setting: alez pulled remi to their kitchen where her parents were to introduce them to each other.
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Alez
"just be yourself, bb."
Remi
(pouts)
Alez
"ma! pa!"
Alez
"this is remi... my girlfriend."
Remi
(butterflies sa stomach)
Remi
"remi mizoroge, po. nice to
meet you both again po."
Remi
(nag-mano)
Papa
"hahahaha oo. nice to meet
you again, ija."
Mama
"hayyy finally! your papa and
i knew na may 50% chance that
this would happen and it did!"
Alez
"huh? really?"
Alez
"how dare you! hahaha
just kidding."
Mama
"anyway, how's school, mga
anak?"
Papa
"you take accountancy, right,
remi?"
Remi
"yes po, tito."
Papa
(nods)
Papa
"maganda 'yan."
Alez
"hey! how about nursing?"
Papa
"it's good, it's good."
Papa
"but you know, i'm a business
man. so i'm a little bit biased."
Alez
"hmmm. makes sense."
Papa
"hahaha it's good, anak. it's
refreshing to see someone in
the family take a different
course."
Alez
"i know right. lahat kayo may
business na. i want to be unique."
Alez
"i'm not like the other girls
ba. gano'n hehe."
Mama
"anyway, remi! when will we
meet your parents?"
Remi
"um... actually tita, i'm planning
to introduce alez muna to them this
semester break. pwede po ba?"
Mama
"really? when?"
Remi
"before or after christmas? not sure
yet, po."
Papa
"you can take her with you for
christmas, it's alright with us."
Alez
"ha?"
Alez
"but sinong kasama niyo?"
Mama
"your lola called us, sinabi na
naming pupunta kami for
christmas."
Mama
"and don't worry, i'll explain to
her nalang why you can't attend."
Papa
"yes, yes. we can go next year. this
time, go with your girlfriend."
Alez
"really?"
Mama
"of course, anak."
Alez
"hmmm, okay."
Alez
(heart so happy)
Mama
"can i take remi with me?"
Remi
"p-po?"
Mama
"i'll introduce you to my kumares!
let's go!"
Mama
(pulled Remi)
Alez
"ma!"
Papa
"yung mama mo talaga.."
Papa
(chuckles)
Alez
"she'd scare my girlfriend off."
Alez
(pouts)
Papa
"i doubt that."
Alez
"how can you say so, pa?"
Papa
"that girl adores you sm, i
can see it. i bet it'd take a lot
to scare her off hahaha."
Papa
"as she should."
Alez
"pa!"
Alez
"me too. i adore her so much."
Papa
"yes, i can also see that."
Papa
"i'm glad you're happy, aleszandra."
Alez
"hahaha let's stop this talk
na, pa. i'm going to cry."
Papa
"same here. hahaha!"
Papa
"punta na ako sa mga tito mo!"
Alez
"okay."
Alez
(sniffs)
Alez
"love you, pa!"
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