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Chapter Five

       Past ten am na nagising si Maine. Pag gising nya ay mag isa na sya sa kwarto. Agaf na nagshower ang dalaga at lumabas ng kwarto. Paglabas nya ay nakita nya ang kuya nya na nagbabasa ng dyaryo at si Dean na busy sa harap ng laptop nya. Wala si Rj sa sala. Nilingon nya ang kusina wala din duon ang binata kaya dumeretso na lang sya sa sala at umupo sa tabi ni Dean.

        " What're you doing?" tanong nya sa binata.

       " Just checking my emails. How's your sleep? I felt you get up so early. What did you do?" tanong ng binata.

        " Just drank coffe. I woke up anf felt hungry but there was no food in the fridge. Kuya you should put something to eat there you know." sabi ni Maine sabay baling sa kuya nya.

        " Wala naman kami lagi dito ni Rj. Palaging sa labas kami kumakain kaya walang point na mamili ng ilalagay sa ref at mabubulok rin lang. But now that you're here, kailangan nang may laman ang ref. Why don't you and Dean do some grocery shopping. You can use my car, my driver yun para di kayo maligaw." sabi ni Nico.

       " That's a good idea. I'm getting bored na rin. What do you think babe?" baling ni Maine kay Dean.

       " Yeah that's a good idea. We need to get used to around here. Grocery shopping is a good start." sabi ni Dean.

       " Kuya do you want anything from the grocery?" tanong ni Maine.

       " Hmmm can you buy me some deodorants paubos na kasi ung gamit ko then after shave. Bili ka na din ng snacks. Fill up the pantry and the fridge. Use my card na lang. Eto oh." sabi ni Nico.

      " Can I also buy things to make this place homey? It's so masculine. Can we add a woman's touch?" tanong ng dalaga.

      " Bahala ka. This is your place too pero wag lang too overwhelming ha. Remember may mga lalaki pa rin na nakatira dito." sabi ni Nico.

       " Why can't I have a place of my own? Dean and I can stay there so that we will not be a bother." sabi ni Maine.

       " I will be gone for nine months so it will be pointless to get you your own place when one room here would be vacant. Pag alis ko Dean can occupy my room." sabi ni Nico.

       " We can just share my room." sabi ni Maine.

       " I don't want to ague about the sleeping arrangements Baby Girl so please wag mo nang ipilit yan. I don't want us to argue habang nandito ako." sabi ni Nico authoratively.

       " Oo nga babe. It's not right." sabi naman ni Dean.

      " Okay fine. I will not argue. Give me your card and we'll be off." sabi ni Dei na may pag irap.

     " Sumama na lang kaya ako sa inyo? What do you think?" tanong ni Nico.

      " Sure come along but I hold the reigns. I decide what to buy and not to buy okay?" sqbi ni Maine.

      " Oo na. Bukas ipapaasikaso ko na magkaroon ka ng extention ng card ko para anytime na gusto mong mamili ay makakapamili ka." sabi ni Nico.

      " No need kuya, I have my own money and besides I'll be working so I'll have my own salary. Just this time." sabi ni Maine.

       " Sigurado ka?" Tanong ni Nico.

      " Oo naman. What do you think of me? I have my own saving plus yung sweldo ko before. And of course allowances from Dad." sagot ni Maine.

        Napangiti si Nico sa sinabi ni Maine. Alam nyang mapera ang kapatid dahil sya ang namamahala ng finances nito kahit na nasa U. S. pa ito.