Hansel is talking to her more casually, like they really are friends and she never thought he's that talkative. 

"Saan ka naggrade school? High school? College?" Sunud-sunod na tanong ni Hansel sa kanya. 

"We were home-schooled." Tipid na sagot ni Miracle. She pressed her lips tightly before taking a deep breath. "Everything you can ask is written in our Bio Data. We cannot disclose anything more." 

"Tsss... can you stop sticking to your rule? I am your employer!" Bahagyang tumaas ang boses ni Hansel sa inis. "How can I help you when your not being cooperative?" 

"Boss, I am not asking for any help. What ever is happening to me, to us, is our choice. I am here to be your butler, not your friend." Miracle said insensitively. 

Hansel clenched his jaw at napahampas na lang sa mesa sa galit. Marahas siyang tumayo mula sa upuan niya bago pumanhik sa kwarto niya. Miracle bit her lower lip and sighed. 

She's happy Hansel wanted to help her, to protect her but it's not his job or rather it's not his obligation to do so. Masaya siyang napapansin na siya ni Hansel but she prefers being just his shadow, para kapag nawala siya o natanggal siya sa trabaho, it wouldn't be hard for the two of them.

In this lifetime, she cannot afford to make friends. She cannot afford to entertain love, same goes with Rheisanne. Hindi naman sila bato para hindi magkagusto sa iba pero hanggang doon lang yun. 

Muli siyang napabuntong bago iligpit ang mga pinagkainan ni Hansel. She ate before him dahil ng bawal nitong makita ang mukha niya.

Miracle continued with her daily chores. Nakatayo naman si Hansel sa hagdan at nakamasid. He's annoyed and irritated. Lumaki siya sa bahay na maingay, every morning he'll hear Ace playing rock music while Aurora and Austin is fighting over the TV remote. His Dad singing love songs for their Mom even if he's slightly out of tune and Gretel would just sit near the window pane reading thick books. 

Ever since he decided to live independently, namiss na niya ang kaingayan ng pamilya niya. Gusto niya may kasama siya sa bahay, but his companion sometimes feels like she's not existing. 

He wanted to live with Clarence at first, pero sabi nito ang sagwa daw tignan para silang mag-live in even though they are both boys. It was just Clarence' excuse because he's a womanizer. 

Hansel let out a deep breath, he just wanted to make friends. Ayaw naman niyang ituring na parang multo si Miracle na dumadaan-daan lang na parang hangin. 

He heard his phone rang, agad niyang inilabas ito at sinagot ang tawag, it was from Ace. 

"Guess what?" Ace asked him. 

"What? Don't tell me magpapabili ka ng sapatos? Mahiya ka naman Ace! May trabaho ka naman!" He blurted. 

"Ha-Ha-Ha! Funny mo! Engagement party ko na 2 months from now." 

"What?! May pumatol sayo?! I-pa-eye check up mo muna baka sakaling magbago ang isip!" 

"Naku Kuya! Ewan ko sayo! Basta invited ka! Isama mo yung girlfriend mo a.k.a your butler, okay? Next month pa naman, no pressure." 

"I don't really have a say on your personal lives, Ace. But this is too sudden, Gretel took 25 years to be with her true love. Ikaw parang kailan mo lang yan nakilala." Hansel started to sound like a real brother. Narinig niya ang pagbuntong hininga ni Ace sa kabilang linya. 

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." It was a short response but full of deeper meanings. But he trust her sister, next to Gretel si Ace talaga ang maaasahan niya. 

"If anything wrong happens, I am here." Hansel said. 

"I know..." Ace said softly before the line went dead. 

Muling napatingin si Hansel sa baba kung saan wala na doon si Miracle na naglilinis lang kanina. She really respects his privacy. He got irritated again at nagdadabog na umakyat pabalik sa kwarto niya. 

A playful idea entered his mind. Nilakasan niya ang aircon then press the intercom to call Miracle. 

"Magdala ka ng pop corn at dalawang coke-in-can." He said coldly bago ibaba ang tawag. A playful smile formed on his lips as he turned off the lights and opened netflix. He wrapped himself under his comforter as he looks for a good movie on his flat screen TV. 

Miracle knocked on Hansel's door before opening it. Agad siyang nanginig pagkabukas niya ng pinto dahil grabeng lamig ang sumalubong sa kanya. She closes the door as she wore her usual poker face kahit nangangatal na siyang naglalakad papunta sa side table ng kama ni Hansel para ilagay ang tray kung saan nakalagay ang pop corn at softdrinks na dinala niya. 

"S-Sir, may ipag-uutos pa kayo?" He asked Hansel who is tightly wrapped in his comforter. Bahagya itong gumalaw and loosen his grip on the comforter, then suddenly grab her to his bed and wrapped her with his comforter. 

"It's cold, sira atah yung aircon." Hansel said shivering.

Nanlalaki pa rin ang mga mata ni Miracle sa gulat as she held on Hansel's comforter. 

"Dito na lang tayo manood ng movie." Hansel said. 

"M-May ginagawa---" Miracle gasped when she felt Hansel's arm wrapped around her shoulders.

"Ssshhh! The movie's starting!" He slightly shake her. Miracle pressed her lips tightly and hide half of her face under the comforter.

She expects him to be back to normal, to be mad at her, to keep his distance from her pero mas lalo atah itong naging pursigidong kaibiganin siya and it's not good for her heart. She's silently praying na sana hindi nito naririnig ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib niya. 

"D-Do you want me to check your aircon? Sobrang lamig na kasi..." She asked him sa kalagitnaan ng movie. Bahagya itong sumulyap sa kanya habang kumakain ng popcorn.

"No... It's okay! Paayos ko na lang bukas." 

"Pwede namang ako---"

"Ssshhhh, it's okay." He winked at her. Parang nalaglag ang puso ni Miracle. She tried to focus on the movie kaso mas maingay ang kabog ng dibdib niya kaysa sa sounds. Nag-iinit rin ang pisngi niya kahit ginaw na ginaw na siya.