One Night Stand With A Stranger

Chapter 1

AHLUNA PEREZ

"Ahlu! Let's go!" shouted Max, my youngest brother, but if you look at it, it looks like you're older than me, can't you see? Just call me Ahlu.

When I got down, I immediately hit him on the head.

"Ouch!" it moaned but I only tormented it "Where are you brothers going?" Tiya asked A brother of my father who has passed away, so only our mother supports us in our daily needs, add this aunt... I'm sorry to say but she is just a burden because she is all sleep and pain in the He only contributes his head to the family.

If not drunk in the morning, then drunk at night, if you are not looked at.

"I'm asking you? Is no one going to answer?" it asked.

"First, I'll accompany Maximo to look for his summer job so we can add something to the expenses here.." I explained and smiled.

"Gosh, if you can speak, you think you'll make a lot of money from those, tell me that's an extra cost for the fare---"

"Aunt---"

"That's why we'll look for a job nearby so we don't have to get a massage, but it's good that Ate and I are looking for a job, even though the only thing we should be doing is studying." Maximo said annoyed so I immediately patted him because I knew there was going to be trouble now.

"You brag about being a novice, what are you brothers bragging about, huh?! Go ahead and say it"

"It's okay, we won't argue with you, I'm sorry." I promised and looked at Maximo then pulled out.

"You really know, that mouth of yours!" I said annoyed to my brother.

"No Sister, I was holding back earlier." it said. I'm just in pain, I don't know where my brother inherited this habit, my brother is very kind.

"But you know Sister, I don't understand Mom why she keeps trying to stop Auntie from leaving even though Auntie tried to run away several times." he said, still fanning himself with the envelope he was holding.

"It's like you don't know Mom, you know that and then she's just fulfilling her promise to Dad that she won't leave Tiya.." I explained.

"But Sister, don't you think that our lives would be better or at least better without him, because most of what Mom earns from selling and peddling in the market, Tiya keeps only to play or gamble." Maximo said making me gasp "There's nothing we can do, Mom knows that but she just ignores it." I think he just shook his head.

"So you fix it, study hard, finish your studies." I said here.

"Yes, I will graduate, then you will be able to study, because it's a pity Sister Ahlu, you only stopped for one more year." he said and I smiled.

"That's fine." I said and ruffled his hair which made him frown which is why I laughed.

We've looked everywhere but haven't found anything close enough to our house to be able to walk.

"Sister, it looks vague." he said wiping his sweat.

"Maximo, none of our race gives up. As long as you are still sweating because of the heat, it only means that there is still a day, it means that the day is not over, it means that we still have time to search, that's why you stand up that's there and we'll search again." I said and he scratched his head as he followed me I stopped walking when Maximo stopped my hand.

"Why? Are you going to complain? I'm Maximo, I'm telling you, that won't work for me." I preached here and he immediately scratched his head.

"Sister, talk to me first, you don't know what I'm going to say yet." he said annoyed so I was silent.

"What is that?" I asked and it pointed to a restaurant with a Wanted waiter posted.

"Waiter?" I asked with a frown then looked at him with concern then let him walk from head to toe.

"Why?" he asked and looked at himself.

"You? You're going to be a waiter? It's really okay? Well, maybe you should wash up there, at home you lazily put away what we ate and even wash up." I teased him and he immediately glared at me.

"Sister Ahluna!" This call annoyed me so I laughed.

"You know Sister, that's fine and then when the waiter is I'll just take their order and serve the food, that's it." he said so I nodded, it was like that, I thought I was going to wash it was the dishwasher, seriously I haven't preached in a year, my brain has become dull right away.

"And besides, you're very lazy, for your information, ma'am, I'm a hard worker." he said laughing and nodding his head.

"Alright, you said that." I said and he gave me a hard time and we went inside.

When we entered, a woman immediately bowed to us.

"Welcome." he said with a smile and Maximo smiled at him.

"Sister, she is beautiful." he said when we got away from the woman who greeted us so I turned around and raised an eyebrow.

"Hey Maximo Postacio, Perez. We're here for your summer job, not to find a love life." I said and he frowned at me.

"Hello Ma'am, Sir Good afternoon, may I know what is your order?" he asked while showing us the menu so my hand immediately went up.

"Oh no, no, no, we're looking for work. Actually, this is my brother, because we saw the poster outside that you are hiring a Waiter, this is my brother who works hard." I said.

"Ahh, that's it, I'll just call our boss, sit down first." the woman told us so I nodded.

Just a few moments later, the beautiful woman came out of a door, so I was about to stand up, but my brother was ahead of me, really.

'When it's a girl, it's so fast, I just shake my head while looking at her how to shake hands with Ma'am.

"Hey Maximo, that's right, don't squeeze Ma'am's hand, I'm sorry for my brother, it's just now because he saw something beautiful again besides me." I said and Ma'am laughed.

"Oh my god, sorry I laughed, you guys are funny." it said.

I immediately pulled Maximo closer to me. "That woman is crazy, she's beautiful but she just made me a clown, is it my stomach?" I whispered to him and he glared at me with his eyes so I immediately zipped in my mouth, I said shut up, didn't I.

"Hey Sister, it's really good that Ma'am welcomed me there." he said excitedly so I immediately frowned.

"Hmmp, you'll look good there, it only takes about three baths." I said that he was laughing and actually grabbed his stomach so I hit him.

"That's funny, that's funny huh?!" I asked annoyed so he closed his mouth but still stopped laughing.

"Alright, sister, since you accompanied me on the search and even changed the schedule of your day off for me, you're better than her." he said and I raised an eyebrow.

"It should be." I said and started walking.

"Don't worry Sister, with my first salary I will buy you what you want." he said so I smiled and faced him.

"There's no need because what you're going to do is save the two months you'll pay for going back to school, and that way Mom will have less trouble." I said.

"But Sister---"

"Come on, I'm hungry, Mom is sure to be there and has cooked something for us." I promised and it hasn't done anything yet.

When we got home, we found Mom crying while holding her money bag.

"What happened?" I will ask.

"You keep asking Sister, there's only one answer to that, Tiya robbed him." Maximo said, holding my palm.

"T-That's enough." Mom promised.

"Hey, what did I hear from you Maximo! I stole it? You have a big face to tell me that!" he snorted at my brother and when he was about to hurt Maximo, I immediately blocked my hand.

"That's enough! Aren't you ashamed of what you're doing, you're not helping us anymore, you're still taking what Mom saves." I held back my promise and he laughed.

"What are you angry about, I'll give it back." it screamed at me.

"When? When the crow turns white! You've been telling us that for years, but we haven't received even five centavos!" I promised and was about to speak again when Mom screamed.

"All right, Ahluna!" We said this at the same time as we sat down on our chairs made of bamboo.

"Hey Belinda, tell these children of yours, maybe I'll hit those faces if I can't stop myself, the behavior is rude." it said.

"It's okay to be rude or rude to you who did nothing but give Mom a problem!" I shouted here and Mom immediately hugged me to stop, she was crying.

"T-That's right Ahluna." This weak promise made me look away and Tiya didn't say a word anymore when she came out.

"Mom!" I said softly then hugged him tightly.

"S-Sorry.." I said softly and he nodded.

"It's not your fault." he said and I closed my eyes.

When night came, Mom's bed was made so that she could rest.

"Sister..." Maximo called softly so I turned to him.

"Why?" I will ask.

"Aunt Isang lost again with her bragging earlier." he said and I took a deep breath and raised both eyebrows then shook the sheets.

"Is there anything new, it's always like that so let's not expect him to return the things he took from Mom." I said and put my folded clothes that Mom washed yesterday in the cabinet.

"That's almost five thousand Sister, Mom saved it for a week but she only squandered it in three hours." it said.

"Hey Maximo, don't stop talking and my head is getting hot from what I'm hearing and maybe I won't be able to hold back and I'll rush our good aunt." I said and he sighed.

After we finished making out inside the house, Max said goodbye to go to bed so I nodded.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet Sister?" he asked and I shook my head and said it would be later so he didn't bother and went into his room.

While venting, I took out my cellphone and chineck knew about my Gcash account I have only saved ten thousand. Every time I pay, I leave two thousand, one thousand is my savings and the other is my expenses for my two weeks' needs. I hand the five thousand to Mom to add to the house, water and electricity bill.

It's really good that Maximo has entered, somehow it will be a relief.

I took a deep breath when someone texted me and it was Michelle, my cousin. One of our classmates last year was invited to Alexa's birthday party.

I refused because it was just an expense.

'No, no. It's free. You don't have to spend anything, Alexa said that even without a gift it's okay as long as you're there, you know that even if we're not close to Alexa, she's kind to us, right?

I read this message.

'I'll think about it' I replied and when I entered again I was stunned because he called this time.

"What's that?" I asked after answering.

"Hey man, it's just this once. Let's hang out sometime, don't stress. I'll talk about it right away." he said so I laughed.

"Alright, when is that?" I will ask.

"During the week, we'll have a day off." he said so I took a deep breath and nodded because I have nothing against that cousin of mine.

To Be Continued..