So Close Yet So Far

Chapter IV

Chapter Four: Introducing Raphael to the fam.

Love conquers your system. It makes you strong and takes all the risk for the love of your life. You just let things flow and wait and see whatever the outcomes is.

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Sierre looks so nervous while sitting infront of us while raphy in the otherhand is very compose. After sierra told us that raphael is her boyfriend, no one tried to speak. No one tried to question them. So I decided to break the silence. It suffocates me.

"Auhmmm sooo...? Guys...? Aren't we here for dinner? I'm starving to death!" I tried to act exagge and funny to make the atmostphere at ease.

"Ohh... yeah! I'll order now." Tarantang sabe naman ni sierra.

While they are busy with the menu, dad grab the chance to ask few questions to raphy and sierra. I'm not that nervous when it comes to dad cause we all know that he's not that strict on us. He just wants the best for us and live our life in a happiest way.

"So... hijo, how did you and sierra meet? We haven't heared something about you. And the girls usually don't bring boys at home or mag pakilala ng mga kaibigan nilang lalaki." Dad ask casually. That made me and sierra look each other.

"Actually po tito, sofi and I are classmates since freshmen. Si sofi talaga yung barkada at una kong nakilala. Nagkataon lang na sierra's been always around with sofi during break time kasi di napaghihiwalay yung dalawa noon. Sofi introduce me to sierra. At first kanchawan at biroan lang nang tropa until we develop our feelings to each other. I ask sofi to court her twin. Pumayag naman siya. 1 year ko din po niligawan si sierra kaya noong 2nd yr naging kami." Mahabang paliwanag naman ni raphy ky dad.

Dad was about to talk again when kuya speaks. Dang! Si kuya pa naman yung pinaka stricto sa lahat next to mom.

"You courted our sister but didn't go straight to our house. Pano naman kami kakakasiguro na hindi mo papaiyakin yung kapatid ko?" You know~ brother insticts. Kuya's been like that ever since the three of us is still a toodlers.

"That's true darling. Why didn't you come by and ask our permission. The house is widely open for our daughters' suitors." And the queen has spoken. Ginigisa na po si raphy and I pitty him. But looking at him? He seems so cool and relax while yung kambal ko halatadong kinakabahan.

"Wag niyo namang gisahin boyfriend ko guys." At humirit na si kambal. Hihihi.

Sorry guys but I am really starving hindi ko kayang makisali sa interogation niyo.

"Silence sierrie tristal you have a long conversation to make with me later. I already told you girls about having a boyfriend. No secrets inside the house." Ooppss mommy's kinda mad.

"Auhmmm... tita, tito, bro... I admit it was a mistake not to ask permission with you guys but I was trying to convince the girls na sa loob nang bahay manligaw but they told me na it's not yet the right time to do so. Kaya pasensya na po kayo. Don't get mad with the two girls. Nakikita ko din naman na they were trying to excel their academics. They are constant deans listers both field and di din naman po nakakahadlang yung relationship namin. Bihira lang din po kami mag away to avoid complication sa school." Bwesit na to na damay pa ako. Rapht naman e. Lagot ako neto mamaya.

"Fine. But you must visit the house twice a week para makilala ka pa namin. At tsaka remember children, unahin ang pag aaral. Isang taon na lang gagraduate na kayo. You must make us proud." Mom told all of us except kuya. He's already a civil engineering graduate and a licens holder.

The dinner went okay. But long conversation is still on. Ginigisa si kambal sa loob ng office ni mommy at ako naman sa office ni kuya. Daddy seems so cool about everything kasi naman my tiwala siya samen ni kambal. Kaya ayun natulog na lang siya kasi my board meeting sa company bukas. Si mommy naman ewan. Bahala siya.

Things between raphael and sierrie is fine now. Ako kaya kelan magkaka-boyfriend? Ohhhh... NBSB!

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