Kiefer's POV
I kissed her.
Even God eventually seemed to like us.
I had missed her lips so damn much for an entire year—and finally…
finally.
Aries was talking to the girl, Jas, but my eyes were only on Jay.
I still couldn't believe she was standing right in front of me.
I asked her to talk, but she refused and walked away.
Aries: "By the way… that instant kiss—was it accidental or planned?"
He gazed at me.
"Accidental," I replied, smirking. "But I loved it."
Aries: "Shut up. It's a good thing Angelo went outside with Yuri, or else he would've killed you right here."
I sighed.
"I don't know anyone here other than Percy and Jay. I didn't even know I had other siblings. That girl is my sister, and that boy is my brother—my own siblings."
"What girl?" I asked.
Aries: "Where were you even looking? Jas is my sister."
"On Jay," I smirked.
Suddenly, Percy, Angelo, Dane, and Yuri appeared from behind us.
Angelo: "I've already explained everything to Percy. No more questions. He agreed to help us get Jay's forgiveness."
Percy: "How are you, baby Aries and baby Kiefer?"
He hugged us tightly.
Aries: "Leave me, clingy."
We struggled to escape his hug.
Aries: "WTH, leave us!"
Percy: "Behave properly, or I won't help."
Dane: "Kuya Aries, nice to meet you finally! I got smart kuyas."
He hugged Aries gently.
Then he turned to me.
"You're Kiefer, right? Jay's future partner."
He chuckled and hugged me.
"Nice to meet you."
Aries: "Correction—Jay Jay's friend."
I glared at him.
"No need for correction," he said confidently. "It's correct."
Percy: "Hey, I'm smart too!"
Dane: "Kuya, that's what you think—from inside."
Angelo: "Enough, everyone. Percy, Section E and the others are coming to New York too."
Percy: "When, boss?"
"Tomorrow," I replied.
Percy: "Where are you guys staying? And where are you planning to enroll?"
"Saha Academy," Percy said.
Dane: "Same college, Kuya. We're all in the same college—great!"
Percy: "You all can stay at our house. I'll talk to Grandpa."
Dane: "Of course! We need to spend time with our kuyas too."
Angelo: "Fine, but not today. My luggage is at the hotel. I'm leaving tomorrow, but don't worry—I'll come back after one week. By then, you guys better convince Jay Jay."
"Fine. We'll come tomorrow as soon as Jay Jay agrees."
Percy: "Don't worry. Once Grandpa agrees, she can't do anything."
Dane: "Yeah, Tita can't do anything."
Aries: "Aren't you three twins? Your ages are the same, so why are you calling her Tita?"
Dane: "Jas Tita was born first. After ten minutes, Tita Jay was born, and then after another ten minutes, I was born. So I'm ten minutes younger than Tita Jay and twenty minutes younger than Tita Jas."
Aries: "Oh, I understand now."
Percy: "Still, I'm the oldest among all of you. Aries baby, you should call me Kuya."
Aries: "Kuya my foot. Be satisfied that I call you by your name—or else I'd call you trash."
Angelo: "Stop fighting. I'm the oldest."
We all chuckled.
Percy: "Okay then, baby Kiefer and baby Aries—come tomorrow. Section E will come too."
"No, only for tomorrow. They've booked a condo from the day after tomorrow."
Percy: "Good. Then let's meet at college and come to our house."
I wanted to say that my brothers were here too—I couldn't leave them alone.
Percy: "Bring them along. Our house is big."
We nodded and laughed together.
Suddenly—
Jay: "Percy, Grandpa called. Something urgent. Let's go."
Percy and Dane nodded.
She didn't even look at me or Aries, but—
Jay: "Hello, Kuya Angelo. Nice to meet you."
Kuya Angelo nodded.
Jas: "Bye, both kuyas. We'll meet you tomorrow. Bye, Mr. Watson too."
Jay held Jas's hand and dragged her out. Percy and Dane followed them.
Aries: "Except Kokey, my other siblings know how to behave."
We chuckled and headed back to our hotel.