Nancy's POV:
"I am planning to have a family picnic---"
We all looked at my mom when she suddenly stopped talking.
"Do you hear that?" she asked instead.
At first, we're all confused about what she's asking about, but later on, we understand why she has stopped.
"No way, love! You said it's my room, it's my life and it's my decision, so I want you to sleep next to me."
We all heard Gabriel laugh. All our eyes snapped from where his voice was coming from and then we saw them arguing from the top of the stairs and as they went down.
"No!" It's Madi.
"Yes, my love!"
"No!"
"Yes!" And he chuckled again.
"Oh my God, honey! Can you see that?" my mom asked my dad as tears were forming in her eyes.
I understand where those tears come from. Because that's exactly how I feel right now, after hearing my brother's laugh.
He looks so happy as he teases his girlfriend.
"It's been a long time since we've heard him laugh like this," Dad said with a smile.
"Yeah. It's been a long time since he showed this carefree side of him." Mom agreed.
A smile also formed my lips. Well, thanks for Madi. She brought my brother back.
We just stood there, watched as they exchanged 'No and Yes love'.
pulled Madi and kissed her on her lips. Aunt Cindy and Aunt Morgan
display of attention? Honestly,
that?" an annoyed Madi
noticed us, but Madi is
me." he laughed as he took
you don't want
say, we're going to
arched my eyebrow when he emphasized the word 'my' which
to
both sleep on the
you two! Arguing about where you sleep...
saw how Madi's face turned into the shade of
share a bed with me. I have a
face lit
"No!" Gabriel immediately disagreed.
Can't I borrow your girlfriend even just
just about to
But
room laughed at my joke including Madi... well except my brother
what do you think I'm going to 'plant'
"I said no, Nancy!"
pulled Madi to his side as he continued giving me a hard stare. But I just arched my eyebrow. As if I'm going take her away from him. I glared back, but we were
yours. And please, stop that glaring competition Gabriel, Nancy. You're both no longer a kid! Let Madi choose where she wants to sleep. And Gabriel, you shouldn't force Madi to sleep in your room
"Ma?"
Gabriel's protest. Our mom is a bit conservative.
You're not married yet!" she
and scratched the back of his
It's now the 21st century and I'm marrying
want to agree with
to bring your things straight to my room." I winked at her.
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