Chapter 2

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My hands went to my lips. And I giggle while looking to Dwayn's epic video. Actually this is our performance task in our Filipino subject. We had a play and I was watching the play that my bestfriend Dwayne plays. He is the only man in we our group and I have three girl bestfriend. And I laughed hard when Dwayne talk like he wanted to poop. I'm sure for sure that my bestfriends Everliegh, Priscilla, Adele were also watching and laughing. And I was right... "Dude... what the heck happened to you? Your acting... you looked like you eat a s**t. And you really did." One message...until it bombarded insults in our gc. I couldn't stop controlling my laugh that I really burst in. And I'm really pretty sure that they were also laughing, too. Dwayne his acting is fine but his role? He only have three sentences line good for twenty seconds and the epic was he had to fell. And Clara, our classmate push Dwayne, and he did perfectly fall, but... his face fell in the poo. It was... a heck epic. "What are you laughing at? Do you have a boyfriend?" Mom asked out of nowhere. I looked at her shockingly. "Your smiling... and your changing your hair. I'm sure that something is off. Fo you have a boyfriend?" She asked again. My mouth hangs open. And the smile didn't hinder and I don't where they were coming but it showing while mom looking piercingly at me. "Mom! I'm just laughing with my bestfriends in our gc!" I said. I chuckled when she really don't believe me. She looks at me like a cat and it's weird. "Look. See? We're laughing to Dwayne! See?" I said while I offensively show her my phone, with our conversation in the gc. "Then what about your hair?" She throw some piercing cat looks that stopped me. That thing... "Dad~" I called dad's name offensively need some saving. "Look at Mom."I pouted. Dad's hands went to my mom's shoulder and he caress it. "Stop interrogating your daughter. You also has your first crush when you were grade 6." Dad said. And I looked at mom whose looking to dad offensively. Mom, that early! My smile curl up to my lips when it's my mom's turn to pout. "I-I'm not interrogating! I was just asking a question, honey~ I mean she was born beautiful and I'm pretty sure that boys are lining in her." Mom said while putting her head to dad's chest. Dad put down the newspaper he read on his right hand and now busy holding mom's hand. I wish I have someone like that too...where I can comfortably put my head on his chest and just doing nothing... talking some random things. A love that you will never thought that it would last. A love that always stays. A love that never fade. A love that never need to be exciting everyday. A love that seeing and hugging the person you love since the day one is still here with you. A love... where everything is possible. My attention went to my phone when Everliegh wqs calling. Before I accept the call, I slide down my screen and click the screen recorder. And I accepted the call while waiting for their reaction. And Everliegh, Priscilla, Adele were dying laughing and Dwayne also pressing his lips to smile while looking at us annoyingly. "Girs. Stop it. It's not funny." Dwayne said and we burst laughing. "Where did you get that video? I already said to Calra that don't send that video to anyone." Dwayne said and his looking at us dangerously. And I bit my lips to stop laughing. "You? Adele?" "What? No! I didn't! I'm not friends with Clara. What am I? Feeling close? Duh~" Adele said in pitch tone while rolling her eyes. "Hmm..." He hummed and we laughed again. "Since Everliegh is the talkative ones." Dwayne said while putting the phone to his widening mad eyes. The groups went silent. He doesn't need to accuse Everliegh. Everliegh eyes still denies it. And I chuckled. To change the topic and to save Everliegh I click my camera at the back it it shows mom and dad. "Mom and dad! Say hello to my friends! See! I'm not lying!" I said and they looked to my phone smiling. "Hi to my daughter's solid bestie~" Mom shouted while waving to the camera and dad's is smiling while waving too. I looked down and glance to the screen where my friends also waving like idiots. "Hello, Tita! Your aging backward! Still looking so beautiful!" Dwayne said and we rolled our eyes to him. "Duh. Feeling close." Everliegh said and Dwayne eyes widen. I smiled while looking at them. "Good Morning Tita~ Tito~" I've heard my friends said while waving to the camera. I click my phone to the front. I get up and went in the sofa where my parents are and I lay beside them in the middle. Mom and dad's hands went automatically to me. "These young ladies are so beautiful. Don't grow so fast." Mim whispered while looking to the camera. We were now looking to the camera and I saw my bestfriends eyes looking amaze. "Your already old Gabriella and your still cuddling with your Mommy and Daddy. Uhh. What a baby." Dwayne said teasingly. I spit my tongue out. "How's your parents Dwayne? Are they coming back this month?" Mom asked and we went silent while looking to Dwayne. His parents are in the States for work and but it's not lonely since Dwayne grandparents are with him. "Not sure Tita... but I wish to. But it's fine since they always call every night." Dwayne peacefully smile and Mom nodded. "If your bored you can stay in our house... and you, too. Priscilla, Everliegh and Adele you can stay in our house. You are more than welcome. If you want to stay here, will call your parents to ask permission." Mom says. And they nodded and smile. "And what about you Priscilla? How's your day?" Mom asked and Priscilla smile. "Your sister started a business?" Mom asked and I looked to Priscilla. She is the only one who wore an eyeglass and she looks like a pretty anime character ofcourse with a big boobs. "Yes, Tita. They still working for the interior design. We will surely sent you an invitation for her opening." "Wow. That's good. And, you, Adele? How's your grandmother? I talked to her when I visited my niece in the hospital and I saw your grandmother. We talked shortly only because U was rushing that time too." "She's now recovering Tita. She's now looking fine and better than she were. Thank you for asking." Mom nodded. "And you Everliegh..." Mom asked Everliegh. Everliegh smile while eating chips. "Still forever a book worm, Tita." Everliegh said white raising the book she was reading but when her eyes went to the cover she quickly put ut down. That's , Everliegh! And glad that Mommy wasn't looking curiously to the cover. And I heard Dwyane chuckled. I was smiling while looking at them wearing their own smile. I wonder if the camera is off would they smile like that? I know we have different problems to ourself everyday, we didn't talk or vent out this because we thought it's not necessary. We just randomly says it. "You should visit us some time here in the house. I will bake, and cook you delicious food." Mom whispered. And they nodded. "I leave you with ny daughter. You can continue your chitchats with your boys." Mom whispered. I grinned. She's not really still not buying it. "I'm their only boy, Tita. No talks about boys." Dwayne said dangerously and we laughed. "That's good, Dwyane. Protect your girls." My daddy whispered while kissing my forehead. "Ofcourse, Tito. They were my princess. I bow my head to all of you, Your Hugness'" He said seriously. He even stood out and showed that he do the bowed pose. "I'll cook our breakfast. You can continue talking to your bestfriends." Mom said. I nodded and stood up while Mom and dad stood up too. "Bye, guys~" Mom said as she cutely waved. And when she left, dad hug me one last time. "Stay healthy, ladies." Dad said. "What about me Tito??? Dwayne asked back but Daddy already left. I burst in laughter with Dwayne. "Your a man. You don't need that words." Adele said and rolled her eyes. "Your parents is cute..." Everliegh whispered. "Yes, damn the whole conversation your daddy didn't talk because he was busy looking too stun to your mother." Priscilla said also. "Who wouldn't anyway, he married a a beauty queen! It's like winning a lottery everyday!" Dwayne exclaimed. "They were also time that their arguing." I chuckled. But those arguing and fighting my father never lay a hand to my mother and never raises his tone. "I have to go guys. I have to continue to read this book. I need to read the ending. I can't even wait." Everliegh giggled. We rolled our eyes to her. She's reading it the whole day. "Your reading too much Everliegh. Your abusing your eyes. You should rest it for awhile." Dwayne said in a serious tone. And we nodded. I know that reading saves her inner life but we also have to take care our body, we also need to treasure outer life. "Yes, Everliegh. If you want to read that badly just pause for one hour. Look to something green or tress, then rest your eyes by looking at it." I said. "Yes, Ma'am and Sir. I'll take note of that." She said sweetly and we nodded. And I thumbs up to her. And the group video call ended. Today is Friday. We don't have a class. And it means going out to the Salon. But I don't have any idea what excuses I could make in order to go to the salon. It would be sound weird if I would always request for hair treatment. My hair is already damaged because of too much exposure to heat of the sun and it should needed a weekly treatment...but your school is highly air conditioned. And your hair is already pretty good ane healthy, you don't need the treatment. What if massage? I shake my head when I imagine his hands touching my back. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid, Gabriella. It's not not your hair that is unhealthy but it's you're brain. Erase that thoughts. You're still young and minor. I went upstairs to have a bath. We don't have any plans today and thinking about my own plans make me think slow because I already used my excuses. What if I should just pass by? Yeah. That's it. If ever he caught me I would say that I have meet my friend in the other street and I just pass by by his salon. s**t. that's perfect, Gabriella. I moved faster than I was. I was used to move, walk, and go to bath slowly more than a turtle but now since I find new excuses I moved like an eagle. I was walking down fast in the upstairs and went hurriedly to the kitchen. And I saw Mom was cooking while dad is busy himself looking to Mom. Our maids is not here maybe they were busy gardening or sleeping. It's mom's rule that every breakfast and dinner mom would cook the food if she's not busy. That's it. She loves to cook us food. "You dressed up. Where are you going?" Mom asked. She's looking at me from head to toe. I'm just simply wearing a simple puff dress. "Where are you going, honey?" Dad whispered. The business tycoon is not busy today, ha. Dad is a busy type of man. His been working but I understand. Maybe because Mom understand him, Mom didn't nag him why he writ home late and maybe I got that atttitude to my mom. I understand that he have to work. Even how already well-off we are but still we have to work hard and continue that kind of cycle. We can still enjoy affluent life even dad and mom won't work but still they want to work because they are used at it. They said they would only feel sick if they work stay in the house not doing anything. That's the mindset of hard-working people. "Mom... dad... Can I go out for awhile? I promise ot be back home early. I have to visit a... shop." "What shop?" Dad asked and I glared at him. He usually don't ask things. Mom is the hard and a strict one and dad used ot be the softer one. He zipped his mouth when he saw my reaction. He wiggles his eyebrow. "Uhm. I mean...eat first before going to that shop." Dad whispered. He walk abd pulled out the chair. And I sit there when he point the chair for me. "What shop you're going to? You're with?" Mom continued to ask. She put the heated cook food to the table. Dad pulled out the chair and Mom seat with it. "Uhm..." I hummed while thinking. If I would say I would go to parlors she would insist to call her friends salon. And... why I was lying anyway? I am confident and proud about to the one I wanted to see... but you still need time for him to know you, Gabriella. "Flower shop?" I said while getting the rice. I sighed while I stir my rice to the wet dish. "You don't need to go out. I have a friend who has a flowershop. You can visit her shop online." Mom suggested. "Honey... your daughter is already dressed up. Just let her go." Dad said. And mom looked at me and she pouted while looking to my aura. "Ow. I thought. It's not bad to support local business. But anyway it's also wonderful to check it with your own eyes if you're buying a flowers. That's a flower." She says and I smile while glancing to Daddy. "Then, start to eat if you want to go that shop. You're with your bestfriends right? Make sure to never talk to strangers. I know that this city is highly secured but we can't just trust anyone." She said and I chuckled. Never talk to strangers. She still don't forgot to warn and remind me about that ever since. I'm not a kid anymore and I already take down note of it. " Do you want to bring a driver, Honey? " Mom asked. "No, Mommy. I. know that our driver us busy right now. I can just take a cab since the shop is just near here." I said and she nodded. " Thank you, Daddy. " I whispered because he help me there. "Anything for my lovely daughter." He whispered, too.
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