Chapter 2: Foreigner?

“I'm good, but I still have a lot to do at school. Mom had called earlier and asked me to accompany you tonight so you wouldn't be sad and lonely. They'll be back tomorrow,” he explained calmly.

“Let's watch a movie,” I quickly suggested. I picked up the TV remote control and chose the movie titled The Battle of Jangsari.

“I've seen this movie a hundred times,” he complained, then took the TV remote control from me to change what we were about to watch. “Let's watch a Filipino movie this time,” he said determinedly as he selected the movie titled Goyo: The Boy General.

Afterward, I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep.

“Ding Dong! Ding Dong!” I woke up to the sound of the doorbell. It's morning already!

“Mom! Dad! I missed you both,” I welcomed them with a hug.

“We missed you too. Something happened when we were on the trip, so we couldn't go back immediately,” my mom said softly.

“Don't worry, we're here now,” my dad patted my head.

I was about to close the door, but I was shocked when I noticed that there was a girl behind them, holding a suitcase. She is taller than me, has short curly hair, and has big eyes. She looked like a foreigner.

“Kierra, come in. Don't be shy, think of it as your home,” my mom persuaded the girl to come inside our house.

“You're welcome here, Kierra,” my dad added.

“Thank you very much, aunt Sashal and uncle Leo,” said the girl shyly as she entered the house.

I didn't know how to react, so I just stood there. Negative thoughts entered my mind. Therefore, I didn't try to talk to the girl. I just frowned and quickly walked away.

“Read between the lines, dear,” my mom whispered to me as I passed her.

“Kristen, come here. I have something to tell you,” I followed my dad into his room.

“She'll stay here for the meantime. Something bad happened to her family and she needs a place to stay. You better treat her well. I hope you'll be friends with her,” my dad warned me.

“Okay, I understand,” I answered, still confused and trying to make sense of the situation.

“Little sis, join me to buy food at the supermarket,” my brother commanded from the other room. “Hurry up! I will wait for you outside.”

I dressed properly, then wore a scarf because it's cold outside.

“Finally, you're here. I've been waiting forever!” My brother said, irritated. He looked haggard now but still managed to look handsome.

“Clyden! Have a nice day!” he shouted and waved as we saw Clyden from afar, down the road.

He just smiled at us and waved back while holding a garbage bin in his left hand, then he continued walking towards the convenience store where he worked. It seems like he has a lot on his plate. I admired him for his hard work.

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