and with Tita. Maybe a

dinner is good, I will invite Nila and Sheen later.

But if they have a plan, it's fine, I'll call Papa later to tell him that I'm graduating today.

Tita and I got out of the car first when we got to the campus, I took a deep breath and smiled, I've

been staying on campus for a long time and since then I haven't gotten tired of entering and

being a part of this campus. This is where Navi and I fell in love and the memories that became

useful colors in my college life.

"Let's you hija," Tita said and I held her hand, Navi waved and led me to where my friends were,

they walked inside and I approached Sheen and he turned to me, when he saw me he was in tears

and hugged me

We took a picture before the start of our trip, I haven't seen Nila in a while. "Oh my god, I can't

believe that we are here. I'm scared and nervous." I held Sheen's hand and the dance started. I

was in front and Sheen was behind me.

I passed by Navi and her mom, I waved and quickly sat in our designated seat, waited for the rest

of our classmates to walk and when they finished, we prayed and the guests gave their speeches.

Sheen and I were talking about his plan. He and his parents will eat outside and celebrate there,

he said he will join me in the evening if the four of us go to a bar, I'm excited and next time the

three of us will apply to the company we want to join.

"Hey, come on!" We stood up and started to call our department, our professors gave a speech

and our classmates were called first, I was at the end because my last name is Sanjorjo.

When my hand got cold and Sheen was called, he walked up to the stage. Next I walked and said

the awards I got, the big smile on my lips as I went up. Everything was slow, I shook hands and

accepted the diploma. I bowed to them and they all smiled at me.

I feel like I'm in a cloud while I'm going down, I wonder why Navi is on my way and the size of

his smile. I got off the stage and suddenly Navi knelt in front of me, took out a small box and

opened it in front of me now.

I was stunned by him and stopped calling the names of the ggraduates because they were all

looking at me and Navi now.

I finally got closer to Navi and she was smiling at me, she wiped her sweat and her hand was

shaking now.

"Baby, I know that you said that you are not ready to settle, but I hope you are willing to marry

me, so I am securing what's mine. So please be my fiance and let's marry when you're ready." I

cover my mouth and nod again and again.

"Of course I will baby!" Navi stood up and greeted me with a big hug, nervousness and fear

mixing in my system now. My chest was pounding, people were applauding and my eyes could

not hold back the tears.

Navi's hand trembled when he put the engagement ring on my hand, he yelled yes and the big

smile of those looking at us now. Navi suddenly kissed me and didn't care about the people

watching us.

He is true to his words, he wants to marry me and this is a proof that he is determined in what he

wants and that he is making our dreams come true, I just didn't expect that Navi will propose at

the middle of graduation.

"Oh god, you're an angel from above." He picked me up and graduation continued, he took me

outside and Navi's hand was sweating, he gave me the flower and the smile was still big on his

lips, we both took a picture.

"I want my proposal with you to be special and unforgettable," Navi explained and I kissed him

once again. "Of course baby, everything that we had now is special to me." I gave Navi a big

smile and looked at the ring he gave me just now.

"This is fascinating baby," I said and looked at Navi, he's watching me and I saw a glimpse of

sadness on his eyes now, all of a sudden I was worried for Navi.

On past few weeks, I didn't ask how he is. If he's okay and how are the business meetings he

went to, because he doesn't tell me and what if he doesn't want to let me know, so what and how.

I know that I have to ask him, but what can I do if he doesn't want to let me know. Afraid of what

might happen to us now. I need to enjoy now, I am engaged with the man that I love the most.

"Are you okay baby?" I caressed Navi's face and she smiled at me. His mother nodded slightly

and came out, calling me because my classmates had already sung the hymn of our campus.

I quickly kissed Navi and ran inside, finally I saw Nila and Sheen, as if they were waiting for me.

I walked with the two of them and the three of us joined in the singing of our friends.

This is not the end, it's just the beginning of everything, so we should be more prepared for what

we are going through. I smile and kiss their cheeks. "I'm so lucky to have both of you, you made

my college days happy and I enjoyed it so much, I love you both."

...

My classmates and I just finished taking pictures and Navi's Mom is next to me now, Navi

disappeared because she was going to get ready and she still had a surprise for me so she went

out first.

"Smile girls!" We smiled at the same time and my classmates each had a partner with us and our

professor. Aunt cried and came to me and hugged me, "I am so happy that I saw you and my

daughter graduate, you know. This is such a happy and most precious moment for you and Navi,

so it's the same for me. You are my son, and you have many medals hija." I smiled and held

Tita's hand.

"Thank you so much for the support Aunt, you are here and stay with Navi, you are my family

and I am honored to be part of your family." I bite my lips and hug Aunt.

We stopped when Navi came in, holding a bouquet of flowers and a cake, with congratulations

and many gifts in her hand. Sheen pushed me and Nila was smiling at me now.

"You thought my surprise for you was over, well baby I'm just starting." He winked at me and

handed me the flower. "What a flower you are!" I jokingly hit Navi's shoulder and quickly wiped

my tears, he is so nice to me. To the point that I have no idea if I did something right in my

relationship with Navi or not.

He is too good for me, he understands me and supports me no matter what. He proved how loyal

he is to me. I appreciate it, but sometimes like now, I feel ashamed because I didn't bring

anything into his life if it wasn't a problem while all he gave was love.

"Oh god, you're too good for me. I don't know if I deserve you baby." I look at him and Navi

laugh, put his arm around me and take a picture of us.

"I deserve to have an angel like you baby, I should be the one to say thank you. You have no idea

what have you done to my life." Aunty held my hand and pointed to what was behind me now. I

turned around and saw Mama holding a paper bag.

Tita patted my back and nodded, I smiled and walked towards her direction. She smiled and

handed me the paper bag. Sit on the monoblocks so I sit there too.

They signaled that they were going out so I nodded, I want a decent talk with my mom and I am

hoping that this conversation won't end on shouting and throwing hate to each other. Because

this day is important for me.

"Congratulations son, when I saw you walk on that stage, accepting those awards and receiving

that diploma. I feel proud of you, think that, even though we are in the middle of a crisis, you

managed to get everyone together." Mom hold my hand and smile.

"I'm so proud of what you have now son, and congratulations on your engagement with Navi, I

am really happy you know. I just realized that maybe we can start over again you know, you and

me. Let's forgive each other. " Mama smiled and took a deep breath, I couldn't believe what

Mama was saying right now in front of me.

"I am surprised Mama, but it means that starting over to me is forgiving and letting go. Let's

forget what happened on the past and let's be happy for what Papa and Aunt Amelie have now?"

Mama's reaction now, her reaction has not changed since then.

"Did you already ask your father, about what I said at your grandmother's funeral?" Mama asked

calmly, I shook my head and took a deep breath.

"I tried to, but it looks like Tita Amelie is avoiding that topic you know, when I came home from

the cemetery they were talking seriously and when they saw me they said that I better go home

since graduation is near, I just do what they said."

Mama nodded and smiled at me. "There's a pain that we cannot forgive easily son. I forgive you

even you betrayed me, I understand because you don't know anything. But maybe you know

what I'm saying, let's see if you're thinking right. I'll come back when I know the truth is yours,

but now. I just want to congratulate you okay. Enjoy your day mija." Mama stood up and walked

away.

It's really important, maybe I have to ask them. I want to know the truth.

Tita put her arms around me and then I put Navi's gifts to me and the ones Mama gave me in the

car.

"I am surprised that your mom showed up and gave some presents for you." I smiled and

caressed the paper bag and I smiled.

"Well, Mama asked if I can start over again with her, but I asked if starting over means forgiving

the past and letting them go, Papa, but she's pushing me to know the truth." Tita nodded and I

leaned against the car, removing my gown.

"Son, you know that there are things that are hard to accept, especially if the wound is very deep,

sometimes even after a long time. The pains come back again and again, even if we don't want to

go back to everything." I smile and let Tita speak.

"What did your mom say?" she asked, "Well, Mama said that she is the one who deserves to

spend all the money we enjoy now, because we had a fight in the past, she's addicted to the

gamble so Papa used up what he had saved. I don't have an opportunity to ask my father since

they asli dodge that question," I explained at length and Tita was stunned by what I just said.

"Maybe your mom is right, let's say that what she did to your father was wrong. All of us commit

a mistake so maybe you also need to ask your father." I sat down and closed my eyes.

"It's hard Tita, Papa has a heart problem and I can't afford to have him into a new heart attack if I

will try to ask him that especially and they seem to avoid that, even my Tita Amelie. It's just I

feel betrayed that they are keeping it from me, I can't ask my mom since she wants to come out

of my father's mouth right away whatever he is referring to." I fell on my hand and caught my

breath.

If Tita wasn't here, I will smoke so I can calm down my ass and took a deep and fresh air. I know

that my mom's intention when she asks that is clear, maybe I got blinded by my hate and pain so

I forgot that there are two sides to the story and I can't only know one side.

I can't help, people always describe my mom as a bad and irresponsible mother. On some part,

maybe she is but why is her anger so intense. I'm confused and I want to know the truth, I have

my mom's permission and she is the one who said that.

"Aunt, I want to ask something too personal and it's up to you if you will answer it or not. I mean

I want your opinion here." Auntie looked at me and arranged to sit down.

"Okay hija, to clarify the things that are bothering you."

First I took a deep breath and looked directly at Tita. "When you find out that your husband has

another woman, do you even blame him on his absence or how do you feel?" Aunt's eyes went

low and smiled bitterly.

"To be honest hija, on some part I blame him and his other woman. But when I found out that he

had a child before us and he didn't know that he had a child, the truth is that we talked, please

let's keep this as a little secret okay?" I nodded and Tita closed the car window.

"Okay, Navi's dad and I was a product of arrange marriage. I learned to love him and also love

me in some way. Until one day, everything is okay and the mother of the first girl he loved came,

they said that her daughter has a son to my husband and hasn't told for a long time because he

doesn't want trouble." Aunt wipes her tears and smiles.

"But you know, as what others say. If you love someone, then let him go. We have an agreement

that I will let him do what he wants, just he has to be fair you know, I am not asking him to lend

money for me but for my son. I won't chase them and let us get married, he said yes and I start

doing tje business all by myself. We separated amicably and my mistake was that I didn't tell my

son the truth, and it went gard for me to tell the truth because I don't want him to be mad at me."

"I may sound selfish but Navi is the only one that I have Kourtney, her father is not here so I let

his anger turn into a wrath. I know it's my fault but it's too late hija. Even if I tell Navi nothing

will happen." Aunt started wiping her tears and I hug her tight.

"No, you just want to protect Navi and I understand you." I caressed Tita's back. Maybe that is

also my dad's reason, he wants to protect me from the pain that I don't deserve at all. Maybe it's a

problem between the two of them, and if Papa doesn't want to tell me then I have to respect their

decisions.

"I know it, thank you for letting me hear that. Promise that it won't reach Navi. It's our secret."

Tita pulled away and frowned, "It's been a long time for Navi, what did she say earlier?" I

immediately opened the car door.

"I'll go to him, Tita, he said he passed by someone in the office earlier," I said and Tita motioned

for me to go to Navi, we've been talking outside for a while.

I felt for my phone and it wasn't in my pocket or bag, I remembered that Mama and I talked in

the auditorium and maybe I left it there, the phone wasn't in the car either so I ran to the

auditorium.

I met Jonathan and the big smile on his lips, he is outside the auditorium now. "Look Kourtney, I

want to say something that I am keeping for so long you know." He bit his lips and held my

hand. His hands were sweating and he looked away from me. He can't even look straight into my

eyes.

"What is it Jonathan?" I asked softly and he looked into my eyes for a moment, but immediately

avoided them. He is restless and nervous now.

"Well, you know that my feelings for you weren't just an attraction you know." He bit his lips

and held my hand. He took a deep breath and smiled bitterly at me, I saw that his smile was

forced.

"I love you, I know that this is unnecessary but I really do. It's hard to hide this especially when

we all go our separate ways." I distanced myself a little and looked away.

"You know about me and Navi, right?" I said and he nodded. He was crying now and his voice

was shaking.