NELINAI saw Marie dancing with Leo on the far left side, and there was Rico, Santi, and Andi, all of them, who had a girl; only God knows where they found them. Probably just in their circle of friends, it was an invitation-only party. "Baby, why did you choose classical music?" I can't help myself but ask Royce. This is not the typical choice of men at his age. My face was an inch close to his. My hands clasped on his nape, his hands on my waist as we swayed to the melody. "The music is one way of remembering my grannies; they like classical music," he said, shrugging his shoulders."Well, at their age, it's understandable, right? And to be honest, I was kind of learning to like it as well," he said as he showed an awkward grin. He must have been a little shy to

ROYCE"What are you both doing here?"  Their presence came as a shock to me. Never did I dream of having them in my life again. When I was an innocent kid, I had wishful thinking of having them with me, the usual complete family like my friends. But those years are gone. I taught myself to accept things as they are and continue to live my life even without their presence. Who needs complete parents when you have the perfect grannies. Mom and Dad stared at me, both unable to speak right away. It must have been a miracle that got them together because they couldn't even stand being 5 meters close the last time I knew. "Royce, who are they?" Nelly asked as she clung to my arms. I was contemplating what to say to her if I should tell her the truth or

NELINA "You have a late birthday gift for me, and now today, I'll give you my late birthday gift as well. How does it sound, Mr. Park?"   Royce chuckled as he trailed a finger on my lips. "Sounds great, Mrs. Park."   "Hey, you can't call me Mrs. Park. Take it back."   "I said what I have to say, Mrs. Park. You'll be one soon," Royce said, pinching my chin.   I rolled my eyes at him. "For now, let me give you a shower first," I said, opening the

NELINA "Baby, I'm starving."   "Oh, I can't let my baby starve," Royce said, kissing me on the lips.   He got the bathrobe, wore it on me, and then he wrapped a towel on his waist before he scooped me on his arms. I squealed out of surprise.   "What are you doing?"   "I'm taking you in the kitchen to have our second breakfast."   "Second breakfast? We haven't eaten since we woke up this morning," I said, narrowing my eyebrows in confusion.   "Seriously?" Royce said with a naughty smirk on his lips.   It was then th

ROYCEJollibee is a famous fast-food chain in the Philippines. I never expected to meet someone in this restaurant that I'd love to take care of for the rest of my life. After watching the comedy movie, I thought it was cute to eat in a fast-food restaurant where we first met. Nelly didn't object as she was used to eating in a fast-food restaurant since she worked as a make-up artist. "It was a good movie," I said as we lined up to get our lunch. "Yes, I love watching comedy. Laughter is the best medicine, as they say, so why not have it once in a while, right?" "Baby, I'll make you laugh every moment you're with me. I'll make you scream if you want to. That's not a problem with me," I said,