Call Me A Prude

My little bro, younger than me by 8 years is staying with me for a week to get away from my parents. I always wonder why when both my younger sibs stay put with me, they seemingly think they are on some kind of a holiday or chalet stay. All the pigging attacks on my little snacks and precious Yakults, not to mention all the television and computer hoggings. Whatever I am watching on TV, they will JUST plopped down - right beside me on the carpet and watch along with me, robbing me of my few precious huggable moments I can have with Mr. Gecko. *Gggrrrr...* Everybody knows I hate anything that comes between Mr. Gecko and me!

But everything was TOLERABLY BEARABLE till I received this sms note from the baby of the family and reads like this "Jie, can I bring my girlfriend back to your place tonight? I will send her home later."

I was totally stunned for a moment coz' I really do not know how to react or answer from there. Wah! I never encounter this kind of situation before leh. Then a body alarm system was activated. Quickly and more on instinctive reflexes than anything else, I message back a 'NO!' to dash all his hopes first *hehehehe* and later added another message 'Only if I am home'.

Being the prude / kaypoh that I am, I called him to ask if there's a reason why he wants to bring her to my place, just in case my worries were needless. Wah piang eh... his answer was a couple of cheeky GRINS! That fellow totally justified all my flustered up mother-hen claims! Aiyoh...

And I'm glad I answered a NO to him but at the same time, how can I ignore the rubba rubba phase my little bro is now at, like all other spotted teenagers?

Hmm... I reckon and conclude my mother-hen fussings is not totally out-of behaviour. Just like how girls remain forever sweet and innocent in their fathers' eyes, little bro will always be my little bro and I, always his overbearing big sister. Too bad for my little bro that such ties remain strong and will never change.

Didi, you have to find your own turf yah?