Ms Gadot (gxg)

18) I understand

Sophia POV

Canada??!!

I haven't even applied to any colleges in Canada!

I want to go to UC Berkeley in California. It's been my dream school since I was a kid.

I'm happy for my dad but my life matters too

"Dad you know I want to go to Berkeley since I was a kid. And you promise me you'll be by my side" I said "Oh that's okay! There's this private university in Canada which is much similar to Berkeley." He said

But it isn't Berkeley

He sounds like he cares about his job more than me...

"But dad I've been working so hard for Berkeley and you're telling me I should just give up my dream college since I was 8?!" I argued feeling anger building up

"I don't care honey. There's plenty of good colleges in Canada. Now stop arguing me you sound so selfish" He said

"Cullen" Gal said

I felt tears in my eyes and I wanted to escape from my dad. I ran out of the house and went to the bookstore where I felt comfort. I went to my corner and just sat there.

I checked my phone and had many missed calls from Gal

"I knew you would be in here" I looked up and saw Gal standing in front of me. She walked over and sat on a bean bag next to me. "What are you even doing here" I mumbled and she sighs "I was worried" she said and I scoffed

"Like you care" I said

Should she be with her fiancé?

"I do care Soph" She said sternly

"You're still angry?" She asked and I didn't even speak. She grabbed a bag and pulled out an apple juice box. She poked the straw for me and hold it for me waiting for me to grab it.

I slowly grabbed the juice box but still didn't talk

"You're still mad?" She said and then all of the sudden. She started to do some funny faces that made me kinda smile

"Oh! There's that smile" She said and I smiled even harder "Now, what happened talk to me" She said "Im proud of my dad but can he appreciate how hard I'm working right now. I feel like he cares about his job more than me. He's not even happy how I got it this far. He doesn't even understand me" I said sipping my juice

"I understand"

I look at her and she was patting my head softly

"And I'm happy for you"

My heart is beating again

I hiccuped and I was hitting my chest. Gal smiled and opened another juice box for me.

Why am I feeling like this towards her?

Do I possibly have a crush on Gal?

I think so...

"Why won't you just stay in California while your dad can live in Canada?" She suggested "Ever since mom died, he made a promised about him not leaving and that he'll stay by my side forever" I said

"So you're just gonna give up your dream because of that? You can still visit him"

She has a point...

"You're right" I said

"I can live by myself and he can just go to Canada" I said and looked at Gal who's smiling at me "What?" I said "Nothing it's just- I'm very proud of you" She said and I was blushing

"Now you ready to go home and talk to your dad?" She said and I shake my head

"Let me just stay here for a couple of minutes with you" I said

"Good because I would like that too"