Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Ingrid's POV

It's been 4 months since Mama left us but every day I remember her even more. Sometimes it is inevitable to be stunned and remember all the memories I have with her.

"Hey, you're not being yourself again," Indigo said to me as he passed in front of me. He handed me a cup of coffee.

"You still have a lot to finish. Alas, move around," he said to me before looking down at my schoolwork.

"Then give me a reason to keep going," I told him.

I frowned when I saw him writing to one side. He handed over the torn paper from his notebook

"Reason."

"You know what fuck you," I said so he laughed at me.

"You said that it's forbidden to swear when I'm at your house?" he asked.

"My brothers and sisters are asleep," I said so he laughed even more.

“Why are you still here? Go home. You still have something to finish, don't you?” I asked him.

"Yup, I just made you coffee," he said so I just shake my head. Sometimes he would knock on the door after he called me just to give me coffee, especially when I had to finish a lot of things.

"Oh, you have a text," Indigo said to me, showing me my cellphone that he had been fiddling with. I just let him do that because I also don’t have anything important in there either. He also sometimes replies to those who inquire about our business.

"We're leaving tomorrow at 6:30," he said, so I immediately looked at him and frowned.

“What are you talking about? Including you?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, Sandro and Irah are coming with you," he said so I couldn't believe it as I looked at him.

“Stupid! It's a project, we won't just wander around,” I complained to him. We will go to the street tomorrow to teach the street children.

"We know? We won't make a fuss. You are so serious, what do you think of us?” he asked me. He also sipped the coffee he blend for me. He looks like it was already final for them. He went out after that. Kupal didn't even say goodbye. I just shook my head and stand up to close the door but he ran in while carrying a pillow and even his laptop.

“I'll sleep over. This is where I will end my project for inspiration. ” He even smiled broadly at me so I just glared at him. He will definitely squeeze himself into my bed again. I feel like he's an acrobat when he sleeps. It was as if I was doing karate when I woke up because of him.

We just quietly did our work. I was just busy making visual aids for tomorrow. In fact, I was also really excited. I really liked the course I've taken right now so I think this is the career I want to follow.

"Wow, you're so good, Ma'am Ingrid," Indigo said. He was stretching as he looked back at me. Looks like his job is done as well. I looked at the time. It's almost 12 and I'm still not done with my things.

"I'll help you," he said and immediately took the scissors.

"Fix it!" I said that no matter how good he is at thinking of props, he's not good at cutting.

"Yes, Ma'am," he said, even smiling broadly. I can't help but smile because of that. It feels nice hearing that from someone.

He even teased me while we are working so I can't help but glare at him. My work ended faster because of his help.

I organize things for a moment and I was about to go to sleep when Indigo immediately followed me. When I was in the room, I saw him typing on his Twitter. This one is really addictive when it comes to Twitter. I just shook my head and let him scroll there. I was ready to go to sleep but because I didn't check the messages on the page, I tried to check it first.

"What the heck?" I whispered softly when I saw some messages to me. I see Indigo replying to message requests on my Facebook account. He even sent them selfies with Sandro.

“What the fuck, Indigo Cornel?!” I was ready to hit him with a pillow but the madman was already asleep. I can't help but look at him because this one has been tweeting lately. It's like I want to be swallowed by the earth because of shame. I was nervous that some were customers and I'm even more embarrassing because some are my classmates!

I also read his message to Alexandro, one of those groupmates I'll be with tomorrow.

Alexandro Marquez: Hi, Ingrid…

Ingrid Galang: This is her boyfriend. What do you need from my girlfriend?

Below that is a photo of him and Sandro while making a peace sign.

Alexandro Marquez: Oh. I just want to ask her about our project.

Ingrid Galang: We? Do you like her? Your first chat has a heart!

Alexandro Marquez: Yeah, lil bit but it's really about our project. 6:30 tomorrow. We'll be going to set up.

I just close my eyes in shame.

"Fuck…" I whispered, wanting to be devoured by the ground. I returned my stare to Indigo but he acted like he was asleep.

I just started typing a message for Alexandro.

Ingrid Galang: Hi, this is Ingrid. I'm really sorry about my boyfriend. He can be really shameless sometimes. Sorry again, Alexandro.

In less than a second, there was a reply from here.

Alexandro Marquez: Oh… So, you really have a boyfriend…

I furrowed my forehead because of that. I wouldn't have replied but there was another chat from him.

Alexandro Marquez: Can I call u?? I can't really understand this one.

He even sent a photo. Eventually, I also agreed even though I wanted to sleep. It's better to teach him than to revise it later.

I raised an eyebrow at Indigo who was sleeping earlier but sitting properly when he heard that someone was calling from my phone.

"What? Go away. You did a lot of things on my phone! You even managed to make your face posted in my day. I don't even post my own face here,” I complained to him.

“Don’t worry, we just quit. You are the only one I myday in my phone too,” he said with a wide grin before he answered the call.

“Why did you call, Bro? My wife and I are asleep,” he said but I glared at him before getting the phone to him.

"I'm really sorry about that," I said and didn't add any more but just explained what he didn't understand.

“Thank you, Ingrid. See you tomorrow. Good night,” he said to me with a smile. I also just smiled slightly before I dropped the call. He's actually friendly. I don't really make friends in the room because apart from not wanting to, they also don't want me so what's the use of being friendly, right?

"He likes you," Indigo casually said so I raised an eyebrow at him.

“You know you’re just assuming too much. What do you think of me? A goddess? I hate you! It's embarrassing!” I said because he's thinking too much.

"You look like a goddess to me?" he asked. The reason why I rolled my eyes.

"So it's not surprising if they like you," he said.

"So, it's okay for them to like me?" I ask.

“Of course, you are beautiful. That is inevitable. The important thing is, you only want me,” he said before holding my waist. I just smiled when I hugged him. I could hear the strength of his heartbeat as I hugged him. Can you really feel that someone loves you even if they don't say it? With just his heart, you can easily say…

"Ah, he loves me."

"I love you too," I smiled and looked at him. He kissed me on the forehead.

"I love you. Always. ” It was as if his simple words had lulled me to sleep. I just didn’t even notice the smile on my lips. When he knows I can't sleep, he just randomly sings anything even if he's not good when he's singing and I love that about him. I love to see him try everything for me.

I just woke up the next morning and he was no longer beside me. He's probably outside, already playing with Sandro. I'm not mistaken because I saw him in the living room with my youngest sibling.

Irah is busy watering the plants outside the house. She's addicted to that. It keeps her sane. Her income from selling things at school is sometimes saved up to plant and sell it as well. Somehow, I also increase their pocket money because Indigo and my business are also growing.

"Let's eat," Indigo said so I immediately looked at him.

“Did you cook?” I ask. He shook his head.

"Sandro and I went out earlier. We bought pandesal and then there was palabok there." I just nodded and tried to pay for it but he didn't seem to see anything and just invited my siblings. I couldn't help but glare at him. He didn't even use his apartment that much because he was always here at our house.

We just talked while eating. Sometimes I was silent because I also remembered Mama but when I remembered my dream, I just thought that maybe she was really happy in heaven right now.

"Big Sister, let's go!" Sandro invited me when he saw I was just quiet.

"You're really coming?" I asked them with a frown.

"Yes, Ate, we don't have anything to do here either," they said with a wide smile. I just couldn’t avoid shaking my head. Eventually, I just nodded too. They really won’t stop bothering me unless I'll let them do whatever they want.

We just prepared some sandwiches. Somehow we are also getting out of poverty now so it's not that bad to help especially if we have extra money now.

"Let's go?" I asked them when we finished. Indigo is already carrying the food and juice while mine is the children's supplies.

When we arrived at the meeting place, we were there first. Soon afterward, Alexander arrived with his friend Daniel. We just waited for Maribel, one of our groupmates. It was more than an hour before she arrived.

"I'm really sorry about that, I woke up late," she said, laughing. I didn't laugh or anything. What's so funny about that? I just shook my head and let her do whatever she wants. We finished setting up the reason why we just called the kids so we can start.

“Your boyfriend is really handsome, Ingrid. Steffanie isn't lying,” she said with a smile as she looked at Indigo who was busy inviting other children to sit on the chairs we had prepared.

"He is," I said while holding a girl.

I can’t help but stare at the kids. How could their parents live their life seeing their children wandering the streets? While begging for money to someone else? They are still young but it seems like they have been trained right away in life which is not right for them. They must be studying right now.

The smile never left my lips when I saw a girl who was very determined as she listened to what I was teaching.

"Hi, what is your name?" I asked her.

"Cheska, Ma'am," she said to me.

"Do you like it?" I asked, showing a book. She immediately nodded at me because of that.

"You can use it. I'll come back next time here. I'll lend you again," I said for some unknown reason, I want to do this again. Not because of the project or whatever reason. I just wanted to help them.

I stood up to help her go to Sandro who was preparing food.

I couldn’t help but smile as I watched Indigo chat with them. You can't even see disgust or anything on his face. He was just genuinely happy while looking at them.

Ah. I really want to build a family with this guy.