KATHRYN

Being in love with someone and loving someone are two very different things. When you're in love, I believe the person you're with is chosen for you.

In life, sometimes a lot of men will pass through your life but there are people who try to destroy that. What's even funnier is that your family is the one who destroys it and the worst is they are my siblings!

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"OH GOOD, LORD!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HAIR?!"

JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THAT! That scream was the resounding cry of one of my suitors, James.

I just really want to experience being in love and having a boyfriend. But, no one ever survived. They all backed out.

For your information, I am not that girl who is NBSB. In fact, I had one boyfriend back then, but no one ever followed.

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"Oh, why are you all saying that you're sorry to me? Why? Do you do something bad to me?! Aren't you supposed to say sorry to James who you guys hurt?" I asked my brothers and sisters as I remembered again the eight past suitors that they were also victimized by these brats, "also to those all of my former suitors who were the victims of your vicious pranks."

"But Kath, listen. We've said this a few times already and we said that you don't need a boyfriend because we or all of your siblings are always here for you. We're still sweet and we really love you as they do. We won't hurt you like them, especially like your first love did to you. We just don't want to repeat what happened because we feel like we've lost our dearest sister."

I looked at my sister, Camille. She is right about that, they are really sweet and thoughtful.

I was hurt once by my first boyfriend. The relationship we had before was not that good.

That is why I kind of understand why they are protecting me from guys. I neglected my siblings for months because I was hurt before and locked myself out of everyone.

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"Mom! When will these brats stop? Their behavior is quite tiring!"

She smiled and caressed my hair, "The time will come when they will also accept that one day you will have a boyfriend. You know, it's like you just make it a challenge in your life. If your siblings like him for you in the future, then it means that he is the one set for you. "

Love is a risk you must be willing to accept on its own. There is no love without danger, and there is no love without loss, which is even worse.

Everything in life is a risk, but opening yourself up and really giving yourself to someone can be the most difficult of them all.

Relationships are complicated because of the people that are involved. People make them difficult and complicated.

Who knows if you'll be poisonous in a relationship or if you'll be a part of something truly amazing before it begins?

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"I know that I promised that this will be our permanent house," my mom said and we already knew the next one, "but I'm sorry, but we're moving again. It's about our work."

"I still thought we were really going to live here."

This is what I don't want in my life. I don't have permanent friends and permanent life. We always move one from one place to another. I once thought that I could be Dora the Explorer because we have conquered the whole Philippines.

But, there may be a reason why we move places. To meet the unexpected.

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"Will you stop following me —" when he turned at me, he was stunned by mesmerizing my looks? O-kay? I know that I'm really that beautiful, and he is pretty handsome too.

I immediately bowed and apologized to him, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to step on you."

"A-ahh, no. It's okay. I should be the one who is sorry and I thought you meant it. That's how girls are here at school, attention seeker," he said and looked at the uniform I was wearing, "You must be a student here too, I'm Daniel Elizalde, by the way."

That's where I met him. The guy I wanted to be with and the guy who risks his life towards the wrath of my FIVE SWEET BRATTY SIBLINGS!

I respect my relationship and aim to improve it on a daily basis. But there are times when I just need to face the world and accept that most of the relationships I have today will fail at some point because people make mistakes. Heartbreak is unavoidable, and that is just fine.

Heartbreak has a way of reminding us that we are in love and can love. People's desire to make things last will compel you to give love another chance.

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"My cousin Jess is in that stinky emergency room! You see that he's unconscious, don't you?! AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF YOUR SIBLINGS! It's their fault why Jess was trapped inside the burning kitchen! He shouldn't have saved Rafael! WHY? Why are they so mean that they almost killed my cousin?! They're such brats and they just burned down our kitchen?! YOUR F*CKING SIBLINGS ALMOST KILLED MY COUSIN BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THEM AND DISCIPLINE THEM! I DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM ANYMORE!"

That's when he lost it. He is just like the other guys who cannot accept who I am, who my family is, or what I am.

It's really hard to find your one true love.

DANIEL

If the family cannot accept the guy, then it's over. Family conquers all and what should be prioritized.

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"STOP!" I could no longer restrain myself as I was already yelling at Kath’s siblings. I can not take it anymore! I give 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!

"You know the rules in 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."

I lost the game. I lost her. This is all because of Kath's FIVE SWEET BRATS. I'm just a human being too. I am in pain and tired.

If you don't want me, I won't force myself into someone even if it hurts like hell and you have to let go.