angelo pov
We went home after searching for hours, but the moment we entered the house, all of us froze.
Lola was sitting in the living room.
Beside her was Jenna.
The moment I saw her, I already understood what she was trying to do.
She thought bringing Lola here would save her.
She thought she could twist the story before we told the truth.
Too bad for her…
The recorder was still with me.
And today, she was going to lose badly.
We walked inside quietly.
Lola immediately noticed our expressions.
angelo :
Lola, what are you doing here? And why is this woman with you?
Jenna crossed her arms dramatically.
jenna :
Look, Mom. No respect for his tita. I don't know what Gema taught them.
Aries laughed bitterly.
aries :
Like how you taught me and Jay?
Jenna's face stiffened.
lola :
Aries.
The way Lola said his name made him stop immediately.
She then looked at me seriously.
lola :
What happened, Angelo? Why are you angry at your tita?
I clenched my fist.
angelo :
Lola… if you knew what she did, you would be the one throwing her out of this house.
Lola frowned.
lola :
Tell me everything. And where is Jay? I haven't seen her.
The whole room went silent.
Nobody answered.
Everybody looked down.
That alone already scared Lola.
Her voice became shaky.
lola :
Where is Jay?
I took a deep breath and finally told her everything.
How Jenna insulted Jay.
How she told her to leave.
How Jay disappeared.
How none of us could contact her.
And finally…
I played the recording.
The entire room became silent after it ended.
The air itself felt heavy.
Lola slowly turned toward Jenna.
Her eyes were full of disbelief.
lola :
You… told her that?
Jenna nervously looked away.
jenna :
I-I only told her her place—
Before she could finish, Lola slammed her cane against the floor.
The loud sound shocked all of us.
lola :
HOW CAN YOU DO THAT TO JAY?!
We all froze.
Never in our lives had we heard Lola raise her voice like that.
Jenna looked terrified.
jeena :
I… I only did it for Aries—
lola :
Aries?!
She immediately turned toward him.
lola :
Did you tell her to do that?
Aries quickly shook his head.
aries :
No, Lola. Me and Jay… our relationship was getting better.
Lola stared at Jenna with disappointment.
lola :
See that? Instead of being happy their relationship was improving, you pushed the girl away.
Jenna tried speaking again.
jenna :
But—
lola :
Enough.
The next thing we knew, Lola grabbed Jenna's wrist and dragged her toward the door herself.
Even Percy looked shocked.
percy :
Damn…
Aries whispered beside me.
aries :
Remind me never to anger Lola.
For the first time since Jay disappeared, I almost laughed.
Almost.
Lola came back after throwing Jenna outside.
She sat down calmly like nothing happened.
lola :
What did you find until now?
angelo :
We tracked her last location. Jay went to Pasay.
Lola nodded seriously.
lola :
I have a friend whose son and daughter both live in Pasay. I will ask them for information.
She then looked at Percy.
lola :
And Percy.
percy :
Yes, um—
lola :
Call me Lola.
Percy smiled awkwardly.
percy :
Okay… Lola. What do you want me to do?
lola :
Send the recording to your father. Jenna will probably run to him for help. Ask if he can help us find Jay too.
percy :
Okay, Lola. Boss, send me the recording.
I nodded and sent it to him.
But even after all that…
One thought kept repeating inside my head.
Where are you, Jay?
jay pov
(the day she landed)
The airport was crowded and noisy, but the moment I walked out, I immediately spotted them.
Four very familiar idiots waving their hands like crazy people.
I laughed softly.
jay :
Kuyas, I'm here!
All their heads snapped toward me.
thyme :
JAY!
kevin :
Our younger sister is finally here!
mj :
You got thinner.
ren :
Are you okay?
I smiled a little.
But I knew it didn't reach my eyes.
And Ren noticed immediately.
He always notices.
I quickly changed the topic.
jay :
How long have you all been waiting here?
Kevin rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
kevin :
Since morning…
My eyes widened.
jay :
You guys are fools.
thyme :
Correction. Handsome fools.
jay :
Debatable.
MJ burst out laughing while Thyme looked offended.
thyme :
Jay! Your favorite kuya is hurt!
jay :
Favorite? Who said that?
ren :
Violence.
mj :
Emotional damage.
I rolled my eyes before looking at all of them seriously.
jay :
Fine. Tell me something important.
They all raised their eyebrows.
all :
What?
I crossed my arms.
jay :
Did any of you finally get girlfriends?
MJ and Ren immediately started smirking while looking at Thyme and Kevin.
That already answered my question.
I gasped dramatically.
jay :
NO WAY.
Thyme proudly fixed his jacket.
thyme :
Of course. Look at this face.
jay :
Confidence is scary.
Kevin laughed.
kevin :
Me and Thyme both have girlfriends now.
Then both of them suddenly moved aside.
And I froze.
jay :
Ate Gorya?! Ate Kaning?!
Both girls smiled brightly.
gorya & kaning :
Jay!
Before I could react, Gorya hugged me tightly.
gorya :
You never told us you were coming!
jay :
You never asked.
Kaning laughed.
kaning :
Still unfair.
The boys looked confused between us.
thyme :
Wait… how do you all know each other?
Gorya blinked.
gorya :
Yesterday I told you about my online friend.
All the boys nodded.
gorya :
It's her.
Silence.
Then all four boys slowly looked at me.
Then at them.
Then back at me.
mj :
Wait…
ren :
So all this time—
thyme :
YOU WERE TALKING TO OUR SISTER?!
Kevin looked betrayed.
kevin :
And you never told us?!
I shrugged innocently.
jay :
It was funny.
thyme :
I have trust issues now.
jay :
You should.
Everybody laughed lightly.
For the first time in days…
I felt a little lighter.
Then suddenly Thyme wrapped one arm around Gorya while Kevin stood beside Kaning proudly.
thyme :
Which means…
kevin :
They're your sisters-in-law.
Both girls instantly turned red.
Actually red.
Like tomatoes.
I pointed at them dramatically.
jay :
ATES, YOU'RE BLUSHING!
gorya :
No we're not!
kaning :
It's hot in here!
I slowly looked around the fully air-conditioned airport.
jay :
Yeah… very hot.
MJ and Ren started laughing uncontrollably while Thyme and Kevin looked proud of themselves.
I shook my head before looking at MJ and Ren.
jay :
What about you two?
mj :
Still single.
ren :
Painfully single.
jay :
Skill issue.
They both looked offended.
mj :
I supported you emotionally and this is how you treat me?
jay :
Yes.
Everyone laughed again.
Then I suddenly remembered something.
jay :
Wait… does Mom know about me?
Thyme and Kevin immediately shook their heads.
thyme :
Nope.
kevin :
It's going to be a surprise.
A dangerous grin slowly appeared on my face.
jay :
Oh…
ren :
That smile means trouble.
jay :
Correct.
mj :
I suddenly feel bad for thymes mother.
jay :
As you should.
We all started walking outside the airport together.
For the first time since leaving home…
I wasn't alone anymore.
But deep inside…
I still wondered if my kuyas were looking for me.
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