Victoria's POV
I couldn't stop the tears from falling from my cheek as I watched the kids having a great time with their parents.
Watching them, I wished my childhood was like this, I wish dad was the caring father I wanted him to be.
I wish he was the perfect father and husband to I and Mom.
''Hey, you are crying.'' I felt Eric's warm hand on my cheek
He cupped my face with his two hands and made me stared directly at him
''What's wrong.'' he asked
I sniffled and took in a deep breath
''Nothing, I just wish my childhood was like this.'' I murmured to myself.
He moved closer to me and made me lay my head on his shoulder.
''Do you wanna talk about it?'' he asked,
hearing those words from him, I realized I haven't told him about my childhood and I wondered why.
''I never told you about my childhood?.'' I asked,
He was quiet for a while before he spoke up
''You never did, but you can tell me now.'' hearing those words from him, I found it really strange.
How could I have a boyfriend and I did not tell him about my painful childhood memories, it was strange, really strange.
''It's okay if you don't wanna talk about it.''
''No, let's talk about it.'' I took in a deep breath and thought of how to begin my story.
'' Dad became an alcoholic after losing his job, mom was the one taking care of the bills, we had little food to eat on the table why dad kept on taking loans and spent it on drinks.'' I murmured and held back the tears from falling.
''At the age of twelve, dad died leaving mom with all is debt to pay, mom later found out he used the house as a collateral for his loans, which she never knew about.'' I closed my eyes as those painful memories flashed in my head
''Mom became sick three years later due to high blood pressure and stress, and she could make it, leaving the debt for me to pay.'' I gulped in pains and wipe off the tears from my eyes.
''It's okay.'' he whispered into my ears
''I went to stay with aunt and took up many jobs so to pay up the debt, but I don't think I was able to meet up the deadline because I can't remember what happened.'' I took in a deep breath and shook off the pains I was feeling in my heart.
He raised my head and made me stared directly at him.
''I'm here now, I'll give you all the things you never had, all you Just have to do is mention them.'' he muttered those words seriously and gave me a tight hug
''I'm sorry for what you went through, I can't wipe off those painful memories, but I promise to imprint new memories no you, memories that will never make you cry, and that's a promise from me to you.'' he murmured to words to my hearing as a promise.