"Daddy please I want a car."
Days passed I got bored and bored at this house and I don't like the thought that every day I was thinking about Jadiel. Did he put spells on the jacket?
"Just wait until you turned eighteen Hope." I pouted at what he said.
"What's going on?" Mommy asked when she enters their office in our house.
"Talk to your daughter, she wants a car," Daddy told me Mommy as he depends on Mommy in his decisions.
"What? Seventeen ka pa lang. " Mommy crossed her arms in her chest and look at me and she raised her brow to me.
I pouted at her, she's so sweet sometimes and she's strict every day. Since that encounter, we are close now to each other. I'm sharing my life in the U.S when they not visiting me. I also told her my crush way back then, countless handsome guys.
"He's so hot and handsome Mommy." That was I describes my crushes. I have a list too, but I forgot to bring it here.
I also bond with Kuya and I went to the company to annoy him, he's busy studying the company. He was trained by Daddy.
To Daddy, we always cook in the middle of the night, I was watching him prepare for my mid-night snacks. He's so caring Daddy.
Ate Amelia was busy in her cheer dance but we bond for the night swimming, shopping, and watching movies.
"Mommy, Daddy" I pleaded.
"Fine, but in one condition. You will not drive it until you turned eighteen. That's final." Mommy said in finality.
I have no choice but to follow her. She's so bossy.
"Okay," I sadly said and went outside in their office. I stamp my feet on the stairs. The maids were scared when they see me. My forehead creased and I'm pouting. 
I went to the swimming pool, and I have an idea in my mind. I just swim to ease my boredom and the rejection of my request.
It's like I have been rejected by Jadiel. Why I'm thinking of him anyway? Ugh, that one too. I need to erase him in my head, heart, and body. He's like a disease, that it's hard to get away from.
I ran to my room to change, I'm wearing a black tie-back one-piece swimsuit. My slender legs were showed up.
I get my towel and robe, after that, I went downstairs.
I'm on the last step in the stairs when I bumped into a guy. My eyes widened at him, I parted my lips to say something but nothing words came out. He's so damn handsome, he's like Kuya, the height and builds.
His lips parted too, and he looked at me.
"Bro," Kuya said, he's from the kitchen.
When Kuya went to us, he was shocked to see me. Shit! I'm just wearing the swimsuit nothing else.
"Hope!" He shouted at me, and I jumped a bit.
"K-Kuya who's this?" I pointed to the guy in front of me.
"My friend and what the hell with your clothes?" His brows furrowed.
"Mag swiswimming ako" I didn't glance at the guy, I'm shy and embarrassed.
"The hell, pumunta ka na!" Kuya pushed me, I rolled my eyes at him.
"And you? Fuck you bro wag mong titigan ng ganon ang kapatid ko."
"Gago nagulat lang ako. Hindi ko nga alam na kapatid mo yun."
I heard them talking about me. I shrugged and went to the swimming pool.
I swim and swim until I get tired. I went to the lounger. The rays of the sun hit my skin. This is relaxing and peaceful.
"Hey, ate" I suddenly called the maid who walked in front of me.
"Bakit ma'am? " She asked.
"Can you get me a juice and my phone," I told her.
"Sige ma'am." She nodded and went inside.
My juice was prepared and she gave me my phone.
I took selfies and send them to Alice. I also posted on my Instagram.
AliceMiller: sexy. Can I get your number Miss?
AishaGonzalez: yak, last time I check I don't have a best friend lesbian.
AliceMiller: hahaha. Enjoying the Philippines huh?
I laughed at her reply. She's going to school now while me enjoying my vacation. I envy her.
I was about to reply when my notifications popped up. There are follow requests and  I was shocked by the people who followed me.
WesleyBaltazar
HaleGomez
Alora Claire
JourniHasley
My forehead crease, how did they know my name on Instagram? Did Ate tell them or are they stalking? Why they are only four? Why he didn't follow me? Why I'm hoping, this is not his thing. He's the type of man that not interested in social media.
AliceMiller: aww. She's enjoying talaga. She's not replying anymore.
If I did not read the new message of Alice, I only stares at the names of these four.
AishaGonzalez: sorry about that. Something came up lang.
AliceMiller: lilipad na ba ako diyan.?
AishaGonzalez: Alice in Wonderland is that you? Hahaha
AliceMiller: HA-HA-HA funny?
I laughed,  I know she's annoyed now.
AishaGonzalez: sorry na agad. Haha.
AliceMiller: who's this?
AishaGonzalez: ouch😌
AliceMiller: hahaha. I have a new dog. 😆
Now her turn to envious me.
AishaGonzalez: akin nalang si choco.
AliceMiller: duh! Ayoko nga. Pabili ka.
Because of that I went inside and ran. I'm wet but I don't care.  Kuya's lips parted when he see me like that, but I don't care anymore I go upstairs and went to the office of Daddy.
I didn't knock, I just open it. They were shocked when they see me again here.
"O my God. You don't know how to knock?" Mommy said while holding her chest.
"Sorry" I apologized and I peace sign to them.
Mommy raised her brow to me. Telling why I'm here.
I smiled widely at both of them. They both looked at me confused. I giggled and I sat on the chair in front of them.
"Dad, Mom you know the Shih Tzu?" I start to question them. This is how I get what I want when I ask Mommyla. Baka pwede rin sa kanila.
Their brows furrowed at me with confusion.
"What about the Shih Tzu Hope?" Mommy asked.
I pouted, she didn't get it. You need to be straightforward to them.
"Can you buy me?" I looked at them both. They sighed when they realized what I'd said.
"Ano pang ipapabili mo anak?" Daddy was amused by me like he can't believe my wants.
"Hope why do you want Shih Tzu?" Mommy asked again.
I sighed. "Alice has a new dog and I want to mommy I want animals when I see the dogs of Alice it's like I have a new friend." I pouted and blinked my eyes at them like a puppy.
"Fine." They agreed. I smiled widely and giggled.
"Ngayon na huh? Bili tayo please" I pleaded again.
"Tsk, okay magbihis ka na lalabas tayong tatlo." Mommy said. I jumped to her and hugged her.
"Hope" She warned me because she become wet from my swimsuit. After that, I went outside and go to my room to change.
I take a bath and choose my clothes to wear. I'm wearing a knit top and high-waisted denim jeans, and rubber shoes, I also wear a denim jacket. I remember his hoodie. Remembrance from him, I will not return it to him.
I smiled widely when I went downstairs. Kuya noticed and his brows furrowed. He's confused why I'm acting weird.
"Where are you going?" He asked. I giggled.
"Aw, aw" I answered him. His brows furrowed more like an angry bird. The guy he was with is just laughed. He's handsome.
Idagdag ko siya sa crush namin ni Alice.
"Anak, let's go." I heard Mommy at my back.
"Mom sa'n kayo pupunta?" Kuya asked.
"Pet shop." Mommy simply answered.
"What? Bakit?" Sometimes my brother is stupid like now.
"We're buying Shih Tzu," I answered him.
"Aso?" He asked again.
"Baka tao" I laughed at him.
"Ikaw ha? Mamaya ka sa akin." He warned me.   I rolled my eyes on him and went to the back of Daddy to hide the glare of Kuya.
"Daddy kausapin mo nga yang panganay mo." I whispered to Daddy, he just laughed.
We went outside and before I step outside I looked at Kuya who staring at me sharply. I smiled widely at him and waves my hand.
"Mommy kailan kayo bibili ng kotse ko?" I asked them when we were inside the car. Daddy will drive, Mommy is in the shotgun seat, while me sitting in the back seat.
Daddy laughed and Mommy will only just stare at me like she didn't believe what I'd said.
They didn't answer so I just put on my ear pods and played the music on my phone.
Our arrival at the pet shop was fast. There's no traffic. We went inside the pet shop and my excitement to see the animals didn't fade. It's like this is my favorite place. I'm smiling widely while we pass by the birds, cats, and dogs. They are cute.
We went to the Shi Tzu. They assist us in choosing a dog. I choose the tri-color Shih Tzu, white, black, and silver that's the color of her fur. Yes, it's a girl.
Mommy and Daddy went to the assistant of this shop to pay and sign the papers. While waiting for them, I looked around and I stop when I heard familiar voices.
"Pomeranian nga" Did hear Jadiel's voice? What was he doing here?
Palagi nalang nagtatagpo ang landas namin. Lord, why do you punish me like this? I hate to see him, I hate the way I feel for him. Did I do something not good in the past, that's why my excitement will fade in seconds.
He's not my type!
"Fine. Bilisan mo lang Jade" Ate Jacey? Ugh,  I'm sure sila yun.
And it's true, they went to the Pomeranian dog. He's wearing a plain t-shirt and jeans. He likes plain, it suits his attitude. Plain cold and no emotions. Basta ang plain niya.
I turn my gaze to Mommy and Daddy but it's too late, Ate Jacey noticed me.
"Oh Hope? Nandito ka rin? Sinong kasama mo?" She asked, my eyes went to Jadiel who staring at me. I cleared my throat and just looked at Ate Jacey.
"Sila Dad. Bibili kayo ate?" I asked her. 
I felt uncomfortable in the presence of Jadiel, he didn't leave his eyes on me. He just stares at me intently.
This is the feeling again that I don't like. I'm starting to appreciate his coldness. Why I am attracted to this person?
"Si Jade. Nagpasama lang sa akin. " She answered, but I can't focus.
It's a good thing that Mommy and Daddy went to us.
"Jacey" Mommy went to us.
"Hi, tita." Ate Jacey cheerfully greeted Mommy. Of course, she knows her Ate is her best friend.
"Bibili kayo?" Mommy asked again.
"Ah itong kapatid ko tita." She pointed to Jadiel.
"Same as Hope, bigla bigla nalang nagpapabili ng aso." I pouted to Mommy and I see how Jadiel's lips rose but he change quickly and just looked at the dogs. I rolled my eyes, it might be he thinks that I'm spoiled? That they buy what I want.
I felt I'm insecure and irritated by that thought. While Mommy and Ate Jacey talking I walked around the pet shop.
I stop at the golden retriever. I looked at the dog, it's big.
"You want a golden retriever?" I jumped when Jadiel is in my back. I turn my gaze to him, I calm myself, and rolled my eyes to him. His lips parted when he sees it.
"I have Shih Tzu na," I answered calmly, I don't want to be rude. He did nothing, I just don't like his attitude.
His lips twisted. He looked at the golden retriever too, and I looked at him.
"Are you Golden Retriever?" He suddenly asked. I immediately averted my gaze to the dog. Is he caught me staring at him?
And what did he say? Me? A golden retriever? Fuck!
"Huh!" I scoffed, I am like a dog? How dare him to called me a dog?
I appreciate him while he, he just called me a dog?
"At bakit? Aso ba ako?" I rolled my eyes. I want to slap him. Control yourself, Hope.
He smiled. "Because I can't seem to contain my excitement when I'm around you." He said and walked away.
My lips parted, and suddenly I realized what he meant. My lips form a smile.
I want to scream.