Chapter 55: Cupcakes

Yannie Ace Ruiz

"I'm sorry, I can't join you anymore. I just sneaked out from work, so I need to go back," Ate Rica told us.

"Your job or me?" Josh asked Ate Rica.

"Of course, my job. You're just my cousin," Ate Rica replied to Josh, which made all of us laugh. "Girls, I'm sorry, okay? I'll make it up to you next time," Ate Rica said with a smile.

"No worries, Ate Rica. Take care," I replied with a smile.

"I'm leaving too," Ate Aika said with a smile, then she glanced at Ate Rica. "I'll go with you, Rics."

"Sure!" Ate Rica replied to Ate Aika. "Bye, guys!" they bid us goodbye and left.

"So, what now? Do we have somewhere to go? Any plans?" Ivory asked one after another.

Josh hinted and then spoke, "Um... I was hoping to borrow Yannie from you guys," he said, which made me turn to him.

"Huh? What do you mean? I can't leave my friends—"

"Don't worry, Yannie! Byron and I will take care of your friends. We'll escort them," Ramil interjected with a smile at me, then he glanced at