The Story of My Life

Chapter 10: Not according to plan

Tomorrow didn't actually turn out how I dreamt it of turning out. I wasn't able to present Marron with her gift as I was acting like a shy kid from grade school as I kept making excuses on saying it wasn't the right moment to give it to her. But I managed to grab the courage to get an application to create the Martial Arts Club, but as there were other clubs it was hard trying to recruit people besides me and Goten. It was around lunch when we tried our best to recruit members but no one was interested as they were already in clubs and that the wrestling club was too similar to the Martial Arts club.

I sighed in defeat before taking a long sip of juice.

Marron laughed at the both of us as we probably looked pathetic right about now, as we effortlessly went around the school trying to get a member with no success. She sat in between me and Goten as she continued to eat her lunch. The roof was a calm setting and though I was a bit mad that we had no luck the sight of the spring sky seemed to soothe me. We continued to eat our lunch in silence, no one mentioning Sora's absence.

"You sure you don't want to join?" I asked Marron as we all began to wrap up our lunch.

She smiled lightly as she stood up and dusted her skirt for any remnants of dirt, "Positive."

I didn't pry as she did mention she was already on the swim team and me trying to take her away from something she loved wouldn't be fair. I nodded my head before saying ok.

After school we all decided to visit Sora and see if he was doing ok, knowing how hurt he was I knew he wouldn't be able to heal quickly especially since he's fully human.

He was on crutches as he answered the door, he smiled lightly at our presence. Marron almost attacked him in a hug upon seeing him sparking a bit of jealousy to rise but she gave him a light hug due to his hurt stature.

"What did I miss?" Sora asked as we all walked through the foyer and made our way to the living room.

"Not much," Marron responded, "The party was great like I told you yesterday and today Trunks and Goten were trying to recruit members for a Martial Arts club their trying to start."

"Were you guys a success?" Sora asked us.

I just bowed my head low for a minute as Goten said someone said they were considering it. I almost slapped my forehead at his comment knowing well that person who told us that was just trying to be nice.

"No," I muttered.

"Well there's tomorrow," Sora suggested but I didn't feel like I would have the same enthusiasm for tomorrow.

We stayed at the home for hours till it was getting pretty late. Marron was hustling and bustling as she tried to complete Sora's every needs. We barely even had a chance to complete our science work as she was totally distracted of an injured Sora. I tried my best not to think much of it, but she was really acting like a wife who needed to take dire care of her husband. It was an irritating thought that keep crossing my mind.

Marron pronounced she would be sleeping over and I had seemed like the only one who was utterly shocked by her statement, Goten just nodding his head as he said he'll tell her parents and Sora letting out a small smile.

I chose not to speak, but just followed Goten as we made our way out the house and pronounced our farewells.

Was I the only one who saw her as a vulnerable teenage girl staying at a teenage boy's house, and that teenage boy happened to smoke and drink.

I decided to keep quiet till we were a great distance away from the mansion.

"So everyone would be cool if Marron stays at Sora's house?" I asked Goten.

He was checking his phone I guess to see if his mother had called him and if he happened to miss her it was big trouble for him.

"Yeah, it's not like it's her first time staying over at his place. Her parents trust them and well I found myself to trust their judgment."

I tried my best to focus on driving as I couldn't believe what my ears were hearing. Krillin and 18 were one and still are the most protective parents I know, I couldn't find myself to believe nor accept this false judgment, Marron spend the night at a boy's house. Ludicrous.

"They've been friends since junior high," Goten added.

Making me even more angrier at the thought, me and Marron had been friends since we were young children and though it had been three long years since we had last spoke we still had a longer friendship, just a really distant one.

I kept driving for a while debating whether I should tell Goten about Sora's extremely bad behavior as a teenage boy as it seemed like I was the only one who ever saw him drink and smoke. Which was probably why they trusted him enough to have Marron stay at his house. I didn't trust, I would never find myself able to trust him alone with Marron, especially in that huge house.

I decided not to say, as Marron who was probably well aware of his bad behavior would be furious of me for telling as there had to be some great reason why she takes care of him like that. Then it hit me, his mother wasn't in his life. But I still didn't see the need of Marron being there to assist as he even admitted that he could have his aids come to help him and one of his aids sure had the ability to cook and clean. Were they secretly dating?

My feet pressed the gas a little to hard at that assumption. Reminding me that I was driving and scaring Goten a bit as he didn't expect an increase of speed.

"You alright?" He asked.

"Dandy," I muttered as I made a left turn.

"Trunks," he persisted.

I stopped the car, we were near Marron's house by a few more blocks. I parked at an empty parking spot before exiting the vehicle.

"I need answers Goten," I almost shouted.

He gave me a perplex look from the car as he tried to figure out what was happening. Seconds later he left the passenger seat of the car and made his way over to my pacing body.

"Just give me the questions buddy," he said as he placed his had on my shoulder, calming me down a bit as my fast pacing ceased.

A large number of questions I wanted answers to so badly couldn't leave my mouth, the chance had finally come and I was blowing it away. I found my self-collapsing on the sidewalk as I sat down with my knees held high and my face buried in my thighs.

Why was life so hard?

Every time my life could seem to be going in the right direction something always causes me to go the wrong way. Too much of my life problems were eating at me and I still haven't relieved myself of it.

"I don't know what's wrong me Goten," I started off as I lifted my head up.

"I don't know why I'm feeling like this, I should be grateful, I should be stress-free, but it's the exact opposite."

I felt him looking down at me and he crouched down before sitting next to me, ready to hear my stupid sob story.

"When I said I was jealous of everything I meant you and Marron's life. I may have more money than you guys, but money isn't everything. Especially family, in my opinion, money doesn't buy happiness, family does. You guys and especially Marron's family have this great bond, this great relationship that sends me to a pit of jealousy because my family isn't like that. My mom is always working either at the company or at home, my dad, well everyone already knows about him. And Bulla, well there isn't a real problem with her, it's just that we don't have that good of a family relationship. And my mother is forcing me to get ready to work for the company after I graduate college if I actually decide to go, but I really don't and I know I'm not mature enough for the job, nor can I deal with that amount of stress if I take the job. She's forming me into someone I don't want to be while you and Marron have choices of what you want to be." I found my voice stopping as I think I said enough and wanted to hear if Goten had some encouraging words.

It was silent for a while as I guess Goten was waiting for me to add on, but he soon got the hint and spoke.

"I have to say first that I'm glad you finally got this out your system," he said with a dry laugh.

"What I might say may not please you or help you much, but one thing you have to realize and be grateful for is that you still have a physical family with you, not every kid has that. And your right money doesn't buy happiness, family does. But you gotta trust me when I say your mother isn't doing this on purpose, she's trying to ensure that your future and Bulla's future is set, your family might be set with money but that company is what is making you guys earn the money, if the company was to ever close down permanently because your mom wasn't able to run it right your family won't be able to really make money, the entire economy collapses the thousands of people who worked there loses their jobs and aren't able to support their family, ending up homeless or endless job searching. Your grandfather's company creates a majority of our technology and without them our systems will collapse, your mother's job is a heavy burden Trunks, it might cause her to not be able to spend much time with you, but she's not only taking care of your family but billions of people. And even though Vegeta isn't the father of the year, I have to admit he's a better father than mines. One great thing you don't notice about your dad is that he's always there, he may not show he's happy at times but on the inside it's different. My father isn't always here with us, running off to train and stuff, sometimes forgetting he has a family and leaving my mother to fend for herself, Vegeta doesn't do that, he puts family first especially in grave situations and just like my dad they put our safety first. And your mother "forcing" you to prepare yourself to work for the company is to just prepare yourself, you're the next Briefs in line to take the position. You may not have a choice like us, but it's sure better that you have a job set for you because I still don't know what I want to be and so do Marron. But trust me you'll find a way to like your promised job, and someday when you have a family, working to provide for your family and making them the happiest they can be will be what brings happiness to your life."

All I could do was smile at Goten's words, not knowing when he was so charismatic. He had a great point and I never saw things that way, not all families are perfect, but family is still family, our only flaw is that we don't communicate or spend much time like we used to on vacations.

I stood up and hugged Goten when he stood up too, he patted my back before I ended the hug and headed back to the car. After dropping him off, I headed home and gave everyone a hug, Bulla had just giggled, father had tried his best to push me off and mother was utterly shocked before she returned the hug and ruffled my hair a bit.

Though I said it a million times before, I would change for the better.