Chapter 18

Andrea 

I’m inhaling some fresh air right now here on the soccer field. I sat under a tree and breathed fresh air. 

I try to calm myself down because I can't go to our class when I'm so hot -headed because I can't listen properly. 

I don't understand that woman. Just because she spilled juice on her blouse and she even implicate my brother. 

It's okay if she hurts me but never my brother. I can accept all their insults and hurt but I can't accept it if they do that to my brother. 

"I knew that you'll be here." 

Jake sat down next to me then looked up at the sky before looking at me. 

"How are you feeling?" He asked me. 

Sometimes this jerk is also sensible. When he needs to be serious, he is serious. That's the quality of him that I like. 

"Pretty okay." My answer. 

He sighed then looked in front of him. 

"Control yourself. Don't let anger control you. Did you know that because of what you did, that woman could get breast cancer?" He starts preaching to me again. 

He's always like that whenever I rush out because of anger. He's always there to take me away when he knows I'm too much and that's what I'm thankful for. 

"I don't give a damn." I have no desire to answer. 

I don't have a pack even if she dies. 

Even if she was on fire and I had water with me I would not help him. I would just drink the water I brought instead of helping her. She don't deserve my help I don't care about people like her. 

Jake shakes his head because of my answer. He stood up and lend his hand to me so I looked at it. 

"I don't have coin." I said to pissed him. I know he wants you to help me stand up. 

"Tss. Let's go and we'll be late." He stood me up then pulled me into our room. 

He's lucid just for a while because as we were going back to our room he started to annoy me again. 

"How is he?" I asked mama after I entered my brother's hospital room. 

It was three days after what happened and he woke up yesterday. 

"He just fall asleep just a few minutes ago. You didn't caught him awake." Mom answered. 

I approached Andrei who was fast asleep to fix the blanket on him. He was also in good condition yesterday and his wounds on his whole body are healing a bit unlike in the past days. 

I sat down next to mama on the couch after I arranged Andrei's blanket. 

"How are you, my princess?" Mom asked me. 

"I'm doing alright." My answer. She pulled me for a hug. 

"I'm sorry and we can't take care of you." She said while stroking my hair. 

"That's okay, ma. You just have to take care Andrei. We can take care of ourselves. We're not kids anymore." 

"Even if you're no longer a child, you're still a baby for me. Baby watercress." Mom was joking so we laughed together. 

"Ma, where's papa?" 

"He go home for a while to cook

Your brother wants adobo." Mom answered. 

"Who's in charge of the restaurant?"  

"Andrello is there. I'm also going there to help. They said that there's a lot of customers." 

I stood up and kissed mama on her forehead. I have to go to the restaurant to help them. 

"Don't they need a cook?" Mama asked worriedly. 

She really loved the restaurant. 

"Andrew and Shan are there to take care of the cooking so don't worry." I said. 

She breath a sigh of relief. She's really worried about the restaurant. 

"I'm leaving." I said. 

"Be careful?" 

I just smiled at het in response. That restaurant is what makes us alive. Mama also inherited that from her parents so she loves it very much. 

There are also a lot of people eating there so they don't want to close that even on weekends. 

She also have many memories there with her family. 

"Good morning temper tantrum." He was the first person that I saw again today. 

"Not now." 

I’m not in the mood right now because I’m tired and lack sleep. I don't have enough sleep because I have to take care of our restaurant. 

He keep himself quiet and continue on walking. 

"Good morning." They greeted me. 

I just looked at them one by one and continued in my seat. I'm not in the mood to greet anyone. 

I saw out of the corner of my eye that Jake was gesturing to them and it looks like they were getting it. 

Because they said 'ahh' while nodding and just kept quiet. 

There were too many customers last night so we didn’t have time to rest. There was also a company celebrating someone's achievements there so it took us midnight to the restaurant. 

As long as they don't get drunk, they don't stop drinking. We didn't even have a break. 

"Happy birthday, bro. I received your invitation." Jake greeted Alistair. 

Today is this jerks birthday. I also received an invitation from him. He's receiving greets from our schoolmates left and right. I think he invited the whole school for his birthday. 

"Aren't you going to greet me? Don't you receive an invitation?" He asked me. 

Do I still need to greet him? Isn't he satisfied yet of those who greet him? He was too greedy in greetings.