Dare To Love (Love Duology #1)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Words

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I kept on glancing at the doorway while we were already sitting inside the dining room. Our parents were talking with each other, making Kuya Lazarus had a chance to observe Steve, who already conscious in his every movements. I glanced at the doorway again, nervously waiting for my brothers because anytime, Mama will notice that they are not here yet.

Mama looked at me in the middle of their conversation. She furrowed her eyebrows when she saw how tense I was. I gave her a soft smile, making her stared at me. She looked around when she noticed that something's wrong. She immediately furrowed her eyebrows more upon realizing that her two sons were missing. She was about to ask me when we heard a loud bark.

The conversation was cut off because of Fang's barks. We turned our head at the doorway and caught Kuya Lazarillo walking towards us with Fang behind him. Kuya Ladislaus immediately sat on my left when he entered the room. Kuya Lazarillo just smiled when his eyes met Mama's glares.

"Fang, behave." Kuya Lazarillo said, patting his black doberman, who was currently wearing his silver dog collar with his name encraved on it. It was costumized by Kuya Lazarillo's friend.

"Oh, my goodness gracious. A dog!" Stella stated with her wide eyes. She immediately faced Kuya Lazarillo who sat in front of her. "Is he a he or a she?"

"He," Kuya lazily answered.

"Oh. Mine's a he too." Stella said, sounding disappointed.

"Stella, what the hell?" Ate Sandra reacted upon realizing what her sister was thinking.

"What?" Stella groaned.

"Ang ingay mo raw." Steve spoke, boredly looking at his sisters. "Mommy's glaring."

The two immediately turned to their mother, who was currently furrowing her eyebrows at them. Stella awkwardly smiled while Ate Sandra pursed her lips. Steve puckered his lips while containing his laughters while looking at his sisters, enjoying his view.

"Failed," Kuya Laus whispered while scrunching his nose.

"'Di pa," Kuya Lazarus whispered.

"Fang is scary, Kuya number two." Kuya Lazarillo whispered, making me winced.

I could hear them whispering at each other since I was sitting in between them. Kuya Laus was on my left side while Kuya Rus was on my right side. Kuya Rillo was on Kuya Laus' left side. Mama was sitting on Kuya Rus' right side while Papa was sitting in the middle. Tito Steven was sitting on Papa's right, making him sit in front of Mama. Tita Sally was sitting in front of Kuya Rus while Steve was in front of me. Beside him was Ate Sandra who was sitting in front of Kuya Laus. Stella was sitting in front of Kuya Lazarillo, who was currently looked bored and lazy. Since our dining table was long, the half of the seats were empty, but the food occupied the long table.

"What the hell is kuya number two, Lazarillo?!" Kuya Laus asked, silently hissing at Kuya Rillo.

"It's who, not what." Kuya Rus corrected.

"That's right. Listen to Kuya number one." Kuya Rillo said, slowly smirking at them.

"Okay, Kuya number three, shut up." I interrupted upon feeling Mama's glares at them.

"See? Even princess knows it. Kuya Lazarus is Kuya number one. You, Kuya Ladislaus is Kuya number two while me, I am Kuya number three. Princess is princess. Duh." Kuya Rillo rolled his eyes.