"Ano? Pupunta sila dito? Jusko, dapat pala nag-ayos tayo." Maine heard her aunt say after she informed her entire family that RJ and Kirby will stop by for a visit.
"Kahit hindi na po, hindi naman maarte mga yun. Mas-makalat pa nga sa bahay nila." Maine answered before she started filling her plate with fried rice.
"Naku ah, siguraduhin mo Meng na tama yung desisyon mo na siya yung sinagot mo. Baka mamaya gawin ka lang niyang tagapag-alaga nung anak niya o kaya baka magka-anak kayo agad tapos maghihiwalay din kayo." Her mother said, expressing her concerns and doubts on RJ's real intention towards Maine.
"Hindi naman po siguro. Mukha lang yung loko-loko pero sa totoo ... um, loko-loko talaga siya." She said and her aunt laughed a bit.
"Kaya nga siya yung manok ko eh." Maine's aunt whispered.
"Matanda na si Maine, alam na niyang ginagawa niya ... di ba?" her father asked and so Maine nodded right away.
"Alam mo Maine, swerteng-swerte ka nga kay RJ eh. Meron siyang limang M." her aunt said, causing Maine to look at her in a confused way.
"Limang M?" she asked and her aunt nodded.
"May Itsura, Mayaman, Mapag-mahal, Maginoong medyo bastos, May MALAKING Ti-"
"HOY TITA!!!!"
"Tiwala sa sarili ... ikaw talaga, hindi pa naman kasi tapos." Her aunt continued and Maine let out a sigh of relief. She then turned to her parents and saw their amused and somewhat annoyed faces. Half an hour later, they all heard the sound of a car pulling up in front of the house. Maine quickly stood up from her seat and walked towards the front door. There she saw RJ and Kirby standing right outside the gate. The little boy raised his hand and started waving at her.
"Gooood Mooooowrniiiiing Mommy Maiiiiiine!!!!"
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"Good morning, Love." RJ greeted as soon as Maine opened the gate for them. They walked in and Kirby quickly leaned in on Maine to give her a kiss on the cheek.
"He missed you."
"Talaga ba, Baby Kirbs? Na-miss mo ba si Mommy Maine?" she asked the little kid and he nodded in answer. Someone then coughed and so RJ looked on, only to see her parents looking at them. He immediately set Kirby down and they both approached Maine's mother and father.
"Good Morning Po Tito ... Tita, Mano po." RJ said before doing the mano gesture with them. He then looked down on Kirby and signaled him to do the same.
"Good Morning Po ..." he greeted in his tiny voice. RJ then caught a glimpse of Maine and her aunt gushing at Kirby.
"Good morning din, ang cute cute mo naman." Mrs. Mendoza said.
"Buddy ... say thank you." RJ then told Kirby.
"Thank you po!"
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"Bakit ang aga niyong dumating? Enebe, di pa ako ready." Maine asked RJ as soon as the two of them were left alone in the living room. Maine's parents went to the market while her aunt took Kirby to a morning farm tour.
"It's okay ... maaga talaga kami pumunta so that I can help you prepare for an interview in case there's one." RJ replied.
"Ay ... ehe ... thank you naman. Pero may interview na agad-agad? Diba magpa-pass pa lang nang resume kapag ganyan?"
"May mga jobs na one day lang ang processing. It's better to be safe than to be sorry. How about this, ako yung kunwari na employer then ikaw yung applicant? I will ask you questions and you will answer them. Practice lang kung baga." RJ suggested and so Maine nodded. The two then sat on the couch and faced each other.
