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'.
went wide when Gabriel pulled Madi and kissed her on her lips. Aunt Cindy and Aunt Morgan immediately covered Chris
attention? Honestly, I've never seen him
annoyed Madi asked and she punched him in the arm.
us, but Madi is still oblivious.
with me." he laughed as
you don't want
what you say, we're
emphasized the word 'my' which meant
going to sleep on
we'll both sleep on the couch." he
you two! Arguing about where you
face turned into the shade of
can share a bed with me. I
lit up.
"No!" Gabriel immediately disagreed.
night. Can't I borrow
You're just about to plant
I'm planter to you big brother! But I don't
joke including Madi... well except my brother who just
what do you think I'm going to 'plant'
"I said no, Nancy!"
my eyebrow. As if I'm going take her away from him. I glared
And please, stop that glaring competition Gabriel, Nancy. You're both no longer a kid! Let Madi choose where she wants
"Ma?"
Our mom is a
not married yet!" she narrowed her eyes on him.
scratched the back of his
argument dates back from the 1940s. It's now the 21st century and I'm
agree with him, I turned to my
is right, Gabi. Madi, I'll tell the maids to bring your
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