Let Him Love You First 3 Your Favorites

After hearing someone shouting, "Zoey here! Zoey here!" She pinched her glabella and said internally, 'f.u.c.k this guy!'

Due to her embarra.s.sment, Zoey walked out with her head down and started complementing herself by patting her shoulder and murmured to herself "Good decision girl!" When she reached them, she immediately s.n.a.t.c.hed the banner and broke it into two. She glared at him as if she's telling him, 'Say another word and I'll skin you alive.'

He feared for his life after seeing Zoey's angry eyes. "My baby girl! Daddy misses you so much! Here! Here! We bought your favorites." Her dad broke the impending horrible fate that Alfie might face.

Alfie was silently thanking Mr. Alcantara for breaking Zoey's eye contacts.

"Zoey, we got your favorite spaghetti and fried chicken. Manang also cooked palitaw and your other favorite dishes. Feast with it later at home." Her mom.

"Umm t.i.ta can also I go and eat with you?" Zoey looked at this man and said. "Wow! For all these years, you haven't got rid of your infamous thick skin face. Hahahaha!"

They laughed together and went home.

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Alcantara Residence

Zoey wasn't aware that her parents almost invited everyone in town, either she knew them personally or not, or haven't heard of their existence on Earth. "What the --! Mom! Why are there a lot of people in our house? Who the heck are they?" Zoey stopped her tracks and whispered to her mom when she saw a group of people in front of their gate.

"You haven't been home for eight years. Of course, everyone missed you." Her dad explained. This was the reason she didn't want to tell everyone that she's going home because she was sensing her parents will throw a welcome festival for her.

After their car halted in front of their residence. Someone shouted, "Zoekella Faith!" It's her brother; he bears hugged her as if he's trying to break her into pieces. Maybe this was how her brother tried to show his affection to his runaway sister.

"Ouch! You're crus.h.i.+ng me. Stop! I can't breathe. Stop!" He interrupted after someone had punched his back.

"If you want to kill your sister do it while she's sleeping, use your renowned scalpel technique." Eya, Zick's best friend, jokingly said after s.n.a.t.c.hing her away from her brother. Zick and Eya were doctors in the most prestigious hospital in town. She doesn't know why her brother chooses to become a doctor, despite his fear from blood when they were kids. Maybe this is her brother's major plot twist in life.

"For G.o.d's sake, Ate Eya! This will be the first time you'll see me after eight long years but guys were already planning on how to kill me? Where's the love?"

Eya touched her belly while laughing. "Hahahaha I was just kidding but don't blame me if he will really do it later while you're sleeping."

"Ate Eya stops teasing Zoey. Come on! Let's eat and celebrate her arrival." Alfie said as he was thinking of all the food he will devour on the dining table.

Alfie pushed Zoey inside while everyone followed.

3 hours later.

After everyone bid their goodbyes and went into their homes.

Zoey slumped her body to the nearest couch. "Don't do this anymore! I still have a jet lag, you know?"

"Hahahaha! Zoey, this is just how everyone tries to show how they miss you! Aren't you aware that you're always the talk of the town here?" Eya said while fixing her things and retouching her make up. Zick offered to drive her home.

"After boarding the plane, I was already antic.i.p.ating how long I'll sleep after I arrived home." She took two months' worth of overtime, just to be allowed to have a longer vacation. For her three years of career, this will be the first time she filed a five-months annual leave. Though her manager didn't want to sign her form but thinking twice he approved it right away, as she is one of the considered hard-working employees of the company.

"How long are you staying?" Zick asked. "I haven't been here for a day, and you're already asking when I will return." She pouted and crossed her arms across her chest.

Zick pinched his sister's cheeks and said, "You're over-thinking little monster!"

"Come on; send me home; I still have an early morning surgery tomorrow." Eya hugged and kissed Zoey after saying goodbye and dragged her brother out.

It's been a long day for her and at it is her time to take rest. After packing her things out, she lay down onto her bed and closed her eyes.

She was about to doze herself into dreamland when she received an unexpected message.

Message: I heard that you were in town. I hope to see you soon.