"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

- 1Co 13:4&7

Mi young's POV

Morning.

Me and Irene decided to wake up early to make breakfast for Ma Tiffany, we prepared  Cheddar and Bacon in Egg Casserole, bread toasts and her favorite strawberry black tea.

I was arranging the plates while Irene was sitting in front of me as she sipped the strawberry black tea.

"Ya! That's for Ma! Don't drink it!" I chided her.

"I'm just tasting it," her face screwed up. "I don't know if Ma will like this, it's too sour but there's sweetness too. I told you, we should've bought it in Starbucks instead of making one."

"Ma would appreciate it more if we made, what's wrong? It tastes good for me," I opposed.

Irene pouted "Well... you and Ma are very alike even in taste."

I nodded "While you and Mom have the same taste in foods and fashion."

Irene's mood was dropped as she lowered her head, I know she's kinda guilty to what she said to Mom yesterday. She didn't mean it.

"I want our family to be back together as before, I miss Mom and I really don't hate her," she conceded.

"Don't worry we will talk to her again-"

I was interrupted by Ma greeting us "Good morning babies!"

My eyes widened when I saw her with Mom attached to her, hugging her from behind.

"Whoa, you're spoiling me with foods. Thank you my babies!" Ma said as she giggled.

Mom pushed out her lower lip and made puppy eyes "Our babies," she corrected.

They looked fine now, me and Irene glanced at each other and smiled widely.

"Okay boo but can you let go of me now?" Ma was trying to remove Mom's hands on her stomach but Mom didn't let her.

"Nope, I wanna cuddle you all day," Mom pecked Ma's cheek then she bit it. So sweet.

But Ma pushed Mom away as she looked embarrassed then she lightly smacked Mom's head "Awe..." Mom whined as she rubbed her head while me and Irene giggled in her childishness.

Ma quickly held Mom's cheek and pecked her on lips "Sorry boo but the kids are staring at us," she sweetly explained.

"Then one more kiss to make it up to me?" Mom groused.

Ma giggled "You're so cute boo," she pecked Mom on lips again.

I missed them seeing like this, they looked like teenagers as they flirted in front of us, their love is always as new.

Mom beamed "I love you Pani ah."

"I love you more," Ma replied.

"But I love you most," Mom countered.

"Fine, we love each other so much," Ma compromised.

Mom nodded and they looked at us.

"Good morning kiddos, I'm glad to see that you're serving your Ma," Mom commented as as if nothing happened.

I could feel Irene stiffened as she was attempting to stop herself from trembling but her tears ran down her face. She stood up and hugged Mom.

"I'm sorry Mom, I'm so sorry," she said while sobbing.

Mom smiled and hugged back the she brushed Irene's hair "It's okay baby, I understand. You just love you Ma so much that you don't want her to be hurt."

"Yes, but I love you too Mom. I love you as much as I love Ma and I'm sorry for being an asshole to you yesterday." Irene mumbled and buried her face on Mom's chest.

"I love you so much more baby, you and Mi young. I'm sorry if I've been busy and didn't have time for our family. I just want to focus on that project so I can finish it soon. I didn't realized that I became distant. Promise, it will never happen again," Mom guaranteed.

Ma hugged them both then she glanced at me and beckoned. I willingly stood and walked to them as I hugged them as well.

"I love y'all so much," I said wholeheartedly.

Ma kissed me and Irene's crown then Mom kissed her forehead.

I'm happy because we're fine now.

There's no such perfect family, everyone's experiencing this. Problems occur to strengthen the bond, it's challenge that we must overcome.

We're eating our breakfast as I sat beside Irene while our parents were sitting in front of us. This is the usual scene in the morning, having breakfast together while chatting. I missed this.

Ma sipped her tea "Hmm... This is delicious! Thank you for this!" I knew it, she would love and appreciate it as always.

Irene frowned and mumbled words that we didn't understand, I giggled.

Mom took Ma's strawberry black tea and sipped, her face screwed up like Irene's reaction before.

"Too sour!" Mom said as she's still tasting it in her mouth "But the after taste is sweet." As I said, Irene and Mom are very alike.

Mom cleared her throat "Anyway... We have something to tell you." She informed as she looked at me and Irene.

"What is it Mom? Is Ma pregnant or something?" Irene nonchalantly said.

Ma reddened and Mon playfully glared at Irene, my sister just shrugged.

"No, but we will have our honeymoon again in Paris," Mom beamed as she glanced at Ma then Ma smacked her shoulder.

"What?" Mom innocently giggled.

"That's great! When?" I cheerfully said.

"In our anniversary but we will leave the day after tomorrow, we will stay there for a week sweetie," Ma answered and I nodded.

"Okay, that's really great!" Irene smiled.

"So it's okay?" Mom asked.

"Of course Mom! We're not KJ and you need that," I gave them my signature eye smile.

"We want to have a lil sis slash bro too so... it's fine, make one more," Irene stated, she's just teasing them.

Ma blushed hard while Mom laughed out loud. Her laugh was infectious as me and Irene started to laugh. 

Then Ma joined us and we laughed together.

Having my family by side is one of the best things in my life. I will cherish it more everyday.

God gives us these challenges for us to know how strong we are. If we give up, we just show Him how coward and weak we are. These are just tests for us to grow, for us to understand things that our minds can't comprehend and for us to learn.

There's so much things to learn and I admit, even if they know me as smartass at school, I'm just a dumbhead compared to the knowledge of this world.

Some lecturer says if we realized that we're definitely growing and we became matured. 

Good to know.

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Guys I will update slowly from now on. Kinda busy at work. 

Please be patient with me.