Chapter 21A FEW minutes later, Janette finally arrived. Kathleen was sitting in the living room, waiting for her, and Janette quickly handed her the outfit she brought. It was a red dress.“Whoa, this is way too sexy,” Kathleen commented when she realized it was backless and had revealing cuts on both sides.Janette scratched her head awkwardly.“Sorry. They ran out of uniforms, so I had to find something else. Hehe...”Kathleen chuckled at how cute Janette looked.“It’s fine. I wear stuff like this when I go to bars. My only problem now is whether Gabrielle will let me wear it.”“Oh my gosh! I’m doomed! Ugh!” Janette whined, her shoulders slumping.“Just tell him you didn’t know. Say it’s mine and there were no uniforms left to wear. Sounds good?” Kathleen smiled reassuringly.Janette’s face lit up and she threw her arms around Kathleen.“Oh my gee! Thank you so much, sister Kathleen! You’re the best!” she squealed happily.“Alright, enough with the hugs. Let me go change before we’
Chapter 20AFTER eating, she took another dip in the river with Janette.Not long after, Gabrielle followed them and started swimming as well. And she had no idea what on earth was happening to her. She suddenly found herself staring at Gabrielle’s body. It felt like she was gawking at him. Janette suddenly snapped her out of it."You’re zoning out!" Janette said, laughing. Kathleen quickly covered Janette’s mouth."Ssh! What are you talking about?" She feigned ignorance, even though she was obviously caught in the act.Janette pulled her hand away."I saw you! You were staring at big brother Gabrielle’s body!" Janette teased, emphasizing Gabrielle’s name. Kathleen covered her mouth again."Ssh! I was not staring at him!" she denied firmly.Janette just laughed louder."Oh, that’s not what I saw. But don’t worry, I won’t tell big brother Gabrielle. Unless… he caught you himself!" Janette teased, bursting into laughter again.Kathleen squinted her eyes in annoyance.She just rolled her
Chapter 19EARLY THE NEXT MORNING, Kathleen was startled awake by Janette’s shrill voice. The younger girl was lightly knocking on the bedroom door."Ate Kathleen! Wake up already!"Kathleen groaned and sat up abruptly. Gabrielle was no longer beside her, as expected—he always woke up earlier than she did. She sighed, hearing Janette's voice again."Sister Kathleen! Are you still asleep? Get up! We're having breakfast by the river, according to mother Susana!" Janette called again from outside her room."Alright! I'm up, I'm up!" she replied, having no choice but to get out of bed.She walked to the door and opened it, revealing Janette’s beaming face."Oh? Morning," she greeted."Good morning! Don't forget to bring an extra set of clothes. You might want to take a bath in the river. I'll wait for you outside, okay? Hurry up!" Janette said excitedly.Kathleen couldn’t help but smile at her enthusiasm."Alright, I'll be right there. Just let me fix my bed first.""Okay! But be quick, o
Chapter 18"Have you ever eaten this before, Kathleen?" Janette suddenly asked."No! And not a chance," Kathleen replied, shaking her head."You're so picky," she heard Gabrielle mutter. She just frowned at him and moved a little farther away. Janette might start screaming again and accidentally throw another frog at her.After they finished cleaning the frogs, Gabrielle set them aside. He washed his hands, stood up, and left them, heading straight to the kitchen."Are we really going to eat that, Janette? Are you serious? Is there nothing else?""I don't know. But big brother Gabrielle said that’s what we're having," Janette answered.Kathleen's eyes widened, and she quickly went to find Gabrielle. The back door was locked, so she went around to the front door and rushed inside. When she got to the kitchen, she found Gabrielle busy cooking."Aren't you going to buy me something else to eat? You know I’ve never eaten that. Ever!" She emphasized the last word."Nope. I won’t buy you an
Chapter 17Kathleen really enjoyed the street foods she ate. Aside from balut, Janette also bought other snacks being sold along the roadside. Good thing, she liked all the street food that Janette recommended to her.She had already drunk two bottles of beer, but she wasn’t tipsy yet."Let's go home. I'm tired," said Gabrielle.Janette immediately frowned, but she didn’t protest."Sure," she simply agreed, knowing that if she complained, she might get scolded.They went home, and on the way, Janette fell asleep in the back seat."She's totally drunk," Kathleen commented with a wide grin."You seem like you're having fun," Gabrielle replied."I am having fun. At least, for a while, I can forget my problems, right? Especially the way you keep bossing me around and controlling my life?" she said, rolling her eyes.Gabrielle scoffed at her words."I'm not controlling your life. My job is just to keep you safe.""Yeah! What a great excuse! Of course!""Are you drunk?" he asked, furrowing
Chapter 16"SISTER KATHLEEN, it's time to eat!" Janette called out to her. That snapped her back to reality.She quickly left the room and acted normal as she headed to the kitchen. She bit her lower lip when she saw that she was about to sit next to Gabrielle. Darn, Kathleen! Why are you suddenly feeling awkward now? What's wrong with you? Her mind screamed. She closed her eyes tightly and inhaled deeply. Maybe she was just overthinking.Gabrielle noticed her still standing, so he moved slightly to make space for her. She then silently sat beside him without even glancing in his direction.Aling Susana served her food, and soon, everyone started eating. She started eating too, but she felt like she was losing her appetite. Unconsciously, she let out a sigh."What's wrong?" Gabrielle suddenly asked.She lifted her head and quickly shook her head. That’s when she realized that they were the only ones left at the dining table. She despaired. She had been too lost in thought to notice he