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"Uhm, can I ask something?" I asked Ate Blythe.

We are now headed upstairs to sleep. Well, it's pretty late naman na kasi.

"Yeah?"

"I haven't see her face..."

"Oh," Ate smiled later on. "Wanna see her?"

I nodded immediately. "Yes."

Ate held my hand and pulled me somewhere. We went inside a room near Papa's office. My lips parted when I saw what's inside the room. It was full of picture frames! There are some hang on the wall, some were small picture frames on the table. This is like an exhibit or something.

And what caught my attention the most? It's the biggest frame on the center part of the right wall. It's a painting of our mother. She's so gorgeous.

"Who painted this?" I asked.

"Si Papa. Look, Mama painted these, too. They are both artists. Awesome, aren't they?"

I unconsciously nodded. "These are amazing."

There were three paintings beside the biggest one. It was Papa, Blake and Ate Blythe. I teared up while looking at those.

I suddenly wanna get mad. Why didn't I grow up in this family? Why do I have to be apart from them? Things would be a lot easier for me that way so why?

But then... I couldn't get mad at the same time. If I grew up with my real family, then I wouldn't meet Dad, Mom, Kuya Adam, Jian, Lexie, Kesha, Red, Dale, and... my love, Caius.

Maybe things really happen for a reason.

Nag-ikot ikot pa ako doon at tinignan kada isang litrato nilang lahat. Ate Blythe is undeniably gorgeous! Papa and Blake are handsome and they really looked like twin. Haha! And Mama.... She's beautiful. She looks so kind and soft. I wonder how would she be as a mother to me. Maybe it would be nice to be taken care of your mother, right? I want that.

"You guys are so happy."

"Yeah, it would be a lot happier if you're with us, though."

I smiled sadly at her. "When did you find out?"

"Papa knew it right away, we don't know how. When Mama died, 18 years ago, she told us to look for you. We were confused at first and then Papa told us that we have a younger sister and that's you." She paused.

"18 years ago.... I was just one."

"Yeah." Ate agreed. "I was mad at Mama because I thought she cheated on Papa. Blake was mad at her, too. But Papa? He wasn't. After Mama died, he said we will get you, no matter what because that was Mama's last wish. But we can do nothing because you're still a minor that time, Jei. We couldn't just snatch or kidnap you so we waited until you got in the right age. After your debut, Papa asked your parents, the Mortells, for a DNA test. Hindi ko alam pero malakas ang paniniwala ni Papa'ng anak ka niya." Pagkukwento niya. "Blake and I were shocked when we saw the result. You're a pure Alonzo! But you know what confuses me? It's how you ended up with the Mortells. Why did Mama gave you to Mr. Mortell."

"I wonder that, too."

"Maybe you can ask Papa tomorrow? I'm sure he'll say everything to you. That's how much he loves you."

"Thanks, Ate."

"Tara, let's sleep na." Inakbayan niya na ako atsaka naglakad palabas ng kwarto iyon at pumunta sa sarili naming silid.

**

"Jei, where do you want to go?" Blake asked.

Early in the morning, nagyayaya na silang maglakwatsa.