Chapter 2


It takes time for the rescuers to arrive, which causes traffic in the area and also makes my mom worried.
She called me and when she heard an ambulance siren she panicked! So I explained to her everything that made her calm after a few minutes. 

“Finally!” I looked up outside the car’s window and the officers had already gotten rid of the cars in the middle of the road. I sigh when our car moves. My butt is aching.

After a few minutes, we arrived at the house. I helped my dad carry the grocery bags. As I enter our door, a lot of suitcases are scattered in the living room. When I say a lot, there are 10, I think the ‘They’ are just three people. 

“Thank God you're okay baby!” a noise chattering near me and I saw my mom with ten guys at her back. My jaw dropped when I saw the four guys in the mall awhile ago, and also the three guys from the gate of the subdivision. 

“What a small world,” Matt whispered, but I heard it anyway. 

My mom held both of my shoulders and scanned my whole body from head to toe.

“Mom, I'm fine.” My dad came near me and got the grocery bag in my hands. 

“Oh! Anyways, boys, this is my unica hija. Introduce yourself, Anak.” I was about to roll my eyes but I need to be respectful here. 

“I’m Aishana Iris, nice to meet you all.” It is not nice to meet you all.

John’s face showed a wild smile and when our eyes met he waved at me." I awkwardly smiled and timidly waved at him.

“You know each other?” Dad asked and stood beside me.

“I met the four of them in the mall a while ago,” I answered, while pointing at the four guys. The three guys teasingly hit the shoulders of Matt and Sam.

“That’s good to know! By the way, remember your Tito Choi, who is his son.” ohh yeah Oh, as if I have a good memory. I’m bad at remembering names and faces.

“I’m Daniel Medina. You can call me Kuya. I think I’m two years older than you.” He shyly said in the last part, which was almost a whisper. I held back my laughter to not offend him. He is cute, though he has the same height as Matt and his fashion is cool, but he does not match the weather. He slightly hit the tall guy beside him, the guy who could be a model.

“Hello! I’m David Cruz, you can call me David or Dabid.” I chuckled a little. I thought he was a chic or snob. 

“I’m Travis Walle.” The hoodie guy smiled a little after introducing himself, but bro his deep voice. 

“You already met us for a while in the grocery store, but I’m going to introduce myself formally. Hi I’m Matteo Takata, Matt in short.`` Daniel and Travis raised their brows to the four guys who were smiling so wide, it felt weird.

“John Medina po, I’m not related to Kuya Daniel, we have different spellings.” How does that happen? That brings confusion.

“Sam Aris, princess.” my jaw drops at what he says, that’s brave.

“Ahem! You are inside my space young man." Everyone laughed at my dad and Sam said sorry to my dad. That’s awkward, though only mom and dad call me that.

“And I am Kyle Belo. If you're curious, I am not related to Ms. Becky Belo.” ohh yeah a joker, I fake laughed at his joke. Three guys left but they’re distant with the seven guys.

“Oh baby Jun! You're so big already, what a fine man.” Baby?! My mom is crazy! The guy whose name is Jun Shyly rubs his neck and shit! They are the ones I saw in the mall, the guys who looked familiar.

“Thank you, po Tita.” I froze in my place when he looked at me in my eyes. What’s happening to me?

“I’m Jun Perez, it’s sad you already forgot about me, Iris.” he came forward and said the last part. How dare he call me Iris! He knows me, and I know him? I look at my mom who is smiling at me, but I don’t think she heard him and I think I’m the only one who heard him. I hesitantly shook his hand.

“I’m Justine Perez, his younger brother, Ate Shai.” They have nicknames for me, they are really brothers. 

“I’m Kevin Castillo, and it’s my first time meeting you.” he cheekily smiled at me. I nodded at him and smiled a little.

This introduction made my mind tired. 

“Nice to meet you all. If you don’t mind, I'll excuse myself first.” Mom was about to stop me but I hurriedly ran upstairs. I entered my room and locked it and I laid on my bed. My mind stops because of what is happening. Starting today, 10 guys will live with us on the same roof. I know they look handsome and cute, but I have trust issues here. They might be good. We don't know if they are just acting like good guys in front of their parents.

A loud noise wakes me up from my nap and this is why I don’t want other people in the house. I open my door and the ten guys are sitting on the round sofa here upstairs. Everyone's attention is on me. I consciously look at my surroundings. 

“What?!” I boldly said, but they just laughed at me.

“And because you're already here, come join us.” Kuya Daniel said while pointing at the monoblock in the centre. He had already said to himself, I call him Kuya.

“No thank you-” They all protested my rejection.

“We need help to pick our room.” Their room, so why am I in this conversation?

“You can all pick on your own.” I said to them with irritation in my tone.

“It's fun if you join Ate,” John said with a broad smile. I don’t want to reject this kid, but I also don't want to be with these noisy people. I felt a hand pull my hand, I threw Jun a deadly glare.

“Chill!” his smirking while laughing. As if we're close, Tsk!

“So what do I do?” I boredly asked them. Travis passed me a Spiderman mask with papers inside.

“There are 3 rooms left and we can’t decide on roommates. You can pick a paper with our name written on it and, before opening, choose a room for that person.’’ David said. They really make me do things I don't like. I’m going to make a decision for them, huh.

“Why not your roommate, is the guy who's in front of you?” As I can see, it's awkward with Jun’s group and the seven guys. 

“No way!” The six guys, Jun, Justine, Kevin, Travis, David and Kyle's chorus shouts made me laugh. Nice!

“So that’s settled then!” so fun! Now Jun is glaring at me.

“You asked for my help and I'm just helping!” I rolled my eyes at him.

“That’s settled. David and Jun will be roommates, Travis and Justine and Kevin and Kyle.” Kuya Daniel announced it and I stood up and rolled my eyes to Jun before I left them behind. That guy is getting on my nerves.