"Sana..? Are you okay?"
"Eh?" I faked another laugh, grabbing my shaking hands and answered my younger brother. "Of course! Why do you ask?"
"It's cold out here, and yet you are sweating, Sana. I'm worried that you are sick.."
"Well.." I whispered.
I really am sweating.. shaking.. fidgety..! Well, who would not be? If they know that they would be living with a person that they barely know, not to mention, a man! Who would not freak out? Because I am! I never am good with men.. I'm actually a little scared of them.. they look intimidating and they seem to hurt anyone that comes their way. Although I think Seven is not like that.. I cannot help but feel really nervous. After all, if I start to live with him, we're no longer just workmates. We are like- housemates.
"Sanara!"
I jumped when I heard him calling my name. I did talk with the twins regarding this matter, and they gladly agreed. Even though they really don't know who we're living with.. they haven't met Seven even once. I haven't yet brought them to the kindergarten I work at. Yves told me that who we are going to live with doesn't matter, as long as we get to be all together again. They actually feel thankful to Seven for this. I have to admit that I am, too.
I can be with my siblings again.. after nights and nights of sleeping alone in a dark and cold room in my apartment. I will be hearing again their banters and all.. I missed having them beside me. I promise... we are never getting separated ever again.
"Is that him?" Sav asks, tugging softly on my hand as I looked down at her.
"Yes, Sav. That's the person who asked us to live with him," I answered. "He's someone I know from work. And he doesn't have any family, which made him really lonely all over the years."
Sav looked at the running man with worried eyes. "He must be really sad.."
I slowly nodded. "I don't even want to begin to imagine it.." I whispered, holding tight on my siblings' hands.
"Have you been all waiting long?" Seven asked, catching his breath as he rested a hand on his waist.
"No.. we just got here." I replied.
He crouched and leveled down with the twins, smiling at them as Sav waved at him with a chuckle.
"Thank you for giving us a home!" She exclaims.
Sev smiled at her one more time. "It's my pleasure, little princess.." he threw his gaze back up to me as he stood up tall and big in front of us three. "Would there be anything for me to carry? I'd like to help," he smiles.
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"Here we are!" Seven yelled, pushing the door open and switching on the lights. The room was wide and very spacious. Why did he even pick a room like this, when he only lives by himself? He's got so little things inside the house! He doesn't have a television or anything at all...
"Do you really live here?" I asked.
Seven settled the bags down on the door step as he marches over to one room and turned the light on.
"Yes, I do." He quickly answered me, "This will be Savannah's room," he added before jogging to the opposite side. "This will be Yves'."
"Cool!" Yves exclaimed, hands in a form of a fist as he jumped. "I have my own room! Is this for real?"
Seven playfully messed up with his brown hair making Yves laugh. "Of course, little man. You gotta give your sisters some privacy."
I smiled while looking down at them, Sylvester has always wanted to have his own room but he never gets it until today. He and Savannah are together in one room as my aunt's home only has three- one for her and her husband, one for Jack, and one for the twins which actually was a guest's room.
"And over here.." Seven opens a door from beside Sav's bedroom, he looks at me with a beaming face. "This is yours, Sana."
Stepping inside of the room, I was in complete awe. Decent bed, study space, a cabinet for only me and a room for only me.. you have got to be freaking kidding me. Is this really going to be my new bedroom?
"I hope you like it," he whispers beside me.
"Like it?" I repeated. "What are you saying? I loved it, Sev.. thank you very much for taking us in! We owe you so much!"
"Sana-"
"I promise I will pay you back!"
"Woah woah!" He gently pushed me back, "No one is going to pay for anything! I told you, Sanara.. I want you all to be here. I'm doing this to help you.. and I don't need anything in return."
My eyes are cloudy as my vision slowly started to get a little blurry. Quickly, I wiped them away with my arm and gave him a small bow. Seven and I had only met recently and yet.. he is already giving me so many things that I didn't even ask for. I'm starting to think that all of this is a dream!
"I am deeply indebted to you, Seven.." I say, "How can I ever repay you?"
"Live your life just how it should be, Sanara. That will be enough for me."
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"Good morning!"
I quickly turned around to see Yves all dressed up for school. I carefully placed the plate on the dining table, wiping my hands with a clean towel.
"Good morning, Yves.. where's Sav?"
He began munching on his breakfast, chugging down his milk and wiping his mouth with his little hand. "I bet she's still sound asleep.. Sav was so excited to having her own room that she has stayed up late in the eveni—"
"Good morning!"
A running Savannah entered the kitchen, fixing her hair tie as she grabs a toast from the table.
"I'm sorry I slept in, Sana!" She cried.
"It's okay, Sav.. slow down. Don't choke," I replied. Looking around the room, I can't find any trace of him. "Where's Sev?"
"Hm?" Yves whispered. "He left early, didn't you know?"
"He did?" I asked as he nodded. "I-I didn't. He didn't have breakfast..."
"We're off, big sister!" Yves shouted, grabbing his backpack from the chair as well as pulling onto Sav's collar.
"Wait! I'm still not finished with my breakfast! Yves!" She screamed.
"That's your fault! You overslept, so you have to face the consequences, Sav! Let's go!"
"But— argh! Bye bye, big sister! I'll see you after school!" Sav waved at me from a distance as I did the same to her. They both entered the bus and it quickly drove off as I shake my head in amusement. I sure did miss the noise they make, especially in the morning. Sav never changes..
I decided to stop by the kindergarten before going to my own school. I have been absent for days, Yuna and Vene must really be worried that I might drop out. If they do not see me today as well, they will call me or worse, find me at my home. Even though I never gave them my address, they always find where I live.. damn rich people. They always have their own ways to get what they want. But anyway, I sure am lucky to have them both as my friend. I love them.
"Sev!" I called. He was at the locker room, thankfully no one was there with him.
"Oh, Sana.. are you going to continue working part time here?"
"I was thinking that," I smiled. "But before that, I have something more important to do. I mean, being here is important too.. but, school-"
"I know, Sana, I know.." he smiles which calmed me down.
"Anyway, take this!" I took the lunch box I brought with me and handed it over to him.
"What's this?"
"Yves told me that you left early this morning. I thought you probably didn't have any breakfast, so... here you go."
"You shouldn't have.."
I giggled. "Think of it as my token of gratitude.. after all, it was because of you that I could be with the twins again."
Sev studied the lunch box and carefully opened the lid. "I didn't know you can cook, Sanara.."
I laughed. "Breakfast had passed so, I brought you lunch. Make sure to finish all that, okay? You have to have a full stomach as children can be cute and tiring at the same time!"
"Thank you.."
My heart jumped when I saw his smiling face. This isn't even the first time that I have seen him smile, but why does it feel so different? It made my heart skip a beat and I don't really think that is normal.. what is happening with me? Do I have a heart disease?
"Sana?"
I flinched. "Ah yeah! I-I'm off to school!"
"Good luck today!" He yells, waving me goodbye with a happy face.
My heart is racing and I am really freaking out! Why in the world am I feeling this way? Why did Seven suddenly started to be a beautiful human being in my eyes? Why is he glowing? What is this?
What is wrong with me?!