"Mom ... Dad, Shamia Sandler, my girlfriend! Babe this is my mom Belinda and dad Karlito."
"Hello to you! Mam, sir!"
"Oh my god! Just call us Dad and Mom!" Tatay Karlito said and could not help scratching his head. Mother Belinda laughed because of her husband's reaction.
"Oh yes ... Mom hmm — Dad!"
Kaiser and his brother laughed even harder. "Babe? Don't be nervous they don't eat."
"Yes, darling, What was your parent's job? I didn't ask when you called." Dad Karlito asked.
"They are at the Hotel and Restaurant. And my older brother is the one handling our Construction Firm." Father Karlito was touched by what Shamia said, while Nanay Belinda was just casually listening as if she was used to such conversations. It was also quiet and just listening, Tatay Karlito is the one who did the interview.
"Isn't our son is so poor for you? What did your family say to our young man?" Daddy Karlito seemed awkward.
"It's okay with them. And my family will not be judgmental, Dad! They do not meddle with my decisions in life."
Shamia looked at Kaiser beside her then smiled at him. The man walked over to her and kissed the top of her head lightly. Her eyes widened as he leaned slightly towards her.
"Are you tired?" Shamia whispered to her boyfriend.
"Nah! It's okay. Just go on with your story." He then smiled so he turned back to the couple in front of them who was watching them intently.
"What did you do for a living, hija?" finally their Kaiser's mother asked.
Shamia was about to answer when Kharis suddenly appeared from the kitchen and answered her own mother's question. "Oh, Mom! You may be surprised at Ate Shamia's work ... She's the owner of Shamia's Magazine, which has many branches all over Asia. And she's a model too!"
"How did you know that, Kharis?" Kaiser's forehead was already furrowed as he turned to his sister with a proud voice.
"Sorry ate Sham." Kharis said then laughed. "I researched about you!" she grinned.
"Is it true? My son's girlfriend is really a big deal! " Mother Belinda said with a proud smile on her face.
"Of course, not."
"Humble! this is my girlfriend," Kaiser replied with a big grin so she couldn't help but pinch his shoulder. He acted in pain.
Shamia can't help but think that Kaiser has this side when he's with the family. She's never imagined that the Kaiser she was with at work was different, and the Kaiser with her family. He was too serious when it came to his job so he couldn't think that the young man was naughty and goofy.
"Love cannot be measured by the state of life! After all, the heart is not taught to love only as much as the state of life. " She will keep his promise to those in the future.
Shamia saw the short-lived delay of Mother Belinda and Father Karlito. She doesn't know if what that was for. He also heard the seemingly trembling giggle of Kharis who was also peeking at the kitchen door with Kobe.
"Nice one, I love you." Kaiser giggling hugged her and kissed her on the cheek then buried her face in his neck. The young man did that in front of his family!
"Sure, and I will continue cooking and when we can eat, you will be hungry."
"Rest first and I'll help your Mom in the kitchen to make our dinner easier."
Kaiser immediately lay down on her lap and made her thighs a pillow when the two of them were left in the living room. He held her left hand and then placed it on his chest.
"I love you, Shamia Gyllette."
"Are you really tired?" Shamia laughed at her boyfriend. All of a sudden he says that.
"Can you just answer?"
"Yes. I love you too, baby! " he smiled promisingly. It still clung even though they were still talking.
"Brother, a cell phone is ringing in the bag you were carrying," Kharis shouted from the room carrying Shamia's belongings.
She remembers that it was her phone inside Kaiser's bag's pocket. Only then she remembers that her Mommy had instructed her to call her when they arrived.
"Kai, maybe it's Mommy!"
He got up and went to the room, he took Shamia's phone. "That's your mommy!"
"Hello, Mom?"
"Shamia have you arrived yet?"
"Yes, Ma! Just a while ago."
The man stepped aside from her and lay down on her lap again. Shamia stroked her boyfriend's hair as he stared at the girl again.
"What a long trip to get there? I told you to use your chopper for transportation so that Kaiser won't get tired of driving but your stubbornness is there! " Mommy's sermon with him. That issue is still not over.
"Mommy I suggested that! But he said that he said it's too distracting." Shamia sighed then continued. "We arrived safely! Don't be so paranoid Mommy."
"Why you are so young, don't be cursed! I'm going to tweak you, you see!"
Kaiser seemed to hear what her mother said because he couldn't help but laugh. "Or did you hear Kaiser? Give him the phone I'm going to talk to him!"
She frowned as she handed the man the phone.
"Hello, Mom ... Yes! She's kind here ... Yes! Yes!" Kaiser said with a nod. "Yes, we will eat soon, just resting for a while ... Yes! All right! Bye!"
"What did she tell you?" Shamia frowned as he handed her the cell phone back.
"Nothing. We just call there when there is a need."
Shamia smiled because of that. She was happy that her family did not hesitate to allow her to go with Kaiser to meet Kaiser's family.
They even supported him to take her to the province. According to them, it is to experience the beauty of the province because sometimes they vacation out of the province. The atmosphere is said to be good, unlike the city which is smoky and has almost no fresh air.
Her parents were right. Even though she hasn't been around for a long time and hasn't been around yet, she can say that the province is beautiful and the air is fresh. That's what she noticed while on the trip.
NIGHT was fun to eat with the whole family. They had a party at their small table because Mother Belinda cooked a lot of food. Kharis happily talks about her school while Kobe eats quietly.
"Yes, by the way, we even have school tomorrow!" the woman muttered when she realized that it was Monday and they needed to go to school.
She also mentioned that she is in the tenth grade and Kobe is in his first year of college in the BSIS or Bachelor of Science in Information System course.
"Where do you study? Maybe we can drop you off? " Shamia offer to those in front.
"Isn't your sister embarrassing? It's okay if we just commute." Kobe plastered a smile on his face.
"No. It's okay!" she looked at Kaiser who was just quietly listening to their conversation with his siblings.
They are currently in the living room of the small home.
"MSU is a bit far."
"Kobe, just shut up, you won't win with your sister, Shamia!"
She glared at Kaiser leaning back in the bamboo chair. "You're just going to answer what you're still annoying to say?"
"It's true?"
"Do you want to fit in?"
"Just a kiss? Possible!"
Shamia would have answered when she heard the siblings giggle. Shamia was embarrassed because she forgot that they were still in front of them.
"Are you and Kuya sleeping next to me?" later, Kharis inquired. "There are only two rooms! The other one was with mom and dad and then brother slept here in the living room."
"We can just stay away, can't we?" she says.
"You can, too. My older brothers are out here."
So? Here they in the living room sleep? Isn't that dangerous? Kaiser must have noticed that he was confused so he explained. "It's safe here even if you sleep without the doors and windows closed."
Really? That's great then! "Can I come out here too?"
Kaiser immediately objected. "Of course not! Kharis and you are next to the room as you want but not here outside."
She stared at the man. "Yes!"
"Go ahead! Come into the room and rest, Khar, join your sister there." Kaiser said then approached Shamia and hugged her then kissed her on the forehead. "Good night babe!"
"Good night." She then followed his sister into the room.
The room was not big, just right for one person. There is a small cabinet there that holds Kharis' belongings, Shamia's belongings are also temporarily placed there. On one side are a small table and a chair that was probably used by the young woman to study. And on the other side is the pallet with a thin mattress, it fits two in the bed so they are next to each other.
"Good night, Shamia! I'm sorry it's a bit hot here, the electric fan is in Mom's room! It would be windy here if the window was open but brother might get angry when we open it."
"I'm fine, don't worry about me I can manage," Shamia assured the lady so that she can sleep already, she still has work tomorrow.
"I just fan you sister so you can sleep, I'm sure you're not used to not having air conditioning, Is your house full of air conditioning? That's how it is when the house of the rich is."
"Ahm ... unfortunately yes! Don't worry one of these days you will visit my house."
"Really?" her eyes widened as she started to fan her so she immediately stopped it because the woman might get tired.
"You can sleep now Khar! Good night!"
"Good night!" She then put on a blanket and turned away from her. She's staring at the ceiling of the house.
Indeed, she's not comfortable in her bed, she's not just talking out of embarrassment. Maybe she will get used to it in the next few days.
She had been lying down for an hour now but she was still drowsy and her sweats are dripping because of the heat in the room. Her clothes are already wet and she feels very uncomfortable about that. Especially when the light is off, Shamia can't sleep when the lights are off.
She couldn't stand it anymore, she slowly got up so as not to wake up the person next to her and then walked out of the room with her toes on. She could see Kaiser lying on the long bamboo chair outside and Kobe on the floor. There is little light peeking out of the terrace because of the moonlight.
Shamia slowly walked closer to the man, she didn't know if she would wake him up or what because she knew he's very tired from the trip and from driving. Even she was tired from the trip but drowsiness didn't visit her.
Shamia sat on the floor opposite Kaiser's bed on the bamboo chair and then leaned her head on her boyfriend's chest. But she also immediately raised her head when he suddenly woke up and turned to get up.
"What the --- Babe what are you doing there?" Kaiser was shocked to see her sitting on the floor.
Shamia looked at him tearfully. "I can't sleep babe!" she whispered as someone was sleeping on the other side of the living room. She might wake up to her acting.
Her lips parted as someone seemed to realize. "Kharis turned off the light in your room?"
She bowed and nodded.
The man scratched his head and then stared at her as if he had a big problem, but his forehead immediately frowned when he seemed to notice the back of her clothes.
"Are you soaked in sweat too? Eh! I think Mom took the electric fan out of their room." He looks very problematic but there is no denying the swelling of the eyes due to drowsiness.
She just looks at him which seems in trouble because of her condition. Shamia laughs at the look of her boyfriend but she stops because it might irritate him even more.
"Come on! I'll take you to your room and I'll also turn on the light in your room, change your clothes and you'll dry out with that sweat."
He's already standing to escort her back to the room but she did not move in her seat. "I want to sleep with you, Babe!"
Kaiser was stunned for a moment but immediately turned around and went to the room where Shamia came from and came out carrying new clothes.
"Change your clothes!"
"Don't look at me," Shamia said teasing.
The man stared at her and then turned away. She immediately undressed and changed her clothes. "Done!"
"Oh, now where can we sleep? Here on the floor? We can't fit in that long chair. "
"We'll fit." He said and winked then pulled her to lie down on the long bamboo chair first. "Come here, Baby! Go to bed first, I know you're tired!"
She sighed then seemed forced to follow his wishes.
"Forced?" He teased and then lay down on his boyfriend's chest. The man would have known but she did not allow him to speak.
"Nope. I just thought you might not be comfortable." He said with a frown because of what she was doing.
But Shamia just laughed at it and then carelessly caressed her boyfriend's arms and wrapped them around her waist.
"Maybe I can sleep even if I'm not comfortable because I'm next to you!"
He just chuckled and kissed her temple. "Correction, you're on top of me!"