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~Park Baekhyun~

"Baek, give that to me." sabi ni Chanyeol kaya inabot ko sakanya yung maletang hawak ko. Sabay naman niyang binaba yung dalawang higanteng maleta sa hagdan kaya bumalik ako sa kwarto para kunin pa ang ibang bags.

Ngayon na kasi kami lilipat doon sa bagong bahay.

Nakasalubong ko naman si Chan Hyun habang nakasimangot na hinihila yung bag niya. Super stressed ng pagmumukha niya at ang lamya-lamya niya tignan. Hindi manlang ako tinignan! Halatang problemado nanaman dahil doon kina Ji-eun at Taehyung, yung kaibigan niya.

"Chan Hyun!" tawag ko sabay hila sa braso niya. "Laki ng eyebags ah. Binebenta mo ba yan, nak?"

Tinignan lang niya ako ng masama sabay hila pabalik sa braso niya. "Mahal to, Pa." halos hindi marinig na sagot niya. "Pinagpuyatan ko to, no?"

Natawa ako ng mahina saka siya inakbayan. "Chan, malapit na yung ball." nakangiting sabi ko sakanya. "Do you have any plans already?"

Napabuntong hininga lang siya sabay tingin sakin habang nanlulumo. "Pa... Taehyung is everywhere." sagot niya at napasabunot sa buhok niya. "Whenever I try to talk to Ji-eun, he would come around and ruin everything!"

I rolled my eyes. "Anak... magpapatalo ka ba diyan sa Taehyung na yan?!" inis na sabi ko. "Parang hindi ka lalake niyan ah!"

Chan Hyun pulled away and glared at me. "Pa naman eh!" he whined. "Are you encouraging me or what?"

"Eh ang OA mo kase!" sagot ko naman pabalik. "May plano tayo diba? Stick to the plan kase, ano ba?" I rolled my eyes and glared back at him.

Dahan-dahan naman na nawala yung inis sa mukha ni Chan at napalitan ng simangot. Binuhat niya ulit yung bag niya saka tumango sakin. "It's soon." mahina niyang sabi at tumingin sakin. "Kinakabahan na ako, Pa."

I grinned and reached up to ruffle his hair. "You can do it." masaya kong sabi sakanya. "I know fate will help you."

Tumango si Chan Hyun saka ngumiti ng maliit. Naglakad na siya pababa ng hagdan at pinanood ko siyang hilain lahat ng gamit niya. Papasok na sana ako ulit sa kwarto namin nang may malamig na kamay ang humila sa kamay ko.

"Ay elf!" gulat na sigaw ko. I looked back and saw my only daughter looking up at me with a serious face. "Min naman~ Ginulat mo ako! Akala ko multo na!" Napahawak pa ako sa dibdib ko at huminga ng malalim.

"Pa, I'm not a ghost." sagot niya habang nakatingin lang sakin.

I rolled my eyes and pulled her hand. "Nak, bat kasi ang lamig ng kamay mo?" tanong ko saka napatingin sa kamay niya. "Bangkay ka na ba? Gaano ba kalakas aircon sa kwarto mo ha?"

Min sighed and shook her head. "Pa naman," she whined and pulled her hand back. "I came here cause I have a question." then she turned serious and looked at the stairs.

I frowned at her. "What is it?"

"Pa... what if Ji-eun-unnie doesn't like Oppa back?" bigla niyang tanong. Sobrang weird nitong anak kong to eh. Mas matured kasi mag-isip kesa sa kapatid niya. Alam niyo na, mana talaga sakin. Maganda na, matalino pa. 

Tinignan ko naman siya ng mga ilang seconds bago napabuntong hininga. I knelt on both knees and touched her hair. "Min... why are you asking this?" mahina kong tanong.

She just shrugged and looked at me seriously. "What if he'll get hurt in the end, Papa?" mahina niyang tanong. I can tell that she's somewhat sad about something. I can see it in her eyes.

I touched the curls at the end of her long hair. "Love is a complicated thing, sweetheart." I murmured and gave her a sad smile. "If he'll get hurt, I know he'll learn."

This time, she frowned. "Pa... what do you mean?"

"Sometimes, we really need to get hurt first." I whispered. "We get hurt and we'll learn. And when we stand up again, we're stronger." I fixed her headband and touched her face. Min slowly nodded and smiled at me.

"Pa, you're so witty." she murmured. "I hope you'll be the one to teach me about things."

Natawa ako saka hinalikan siya sa noo. "You can ask me anything." sagot ko habang natatawa. "Just... not about love, okay? You're too young for that." I smiled wider and Min grinned at me.

"Yes. Not yet." singit ng isang boses sa likod namin. I looked back and saw Chanyeol looking down at us with a small smile.

Baek Min rolled her eyes while grinning. "Dad, I know my limitations, okay?" sagot niya. "You don't have to worry about me."

Natawa ako saka tumayo. I smiled at Chanyeol and nodded. "You really don't have to worry about her, Yeol." I said with a laugh. "She's intelligent and everything."

Chanyeol frowned. "Which means I have to guard her more." he grumbled. "I don't want my only princess being surrounded by stupid and useless men." he said and went to pat Min's cheek. He knelt in front of her and gave her a big smile.

"Dad..." Min started seriously. "No guys until I have a job. I know that."

Chanyeol nodded and grinned. "I am supposed to be your first love right?" he quietly said. "I am the king and you're my princess. Don't mind Oppa's love problems yet cause he's old enough. Promise me you'll take care of yourself and you'll listen to me and your Papa."

"I promise." Min whispered and smiled wide. "I love you, Dad." she said and hugged Chanyeol by the neck. Chanyeol hugged her back and kissed her head.

"I love you, too, princess." he whispered against her hair.

~Kim Ji-eun~

I looked around the library and sighed when there's no sign of Chan Hyun. Basta kasi susulpot yun, susulpot din si Taehyung. And with the two of them talking and talking in front of me, I can't concentrate. I have so many things to do and I am a really busy student.

I pulled my book in Psychology and opened the page where we got an assignment. We're having Social Psychology tomorrow and we're tasked to answer a few questions first.

I read number one.

What is love?

I groaned. "Hanggang dito ba naman puro love parin?" I hissed under my breath. Nakaka-inis na kasi parati nalang love ang usapan! I am NEVER interested in love or even falling in love. What I want right now is to finish school and look for a job.

Yun lang.

I frowned and tried to answer the question.

What is love?

~ Love is caused by certain hormones in the brain, mainly at the hypothalamus, that generates emotions such as the feeling of falling

"Ji-eun..."

I sighed and continued writing. "Taehyung... wala si Chan ngayon. What do you want?"

Taehyung sat beside me and sighed. "Jimin told me that you already know." he whispered. "Eun, I am sorry. I'm sorry if I toyed with your feelings. I didn't mean it."

Tinignan ko siya saka ngumiti ng maliit. "It's fine." I whispered back. "Alam kong mahirap din na itago yang feelings mo. But you know Taehyung... I can read you. You're such an open book."

He smiled and looked down. "Buti ka pa." mahina niyang sabi. "I like him since grade school and he can't even notice it! That guy, really." he said while shaking his head sadly.

I patted his back. "Chan Hyun is dumb when it comes to feelings, you know?" I grinned. "Manhid din kasi yun kaya hindi niya nararamdaman yung pinaparamdam ibang tao. He has the right feelings towards the wrong person."

Taehyun looked at me and frowned. "What?" tanong niya bigla. "You mean... you..." I raised both of my eyebrows and laughed quietly.

"I love Chan Hyun." I muttered and looked back at my book. "But I love him as my brother. Simula bata, magkasama na kami. I love that hard-headed and stupid person. But... I can never love him the way he wants me to."

Taehyung remained silent and he's looking down with that serious face of his. I smiled and clasped his shoulder. "Maybe you should try to tell him." I whispered. "And then maybe... you can win him."

Taehyung looked at me sadly. "Maybe..." he murmured. "Just maybe..."

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