LOVE OR DUTY

Fifteen years old Micheal Vasilias, was washing his motorcycle when his Nanny, Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, approached him with a frown on her face.

"Hey! Micheal!!" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker yelled out while tapping Micheal Vasilias on the back.

"Uh..." Micheal Vasilias murmured gently as he turned his back.

"Good morning, Nanny!" I didn't realize you were there... When did you arrive?." Micheal Vasilias replied to Mrs. Parker, smiling at her and removing his earphone from his ears.

"How the hell will you know when I arrived here when you're busy listening to that thing you call music?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker questioned sharply, staring at Micheal Vasilias.

"Hahahahaha!! I'm sorry if I offended you... Music is my own way of escaping this harsh reality of mine and entering into my fairytale world, thus I enjoy listening to it." Michael Vasilias responded warmly to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, laughing softly and rising to his feet.

"Whatever!! By the way...it's 7:30 a.m.!! "Are you going to school today?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker grumbled to Micheal Vasilias while looking at him inquisitively.

"I'm not going." Micheal Vasilias responded warmly to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker while walking towards the house.

"What?! You're not going? What about the debate you were going to have regarding students wearing school uniforms or casual clothes to school?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, who got shocked because of what Micheal Vasilias said to her blocked his path and glared at him inquisitively.

"Why aren't you responding to me?!?" Huh?! Wait, am I speaking to a dummy? Respond immediately!! What about the debate you were going to take part in?!! Why did you claim you weren't going to school today?? Huh?." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker shot at Micheal Vasilias while staring at him with eyes that said, "I need an answer right now!!" Give me an answer right now!!.

"(Sighs!!!) Nanny, you're such a tenacious fox!! How can you expect me to attend school today for the debate when you know I won't be able to say more than three words before my stage fear takes over? Huh??." Micheal Vasilias asked Mrs. Elizabeth Parker sadly as he walked slowly towards the house, a dismal expression on his face.

"Really? You have a point, but Felicia's mother told me on the phone yesterday that she and her daughter will be there to see you give your speech, and I assured her that you are perfectly prepared because you burned the midnight oil, so what should I do? You stated that you will not be attending school today....What should I do? Should I simply phone her and inform her that you have stated that you would not be present?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker stated aloud as she took out her phone and dialed Felicia's mother's cell phone number while smirking at Micheal Vasilias.

"Nooooooo!!! No, Hold on! Please be patient!! "Do not call her!!" Micheal Vasilias yelled in terror as he ran to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker's side.

"No? Please wait? Please be patient? Seriously? Why don't you want me to call her? Why?? Why shouldn't I call her when you said you weren't going to school today?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker demanded angrily to Micheal Vasilias while dialing Felicia's mother's cell phone number.

"Nanny, Please don't call her!! Please, I implore." Micheal Vasilias pleaded with Mrs. Elizabeth Parker warmly while trying to grab the phone from her grip.

"Why?! Why don't you want me to contact her? Why??." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker questioned Micheal Vasilias furiously.

"Because you said Felicia and her mother are coming, and as long as Felicia is in the hall for the debate, I'm definitely going to school today to participate in that debate." Michael Vasilias responded to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker pleasantly while attempting to take the phone from her grip.

"Really? Is that correct? " Mrs. Elizabeth Parker questioned Micheal Vasilias harshly while looking at him with interest.

"Yes!! Please don't call her mother right now." Micheal Vasilias responded cordially to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker while looking at her with appealing eyes.

"Fine, I'm not going to call her mother." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker smiled as she slid her phone back into her trouser pocket.

"Thank you very much, Nanny." Micheal Vasilias replied excitedly to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, smiling brightly.

"I have a question." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker whispered softly to Micheal Vasilias as they walked towards the house.

"Shoot!" Micheal Vasilias responded warmly and cheerfully to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker.

"Why do you always get excited when your classmate girl named "Felicia" is mentioned?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker inquired pleasantly, glancing at Micheal Vasilias.

"Isn't it obvious?" I'm crazy over her...She's my first love and crush!! "Seeing her smile makes me feel as if I'm in Heaven." While entering into the house, Micheal Vasilias answered Mrs. Elizabeth Parker with a blush on his face.

"Wow!! That's brand newl!!" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker smiled to herself as she entered the house.

"Micheal, Hold your horses!! Where are you going in such a hurry?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker yelled at Micheal Vasilias, who was running towards their bathroom.

"Isn't it obvious that I'm going to the bathroom to take a bath?!" Micheal Vasilias inquired, clutching the doorknob of the bathroom.

"It's obvious, but why are you running?" Mrs. Elizabeth Parker inquired pleasantly, glancing at Micheal Vasilias.

"Do you have to ask such a question? I'm running late, so bye!!" Micheal Vasilias responded warmly to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker while opening the bathroom door and running inside.

"Hahaha! Who knew adolescent love could be so exciting?" Mrs. Elizabeth laughed as she walked to the kitchen to prepare Micheal Vasilias' breakfast.

Micheal Vasilias emerged from the toilet ten minutes later with a clean white towel wrapped around his waist and rushed directly to his room to get ready for school.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Elizabeth Parker emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray containing fried eggs, toasted bread, and tea.

She smiled cheerfully as she set the tray on the little dining table and wiped her hands on her apron.

Michael Vasilias emerged from his room with his schoolbag strapped on his back, only to find Mrs. Elizabeth Parker waiting for him with a smile on her face.

"I'm sorry, Nanny, but I have to leave...I'm already late for school." Micheal Vasilias apologized to Mrs. Elizabeth as he ran to the house's exit door.

"Come on, Micheal! Please eat something... Mrs. Elizabeth Parker begged Micheal Vasilias as she ran after him.

"I apologize, Nanny!" I'm running late for class." Micheal Vasilias replied cheerfully while continuing racing towards the house's exit door.

"Hey!! You're not going to eat your food?! Okay, I'm calling Felicia's mother right now to warn her not to bring Felicia with her because....

"Nanny! You're easily irritated...OK, I'm going to eat." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker was interrupted pleasantly by Micheal Vasilias as he ran back to the dining table to have his breakfast.

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, who had smirked before when Micheal Vasilias hurried to get his breakfast, couldn't help but smile when she saw him eating quickly.

"Slow down or you'll choke." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker replied to Micheal Vasilias warmly as she poured him a glass of orange juice and handed it to him.

"Thanks, Nanny, and don't worry, I'm not going to choke." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker was warmly responded to by Michael Vasilias, who smiled at her.

Micheal Vasilias sipped his orange juice in one go after finishing his breakfast.

"I'm done with breakfast, happy?" Micheal Vasilias smiled as he remarked to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker.

"Yeah, I'm content." Mrs. Elizabeth Parker responded cordially, wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"Great! Then we're done here." Micheal Vasilias smiled warmly as he ran out of the house.

Micheal Vasilias walked to his motorcycle, hopped on, and drove it into the road.

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, who was waiting at the door post, smiled as he drove past her at high speed on his way to his school.