Aika Robredo was a poster child: with a Masters from Harvard, a respectable career trajectory and dependable eldest daughter of the Robredo family. Everyone was telling Aika that all she had left to do was finding her 'dream guy' to settle down with...
"Sunshine! You okay?" Nat gave Aika a good look the second she opened the door of the Robredos' condo.
"I am...is something supposed to be wrong with me?" Aika was confused as to why Nat was at the door at 8am on a Saturday, looking all flustered. Not the mention that Jamie was currently asleep in Nat's arms.
"Doc told me to get here as fast as I can...I thought something had happened to you!" Nat had literally raced here with Jamie upon getting Tricia's text.
"I'm fine, muscles. Sorry for worrying you. Patty's in the kitchen." Aika invited Nat and Jamie in as she called for Tricia.
"That was fast?" Tricia laughed as she spotted Nat in the living room.
"Says the one who told me to get here ASAP? Anyways, what's the urgent matter?" Nat wondered as he gently lay Jamie on the couch.
"I was wondering if you had time today for something important?" Tricia asked as she set her coffee on the dining table.
"I do...but what's the important thing?" Nat was wary. Tricia could be scary at times like this.
"Great! I'm leaving Ate in your hands for today." Tricia grinned.
"I thought you said we were going on a date together?" Aika looked at Tricia in confusion.
"I did say date...but I didn't say it was with me Your date is in front of you, Ate." Tricia pointed at Nat.
"Me?" Nat was processing Tricia's words too.
"You guys haven't been on an undisrupted full-day date with kuya ever since the elections started. So I thought it'd be good for you two to spend the day together!" Tricia thought she'd do Nat and Aika a favour.
"What about Jamie?" Aika pointed to Jamie, who was still fast asleep.
"Jill and I can take care of her for the day. Natalia and Alo are coming over later." Tricia winked. She and Jill had it all planned out.
"All you two have to do is grab your stuff and shoo! No returning before dinner!" Jill passed Aika her wallet and phone before pushing her Ate and Nat out of the house.
"Did we just get chased out of the house?" Aika looked at Nat as the door closed on them.
"Shall we?" Nat held out his hand.
"Can't disappoint the girls, can we?" Aika chuckled as she took Nat's hand.
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"What do you wanna do today?" Nat handed Aika her coffee at a red light. Aika had offered to drive today.
"School supply shopping? It's been a while since I've been back to school..." Aika suggested. School was starting in a week, at least for the lecturers.
