"Hello, Maria? I'm here!"

"Oooh, he's here!"

"I know that, *ate."

"Quiet, guys! Where's motherland?"

...

"Motherland FILIPINAS!!!" a chorus of 3 voices sang out.

A head popped out of the kitchen archway with an annoyed look on its face. "*Ano nanaman?"

"HE'S HERE!" the 3 yelled back in unison.

"Shh. Okay, quiet down. They could here you guys in Japan."

Maria answered the door to a certain Danish man smiling at her.

"Merry Christmas!"

"*Maligayang Pasko, kuya Denmark!" Philippines replied with a big, wide, bright smile on her face.

"Err, Maria, I just realized- I forgot to book a hotel. Can I hang out at your place for the time of being?"

"Oh. My. G!!! You go girl!"

"Luzon!"

xXx

•ate: big sister

•Ano nanaman?: What now?

•Maligayang Pasko: Merry Christmas