Sophia is really excited to meet Navier’s family, but now that they are entering their village, she could not help but to hold onto her seatbelt hard. She is very nervous and all the negative thoughts are already invading her mind. There is still a huge possibility—a fifty-fifty chance—that Navier’s family will not like her. She does not know what to do if ever they decided that they do not like her for Navier.  Navier must have sensed her distress and immediately held her hand instead. He was easily driving with one hand. “They will love you, you know? You don’t have to be nervous.” 

NAVIER’S POV  I knew that my mom would like Sophia and I am really happy that I am right. Nicole and Sage already liked Sophia the moment they met her, and now having mom on the list feels like a very satisfying validation. It was really a fun decision to wait for mom before officially introducing her. The wait is worth it. Our mom, the ever beautiful Leanna Ortega, would often joke about how she wanted more daughters. Nicole and I, even our dad, all know that her lighthearted jokes about wanting more children are closer to the truth rather than being a simple joke. S

NAVIER’S POV  I cannot help but to pace back and forth here in my office. I already finished everything that will distract me from having all these thoughts, and now I do not have anything better to do but fully welcome them. I should not be this worried but when it comes to Sophia, every little detail counts and I knew something has been bothering her since last night. The thing that makes it harder for me is that she did not ask about anything nor she did not clarify what seems to be her problem. Given that what bothers her may not be related to me at all, but still

NICOLE’S POV  Jean Gilmore is one hopeless romantic man, and it was not a secret on how much he admires me since our high school days. I do not mind it. I do not mind people liking and admiring me as long as they like. It is their choice and it is something that we cannot control If they like me, then they like me. What I cannot do and all I can assure them is that I will not return the feelings for me. Out of the people who had the guts to actually confess to me, this very man can prove what I am talking about. The only difference now is that things have changed. Not

NICOLE’S FLASHBACK  I can never understand how one is capable of feeling two completely different emotions at once—I am angry and I am relieved. I do not know how it works, but I am both equally. I am fuming angry for those who cause this and I am beyond relieved that Navier and Sage came back safely. Before I realized it, I was already out of bullet magazines to use. My gun’s muzzle is already smoking from all the bullets I fired just to calm down myself. My obsessive compulsiveness and my anger issues are mixing is all the worst ways possible that I am a