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I went to my family home after my shooting that day. I just didn't want to be alone that day in my condo. Good thing, I didn't have any work to do the next day, and the next movie shoot would be after two days.

I was greeted by the smell of my mom's cooking that morning when I entered the house. I went straight to the dining only to be greeted by the whole gang -- Mom, Dad, my older brother, Bosston and my younger sister, Pine.

"P' Ohm!" My sister first noticed me when I entered the room. She hugged me as soon as I got near. I paid respect to my parents and gave them both a kiss, then my brother gave me a high five.

"Bro! You don't have work today?" my brother asked.

"I came from the shoot. We're on a break, we'll be back after two days."

"Good thing you came home here. I thought you already forgot us. Don't you miss us?" Mom said.

"Mom, that's the reason why I came home. Because I miss you all. I just had a lot of work these days. Don't be mad at me, please." I said and hugged her.

"Now that you're here." Dad asked. "What do you want to do?"

"Anything. . . as long as I'm with all of you." I said while taking a seat between my siblings.

"Wow! Nice." Pine said. "P' Ohm, you're filming a movie, right? What's the title?"

"Still the One. But it's still tentative, the title might still be changed."

Everyone became quiet. Then, P' Bosston suddenly said, "Wait, that's the one Sammy's making, too. So, you're partners?"

I just nodded in response because I was busy munching my food. "Aww, P' Sammy didn't even tell me about it." Pine complained.

"You're busy with school, baby girl. That's why." Phi explained. "She mentioned about it to me, though it was not detailed and she didn't tell me who she was with in the movie. That's the one from the novel, right?" And I nodded again.

"Oh. My. God!" Mom and Pine said in unison.

"Why? Do you really have to react like that?" I asked.

"The one that Fluke wrote?" Dad asked wiggling his eyebrows. A 'confused me' thought, How the hell did they know Fluke? Was I the only one who has no idea who he was? If I hadn't been casted in this movie, I wouldn't have known him.

"You know Fluke?" with disbelieving look, I asked.

"Of course!" All of them said.

"How?"

"First, he's very famous, Phi." Pine explained. "Mom and I even have a collection of his books. Second, we always go to his book signing, so we've already met him a few times. Third, Daddy always accompanies us whenever we go to his book signing, so he also knows Fluke. And fourth, P' Sammy is his friend and she introduced him to P' Bosston."

"Wow!" Unbelievable. My family has already met him a few times, and here I am who only met him once. I felt betrayed.

"Hey, son. Why did you suddenly become quiet there?" Mom reached for my hand.

"Uh nothing. . . Mom, I just thought, why life is so unfair?"

"Huh? Bro, why are you suddenly like that? What's happening to you?" Phi asked.

I let out a deep sigh, contemplating whether to stay quiet or tell them what I was feeling. Then I chose the latter. "That's because I really have a hard time thinking of ways just to see him, but then here you are telling me that you've already met him a few times."

All of them became quiet, then "WAHHHHHHH!" it was like they were watching a basketball game and their favorite player got a buzzer beater point.

"Hey! What the hell!" I said covering my ears.

When their energy died down and everyone fell quiet, Pine asked but still giggling, "You like, Fluke?

"Yes. I think I fell in love at first sight." I said shyly and ducked my head.

"Good choice, Son." Dad said with his thumbs up.

I looked up and smiled at him. I remembered when I first told them about my sexual orientation, I thought they would not understand. My mom said she knew all along that I was different, and she assured me that I would have her support all the way. Dad was just quiet, but he just told me that I should be very careful because life might be cruel when they knew about my sexuality. He said he would just be there for me. I was so relieved when I knew that all of them support me.

"But you might have a hard time, sweetheart." Mom butted in.

"Cause Phi, I heard he doesn't believe in romantic relationships anymore. It will take a lot of effort to convince him to commit again."

Oh my. I need help!!!

"But, if you need help, son, we're just here. We will support you. We like Fluke so much. He's a good man." Dad said.

"Phi, do you know that he has no one in his life anymore. His parents died when he was young, and his grandmother who took care of him also died a few years ago." Pine asked.

"How would I know? I couldn't get any info aside from bits of things P' New and Sammy told me. We all got busy with the movie, so I couldn't ask about him more."

"Okay. We'll tell you what we know." Mom said. "But we don't know a lot about him.."

"Even just a little, Mom. At least I can know something about him." I said. "See that, I didn't even know that he's alone in life now. My Baby might be sad."

"BABY?!?!"

Okay. Why did they have to say it in unison again?

"You call him Baby? You're not even his boyfriend." Phi teased.

"Oi, Phi! Why? I want to call him my baby, what's wrong with that?"

"There's nothing wrong with that, but son, you haven't even tried pursuing him, you are already putting a label on it. What if he doesn't like it?"

"Dad! Don't say that."

"Phi, you're thinking advanced. Court him first." Pine teased. "But seriously, Phi. I really like Fluke to be my brother, so you have to do everything to pursue him, okay? I don't want other guys, I only want him to be my Phi."

"Me, too, son. I want him to be part of our family." Mom said.

I looked at them and they were all smiling at me. "You're gonna help me, right?"

"Of course!" They all said.

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