OMG, it’s Styopa!.
The figure started walking to her direction and then it dawns on her.. she has been day dreaming.
It’s Maxim.
But, still, she was happy he was there.
She embraced him immediately he got to her.
“Hi,”he said when they disengaged from the embrace.
“Thanks for coming. It means a lot”she beamed.
“Anything for you”he replied.
Koyla cleared her throat and flicked her hair back.
“Hi, maxim. I’m Koyla, Raquel’s best friend”
“Oh, nice to meet you, Koyla. You look pretty by the way”He accepted the handshake she offered.
“I’m Miranda. You look nice”
“You too, Miranda”
“I’m here…”Mirabel waved.
“Oops. My little charming. How are you?”he carried him up.
“Better than yesterday”
“Great”he tap his little nose.
“Uhm, Maxim won’t mind taking a picture with us, right?”Miranda asked.
“Sure”
*
“I’m so tireddd”Raquel slumps on the couch.
Maxim came around to help her remove her shoes.
“Oh, thanks Maxim. I can’t thank you enough. You’re the best cousin ever”she sighed.
The door opened and…
“Dad?!!!”Mirabel ran to hug him.
“Oh, look at my son. You look just like me”his dad stroke his cheeks.
Raquel sprang up from where she was lying down.
“Dad?”
“Surprise?”
She went to hug him also.
“Sorry, I came late, even after trying my best not to”
“It’s okay, dad”
Mirabel was busy playing with his dad’s beards.
“Dad, is it me or you look more handsome?”Mirabel suddenly asked.
“Really?. Your mom have been doing a pretty job then”he replied and looked in the direction of his wife who immediately looks away in embarrassment.
“And are the couple planning to release another pumpkin?”Maxim teased.
“Maxim. I didn’t see you were here”
“Maybe because you’ve been looking in the direction of your pretty wife”he pouted.
“Don’t snatch mummy away from daddy. Besides, I cannot handle another kid after me. I think I’m happy about us like this”Mirabel stated.
“My son is all grown up”his dad bite his earlobes.
“Jealous freak. Well, I think having another little brother will do me good”Raquel said.
“What?!. No don’t say that!”he drawled.
“I’ve tried my best to be the best brother for you”he added and they all laughed.
Their dad came to sit down on the couch.
“By the way, Raquel. Now that you’re done with highschool, which college do you wish to go?”He asked.
“She will be going to the college?”Mirabel asked, innocently.
“No, I will stay and rot in here forever”Raquel replied, disgruntled.
“You don’t actually have to get angry. Being angry doesn’t look good on you at all”he rolled his eyes.
She charged towards him but their dad stopped her.
“Leave him, dear. And, Mirabel, when did you become so sharp – mouthed?. I’m certainly not like this, and so is your mom. Where did you get it from?”
“Well, maybe because someone has been reading some matured contents this days”
“What?”her mom shrieked.
“Mirabel?”
“Yes, mom?. She lied”
“Tell me the truth, boy”his father poked him.
“Just some educating stories”
“That has matured contents in them”Raq folded her arms under her chest.
“Dad, she is lying”he tugged at her father’s shirt.
“That had better be it”his dad said to him.
“And, Raquel, I asked a question”
“Hmm.. I’m not sure yet tho. I will make research and tell you if I find one I like”
“Okay”
“But, dad, can i choose from outside the country?”
“Of course”
Her face lightened up.
“Then, I would love to attend one in Korea”