[Adam's POV]

"Thank you so so so much!" Nea plants a kiss on my cheek and then she went upstairs excitedly. My hand quickly went up to my cheek that was kissed, flustered.

Shit! I didn't prepare for this. Although it does feels good.

Unconsciously, I smile widely. I even forgot that Mum is sitting across me, smiling while drinking her morning coffee. I meet Mum's eyes when I try to reach out for another toast, she's still smiling. I blink my eyes instantly, trying to recollect my thoughts.

God forbid, how the heck did I forgot that Mum is still here?

"Ohh hey Mum, You're still here?"

"Mhmm.," Mum answers teasingly. I scratch the back of my head, a habit of mine whenever I'm nervous.

"Oh god mum, stop teasing me." I tore off from her stare and Mum laughs hard.

"I'm sorry honey, you guys are soo cute! I can't believe it." Mum dramatically wipes her invincible tears.

I shake my head slowly, amuse at mum's reaction. Sara comes in a bit later while pointing upstairs.

"Nea's being ecstatic upstairs, did someone give her chocolates?"

Here comes Sara's sarcasm.

"Your brother makes her happy, he even got a present from her."

"Ohh, cut it out, mum!" I groan in protest.

"How and what?" Sara excitedly asks as she jumps to sit next to me. I give a stare at mum so that she won't spill anything, but she never listens.

"He said both of them are going to her house and she kiss him!"

Now both of them are screaming excitedly as I cover my ears with my hand. Dad comes in quickly when he heard the screaming. I wonder how loud they both were.

"Jeez, it's only a peck and at my cheek. No need to fuss over it."

Although deep down, my heart race faster whenever I think about it.

Both Mum and Sara stop screaming and stare at me sternly. Sara crossed her arms as she faces me.

"You know you should be grateful for that, considering how fucked up you were before, ermmm to her?" Sara give me an eye.

I turn around quickly and hop off to walk out of the kitchen "I know."

I turn around to look at my family as I was about to climb upstairs. They are all talking happily, probably telling dad about what happened. I'm just glad to have them as my family, they are so warm and they know when to knock me out in the gutter whenever I made a mistake.

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I stop in front of my room, our room. I put my hand on my chest, trying to calm my heart down. I knock twice before I enter the room and I find Nea's singing happily on the bed, playing with her phone. She probably informs her family about us, coming over in a bit.

"Hey!" I say as I take a seat in front of her. She replies excitedly meeting my eyes for a second "Heyy!"

She's way above the cloud.

I smile while looking at her. She hums to the song that I vaguely hear from her earphones. I take her right earphone smoothly, making her flustered to my touch. Her blue eyes widen, staring at me as I put the earphone in my ear so that I could listen to the song.

I look at her that is still staring at me, her blue eyes are intimidating. I don't know what happens, but it's as if she's pulling me towards her. I slowly move towards her while looking at her eyes and lips simultaneously. We're a few inches away from each other, she blinks a few times before she closes it, nervously. I put my hand on top of her knee to support my body as I lean closer, I close my eyes as I'm about to touch her lip.

"Nea! I brought something for yo.... Oh shit!" Sara comes in yelling while holding up a few shopping bags, but then quickly covers her eyes with it.

Nea instantly pushes me out of the way, making me fall out of the bed with a loud thud on the floor.

"Oh my god, Adam!" Nea put her hands to her mouth as she's on her feet to help me up. She hold's my arm to support me as she pulls me to stand up from the floor.

"I am so sorry." Nea turn me around to look for any injury "Are you hurt?"

I shake my head and smile softly at her. Both of us are red in embarrassment about those moments earlier. If Sara didn't suddenly jump in, what would've happened, I wonder. I gave a stern look at Sara, who makes an apologetic face towards us.

"It better be important Sara"

"In fact, it is. Mum and I bought clothes for Nea and she could wear them today since both of you are going to Nea's house."

I sigh, I knew I would lose with whatever reason she has. I plop onto the couch at the end of the room next to the window. Nea is still looking at me, worries shown all over her face.

"I'm okay, don't worry. It's not your fault anyway." I say to make her relief but to no avail. She's playing with her fingers while looking down.

"Sara could you give us a few minutes." I usher Sara and she nods then walk towards the dressing room.

I patted on the spot next to me, but she's not moving from there, so I stand up only to pull her next to me.

"What are you thinking?"

"Feeling sorry that I push you away, hard"

"As I said just now, I'm okay. No need to feel guilty, instead I'm the one supposed to feel guilty."

"You? Why?"

"I rushed things. It's supposed to be step by step, but I didn't and decide to skip steps. So I'm sorry, I'll get my heads together and do it in the right way."

I said with full enthusiasm to her and she smiles softly. I push a strand of her hair to the back of her ears. Sara comes to save the day again when she knocks on the wall. Both of us look at her and she smiles apologetically.

"Sorry, again. But Nea, you have only sneakers with you? Like seriously?"

Nea stands up as she let go of our intertwine hands and walk towards Sara, who's currently nagging to Nea's fashion disaster. I can see Nea, nods a few times, but I am sure she didn't understand what Sara is talking about.

"Stop nagging and help her get ready, you nagger," I yell as I walk out of the room.

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Both of us are on the way to Nea's house in my Ford Explorer. I'm wearing a black shirt with black jeans and decided to wear a formal shoe since this is considered my first visit to Nea's family. While Nea's wearing a blue and white stripe dress, which totally Sara forced on her, but she managed to wear her white sneakers with it. I wonder what and how did she convince my so-hard-to-convince-sister.

I decided to stop at a flower shop near her apartment to buy some flowers for Nea's mother and something for her Dad and sisters. I take a big breath in front of the door and Nea chuckles at my nervousness. She grasps my hand slowly as she looks at me "Relax, no one's gonna eat you"

"Gee thanks for the words of encouragement" I rolled my eyes and she laughed.

I ring the bell and a minute later someone opens the door and yells "They're here!"

The girl which I recognize as Fay, Nea's little sister is dragging us inside. Nea's older sister, Bella emerges from one of the two-room as she and fay both hug Nea. Her parents join in the hug a few seconds later. My heart warms seeing their family bonds.

"We miss you so much! What take you so long to come to visit us? Forgot you way home already?" Fay nagged while crossing her arms.

"A lot happened, I'm sorry."

"Actually it's not Nea's fault, it's my fault. I'm sorry that it took a long time for me to come and visit." I decided to defend Nea since it really is my fault for the things that happened.

Nea holds my hand and smiles softly. I can see her parents are quite relieved to see how well our relationship went by.

"Don't you guys dare to act lovey-dovey in front of us, okay? Have pity on Bella will you?"

"Lolle, why me? Don't be ridiculous, they are newly wed of course they are lovey-dovey. You're just jealous since you had a hard time choosing your Prince Charming."

Fay fought back Bella words and they continue to bicker. Nea stepped up to stop them when their parents ask for her help silently. She shoved both Bella and Fay away from each other, held both of her hands up to both of them.

"It's time to eat, stop bickering and come on!"

Both Bella and Fay walk to the dinner table and the tension aura from both of them can be seen.

"God I miss their bickering. I'm impressed with Fay's retaliate but somehow I enjoy it."

"They're always bickering?"

"It depends on the people and situations. Stop thinking about this and let's enjoy!"

Nea smiles as she drags me toward the dinner table that triple size smaller than my own. She almost tripped as she's walking, luckily I'm next to her so I managed to catch her.

"Be careful, Nea"

"You too, Adam"

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