Third Person's Pov
"Sobrang ganda talaga ng isang maraiah queen arceta." Stacey said.
"Lahat tayo sobrang maganda, not just me." Aiah said.
"Humble attorney maraiah." Maloi said.
"Tapusin na natin make-up mo loi." Aiah said.
"Sigurado matutulala na naman si chef lim." Sheena said.
They are at lim's residence, getting ready for the party. Aiah, maloi, stacey and sheena are in maloi's room while mikha, colet, jho and gwen are in mikha's room.
"Nag chat si jho, nakabihis na sila pero kakagising ni mikha." Stacey said.
"Bilis niya talaga makatulog kahit saan." Maloi said.
"Lalo na galing sa work." Sheena said.
Tama si maloi, isa din yun sa napansin ni aiah kay mikha.
FLASHBACK
Mikha is at arceta's residence. Maaga siya umalis sa restaurant then sinundo niya si aiah sa office. Aiah changed her clothes first then went back downstairs. Mikha's currently asleep on the couch in the living room.
Words can't describe how beautiful mikha is. Aiah tucked a stray of hair behind mikha's ear. She's sleeping like a baby, bilis nakakatulog.
"Ehem ehem pwede na matunaw si mikha." Bryan said.
"Kuya she's sleeping." Aiah said.
Aiah and bryan went to the kitchen.
"You two look so great together." Bryan said.
"I'm lucky to have her." Aiah said.
"She's THE mikhaela janna lim." Bryan said.
"And she's my girlfriend." Aiah said.
"Wow maraiah arceta ang lakas ng loob ah." Bryan said.
"What's mine is mine kuya." Aiah said while smiling.
"Understood attorney." Bryan said, smiling back.
Bigla umuulan sa labas, naisipan ni aiah magluto ng sopas. Favorite niya lalo pag umuulan. After nagluto ni aiah ay kumuha muna si bryan ng sopas at bumalik sa taas habang si aiah ay sinilip sa couch ang tulog na tulog pa din na si mikha.
"Babi wake up." Aiah said.
"I fell asleep." Mikha said.
"You had a rough day at work." Aiah said.
"Yes, mostly group customers." Mikha said.
"Wait here, kunin ko lang sopas." Aiah said.
"Sopas?" Mikha asked.
Kumuha si aiah ng two bowls of sopas then bumalik sa living room.
"It's raining pala." Mikha said.
"Soup is the best when it's raining." Aiah said.
"And it's your favorite." Mikha said.
"Alam na alam ah." Aiah said.
"Mommy maileen told me." Mikha said.
"Maka-mommy ka mikha lim." Aiah said.
"Wait let's eat na muna, mas masarap daw sopas pag mainit-init pa." Mikha said.
Tinikman niya agad yung sopas, halata napaso siya pero hindi niya pinahalata.
"You know what's the other best thing when it's raining." Mikha said.
"What?" Aiah asked.
"Cuddling with the person you love." Mikha said
"Humihirit kana babi ah but i also like what you said." Aiah said.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Smile na smile aiah." Stacey said.
"Nawala ata kaba niya, kanina kinakabahan siya." Sheena said.
"Syempre it's my first time to meet her dad." Aiah said.
"Wag ka mag-alala aiah, mabait naman si tito jack." Maloi said.
"Kaya no need kabahan aiah tsaka kasama mo naman kami." Stacey said.
Aiah smiled at them, swerte niya din talaga sa mga kila maloi. After a few minutes, bumaba na din sila. Si jho at gwen palang ang bumaba, naka-black suits sila. Halata na suits din susuotin ni mikha at colet.
"Hulaan ko hindi alam ni mikha ano susuotin niya." Aiah said.
"Correct ka dyan aiah." Jho said.
"Ako pa ata ma-stress na hindi siya makapili agad." Gwen said.
"Wag ma-stress bebe, kiss kita gusto mo." Sheena said.
"Staku wala din ba ako kiss galing sayo?" Jho asked.
"Sapak makukuha mo sakin jhoanna." Stacey said.
"Ehem ehem everyone." Colet said.
Nasa hagdanan si colet.
"I would like to present mikhaela lim." Colet said.
Nagpakita si mikha sa hagdanan at bumaba kasama si colet. She's wearing a red suit but not black like the others.
"Iba ata ang natulala." Stacey said.
"Katulad ng pagtitig niya kay mikha noon sa restaurant." Sheena said.
Aiah is staring at mikha na hindi niya namalayan nasa harapan na pala niya.
"Nice job colet." Gwen said.
"Muntik na kami mag-wrestling sa taas. Mabuti nalang napansin ko yung red suit." Colet said.
"Bagay ba talaga sakin?" Mikha asked.
"Sobrang bagay na bagay." They all said to mikha.
"Sobrang poganda babi." Aiah said.
Mikha smiled at aiah then she holds her hand.
"Thank you for the compliment babi." Mikha said.
"Ay kay aiah may thank you, samin wala." Jho said.
"Thank you everyone, especially jhoanna christine robles." Mikha said.
"Wala naman sabihan ng full name mikhs." Jho said.
Nagtawanan silang lahat. Kung hindi kay stacey nakikipagbardagulan si jho ay kila mikha naman minsan. Tita Michelle and tito leo, mikha and maloi's parent's are watching the girls while smiling.
"Ang gaganda at poganda naman niyo." Tita Michelle said.
"Thank you po tita." All of them said to tita michelle.
"You should all go na, baka ma-late pa kayo." Tito Leo said.
They bid farewell then went to the party using three cars. Si jho at stacey ay sumabay sa car ni colet. Nauna dumating si mikha at aiah sa isang mansion.
"Babi kalma lang sa loob, nandito lang ako sa tabi mo." Aiah said.
"I promise po." Mikha said.
Aiah kissed mikha's cheek then they went out of the car, sakto dumating na sila colet. All of them went inside the mansion.
"Mikhs hindi mo naman sinabi na ganito ka kayaman." Sheena said.
"It's their money, not mine." Mikha said.
Maloi told aiah na mikha never uses her family's connection of being a lim. She always worked very hard to reach her dream. All of it paid off, mikha is known not because of being a lim but because of her talent. Mikha led them to one of the tables then mr. Dizon came close to them.
"Welcome ladies, glad you could all come." Mr. Dizon said.
"Thank you for the invitation sir." All of them said.
"Enjoy the party and mikha your dad wants to talk to you alone." Mr. Dizon said.
Tumingin muna si mikha kay aiah. They smiled at each other then mikha left with mr. Dizon while the others went to their table.
"Ano kaya mga itsura ng mga stepbrothers ni mikhs?" Stacey asked.
"Sure ako mas gwapo naman ako sa kanila." Jho said.
"Jho sa isa mas gwapo ka pero sa panganay wag kana umasa." Maloi said.
Si maloi palang nakakakita ng mga stepbrothers ni mikha. Ang alam lang ng mga iba ay may mga stepbrothers si mikha.
"Bestfriend niyo si mikha pero hindi niyo pa talaga natatanong names o nakikita kahit isang beses lang mga kapatid niya." Aiah said.
"Ayaw niya masyado pag-usapan and isa lang daw ang hindi niya close sa kanila. That's all we know." Gwen said.
Dumadami na din mga bisita. A young boy tap aiah's shoulder.
"Oh it's you, the kid." Aiah said.
"Aiah you know patrick?" Maloi asked.
"No but i met him when we were shopping. I found him alone." Aiah said.
"Hi ate maloi." Patrick said.
"Well, everyone meet patrick lim. The youngest of mikha's stepbrothers." Maloi said.
"No wonder his face resembles mikha." Aiah said.
"Ate janna's here? Where po?" Patrick asked.
"I'm here pat." Mikha said.
Mikha came back with mr. Dizon and she's holding a paper bag. Patrick quickly hugged her ate mikha. Maloi told the others that he likes to call mikha by her second name.
"Ate janna is bad, you didn't come during my birthday." Patrick said.
"That's why i'm here and i have a gift for you." Mikha said.
Pinakita ni mikha laman ng paper bag.
"Yehey lego! You're the best po." Patrick said.
"Go bring it in your room muna." Mikha said.
Patrick left with mr. Dizon while mikha sat on the seat beside aiah.
"Ate janna pala ah." Aiah said.
"Mikhaela is too long daw for him and likes janna instead of my nickname mikha." Mikha said.
"So kamusta pag uusap niyo ng dad mo?" I asked.
"He still apologize for leaving me and mom. I told him matagal ko na siya napatawad and he can visit my restaurant." Mikha said while smiling.
"That's great." Aiah said.
"He wants to see and meet you guys, especially aiah." Mikha said.
"Huh?" Aiah said.
"Gusto ka daw makita at makilala ng dad ni mikha. Aiah tinagalog ko na." Sheena said.
"Bigla kinabahan si attorney maraiah." Maloi said.
"Hindi ako kinakabahan ah." Aiah said.
"Mikhs kanina pa kinakabahan girlfriend mo." Stacey said.
"Don't be nervous babi, you're an amazing person." Mikha said.
Mikha holds aiah's hand then kissed the back of it. She's still smiling.
"Ehem mikhs grabeng assurance naman yan." Jho said.
"Inggit ka lang jho." Colet said.
"Wait good mood si mikha kaya we'll take this chance to ask a question." Gwen said.
"Okay ask away." Mikha said.
"Iba talaga epekto ng presence ni aiah kay mikha." Maloi said.
"Ako na magtatanong. Except patrick what are the names of your stepbrothers?" Aiah asked.
"Ay direct to the point si attorney." Sheena said.
"Baka kabahan pa kayo magtanong." Aiah said.
"I feel that maloi already told you patrick is the youngest right? I'll start with the eldest before the middle." Mikha said.
Mikha told them lorenzo or enzo is the name of the eldest. She's close to patrick and enzo but not the middle one.
"The middle child is someone you guys know." Mikha said.
"Hi mikhaela lim."
Two guys appeared behind them, mga stepbrother ni mikha. Si enzo and jeremy, aiah's ex-boyfriend.
"Everyone meet enzo lim." Mikha said.
Mikha stood up from her seat and shook hands with enzo. Aiah noticed maloi's expression, it's telling something to the others. They greeted enzo.
"Hello ladies." Enzo said.
"No introduction for me sis?" Jeremy asked.
"Sis?" Sheena asked.
"Oh right, you guys know me as jeremy glinoga. That's my former surname, currently i'm jeremy lim." Jeremy said.
"He's the middle child." Mikha said.
"And your handsome stepbrother." Jeremy said.
Colet and gwen saw mikha's hand clenching but ni-release niya din. Aiah may be shocked by the news but she still remain calm. The others feel the tension between the two.
"Mikha congrats in your new branch." Enzo said.
"Thank you kuya." Mikha said.
"Hi aiah, can i treat you tomorrow?" Jeremy asked, smiling at aiah.
"She's not available." Mikha said.
"I asked aiah." Jeremy said.
"I'm answering as her girlfriend because we have a date tomorrow." Mikha said.
"Jeremy accommodate the other guest." Enzo said.
Jeremy left, halata sa mukha niya na nagulat siya sa sinabi ni mikha. Enzo pats mikha's shoulder.
"Finally may girlfriend na ang sister namin." Enzo said.
"Kuya enzo." Mikha said.
"Don't worry about jeremy, he's gonna be busy." Enzo said.
Enzo talked to mikha and her friends for a few minutes before going to the other guest.
"Mikhs akala ko manununtok kana kanina." Gwen said.
"Mabuti napigilan niya. Earlier she was clenching her hand." Colet said.
"Bilib talaga ako sayo mikhs." Jho said.
"I promised aiah that i'll be calm." Mikha said.
"You did great babi." Aiah said.
Aiah hold mikha's hand while smiling.
"Mas lalo ako naiingit niyan." Jho said.
"Hay nako robles. Manliligaw kita diba? Isayaw mo na ako." Stacey said.
Hinawakan ni stacey kamay ni jho. Kung si jho namumula sa gulat ay mas lalo sila mikha napatulala sa dalawa na pumunta na sa dancefloor. Sumakto pa sila na love song ang pinapatugtog.
"Teka kailan pa nanliligaw si jho kay stacey?" Gwen asked.
"May pa-sikretong panliligawan na pala nangyayare." Sheena said.
"Pinsan ko siya pero hindi namin napansin ni tita." Aiah said.
"No wonder sinusundo niya si stacey after work." Mikha said.
"Sinusundo niya si stacey?" I asked.
"Yup, naisip ko baka trip niya lang sunduin si stacey." Mikha said.
"Kung sino pa ang slow sa love ay siya pa talaga nakapansin." Colet said.
"Maloi inaasar ako ng uyab mo." Mikha said.
"Bahala kayong dalawa." Maloi said.
"Babi help." Mikha said.
"Agree ako kay maloi." I said.
"Lagot ka sakin sa codm colet." Mikha said.
Mahilig sa mobile games sila mikha, hindi halata pero parang pro players sila maglaro.
"Game, pag natalo ka kakain ka ng tinola na luto ni stacey." Colet said.
"Pag natalo ka hindi mo pwede ikiss si maloi for two weeks." Mikha said.
"Mas malala naman sayo mikhs." Gwen said.
"Malala na kaya yung tinola." Mikha said.
Hindi gusto ni mikha ang tinola. Ilang beses na sinubukan pa-try sa kanya nila colet pero no success pa. Ayaw din naman pilitin ni aiah si mikha tsaka mas focus ni aiah pagprapraktis magluto ng sinigang recipe ng mom ni mikha.