Akim
"The house is small, but it has a very big lawn."
"Wow napansin mo pa ha?"
"There are structures outside, what are those?"
"Well, dati yung poultry buildings."
"Poultry?"
"Yes. Bahay ng manok."
She was still looking outside, maybe she's trying to figure out the surrounding. It was dark but the place was pretty high that the city lights looked like small stars on the ground.
"Anyway, gabi na, andito ka pa sa labas. Di pa tayo matulog?"
"Is this house really yours? This looks old."
"Bahay to ng Lolo at Mamang ko. Ayung picture na yun oh."
"Oh."
"Have you seen them?"
"Si Mamang Oo, si Lolo hindi na. Buntis pa lang si Mommy sa panganay namin kapatid nung mamatay si Lolo. Si Mamang, matibay yan. 5 years ago lang yan sumunod kay Lolo."
"You don't have family pictures here?"
"Wala pa, kakapintura lang kasi nitong bahay. Tsaka busy ako, wala akong time mag ayos dito."
She just ignored me. Itong babaeng ito, tanong ng tanong tapos nako!
"Who is this?"
"Mommy ko yan nung bata pa sya. Kamukha ko no? ganda ganda ng Mommy ko ah. Patay na patay jan Daddy ko."
She just made face to me. Hindi nya maitanggi kasi kamukha ko talaga ang Mommy ko. Well, sabi ng iba, wag lang daw makita si Daddy, everybody would be thinking na kamukha ko ang Mommy ko.
"Saang kwarto gusto mo? "
"How many rooms do you have? "
"Dalawa lang. Isang master's bedroom at yung dating kwarto ng Mommy ko."
"I'll stay in your Mom's room."
"Okay."
"Ah, Akim, I forgot, I don't have clothes with me."
"Edi maghubad ka."
"What! You dimwit! Pervert!"
"Chill! Wag mo ako suntukin. Galit ka naman agad eh!"
She rolled her eyes at me. Lakas maka attitude parang Mommy ko.
I laughed. Ang lakas magyaya lumayas wala palang damit.Good thing all of Mommy's clothes that are still good were neatly packed by Ate Mara. Ipapamigay sana namin sa less fortunate eh.
"Lahat yan damit ni Mommy, mamili ka na lang ng kasya sa'yo. Yung banyo, - - -"
"Asaan? Where's the CR?"
"Sa Labas ng kwarto."
"What??!! "
"What ka jan! Oi Miss di ako kasing yaman mo. kaya isang CR lang ang kaya ko imaintain ha!"
Talaga naman tong babaeng to! Aba irapan ba raw ako. She had Mom's clothes, buti na lang it fits her well.
"What's the brand of these clothes? They're comfortable. "
"Naku nabili lang yan sa palengke. "
"Palengke? "
Hindi ko na lang sya sinagot, ang kulit netong babaeng to.
"Tulog na tayo."
"I want to drink, do you have any liquors here?"
Naalala kong may beer kaming di naubos ni Matti last week. Kaya nilabas ko. Akala ko magiinarte si Dana pero agad syang uminom ng beer.
