Y/N's POV.

I'm family.

Nang dumating ako may sinabi ang guard na nakapagpagulo sa isip ko. Bakit andito yon?

"Sir, Y/N. May naghahanap po sainyo sa loob, tatay nyo raw po?" Kuya guard informed me.

Tumango lamang ako.

"Anak, Y/N." Simula nang lalaking nasa harapan ko.

Tatay ko nga. Pero hindi ko kinikilalang tatay.

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"Anak-"

"Don't call me 'Anak',"

"Y/N, kailangan ko kasi ang tulong mo. Naospital kasi si mama mo."

Mama?

"Wala na mama ko." Seryoso kong sabi bago nagsuot ng salamin at iniscan ang nga papeles na nasa harapan ko.

"Si Venice kasi naospital, kailangan ko ng pera. Wala na kasi akong trabaho."

"Oh si Venice pala yon eh, bakit sinabi mong nanay ko. Tsaka bakit ako nilalapitan mo, nasaan ba mga anak mong mayayabang."

"Eh kasi hindi ko na makontak eh, hindi ko na alam gagawin ko."

"Ayun, saakin lalapit kapag may kailangan," I replied still reading the papers.

"Sige na, tulungan mo na ako."

"Magkano ba kailangan mo?" I asked while massaging the bridge of my nose.

"700k lang naman,"

"WHAT?!"

I didn't expect it to be this big!

"Sige na, anak. Mayaman ka naman na eh, may kompanya ka na nga eh."

I massaged my head at tinawag ang sekretarya ko. Pagkapasok nya nagtanong agad sya.

"What is my schedule for today?"

"Wala naman pong mabibigat. You just have to sign yung papers per department para makapagproceed for the presentation for the next week."

Tumango ako. "I won't be here for a week ha, ikaw na ang bahala. Bukas hindi na ako papasok. And give this man a cheque and write 700 thousand, ipapirma mo nalang saakin after."

Nagsimula na akong magpirma ng papeles.

"Maraming salamat, Anak." Lumapit sya para sana yakapin ako.

"How many times do I have to say don't call me 'Anak'," I turned my eyes to him. "And don't go near me."

"Leave."

Agad naman syang lumabas.

I focused on signing the papers at hindi ko namalayang alas tres na pala. Hindi pa ko naglulunch! Then I opened my phone only to see Tricia's text.

Worried si Doctora! Biglang pumasok ang sekretarya ko para ipapirma yung cheque.

After that niligpit ko na lahat ng gamit ko para makababa na. Dadaan nalang muna ako sa convenience store para bumili ng snacks.

"Thank you," I replied. Tumango naman yung cashier.

I just bought pocky and cheezy. Tatlo na yung binili kong pocky dahil favorite ito ni Jillian. Bumili narin ako ng kitkat at Kinder joy para naman kaila Afo at Natalia.

Sa kotse lang ako kumain, dahil kung doon pa ko kakain sa condo nila tita. Pagagalitan lang ako ni Doc at Tita and even Ate Aika! Sasabihin hindi ako kumakain ng healthy foods. Si Jilly lang naman karamay ko sa pagkain ng ganito.

Kumatok lang ako sa pintuan nila Tita, syempre alangan naman maghintay ako ng magbubukas kahit hindi naman ako kumatok diba.

"Goodafternoon, Tita!" Bati ko. Tumango lamang sya.

Pumasok ako habang dala dala ang plastic bag sa kaliwang kamay ko.

"Y/N?"

"Adrius?"

Bakit nandito toh?

"Mama invited them," Ate Aika explained. "Balak daw manligaw kay Patty."

Aba.

"Friends with ate Gaile daw." Jillian said.

"Magkakilala kayo?" Tita asked me.

"Half brother, Tita." I turned my eyes to Tita.

Tumango si Tita.

"Where's Patty, Tita?" I asked.

"Nasa kwarto nya. May ginagawa."

Tumango ako at lumingon sa dining table. I saw Ate Gaile and the kids.

"Hi Ate Gaile!" I greeted and excitedly walked towards her to give her a hug.

"Hello, Y/N! Long time, no see!" She hugged me back. I smiled.

"Hello, Tito Y/N!" Afo and Natalia greeted me. At nag unahan silang yakapin ako, ofcourse I hugged them back.

"Tito, Have pasalubong!" I excitedly said. Inilabas ko ang mga chocolates and kinder joys na binili ko para sa kanila.

"Thank you, Tito!" Sabay nilang sabi.

"Kami wala?" Jilly asked.

"Meron!" Inilabas ko ang dalawang pocky para sa kanila.

"Yey! My fave!" Jillian exclaimed and opened the pack right away.

"Thank you, Y/N." Ate Aika thanked me, favorite nya rin yon eh.

"Tita, panik lang po ako kay Patty." Ani ko at umakmang papanik na nang biglang may sumabat.

"Bakit pinapayagan yan? Ako hindi?" Adrius asked.

Because I'm family and you're not. Ofcourse hindi ko sasabihin yon diba.

"Janine hates other people coming into her room," Ate Aika replied.

"I'm other people and he's not?" He asked again, isa pang tanong mo gigripuhan na kita.

"Yes," Jillian replied, ano ka ngayon? Robredo sisters ang kakampi ko!

"Bakit ano ba sila ni Patty?" He asked.

"He's my suitor, and that's Janine for you." Nakasalubong ko si Tricia sa hagdan. "Hello, Love!"

She hugged me and I hugged her back.

"Hey, Good afternoon."

"Oh diba, told ya! Suitor kalang, SUITOR si kuya Y/N," Jillian told Adrius.

"How your day, Love?" I asked.

"It's fine, I've missed you though!" She replied still hugging me tightly. Natawa naman ako, what a baby.

"I've brought you pasalubong," Sabi ko at kinapa ang plastic na hawak ko, kinuha ko doon ang pocky.

Humiwalay sya para kuhain yung pocky. Muka naman syang bata.

"I was going to buy you coke zero kaso wala na sila eh," I tucked the hair na ligaw sa ear nya at hinawakan ang kamay nya para makababa na kami.

"Food is ready," Tita said. "Halika na dito."

Nagsipuntahan na sila Ate Aika doon. Ngunit nakita ko sila Afo na nagtatablet pa sa couch. Sinasaway naman sila ni ate Gaile.

"Afo, Natalia. Stop that na, kakain na tayo." Saway ko rin at nakinig naman sila saakin.

"Pwede na kanang maging daddy, Love." Tricia teased.

Tumawa lang ako.

Pumunta na kami sa dining area para makapagsimula nang kumain. I was shocked to see na nandito rin pala sila Venice at Martin.

"Sit here, Trish." Adrius tapped the seat beside him.

Agad naman nandilim ang titig ko sakanya.

"Are you going to sit there?" I whispered to Patty. "Are you comfortable to be seated beside him?"

Tumango lamang sya. Wala na kong magagawa nyan, may sarili na syang isip.

Umupo sya doon at tumabi naman ako sakanya.

"Tricia, lead the prayer." Utos ni Tita kay Tricia.

She led the prayer and we started eating already.

"Do you like rice?" I whispered habang nakatapat ang tenga ni Tricia.

"Yes,"

"Ate Aiks, can you pass me the rice?"

Iniabot naman ito ni Ate Aika, nilagyan ko ng kanin si Tricia.

"Get the ulam that you want nalang, kain marami." I said before getting myself some food.

"Do you like this?" Adrius asked holding a bowl of beef broccoli.

Umiling si Tricia. "I'm pescetarian."

Napangiti naman ako.

Hah! In your face Adrius. Anong feeling tanggihan ang offer?

"Ikaw, Anak, Y/N? How's your day?" Tita looked at me.

"It's okay naman po, Tita. May bigla bigla lang naman pong sumusulpot sa office at nanghihingi ng 700k. Yun lang naman po," I started and looked at Martin na masama ang tingin sakin. The Audacity!

Bigla namang natawa si Ate Aika, nachika ko to sakanya kanina eh! Natawa rin tuloy ako, nagtama ang tingin namin ni Ate Aika at lalo kaming nagtawanan. Ate Aika and our inside jokes.

"Bat kayo nagsisitawanan dalawa?" Jilly asked. "Share nyo naman sakin!"

"Chismosa ka ba, Jilly?" I laughed.

Sinamaan nya lang ako ng tingin. Bumaling ako kay Tricia na mukang uncomfy.

I gave her a confused look. "You okay, love?"

She looked at me and looked at her thighs. And there I found Adrius' hand resting.

"Are you uncomfortable?" I asked, at tumango naman sya. "Let's switch seats."

Tumayo ako at tumayo rin sya. Nagpalit kami ng upuan.

"Calm your hands, Adrius."

"Ikaw naman, Adrius? How's life going?" Tita asked.

"Okay naman po, Ma'am. My business is starting to take off narin po." He replied.

"Oh? Really? Malaki na kinikita mo?" Bumaling ako sakanya while waiting for the answer. "Mga magkano na?"

"Yes, mga 800k per week." He proudly said, mas malaki pa kinikita ko dyan.

Tumango ako. "Oh, Venice is here pala no? Akala ko nasa ospital. And Martin, malaki pala kinikita ng anak mo. Bakit hindi ka dito nanghingi ng 700k?"

"Stop, Y/N." He said firmly. Trying to threaten me. Like I care about him ha.

I laughed a little. "I'll let this one slide, pero pagiisipan ko pa kung ipapabayad ko sayo yung 700k,"

Ate Aika laughed again. Hay jusko ate Aiks.

"Oh and Tita, papaalam ko po sana si Trish. Since she's going to have a week break from work. We're going to batangas po sana, sa resort po ni tito. 3 days lang naman po." I started.

"Aba may bakasyon. Ayaw nyo ba kaming isama?" Ate Aika said nagtatampo pa kunwari.

"Gusto nyo ba sumama?" Tanong ko.

"Yes, Kuya. Aalis narin ako next week for New York." She pouted. "Sama na kami, please."

"Sige na, Y/N. Pagbigyan mo na." Tita said.

"Sige po, pero hindi pa sure ha. The resort is fully booked nadaw eh, I'll try to pilit tito to singit us," I said. "Sama po ba kayo, Tita?"

"I'm busy eh. Kayo nalang muna."

Tumango ako.

"Ma'am Leni, about sa sinasabi ko po kanina about courting Tricia. Pwede po ba?" Adrius changed the topic.

"Ikaw bahala, pero mukang hulog na anak ko eh." Tita laughed at nginitian ako.

"Okay lang ba, Tricia?" He asked.

"Sige na, Tricia. Give Adrius a chance! I'm sure he's more than this boy." Venice looked at me like she's disgusted.

"Oh I'm more than this Y/N you're looking at. Thus I ain't a cheater," I looked at Martin. "Nor a kabit."

Tumingin ako kay Venice.

I laughed a little.

"Bakit hindi ka kaya sumama sa batangas, Adrius?" Martin said.

Nagningning naman ang mata ni Adrius.

Kapal ng muka ah.

"Yes, good idea, dad. Sama ako sainyo, Y/N."

"How are you going to book? Fully booked na." I said.

"Aren't you going to include me sa ipapasingit mong booking?"

"Fully booked na." I said before eating my last bite of food. I looked at Tricia na patapos narin.

"Come on, Y/N. Isali mo na si Adrius." Martin said.

"Ayoko nga, ibalik mo muna 700k ko."

Nabulunan naman si Ate Aika sa kakatawa. Natawa rin tuloy ako.

"Fine."

After we ate Jillian voluntered to was the dishes. Inilabas ko naman ang phone ko.

"Love, Let's sit sa couch nalang." Yaya ko kay Trish at pumayag naman sya.

Tumayo muna ako para tawagan si Tito.

"Goodeve, Tito! Biglaan to I'm really sorry po. Available pa po ba ang 2 more rooms? Bukas na po agad."

"Nako, ijo. Hanggang isang room nalang ang maibibigay ko, bigatin rin kasi itong mga nakabook."

"Sige po, Tito. Yan nalang po. Three day po ah. Thank you po!" I said before hanging up the phone.

"I'm sorry to say but fully booked nanga, Tito can only offer 3 rooms," Baling ko sakanila na nasa sofa. "Share nalang kayo ng room ni Jilly, Ate Aiks. Looks like hindi ka talaga makakasama, Adrius."

"Pwede namang share rooms, Y/N. I can share the room with Tricia. Ate Aiks and Jilly will share the room. And solo mo na yung isa." Adrius suggested.

Nandilim ang panigin ko sakanya.

"That's a good suggestion. Ganun nalang, Y/N."

I was about to say that I would not approve na si Adrius ang kashare ni Tricia pero inunahan na ako ni Ate Aiks.

"No, hindi ako papayag na ikaw ang ka share ng kwarto ng kapatid ko. Baka ano pang gawin mo, how about ikaw ang magsolo. At si Y/N at Patty ang magsheshare, okay lang naman mama diba?" Ate Aika said, that's my bestie! "And that's Jessica for you."

"I'm really sorry, Adrius. But I'll go with Aika's suggestion. Ayoko ring hindi komportable si Tricia sa kashare nya ng kwarto." Tita replied.

Napangiti naman ako at tumabi kay Patty. She immediately hugged me, ofcourse I hugged her back. Inaantok na to.

"And that's Jillian for you," I didn't notice that she already got out of the kitchen. "Only kuya Y/N gets to call me that."

Napangiti ako.

"Love, Are you sleepy na?" Bulong ko kay Tricia na nakayakap parin saakin. Tumango naman sya.

"Tita, I'll stay the night po ah. Para hindi narin po ako mahihirapan bukas." I said.

"Sige, anak."

"Patty, Love, I'll just take a quick bath. Then I'll tuck you in sa kwarto mo, okay?" I stated. Tumango naman sya at bumitaw na sa pagkakayakap saakin. Hinalikan ko sya sa noo bilang see you later.

Tumayo na ako at pumunta sa maliit na cabinet ko para kumuha ng damit. Nang mapatingin ako sa sala Martin, Venice and Adrius was amazed to see that I have my own cabinet here in titas condo.

Naligo ako and expected to go out of the bathroom na wala na sila Adrius but I was wrong. Bakit ayaw pa magsilayas nito?

"Ay nako, noon pa talaga ay paminsan minsan nang dito natutulog yang si Y/N. Kaya nga may cabinet nayan dito." Tita laughed.

Lumapit ako sakanila para sabihan si Tricia na matulog na sa taas.

"Tita, panik ko na po si Tricia ah." Sabi ko. "She's sleepy nadaw po eh."

Tumango si Tita.

"Wait lang, I'll say goodnight." Tricia said. "Goodnight, ma. Goodnight, Ate Aiks, Jill. Goodnight, Ate Gaile. And goodnight, afo and natalia."

Pagkatapos nya maggoodnight sa lahat ng santo- ay joke, Hinawakan ko ang kamay nya para makapanik na kami.

"Let's go na, love."

Tumango sya at pumanik na.

Humiga sya at kinumutan sya.

"Goodnight, Love." I kissed her forehead before taking off her eye glass. "I love you."

I whispered enough for her to hear.

"Goodnight, Labs. I love you too."

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Goodmornight readers! I know I promised a double ud but my brain really can't function hihi. But here's a long chapter:)