Chapter 3

"I’m going with you, Patricia!"

Patty blinked even though she was just talking to her older brother Pace on her cellphone. With her free hand she took the displayed jumpskirt and then looked at it to see if it will fit her right.

“You’re over reacting, big brother. I’m a big girl already. I can handle myself. ”

"No!"

"Mom and Dad allowed me to go!"

“They’re being too lenient!”

“Nope. They just know I can handle myself. ”

"Patricia—"

“My decision is final, Kuya Pace. Bye! Enjoy your stay there at Singapore. Let me meet you, ha. ”

"Maybe who will know—"

Patty did not listen to what Pace was saying and immediately cut off the call. He also put the phone in silent. Because it was free-size, Patty did not measure the jumpskirt and you immediately paid the cashier.

Patty knew her brother was just being a worry-wart. This is how it really was even when he was little. Her parents said that her older brother really loved her and she was very worried because of her illness. But her brother became worse even after the surgery.

During his surgery, he was not in the Philippines because he went to college abroad. It didn't come home then because it was examination week. It seemed as if her brother regretted not being able to be with her that time so he became overbearing.

Don’t get Patty wrong. She loved her brother and would do everything for him but sometimes, her brother could get suffocating. It is too over-protective.

Don’t get her started regarding her love life.

Patty frowned and folded her arms. Even though Patty did not have a steady relationship in her mind, of course, she also wanted to experience courtship. But at the age of twenty-two, he has never experienced or even given chocolates! Pahamak kasi `yang si Pace,` asar.

When he was in high school, due to poor resistance and going back and forth to the hospital, he did not have any close friends with his classmates. Add to that the fact that she is skinny. When he stepped into college after the operation, Kuya Pace became his fence. When someone tries to woo her, it is bad to be intimidated.

It even beat their parents. Kuya Pace doesn't have a love life so he sabotages her.

"I will just take home dried mangoes to Kuya Pace or love life," he said to himself.

He was just out of the store when he collided.

"Oh!" he exclaimed. If it had not been for the quick grip of the one who collided with his arm, he might have been picked up on the floor. "Sorry—"

"Look where you're going," Patty sighed as she collided with him.

Patty's head warmed up. He sighed. "I'm sorry, isn't it? Then we both made a mistake… ”she trailed off as she finally took notice of the person she bumped with.

It is male and tall. Its color is darker but it looks more manly because of its color. He was well-built if the basis was the fit of his polo shirt.