I just want to make her happy, and her happiness depends on me.

"I know, I know. Wala na kong pakialam if you take over me. Pero wag naman sana ang anak natin. He has the right to--"

"Don't you see it? There's two things. Unang una, magiging maganda ang impact sa lahat kapag ang love team ni Kent ay real life girlfriend niya." What?! No, no... I hope I'm getting it wrong.

"There's a big possibility too that many of Fuster's fans (pronounced as foster) may like our son!" Dagdag pa ni Luigi.

That Fuster Guy, I don't hate but I don't like either. Siya ang sinasabi ni Mama na kalaban at pareho ko ng time slot sa kabilang station. The guy's really into showbiz, unlike me. At ang alam niya kinakalaban ko siya.

"Isa pa, it would be great kung siguradong may magmamana ng business natin when our son gets old. And ofcourse lalakas ang connections natin." Am I hearing it right? Wala pa nga akong girlfriend, tagapagmana ko pa kaya? Goodness, what is going on with that man's mind?

"What?" Sigaw nanaman ni mama. "We're not even sure about that, we don't even know kung pano na ang anak natin. Baka nga--" Dad cut her off again.

"Ano? Sasabihin mo bang, baka may gustong iba yung bata? Don't worry honey, sure he doesn't."

"Ano ba Luigi? He doesn't? Or baka naman we're just too busy minding our own business kaya di natin siya nabibigyan ng pansin, what if he--" napapikit na lang ako. Once more, pinutol siya ni Dad.

"Hahahaha!" It was a sarcastic laugh. "Carla, believe me or not, I know my son too well. Wala siyang pakialam diyan. I can see it in his eyes. Masyado siyang focused sa mga ginagawa niya para isipin pa yang bagay na yan. He doesn't even have a girlfriend kaya I don't see anything na makakasama sa desisyon na 'to."

I can't endure it. Gusto ko nang pumasok so I can defend me and my Mom.

"Wala na ba talagang magpapabago sa isip mo?" Kalmang tanong ni Mama.

"It's final. He's gonna meet them soon."

***
Forks University, 2:00 local time.

"Damn it!!" Aish... deciding for me? Doing things without me? Bakit ba ang daming alam ng taong 'yun? Psh. I can handle my life...

"Woohohoah! Dude, anong ginagawa mo dito?" Si Jake. He's one of my buddies. He knows a lot of information about my family especially sa business since our parents are business partners.

I just rolled my eyes on him.

"First time mo yatang mag-cut?" He sat beside me. Yeah. First time. I never did. Kahit na I already know almost everything.

"Dad mo nanaman 'no?" Psh, pinaalala pa ng mokong na 'to.

"Mind your own business, Jake." I replied without looking at him at relaxed lang na nakaupo under this mango tree.

"Mahal kita Kent, alam mo yan, wala kang kailangang itago, feeling ko tuloy may iba ka."

"Shut up." Nagbabaklaan nanaman. Tss.

"Sama ka na lang samin. Chill bruuuh." Kumikindat pa talaga. Minsan nagdadalawang isip ako kung lalaki ba talaga 'to eh.

"Where?"

"Mangchi-chicks tayo pare." I raised an eye brow.

"Joke lang. Hahahaha tara sa bar."

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