SANDRA
While James is busy eating, I had an idea of pranking him over something I loved doing. I kind of do this before to Kath's previous suitors and it all succeeded. Well, I'm sorry for them.
I took a stool that is just perfect that I can reach his head, especially his hair. I've also taken my favorite weapon and that is the shave, an electric shave.
James seems very busy and fond of eating the apple that he did not notice that I started to shave his hair. I shaved several parts of his hair but I left a little hair on the side and some on the middle.
Once I was done, Nicole immediately swept the floor and cleaned up without James noticing it. They all gathered the haircut and threw it into the trash.
"Finally, I just finished eating the apple," he suddenly said and threw the seeds away. Good thing he didn't notice the hair we just threw.
He looks at us and he seems to notice us, "What do you plan now? Tsk, what a brat."
I rolled my eyes at what he said. Duh, we know that we're BRATS!
I looked at my siblings and I nudged them, "He seemed to notice us. Act normal! Do not be abnormal!" I whispered to them.
"We are acting normal."
"Shhh. Look at him. He will go in the toilet room."
We saw that he just entered the bathroom so it means that he would see his appearance in the mirror!
We slowly followed the door and hear his reaction.
"OH GOOD, LORD!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HAIR?!"
We are just as a lament because we have been successful. I know that it's bad that we kept on bullying Kath's suitors but it just felt so good.
It's their loss why they want to pursue our sister. Well, Kath doesn't need some boyfriend because we are here to protect her.
KATH
I am here in the living room while waiting for my siblings and James when suddenly, I heard someone scream in the Kitchen. I was scared to hear that it was James!
I immediately rushed towards the Kitchen and called, "What was that? What did you do?!" I cannot help but shout and yell at them as I found they were standing in front of the toilet. I put my palm on my face because I am sure that they did something to him right now!
"It's nothing serious. That was only James. He is inside the toilet room," Rafael replied as if nothing happened and he did not care at all.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! What do they do now?! "What did you guys do to him?!" I shouted and I quickly led them out of the Kitchen and they went straight to the living room. I rushed towards the door and knocked.
"James? Hey, what happened? My siblings are no longer here, you can come out now," I called but he didn't respond.
I am so nervous right because I do not know what they did and it's quite embarrassing for him. A few minutes later, he finally opened the door. I am about to speak up and say something but I was stunned by his hair!
"Oh GOD –!"
My eyes went bigger as I saw his entire face and especially his hair. I felt so sorry and ashamed of myself because of what my siblings did. I can't explain what he looks like right now, but what I can say is there are parts of his hair bald and shaved in a zigzag zone.
I can see that he shook his head and I saw his depressed eyes, "I guess I have to go now, Kath," he softly said and slightly bowed his head.
"James, I am so sorry! OMG! I don't know what to do and I didn't follow my instinct that there is something really bad will happen. I am ashamed of myself right now."
"Do not be sorry for me, Kath. It is not your fault why I looked like this," he said but he glares towards my siblings who were standing by the door. They always say that it was not my fault and they never blamed me but they are my siblings and they are my biggest responsibility.
"Please, can we talk tomorrow?" he nodded, "I'm sorry, James. Come on, I'll go with you outside."
We walked together and I led him out of to our gate and he went inside his car. I made sure he left before I turn around and gaze at the door. I waited for the right before I entered the house.
"EVERYONE! ALL OF YOU! COME RIGHT HERE AT THIS MOMENT! COME AND SIT DOWN HERE OR ELSE! FASTER, BRATS!"
I am now angry because of their new victim! Gosh, he is just an innocent man! I can see them all running in my direction and quickly sitting on the couch.
"It's not our fault," Rafael whispered.
I looked at him. I just sarcastically laughed at him, "Really?! It was not your fault?! Wow, are you guys' even human beings?! You just shaved his hair! Too bad, you didn't finish everything. Also, don't mention how you guys ever did that. I know Sandra did that, as always," I said and held my head. These brats are giving me such headaches!
It's so very annoying that they went overboard this time. I love my siblings so much but they should also learn about it. I don't know how to discipline these brats!
"Well, James looks good with his new look. It kind of suits him," I looked at who said with my jaws dropped.
"Suits him?! Jeremy?! Looks good, alright? You have the nerve to laugh right now but the heck, it's not funny! SANDRA! Please give me the shave you used and let us see if that kind of look will look good on you too!" Jeremy's eyes widened and he immediately says sorry, but it's too late!
"We're sorry, Kath."
"Oh, why are you all saying that you're sorry to me? Why? Do you do something bad to me?! Aren't you supposed to say sorry to James who you guys hurt?" I asked my brothers and sisters as I remembered again the eight past suitors that they were also victimized by these brats, "also to those all of my former suitors who were the victims of your vicious pranks."
"But Kath, listen. We've said this a few times already and we said that you don't need a boyfriend because we or all of your siblings are always here for you. We're still sweet and we love you as they do. We won't hurt you like them, especially like your first love did to you. We just don't want to repeat what happened because we feel like we've lost our dearest sister."
I looked at my sister, Camille. She is right about that, they are really sweet and thoughtful.
I was hurt once by my first boyfriend. The relationship we had before was not that good.
That is why I kind of understand why they are protecting me from guys. I neglected my siblings for months because I was hurt before and locked myself out of everyone.
I looked and them and kneel and held their hands, "I know that you guys are protecting and worried about me because of what happened before, but the past is past. Sometimes, I have my own decisions that you guys should be out of my business so I hope you will respect whatever I decide and do. I'll give you a chance and let it slide but whenever the time comes that I fell and find my true love, I hope you guys changed."
They shook their head as soon as they heard what I said. I know they are having a hard time dealing with it right now, especially when they kind of used to prank guys my age. I know that they may not understand it right now but I hope that everything will be fine and if ever I will find the one for me.
The question right is how do I know that he is the one for me? What if the guy I will ever love is like the others? What if he hates my family, especially my siblings?
The door suddenly opened and it was our mother who just got home from work, "Hi everyone! So, where is the guy you wanted to introduce?" mom asked but soon as she looked over at our position, she knows that something is happening, "Okay. What happened this time?" she asked and puts her palm on her face and I just shrugged my shoulders, not wanting to mention and think about it.
"Something DID happen and it's embarrassing," I said and dashed over her to hug her, "Mom! When will these brats stop? Their behavior is quite tiring!"
She smiled and caressed my hair, "The time will come when they will also accept that one day you will have a boyfriend. You know, it's like you just make it a challenge in your life. If your siblings like him for you in the future, then it means that he is the one set for you."
"Yeah. Thank you so much, mom!"
"Oh yeah, before I forget I have some news to announce," she said and I can see that she is tense to break the news. My siblings looks at her and they don't know what she was about to relay.
"What is this news, mom? Is that important?" I ask her.
"I know that I promised that this will be our permanent house," my mom said and we already knew the next one, "but I'm sorry, but we're moving again. It's about our work."
"I still thought we were going to live here."
This is what I don't want in my life. I don't have permanent friends and permanent life. We always move one from one place to another.
I once thought that I could be Dora the Explorer because we have conquered the whole Philippines.
I was born in Taguig City, not until then that we moved to Pampanga, Ilocos, Bulacan, Bohol, Ilo-ilo, and now, we are currently living in Cebu City.
It's pretty tiring from moving from one city to another just because of her work and job. We do not have permanent friends or things and stuff around our house. Now, where will we move next?
"I'm sorry, sweetie but the company I was working for was promoting me and I am assigned permanently in Mindanao. It will be at Agusan del Norte, Butuan City."
"Oh, well I understand that, mom. I am sure that we can adjust to the new environment and we kind of get used to it too, like the old times."
"Thank you, sweetie," she spread her arms wide open and hugged the six of us.
Our mom is already widowed since our dad became sick when Raffy was just two years old and sadly, God took him away from us. That was quite devastating and also that time; my first boyfriend cheated and hurt me.
I was just in 9th grade when I had my very first boyfriend and experienced the biggest heartbreak ever. I neglected my siblings that I know that they needed me the most as they also lost the man in their lives, specifically, OUR LIVES. That was our dad.
"I'm hungry, is there any food in the kitchen?" mom asked and I just nodded.
Mom directly went to the kitchen to get something to eat and we all sat down in the living room so we can continue watching suddenly mom called from the kitchen, "Who's hairs are these in the trash?!"
My siblings immediately rushed over to their respective rooms. Mom came out from the kitchen and I just shrugged.