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'.
then all of our eyes went wide when Gabriel pulled Madi and kissed her on her lips.
attention? Honestly, I've never seen him kissed Stacey on
an annoyed Madi asked and she punched him
us, but Madi
he
you don't want
we're going
my eyebrow when he emphasized the
I'm going to
on the
about where you sleep...
Madi's face turned
want you can share a bed with me. I
face lit
"No!" Gabriel immediately disagreed.
night. Can't I borrow your girlfriend even
just about to
planter to you big brother! But I don't even know how to
my joke including Madi...
I'm going to 'plant'
"I said no, Nancy!"
hard stare. But I just arched my eyebrow. As if I'm going take her away from him. I
nonsense arguments of 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
"Ma?"
laughed at Gabriel's protest. Our mom
married yet!" she narrowed her
scratched the back of his neck.
the 1940s. It's now the 21st
his statement. But as long as I want to agree with him, I turned to my mother's side
the maids to bring your things straight to my room." I winked
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