Run Away // SuamChan

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*All credits to the rightful owners of the images below*

"Riley wait, up." He continuously called the girl's name with hurried steps rushing towards their house, despite that, the man did not bother to chase after her.

The kid was full of energy that he couldn't handle. Amidst the trembling of his legs, he gasps dramatically due from exhaustion.

Her niece was dragging him everywhere for several times, Wherein they moved around, in one place after another to different malls just to find the desired dress she wanted. They almost toured the entire state and afterwards they finally found the dress. It was once in a while na maglambing ito sa kanya kaya pinagbigyan niya na, however he began to regret his decision.

Once she was in the front door, Riley jumped up to her feet waving at him with a smile. "tito, hurry up" she said in a little squeaky voice as she pushed open the door.

Jace gestured her to go in first, whilst she nods her head in understanding and entered.

A very subtle expression settle on his tired face as the man let out a heavy sigh, but then a hand appeared in front, which surprised him with eyes slightly widened.

"Do you need help?" A deep voice asked from behind. I closed my eyes knowing who it was and turn to look at him with a smile. "Nicholai!"

meet Owen Nicholai Sanchez, my older brother

On tippy-toes he hugged the man, whereupon the man also hugged him back. We stayed like that for a few seconds and shortly after, the latter was the first to break away. I couldn't help but broaden my smile.

"Ano nga palang ginagawa mo dito?" he ask, wondering.

"Mom asked me to come drop by the house," he explained and then added .. "Maybe, you know anything about it?"

He frowned, forthwith shake one's head. "I'm sorry, i can't help"

"it's fine," He says, messing with my hair. I frowned remembering how long it took me to fix it, but once Nicholai squat, Jace looked at him confused.

"What are you doing?"

"let me give you a piggyback ride, I know you're tired " Nicholai told him, knowing how energetic Riley is. He looks perplexed then asked

"Are you sure about that? I'm not as light as before when we were still young."

His broad shoulders slumped slightly, as he was about to stand up, I cautiously climb onto his back, before he could.

He stride in a slow pace sighing, and Jace propped his chin on Nicholai's shoulder looking at his face. Nicholai expression seemed almost pained as if he was hurt. "Are you seriously doubting me, Jace?" He stopped for a moment.

"I'm not doubting you" He corrected As Nicholai continued to trudge forward through the front door. "I'm worried and that's different."

As when they reached the front door, He tapped Nicholai's back. " you can let me down." He ask back, "You sure?" Jace bobbed his head, as Nicholai finally let him go. He went down to open the door, as he took one step inside. The faces of his parents, and his sister Grace appeared as if they were deep in thought. Wherein Riley was next to her.

She's Grace Nathalie Sanchez my sister

Jace grab their attention, "Hi mom, dad! Hi, sis!" He approached them in which Nicholai followed suit.

His mother hugged him and kissed his cheeks. As His father did the same, followed by his sister.

"Mom, aren't you coming?" She heard Riley ask her mother. "Later honey, we just need to talk about something" she said in a serious tone while caressing her cheek, then she added. "Be a good girl, okay?" to which Riley nodded.

"Cecil ..?" Nathalie called Riley's nanny, and She hurried towards them "Yes, ma'am ..?"

"Can you please, take Riley upstairs." Cecil nod her head, grabbing a hold of the girls hand as they headed upstairs to her room.

Jace decided to also go up since it looked like they had something to discussed, maybe it's about business and he wasn't interested in the first place.

"Wait, Jace.."

As he was about to climb the stairs, his steps come into halt. "What it is, ma?" He stand still waiting for what his mother would say.

"You should sit down," mom ordered using her head gesturing to the seat beside Nicholai.

"Ma, if it's about business you know I'm not interested to that."

"No, son it's about you." his father said. Nicholai and i stared at each other, .. Neither of us seemed to know what was going on.

Wondering, I looked at their faces, before sitting down, asking, "Pa, what do you mean?" His sister looked back at their parents in a meaningful gaze. I looked at Nicholai and he was just as confused as I was.

Suddenly the room went silent ...

Jace had no idea on what his mom will say but he began to get anxious, based on their serious faces. I think that he won't like it.

"Pa ..?" I ask. His father was silent and so his mother, so she turned to Grace ...

.... ??

Grace was hesitant, "Lolo ..." she trailed off as she continued to stare at Jace. " .. set you up in an arranged marriaged." As soon as the words came out of her lips, Jace mouth instantly gape wide open in shock.

He turned to her, Once his mother spoke. "We tried to convince Papa, several times but his decision was final and we can't do anything about it, I'm so sorry son ..."

His own exhaustion was momentarily forgotten as he stood with a furrowed brows. "And you agreed!?" he ask in disbelief as he kept looking back and forth between his parents.

"Of course, We weren't," his mom quickly answered. "But you know Papa, once his mind was settled it can't be changed." She added that makes me stop.

"Mom, you know how much I hate the idea of ​​being in an arranged marriage, first it was Nicholai, then it was Nathalie and look what happened to her she's getting a divorce because Lolo's set her up 'cause she ended up with that useless man, and now what!" his raucous voice booming through the entire living room. .

"I'm sorry mom, dad but I won't agreed to this bullshit! This is my life And I should be the one to decide what I want, hindi si Lolo." Jace tone was firm and unwavering.

After he said that, Jace quickly ran upstairs and locked himself in his room.