Chapter 4

Arriving at school, Nick ran as fast as he could to the school’s clinic where his brother is resting behind him is his boss Jay who’s doing a run-walk as he catches up with Nick.

As soon as they arrived at the clinic, Nick hugged his little brother who’s crying. “Hey baby, brother’s here now. Brother here.” His voice was now shaky s he tries his Stephen to calm down from crying. “Sshhh, Kuya’s here. It’s okay Baby.”(Kuya means big brother in Filipino.)

“Mom… where are you? I miss a lot already...W-when are you going home?” His brother cried in his shoulder. Seeing his little brother cry is so hurtful to him. Their mother died in a car crash when Stephen was just 4 years old. Though Stephen was too young that time, it remembers their mom so much.

‘Mom, I wish you are still with us.’ Nick said to himself as he closes his eyes trying not to cry in front of brother.

After a minute he did not hear any cry, he tried to see his brother over his shoulder and had seen that it’s now sleeping peacefully in his shoulder. He stood up but Jay took his brother and put it gently over it’s shoulder. “Carry his bag, I’ll carry him.” Jay ordered him silently enough not to awaken his brother. He nodded as an answer.

It warmed his heart seeing his boss carry his brother as if it was his own brother. But suddenly an image of Jay popped into his mind carrying it’s son. He cringed at his own thought. He can never imagine his boss carrying it’s own child, when almost every night he sees girls at different night at their building wearing too revealing clothes like they almost let their soul be seen. Besides his innocent looks he know what his boss and those girls are doing at office.

Suddenly, Jay hit his forehead with it’s one free hand that was not carrying his brother.

“What has gotten into you, huh?” he could almost see Jay smirking at it’s own words. “Come on, I’m driving you both home.” Jay said to him and left te clinic with it’s own hands covering his brother’s head from the sun. He hurriedly left the clinic carrying his brother’s bag.

As he slowed down to catch his breath, he saw groups of girls, laughing silently while starring at his boss. ‘Uh! Those girls are so irritating!’ he said to himself trying not to shout at those students.

“Hey! You coming or not?” his Boss hissed at him trying not to shout to not disturb his brother’s sleep. He just nodded for an answer.

Jay put his Brother at the back and let the seat sunk down to let his brother sleep more.

“Thank you.” He muttered to Jay who had just seated at the drivers seat.

“You know I don’t have any sibling,” he saw the eyes of a longing person through Jay’s eyes. “I had a sibling but he’s now gone.” Jay looked at the road still with longing. “Can I pamper your brother too?” Jay asked him as it was traffic and looked at him and his brother Stephen.

“W-what do you m-mean?” He asked Jay with complete confusion.

“Later. You’ll find out.” Jay replied with a smug smile on it’s face.

AFTER the long waiting, Nick found themselves waiting through the drive-through lane of a fast food chain. “Why are we here?” Nick asking still confused. “I don’t have enough money to buy a meal there.” As he looked through his wallet to check if he has still money left. It’s nearing end of the month and their money left can buy simple meals, if they buy food here they would end up starving til’ the end of the month.

“Don’t worry, I’m paying.” Jay answered him when the food is handed to them. He saw three bags full of meals.

“Just keep it. I don’t accept payments.” As Jay refused his for his payment. “And by the way, this is what I mean of pampering your brother.” Nick bit the inside of his cheek trying not to suppress smile.

“You don’t have to do this.” Nick said in a gentle tone trying to convince Jay not todo this for his brother.

“I don’t like it when you’re trying to convince me with that tone.” Jay murmured.

“You saying anything?”

“Nope. And I’m doing this because I can and I like it. So whether you like it or not, I’m going to do this.” Jay said to him with a small smile on it’s face. “Hey, Little champ. Wake up. I’ve got presents for you.” Jay tried to wake Stephen.

Stephen woke up and excitedly bounced on the car after seeing the bag of meal. “Thank you Kuya Jay!” Stephen quickly opened the bag and got the fries first.

He looked at his brother happily eating,

“Stephen, what did you cal Sir Jay?” He asked upon hearing he word ‘Kuya’ calling his Boss.

“Kuya. Kuya Jay let me call him that.” Stephen replied innocently.

“What is this Sir Jay? He asked Jay but didn’t bother answering instead it only shrugged it’s shoulder and continued driving.

He shook his head and looked at the rear mirror to see his brother and it’s still happily eating.

WHEN they arrived at their house Stephen quickly got out of the car and took the bag of food. “You can now go back there. You still have to attend a meeting.” He told Jay before stepping out of the car.

“Didn’t I say to cancel all my appoinments this afternoon?” Jay answered him trying to convince him to stay.

“Fine, but tomorrow you’ll have to be busy.” He glared at Jay who’s now in front of the door.

“Can I enter now?” Jay asked him trying t avoid his glare.

“Like I have any other choice,” Jay entered their house without waiting for him. “Just wait, I’ll prepare the foods.” He said to Jay who’s now playing with Stephen with the toys included in the bags of meal. He shook his head after not seeing those toys included on the meal Jay bought for them. How he wish for Jay not to be married and have children to continue pampering his brother who looked happy while playing and licking the Ice cream. It looks like his brother is now attached to Jay and have known his Boss for a long time.