(A Boku No Pico Fanfiction)

Ch.5: Manko

Chico's POV

I woke up as we came to a stop. "Wake up boys!", Manko said. I saw that we were at some lake house, wait....no...not just any lake house.... I smile and I get out of the car all excited. "It's the lake house mom and dad always took us to!". Manko nods and says, "I'm here to see if we can buy it. I know its very important to our family so...we are going to stay here for a few days, until we can get this settled". "YES!". I started to dance as Manko said that. Pico and Coco got out of the car and asked why I was dancing. "This is the lake house my parents owned. Big sis wants to buy it! It can be ours". Pico and Coco looked at the place and asked what it looked like inside. "You wanna see?", I asked. "Sure", Pico said. I then see Manko getting on the phone and knew she was busy. I grab the Coco and Pico by the hand and head to the door, finding the spare key under a rock. I unlock the door and we head inside. It was a bit musty, but the house was just as I remembered! "Woah!", Pico said. "Its...quite drafty in here", Coco said. "Come on! I need to show you the house". We take our shoes off and we go throughout the house. It had four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large kitchen, a basement, attic, and a big window that showed the lake from the dinning room. "This place is huge!", Pico said. "I know! It's very exciting. If we didn't live back home, then I would love to live here", I said. "Well...this place seems expensive. You sure your sister can....buy it?", Coco asked. "Yeah...she can. She's been working hard. She can buy it". "But....she hasn't bought the house back home yet. How is she supposed to buy this house too?", Coco asked. I sigh and said, "She has it handled, don't worry!". Coco and Pico were in shock as I yelled at them. I knew I was coming off annoyed, but....I was just so excited! I was happy to be back here and wanted to explore. "Lets go check out the lake", I said. The boys agreed and followed me. 

~With Manko~

"I'm calling about the lake house. I was hoping that you would let me take it off your hands". "It's not for sale". I narrowed her eyes and said, "What about the Cottage house? You gave it to me and I still have problems because its still in your name!". "I don't know what to tell you, stop calling us and just deal with it yourself. Your a big girl now...". I got irritated and kept myself from screaming. "Please....I need something! If I sell the house...I just need something from you. You owe us dad. When you left, you left mom alone with us. She was miserable and didn't wanna take care of us. She made me take care of Chico and so you owe us both the house. I'm glad to take the lake house too! You aren't using it. It hasn't been used in years apparently, from the records I found. So you shouldn't be able to have it!". I heard father sigh and he said, "Fine....I will sign the papers...and fax it over.....just leave us alone after that. I never wanted anything to do with you after your mother cheated on me and had that bastard of a boy". My eyes widened as dad said that. Did he just.....really say that? He soon hung up and I felt angry. I wanted to break the phone, but I screamed and started to kick the car. "AWHHHHGGGGG!". "Big sis, what are you doing?". I stopped and looked back to see the boys looking at me. They shouldn't see me like this. I then fix myself and say, "Nothing....just....trying to fix the bottom of the car. Its kind of broken", I lied. "Oh...okay...well...we are going to go to the lake", I said. "Alright...be safe and no drowning", I said. "We wont!". The boys then left and I sighed. That was a close one. If the boys knew what was going on....that I was about to loose the house....I had to do all I could to keep it from them. Once my father sends the papers over, I can sign them and hand them in. I wanted the house. I deserved it! I won't take their money, but I will have a roof over our heads. I need to make sure they get what they deserve. The boys have been through enough already.

*Buzz* *Buzz* I soon get a text and I look to see that he texted. I smile as he texted, "How you doing beautiful?". "I'm doing okay...just dealing with some things is all", I replied. Seconds after, he see's my text and says, "Is it about the house? I told you that I can help you, just say the word", he said. "No....I wanna do this on my own. So...I called my dad. I forced him to sign the papers. So...hopefully he sends it through. I just want to have a home for me and the boys. I don't want them to be homeless and live on the streets. I can't let that happen". "Are you home?", he asked. "No...I'm at the lake house....hoping to get that too. Until its settled, I won't be back". "Oh...well, I'll miss you". I blush as he said that. "Don't worry, its just a few days", I said. "I wish I could take you out for dinner, maybe once everything is finalized...we can go out for a celebratory dinner. We can all go. I wanna meet the boys". My eyes widened as he asked that. He wants to meet the boys? "Isn't that....a bit...soon?", I asked. "No...not at all. I know we haven't been together for that long, but I wanna meet your boys. They are a big part of your life, so...I wanna meet them. Maybe....even be apart of your little family". My eyes widened as he said that. Wait...was he asking that? "We've been together for a month, I'm sure they will be confused if I up and said I have a boyfriend who wants to meet you". "I'm sure they will be fine. The worst they can do is hate me and be protective of you. I love you Manko...you know that. I just wanna be with you". My eyes widened as he said that. H...He....loves....m..me...? Oh god..what do I say? I then reply back with a heart emoji and felt scared. Should I say I love him back? No...i...its too early....the last time I said I loved someone....it ended up in him taking everything. I didn't know that he was working for my dad....he fooled me and tried to take the house from me. How could he do that to his own flesh and blood? His own daughter!? I wont forgive him for that! I'm going to fight back and take what's mine. The house is mine and so will the lake house!