Meet my BROTHER

2.5 - Maid of what?

Chapter 5

"Ma'am Kathryn, may naghahanap po sa inyo sa labas. Lalake po."

Shucks I knew who it was but I saw their faces filled with curiosity.

Paanong nakarating si Quen dito?!

I was right.

Pinuntahan ko si Quen sa labas ng front door and asked why he's here and how he got here. Sinabi ko din sa kanyang magbrebreakfast kaming pamilya sa loob and I didn't know how to tell them that my boyfriend is here ng super biglaan.

"Well, I was gonna surprise you ulit and have breakfast with you but-"

"Kath? Sino yang bisita mo?" we heard dad calling from far behind. "Why don't you invite him inside for breakfast?"

Ah shit..

Sobrang unexpected nito and I don't know what's gonna happen.

Hindi naman sa strict si dad pero.. Quen's really not the ideal type of guy dad would approve of?

Well, you see, Quen is very much unemployed. Although he has a hobby of photography and sometimes gets paid, it isn't exactly a business or hanapbuhay. He usually gets money from allowances his parents give him.

Yes, at the age of 27, he still gets allowances.

He's sort of a rich spoiled brat. But despite that minor flaw he had, his heart was always in the right place. Specially when it comes to me.

Aside from Billy, he's one other person I could really count on back in New York.

But to be honest, especially now that I've been and will be experiencing awkward moments with Gino, it came more clear to me that I don't really love Quen.

When I found out I'll be sent back here in the Philippines, it bothered me more that I'd be seeing Gino rather than be bothered that I'm leaving Quen in N.Y. for who knows how long.

I don't know if I should be guilty about this or not, he doesn't say he loves me either so it doesn't quite feel like I'm cheating on him or something. It just happened that one drunken night in New York, we had this moment and.. he became my boyfriend?

And that was just a couple of months ago.

Ah, bahala na nga.

"Dad, tita Dawn, Gino, I'd like you to meet Quen."

Nakipag kamay naman si Quen kay dad.

"And he's your...?" tita Dawn asked me as she reaches Quen's hand.

"Boyfriend po." and Quen reached for hers as he smiled proudly.

Oh my god. Di manlang ako ang binigyan ng chance magsabi?!

"Ah so ikaw pala boyfriend neto?"

"Her one and only." again, so freaking proud. "And you're Gino, right?" Quen asked while slightly smirking and acting like he's not sure. But believe me, he is.

Shit, Quen naman. Please don't act up.

Kilala ni Quen si Gino because ever since magkita ulit kami sa New York, I was still too broken and naikwento ko si Gino sa kanya.

"Nice meeting you, bro." sabi nila sa isa't isa, although I feel a small tension between them or maybe ako lang yung tensed dahil sa surprise visit ni Quen.

"But, Kath, sino si Billy?" tanong ni dad. "Yong kausap mo nung isang araw."

I saw Quen looked at me. He has always been jealous of my friendship with Billy. And also, gusto nga din kasi ako ni Billy. But he wasn't trying to do anything about it. Nirerespeto niya ako at ang mga desisyon ko sa buhay. And that's what I never knew I needed in a friend.