Jay's pov:
I sat on the private jet my foot shaking. And the chillness made the nerves in my body worse. Jare held my hand and squeezed it.
Jare: we are going to be alright!
I didn't say just nodded just then a small snorlax appeared straight at my eyes with no warning. It was a keychain. I forgot about the fernandez. My face instantly lit up. I turned to see the person who gave it.
"ELIOT! LIA!"
I screamed so hard that I believed people all over the world could have heard my voice.
I hugged them. So tight like if I let go— even a fraction of second— they might disappear. Jare chuckled.
Jay: Jare. My handsome bro! what are they here for?
Jare: Well... they will be joining in my school and they didn't want to be separated from us.
Eliot: More likely we joined for jay dude
Lia: Exactly our poor baby will suffer without us. She needs someone for emotional damage and someone to annoy
Jare: I'm there for that!
Eliot: Your useless!
Jare frowned and glared at Eliot.
He shrugged.
We sat in our seat.
This felt less heavy— it felt normal— for now.
Which was good.
*After landing*
Stepping off the plane, the humidity hits me first—a thick, floral blanket that feels like a physical embrace. It's worlds away from the sterile, air-conditioned chill. I'm greeted not by the brisk, "keep moving" energy of New York, but by a wall of genuine smiles which still doesn't feel like home. Everything is loud and bright just like in New York. But something in my chest feels heavy. My heart was stammering like a little girl trying to break open a door that has been locked for centuries.
I wanted to run back.
I kept my hand over my trembling heart and closed my eyes shut. Tight.
A hand then was placed gently over my shoulder. I looked at the person.
Eliot.
Eliot: you will be fine. We're here for you and Jare! We won't run away...
lia: Not now or ever.
Those words comforted me. my throat was tight.
Jay: Really?
That was all I could ask.
They smiled.
I nodded.
The trip to fernandez was quite. Which was awkward. But the moment I entered Tita Gema came rushing.
Tita Gema: Oh anak look at you! you have grown
She hugged me. She was just like mama. She loved everyone even the grumpy face grim reaper.
Yeah that's...Kuya Angelo
The name suits him right???
It does I mean who would ever love that face that looks like make-one-mistake-death-is-waiting.
Definitely not me.
yep.
Talking about the devil he came out of his room and looked at us.
He came forward and hugged then pulled away.
Quick.
Angelo: Good to see you here troublemaker.
Jare: Angelo if everything is alright we are leaving I don't even want a single strand of her hair hurt or else.... you know the consequence.
Kuya didn't say anything he just simply nodded.
Tita was about to hug Jare but he politely moved away and nodded.
Jare: Please take care of her tita.... Don't let...Jeana toooo near. Please.
Tita Gema: Anak she's her mother what probably can she do....
Jare mumbled " yeah...only if you knew"
I glared at him.
Then Aries came,
Jare nodded. Aries nodded. And at me?
He raised and eyebrow and scoffed.
Seriously?
What is his problem huh?
He's a donkey. An Ugly one.
He should learn from Jare and Percy on how to look handsome.
Even though percy is self-obsessed.
I rolled my eyes so hard that I could see my brain.
Aries went to his room. Jare left with Lia and Eliot.
And here I was eating with a family after very long years.
Honestly.... the dinner was awkward. It was not lively like it was with mom and dad.
Angelo was busy with his tablet. Tita served. Aries that donkey just kept eating like the world doesn't exist.
And everytime I passed the donkey he glared. Which clearly meant don't-ever-come-near-me.
I don't plan on anyways.
Just stay here and run away after my so-called mother gets to know me. But now that I think about it... Where is she?
I stared at my ceiling of the bedroom hugging snorlax.
This room felt...
Too Quite and Weird...wish I was in New York.