CRIPPLED: JULLIANNA (VUILLTRAEN SISTERS SERIES #1)

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"I missed you, love," he hugged me tightly.

I protruded my lips. "Miss you too," I whispered. We loosened up from our tight hug. Pinulot niya ulit ang boxes ng pizza. I offered to help him but he waves his hand in front, saying there's no need.

"You're craving for pizza pala, ha?" He said and we started to take steps going inside the house.

"How did you know?" I glance at him. "Tsaka gabi na, a'? Buti pinayagan kang lumabas ng Mommy mo?"

"I asked Ate Shall what do you want to eat. Para mabili ko. I'm on my way when she texted me pizza, kaya bumili ako."

I reach for our double doors doorknob and opened it for him para hindi na siya mahirapan. Pinauna ko siya sa pagpasok bago iyon sinara.

"Pumayag naman si Eomma," he answered my question earlier. "S'yempre, bakit hindi? Sabi ko kasi aakyat ako ng ligaw," he smirks proudly at me.

I felt my cheeks flushed, so I looked away. Kumakain pa rin sila nang makabalik ako sa dining room kasama si Klaus. Their eyes immediately went to us. They gave us that teasing look. Si Vico lang ang hindi. Mukhang bad trip pa din. Nakayuko lang siya sa pagkain niya. 'Yong girlfriend niya naman, kakapunas lang ng luhang kumawala sa mga mata niya.

"Kayo na ba?" Ate Shally asked us.

Inilapag ni Klaus ang pizzang dala niya sa mesa kung saan walang pagkain na nakalagay. Nag beso siya sa kapatid niya at kay Ate bago humila ng upuan. Akala ko siya ang uupo. Pero bigla niya akong tinawag.

"Hey, love, take your seat here." He suddenly said, urging me to take my seat on the chair he just pulled.

"Sana all, love 'yong call sign!" Leo teases. I glared at him to make him shut up as I walked towards Klaus. Pero mas lalo lang siyang umingay pa. "Kami kasi ni Shally baby ang cs, e'." He sighed, parang dismayado pa.

"Sira ka talaga, Leo. Wala namang tayo, a'?" Ate Shally scowled looking at him.

"Ouch," the group held their chest playfully, pretending to be wounded.

"Tigilan niyo 'ko ha?" Ate Shally said, laughing a bit.

"Ikaw na 'yung umupo. I'm done eating." I said to Klaus.

"Take your seat," he said in a bossy way.

"Manang, pakilabas po ng isang extra chair. Paki insert sa tabi ni Seah." Si Ate habang kausap ang isa sa mga kasambahay namin.

"Ito na lang, Grace." Leo pointed to the vacant chair beside Vico's girlfriend. "Vacant din naman." Binuhat niya iyon at itinabi sa upuan ko.

"Shally, o, nagpapa Kuya points si Leo sa kapatid mo." Natatawang sumbong ni Ate sa kay Ate Shall.

"Tigilan mo ako, Leo, ha? Last ka na lang." Sabi ni Ate Shally.

Klaus thanked Kuya Leo for the chair before taking his seat beside me. While the others are having chitchat. The helpers immediately placed two unused plates, spoon, and fork towards me and Klaus. From my peripheral vision, I saw Klaus whispered 'thank you' to our helper. I protruded my lips. Ang galang naman!