IT SUCKS TO BE US (on going)

Unrequited

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Jerry was almost teary eyed upon realizing that he is actually talking to Kisses in the flesh.

He made a jump for it and hugged her all of the sudden.

"When did you come back????" he asked breathlessly.

Hindi maitago ang bakas ng kaligayahan sa kanyang mukha.

But it was the opposite for Kisses.

"Do you want somewhere else?" she asked the lady in pink hair with her, apparently ignoring her brother.

Jerry looked at the lady whom Kisses was talking to. He stared at her, she looked quite familiar but he cannot tell as the girl wears sunnies.

The lady in pink shook her head and ignored Jerry's examining looks.

"I'm fine" said the lady in pink at Kisses.

"let's go somewhere else" yaya ni Kisses sa lady in pink hair. But Jerry and Bailey tried to stop them from going.

"wait!" his voice was fading as if he is begging. "why leave?" he asked.

"we changed our mind" Kisses insisted , she gestured at her friend to stand and leave and go somewhere else. But the lady in pink hair didn't move while the two boys stopped them from leaving, especially Jerry.

"why are you leaving?" asked Jerry, his voice is almost rising up.

"move Jerry, we're leaving" scowled Kisses and pushed Jerry and Bailey away.

Jerry didn't move, he desparately blocked Kisses' way with the help of Bailey as if cornering the girls.

"I said---!! MOV---!" growled Kisses at Jerry's face when suddenly the Hiring Manager emerged.

"are my interns bothering you my dear customers?" greeted the Hiring Manager in a calm and soothing manner.

Kisses stopped and was quite shocked at what she heard. "Interns?" she blurted.

Jerry and Bailey stood still, looked alarmed at the presence of the Hiring Manager.

The Hiring Manager nodded slightly then turned his eyes at the lady in pink hair.

"Just tell me if you are not liking the presence of my interns, Ms. Maureen" expressed dearly the Hiring Manager at the lady in pink hair.

Kisses and the Legacy boys turned their looks at the girl called "Maureen" which rang some bells in Jerry's ears.

"Maureen?" he asked in his thoughts then stared again at the lady in pink hair.

Maureen beamed at the Hiring Manager, "they're actually fine Mr. Cinco. No problem at all"

Kisses shrugged and gestured at Maureen that they have to leave.

"I would like a grande peppermint mocha frappe, decaf please." Maureen beamed at the two boys.

Her voice is as sweet as an angel in Jerry's ears.

It's like coming back 3 years before.

His voice faded as he tried to talk, buti nalang Bailey's there to the rescue.

"And may I get your order Ms. Sales?" Asked Bailey respectively.

But Kisses chose to ignore Bailey and turned at Maureen, "what are you doing?" she asked by moving her eyes.

"i think she would love hot chamomile tea with pump of mint" expressed Jerry while looking at her ate.

Kisses stopped and looked at Jerry, surprised.