Chapter 49 - Family

Jay-jay's POV

I am like a child who is scolded by his parents. Well... I'm still young and I get scolded too, not just by my own parents.

"What's on your mind?" Kuya Angelo asked me.

Facing Tita Gema and Tito Julz, Aries is also here. I can't speak. I can't tell the truth. Maybe Aries will also take a picture and post it. It's a waste of my effort by chance.

"Answer me!" Big brother is angry.

"Because..."

"Jay... If all you need is money, that's not a problem for us." Aunt Gema entered the conversation.

I just bowed and didn't answer them. I know they will know it too. I am ready for what they say.

"Angelo, let him go first. He might not be ready to speak yet." Tito Julz said.

Aries left followed by Tito Julz. Tita Gema followed but Kuya stayed behind.

"Are you going to tell the truth or will I know someone else?"

I still can't answer. Because it is! He is scary to look at. Underneath!

"Ok fine!" Big brother said.

I thought I had given up. He took his phone from his pocket and typed. He looks like someone is calling him.

"Hello Keifer..." That's the beginning.

Pull Tank! Keifer really should be called?

"I know this is out of blue. I just want to know.... Yeah.... Can you explain it to me?"

While listening to Keifer's explanation, his eyes were still on me.

"Ok... No. That's all." Kuya said and hung up his phone.

He was also silent for a few minutes as if thinking before speaking.

"I'll get over it... But I hope you don't repeat it. You're not a hero."

I just nodded to him in response. It was as if Keifer had explained everything to him that he wanted to know.

We heard a horn from outside the house. They are Grandma!

Kuya quickly walked to meet the visitor. While I slowly hid on the side where I couldn't be seen right away.

"Grandma!" Aries calls Lola.

He is still good enough to greet Lola with joy.

"How's Grandpa?!" Lola greeted back with a hug.

"Mom!" Aunt Gema hugged him.

Grandma followed Aunt Jenny. Aunt Gema's brother too. He was always with Lola in the past, probably because of what happened to her.

"How's Gema?" Aunt Jenny's greetings.

Aunt Gema immediately hugged her. "Are you okay? Where are the kids?

"It's out there..."

Tita Gema is referring to us talipandas cousins. They are twins and I used to always fight.

Double punishment!

Aries went out to see the twins.

"Where's Jay?" Grandma asked.

My ears widened when I heard it. Does Grandma miss me too?

"Yes... Where is that shameless boy?" Aunt Jenny asked irritatedly.

Too bad for shameless!

Aunt Jenny is also mad at me. They say I'm just a burden and an inheritance from my mother.

"Ahh... It's over there in his room." Kuya Angelo answered.

"Maybe you already know what that kid did?! Allan and Allen told me that Jay has a video! He admits to stealing something!" Aunt Jenny said.

Kuya and Aunt Gema just looked at each other.

"Maybe the boy has an explanation." Grandma's defense.

He is still like that to me.

"Mom! Don't take sides anymore! I told you before that we should just return him to Jeana! Let's let him spoil his son!"

I bit the bottom of my lip. Mama is what she says. I'm sure he won't agree to that. I don't want to be with him either.

Even if she's my mom, I don't feel comfortable when she's near me. I don't know why.

I returned to my room. I closed the door and sat on the end of the bed. I wanted to say hello to Grandma because I couldn't get close to her when Aunt Jenny was there.

Or...

Rather than drowning in the painful words of Auntie. I'll probably leave first.

I went to the bathroom and took a quick shower. I'm out first. It's up to where my feet take me.

I got dressed and packed my things. I didn't forget my phone either.

When I came out, I met Aunt Gema.

"Do you have a walk?" He asked me.

"Uhmmm.. I'm going to my classmate. We have a report to do." My excuse.

Aunt Gema nodded. "S-alright... Just come home early so you can join us for dinner."

I smiled and nodded. I went straight to the living room where Grandma was.

I hesitated to approach him at first but he smiled at me immediately.

"Are you leaving?" Lola asked me as I waved at her.

"O-wow..."

"Alright.. Be careful."

I didn't answer anymore. I went out immediately. I meant not to touch Aunt Jenny. I know what he will tell me.

I took the bike. I was about to leave the gate when the Twins saw me while they were playing with Aries.

"Hey! Jay! Where are you?!" Allan asked.

"Maybe we'll ride a bike! Don't be stupid twins!" Allen replied.

You're right there Allen.

And that's it! They had a fight. Aries just looked at me for a moment. I had no reaction to him.

I got on the bike and pedaled. I will go around our Village to familiarize myself.

I still have my headset on and listen to music. Listening to music also feels good. Sometimes relate, sometimes imagine something in the song itself.

I saw a Cafe. I just arrived in this area so I just found out that there is something like this here.

They have a bike parking lot so I put my bike there. There were only a few people inside. I can't get into these either, so I want to try.

I placed at the end. So that those who enter do not earn too much. Their waiter is a man who approached me.

He reached for the Menu and waited for my order with a full smile.

"Strawberry shake..." I said.

I don't know what's on the menu. I'm too shy to ask. You might think I just got to this point.

I returned the menu and the waiter left.

While waiting, I noticed a group of women whispering and looking at me. I stared at them evilly.

I know what they did to me. I said I'm ready for this. The waiter approached them with their order.

They whispered something here and the waiter seemed surprised. The waiter also left in front of them.

The waiter came next to me with my order.

"Ahh... Miss." The waiter started while taking my order down on the table.

I just looked at him.

"I'm sorry... You need to leave here."

"Ha?"

"The other customers are not comfortable with you here. I'm really sorry."

I just bowed. Terrible! Is it also here? I took money to pay for what I ordered.

"Don't worry, Miss. I'm giving it to you for free. It's also an apology for what I'm doing." The waiter said and he smiled at me.

He is also kind.

"T-thank you..."

I fixed my things and stood up. I was about to take my order when someone held my hand.

"Y-Yuri?"

"Stay here." He said and faced the waiter. "...I will pay the Cafe's earnings in one day, double if you want as well as your salary."

"S-sir?"

"But i want everbody to leave! Now!" Sigaw ni Yuri.

The look of the women who wanted to send me out immediately changed. I even heard someone curse but they couldn't do anything.

"S-okay.." replied the waiter while confused about what to do.

I withdrew my hand from Yuri's grip. "Are you addicted?"

"No." He answers quickly.

He sat on the bench next to where I was sitting earlier. I rolled my eyes and the customers who were quietly eating and drinking what they had before were gone.

"Do they really have to be fired?" I asked Yuri angrily.

"I don't feel comfortable that they are here." He was bored with the answer.

Wow!

The waiter came to us, obviously still confused.

"Menu." Sabi ni Yuri.

The waiter handed it over. While shopping I just looked at her. It's like he didn't do what he did.

I guess it's like that when you're Yuri.

"Give me this and this... And this one also." Yuri said to the waiter.

He returned the menu and the waiter hurried to take his order.

"Will you just stand there?" He asked me.

I didn't understand Yuri's trip, but I went back to my place earlier and ordered my shake. It's a bit melted.

This Yuri is really weird, just like Keifer.