DANIEL

"Let me call Rick. I guess he can help me," I said to myself and immediately got my phone from my pocket and dialed his number. It was good a thing and he answered the call right away, "Hello?"

"Bro! Can I ask you a favor?"

"Oh, what's that?"

"Can you come with me to Kath's house tonight? I'm here at the moment and we'll just take care of Kath's siblings."

"Uhh - oh my!" I can feel the panic in his voice now, "I can't right now! I am so busy since I'm doing something."

"Why? And what are you doing now?"

"Well, I-I'm -- OH! Jessiah and I are going on a date tonight," I frowned. He is really happy to tell me about this, but I know he's lying.

"Eh, can I kill you right now? Don't fool me, dude."

"I'm telling the truth, dude!" he was still defending even though he was just fooling me.

"Jessiah and Kath are doing a project now. That's why I have to take care of her siblings because she and Kath are together now and doing a project!"

So, he means that he is also at Jessiah's house? Impossible!

I know Jessiah very well and she is very hardworking at school. When it comes to school works, she doesn't want anyone to bother her, and especially she doesn't want to see Rick's face. His face is a distraction.

"Oh. Of course, it's just a joke. To be honest, I'm scared, especially when you told me to almost shave your hair. I love my hair so much so I didn't cut it, so I'm scared," I was fired then. This curly man is overreacting! He is way over than me, well the kids wouldn't hurt him.

"Nevermind. All right, bye. Have fun with your hair. He loves you," I turned off the call and surveyed the whole house. This is torture time for me!

I went inside the gate and to the front door. When I entered the house I saw that they were only in the living room. I'll just keep my eyes open.

"Hey, guys," I greeted them.

"Hello, Daniel," Nicole greeted back as well. Good that I am not invisible in her sight.

"What are you going to do right now?"

"Can we watch a movie?" courtesy of Jeremy.

"Okay, what movie?"

"Peter pan!" and Jeremy.

"NO! Mulan!"

"Cat in the Hat!"

"Garfield!"

"Rugrats!"

They were so noisy that I could not intervene and just listened to their argument. I can't tell if they meant it because they never in their life got together and they don't get along.

"Anastasia!"

"The Incredibles!"

"Cinderella!"

I also noticed on one side that Rafael was just sitting and not keeping up with them. That's amazing. Why is that?

"The Chainsaw Massacre!"

I looked at Camille who shouted. Chainsaw Massacre?

Before I could stop them, they were already fighting so I did my very best to stop them but I was surprised and I was still wondering if I was the one they were punching, I was in the middle.

Just keep going until they kicked what I did so I moaned in pain.

"Daniel, are you okay?" Rafael asked worriedly to me who had just been on the sidelines. Now he is in front of me. I noticed that he didn't really participate in them and that he was still very kind to me. Why is that so?

"Y-yes. I'm fine. All right, j-just sit over there, guys."

KATH

"Are you okay, Kath? You've been upset there for about an hour," Jessiah asked me. I'm nervous because I feel like something has happened to Daniel at home. Is it the mischief of my siblings?

"I'm sorry, Jess. I'm just worried that they might be hurting Daniel. I can't help but think of things," I said, even though he knew what my siblings were doing to him.

"Call him so you can calm down," she suggested so I thought of calling them.

It rang for a while and Daniel immediately replied, "Hello, babe?"

"Hey, babe! Just wanna check out on you if you're okay there?" I asked. I have this feeling something bad has happened to him at home.

I just don't like what happened again like before with my former suitors. I can't lose him!

"I'm fine, Kath. Don't worry," he said and turned off the call as well. I haven't even spoken yet but I was also a bit relaxed but I'm paranoid now.

Are they okay there? Why was the call turned off immediately?

DANIEL

"You're good at pretending, Daniel. She's not even suspicious," Sandra said while behind me.

I can't ever escape because they tied me to the chair. How genius, right?

"Whatever," I can't do anything now because Jeremy has my phone, Nicole got my wallet, Camille is holding the make-up kit, and Sandra is usually holding the shave.

"What do you want, huh?!" I asked irritably because I was having a hard time with what they were doing. I didn't want to be angry because I might say something bad to them.

"Just stay away from our sister. That's what we want!" Nicole replied.

"But, why?"

"Because we don't want to hurt her again because of a man like you," Jeremy replied again.

"Why do you think that? I won't hurt her, guys Do you think that you are the ones who hurt your sister?"

"Do you know how hurt our sister back then? She barely ate and she didn't even want to talk. She stayed and locked in her room and she ignored us for almost a few months!" Camille screamed. I did nothing but shake my head. I understand them, but they need to understand me as well, "We don't want to lose her with us! She can live her life without a boyfriend!"

"We don't want her to be close to another man because you're all the same! You'll just leave your sister as long as you meet us."

I looked at Sandra who said, "Why?! What else am I doing here if that's how you think of me?! Did I leave her?! I didn't, right?! Because I love Kath so much but I don't like you, guys," I shouted because I was so annoyed but I regret saying that.

That doesn't mean I don't like them. I just really don't like their mischievous behavior.

"The feeling is mutual. We hate you too!" Sandra shouted in my face.

"No -- I don't hate you! It's just that --" Jeremy interrupted me coldly.

"Save it for someone who cares. We knew it. You're the same," Jeremy said angrily. They misunderstood me again! Today, the torture continues.

After almost a few minutes of their pain and their antics, I wanted to leave this house. I want and I needed to escape but I can't! I can't leave them here.

I was upset when Kath's straightening iron almost burned my hair and my legs were slightly waxed. I knew it was painful so I immediately ran away and escaped so they couldn't do what they wanted.

I wanted to fight for myself, for us, but I'm just a human being. I’m just human, I’m also hurting and my body is giving too. Even though I still love it, I have my limits.

"STOP!" I could no longer restrain myself and I was already yelling at Kath’s siblings. I can not take it anymore! I have given up! I am not born into this world just to be tortured like this.

I bowed my head and managed not to cry. I have to fight for it and end this nonsense! I looked at the five of them, "Tell me, guys. What did I do to all of you to make you treat me like this? If you only knew, I tried everything but I guess it's still not enough. Am I like the other guys out there? Do you hate me that much? Do you think I'm just the same as the men you met around Kath who broke her heart? Am I just the same as Kath's ex-boyfriend?" I could no longer restrain myself and I asked them but they just calmed down.

"Did you know that it came up on my mind that I would just break up with her before? I don't want to be hurt physically by you, but I realized that losing her will be the biggest mistake in my life. I even told myself, I would rather sacrifice than be separated from her. Don't you see it? Until now, I'm still here with you and spending time and sacrificing myself for her. You can see and you're stuck with me because I want to prove to your sister that I love her so much. I love her so much that it is killing me so badly," I can't help but let my tears fall from my eyes. I can't take any longer. It freaking hurts!

I love her. I love her so much that it is killing me so badly. I can't help but let my tears fall from my eyes. I can't take any longer. It freaking hurts!

"Why are you crying?" Rafael asked standing by my side. I somehow smiled at him, he isn't the Rafael I used to know. He did not participate in the antics of his sisters and brothers.

"It hurts. Do you know that? It hurts so much," I said softly as tears rolled down my cheeks. I can't do it anymore.

"I hope you said that we attacked you badly. You know, it's just a game and pranks," said Nicole who was guilty of what they were doing, but somehow I can see that they were still happy to see me hurt.

"No, it's not that. It hurts because I know that you will never accept me as your sister's boyfriend. You know the rules of our lives, if the family doesn't like the guy, then it's over," I said as if they automatically looked at my behavior, "You win the game."

"What?"

"I said that you win the game," I said and the five of them were silenced by what I said. They don’t seem to expect what’s happening now.

"W-What do you mean, Daniel?" Sandra asked.

"I don't know," I just shrugged while the others still couldn't speak. I, on the other hand, am very confused now. I do not know what to do.

"Are you going to break up with our sister?" Nicole asked.

"No, I don't want to do that to her. I want her to break up with me. I don't want to be the first to give up because I can't do that. Though, it seems like that."

"Well, that's good then. That's all we want," Jeremy said while still smiling. Smile success, I hope everyone still smiles like that.

I sighed and stood up, "It's up to you. You convince her and don't tell me my plan, okay? I have to go now."

"Wait!" Camille shouted so I looked at her without emotion, "Will you just leave us here? I mean - can't you clean up here? Just do it for the last time for our sister."

I sighed, "Okay. Come on, let's clean up," I said and they looked at m, sharply. I rolled my eyes, "Okay! Okay! I told you, I'll do the cleaning. Can you go to your room and go to sleep?"

When I said that, they also went up. I took the cleaning supplies and when I came back I found Raffy cleaning up some clutter.

I approached him, "You, too. Go to sleep, Rafael. I'll take care of it."

"It's okay, I'll help you."

I just smiled and started cleaning up. I can't help but be emotional because Raffy is also starting to open up to me. They never do that, because they don't like me.