Disconnected.

Chapter 8.

I woke up with a very happy heart while my room was filled with the smell of cinnamon pancakes.

The skies are clear, the birds are chirping and the temperature of the morning is just right.

I looked at the mirror and I saw myself being, happy.

Yes, I am happy right now.

I have to admit that I am currently feeling this way because I was able to talk to him last night -- Not because of the fact that we were able to talk, but it is because I was able to overcome my fear of talking to other people.

I was still staring at myself when I suddenly found myself smiling. I was pretty sure that I am beginning to build my confidence right now.

I looked at the paper bags that were still placed on the floor, and I do not know if this is a very good idea to wear the clothes that my mother bought me last night.

"Jeez," I whispered to myself as I lifted the peach dress that she bought me. Actually, this is the best dress among the rest that she bought for me. "Should I wear this?"

I tried to put it tried it in the mirror and I am kinda feeling it to be honest.

"Should I really wear this?" I asked myself again and I decided to do so.

I prepared my things and decided to take a bath before going down and facing the wrath of my brothers.

After taking a bath, I wore my peach dress, white low cut converse shoes and my new eye glasses that we bought yesterday. I feel fancy too that's why I braided my hair. A little lip tint and blush on too!

I looked at myself and I feel okay with what I look. I sighed and I hope that this will be okay.

"Woah, who the hell are you?" My brother, Aaron, still in a shocked state. "You are not our sister. Where did you bring our little sister? Why did you kidnap her?"

"You're crazy." I said as I proceeded to sit in the dining area, all of them are still staring at me while my mom is smiling while drinking her cup of coffee.

"You look different today, Alexandra. That is good." My father, who is surprisingly here, said.

This is really a good day, considering that we are going to eat breakfast as a family.

"Do I look bad?" I asked them and my brothers began to laugh.

"Boys!" My mom scolded them, "Of course, Alexa. You look great. I am happy that you decided to take my advice last night, although we need to work out on some of your skincare but all in all, you look good."

"Thanks mom." But my brothers are still holding up their laughter.

"I am sorry for laughing little sister, but you really look different. We were used to those boyish outfits that you usually wear but I think it was a bit overload on your lipstick. You should put pink lipstick rather than lip tints so you won't be having stains on your front teeth when you drink your coffee."

"Oh." I said as I ran to our giant mirror in the kitchen, "Fuck."

I removed the stain using a kitchen napkin and I returned to the table.

"You should definitely use kissproof lipsticks, Alexa. That won't do any stain in the future." My mom said.

"I really have no idea when it comes to such lipsticks mom. Where can I get that?" I asked.

"At the department stores or mall. They have it there." My brother, Angelo said and I glanced at him, trying to hold my laughter. "What? My girlfriend bought some a few days ago."

"What? You have a girlfriend?" I surprisingly mocked him, "I thought you were gay!"

"Me too, bro." Aaron said and Angelo threw his bread crumbs on us. "Hey!"

"Of course, I am not. I just don't wanna tell you that I am taken now for almost a year and--"

"And you have the audacity to hide it to us? We are seriously hurt, Angelo." I stated while sarcastically holding my chest, acting like it was hurting.

"Because I know you guys are going to bother me about Stacy and--"

"So Stacy is her name, huh?" Aaron wiggled his eyebrows, "Alexandra, you know what to do right?"

"Of course!" I clapped my hands while smiling at the brother who I think, is now pissed because he knows that I am going to stalk his girlfriend, "Don't you worry, Angelo, I will not stalk your girlfriend but I may not try to search for her i********: account to see her face and--"

My brother instantly revealed his wallpaper to us, showing the face of his girlfriend and she really looks beautiful. I think this is the time when Angelo had an educational trip in Japan. We really have no idea that my brother is seriously having a relationship right now.

"Here she is. I really wanted to take her but she is shy. She thinks that you guys will not accept her because she is not a doctor and--"

"What are you saying, Aaron? Of course, we will accept her even though she is not a doctor. We have no policy here that you can only date doctors, right? You can date whoever you like as long as you will be happy with your partners." My mom explained.

"And I am not a doctor though." My father said while he sipped his coffee, "Aaron, tell Stacy that she should come for dinner and we will welcome her wholeheartedly. Ask her what dish she wanted so we can ask our humble angels to prepare it for her."

This is what I really like about my family; they will really welcome you with open arms.

"Okay, dad. I will tell her that." Aaron said. I can see in his face that he is very much excited for us to meet his girlfriend. I hope that Stacy is excited about it too.

"How about you, Alexandra? Don't you have a boyfriend?" My father asked and I almost puked my chocolate milk.

"Dad!" I said, "I don't have one and I think that will take a long time for it to happen."

"And we won't allow her to be in a relationship that easily. We don't want her to get hurt like what Terence did to her 2 years ago."

Oh yes, the Terence card again.

"Terence is already in the past and.."

"I know but we don't want you to get hurt again that is why you are prohibited to date until you have that MD on your last name." Aaron said. I was about to say something again but Aaron stared at me again and I know that that is a sign for me to just shut up.

"Oh no.." I whispered.

This is really f****d up.