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It just sighed. "So we will adjust for them? We want to enjoy our vacation but we will be hanged because of them? Would they just let us stay for like..... few more days if ever? I mean, we will just be cousins ? If they want to go home after a day, then they can go. But I hope they will allow us cousins to stay. Manong Lando can also stay!"
"That's a good idea, Ygrette. Do you have a brain? It's a good idea, Andrel?" Justin smirked at this.
"f**k you Tin! Ugh! Fine!" He even tugged at his hair due to irritation.
When we have a suggestion, Andrel always tells it to Tito Andres because he is the eldest of the siblings and is the one who follows the most.
Tito is the strictest of their siblings and I have to admit, it's really scary often. Add that Tito Andres is very opposite to Abuelo. I think Tito inherited Abuela's behavior.
One week had passed and we are currently in NAIA to pick up Ate Leia's family. We were in the same mini-bus because almost all my cousins came. Well, except for Kuya Andrei who didn't make it because he wasn't done with what he was taking care of. The only adults with us were Mommy and Tito Jay.
"It's a miracle and you're not as busy as your brother, Andrew?" Tito asked Kuya Drew.
"It's busy. I just finished mine early. It's Lance because Tito threatened me." The brothers immediately laughed at what they heard.
"You're afraid of Kuya Lance." I will insert into the conversation.
"Yes, so you'll be with me when we're together." He said while smiling at me. I suddenly got cold when I heard it.
The two of them are the ones who almost agree on all the nonsense-especially when it comes to teasing me. These two often tease me and really test my long patience.
We have many cousins but I am their favorite to hang out with. I don't know about those.
"There, why are you still talking?" Kuya James said with a laugh. This is Justin's habit so they often get along as brothers.
If they weren't my cousins, I would have been beating them for a long time.
We continued to tease our cousins while waiting for Kuya Lance's plane to land.
After a while, he chatted in our group chat that they were already inside the Airport and were just waiting for their luggage.
We were already at Arrival when Tito Jay suddenly raised his hand so we turned to where he was waving and saw that it was Kuya Lance's family.
When they got close, we immediately said hello and helped them with their luggage.
"Hey? It's great! The cousins are almost complete? The only thing missing is Andrei. What made you all come along?" Tito Luke asked in surprise when he got inside the car and saw us.
"Is it obvious, Dad? They are probably bored in their houses so they got together. It's their vacation hello?" Ate Leia's groin was so tight that we all laughed.
He is not wrong. We have nothing else to do this vacation. We don't want to go to malls because we don't have anything to do there. Apart from that, the three are still cautious around them because they know they still don't like attention.
Sometimes we go to Lolo's Mansion where the siblings used to live in the subdivision just to go swimming because there is a pool there.
Every family no longer has a swimming pool in their houses because it is said that the Mansion is nearby and we can just take a bath there if we want to.
Christmas and New Year are also often celebrated at the Mansion. When there is time, everyone goes abroad.
One of the reasons why the family became famous is because all of Lolo's children are still together. Well, except for Tito Luke who went away for the first time because he had an accepted project and was also taking care of the company's extension abroad. We didn't eat out anymore because Grandfather got ready at the Mansion so we went straight there. Kuya Andrei also chased after us at the restaurant, which is why we are all complete cousins.
That night was filled with different stories, laughter and contentment.
In the middle of the conversation and laughter that night, I realized that why am I affecting what other people say especially if they can't accept that I am one of them?
I am satisfied with the people who accept me as one of them including my own family and friends. That's enough for me. In fact, I am blessed to have them.
So since then, I fully accepted already that I'm one of them-that I'm a Monteclaro and I'm proud to be one.
The siblings have not yet discussed the outing that will take place so Ate Leia thought that we should have a respectable female cousin.
"It's not like it's a cousin. It's just coming along, right?" Justin complained before we left.
"Girls only. Are you a girl? Go ask the boys out, you're not the only one complaining." Sister Jamie said to her brother.
"You're going to make a plan and then you're the only ones? You didn't even take us with you. Besides, those lazy people came out." He said it again and snorted.
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