Kabanata 2 | "You're already old..."
The worse state of being an orphan is that,you need to keep on moving because I don't have a choice.
Wala akong ibang taong maaaring sandalan.
"Manang Dorna, please tell to Kuya Lary to prepare the car."I ordered to the old woman.
"O sige,sandali at pupunta ako sa garahe."Manang Dorna answered.
Naglakad ako papuntang kusina para magtimpla ng kape ko when I heard someone is following me.
"I'll drive you everywhere."Then suddenly, someone talked behind me.
Sa gulat ko,agaran akong napabaling sa kanya,and it's already too late for me to move backwards when he hold my elbow to prevent an almost fall.
Agaran kung inilayo ang siko ko sa hawak nya and I stand straight in front of him.
"Huh?"I asked him, trying to composed myself.
Bigla akong nainsulto ng bigla nyang pagpagin ang kamay nyang kani-kanina lang ay pinanghawak nya sa akin.
I wanted to arched my eyebrows but I resist myself not to do it.
"Ipagmamaneho na kita sa kung saan ka man pupunta."He said, seriously.
His stares says he is serious of what he is offering.
"Ahm..Hindi na,si Kuya Lary na lang."I said, trying to sound humble.
Iniangat nya ang kanyang napakakapal na kilay at umaktong nagtatanong.
"Why would you wish that man to drive you when I can clearly drive you to the place you want?"He inquired.
Hindi ako sumagot at nagtungo na ako sa vending machine para sa kapeng pinunta ko sa kusina.
I am busy making a coffee when I heard a fake cough.
Doon na naman natuon ang tingin ko...Still, standing proudly in front of me,is Mr. Thaitum Renuah Climente.
"Why?"I innocently asked.
Nakitaan ko ang paglandas ng iritasyon sa mukha nya pero hindi ko na ito binigyang pansin pa.
"I'll drive you everywhere you go,Miss Zamora."He said,with so much finality.
"Kuya Lary can drive me to -"I was cut off.
"It's my job!"He insisted.
I heave a deep sigh and trying to calm my self and refrain to shout at him.
"Alam kung trabaho mong protektahan ako,Mr.Climente. Pero sa pagkaka-alam ko hindi parte ng trabaho mo ang pagiging driver ko."I explained.
He put his hands on his pocket that only defined his well built biceps.
"And you don't have to be so nosy, it's not like I will get killed any moment."I added.
By his facial expressions,I knew that he is now holding his annoyance towards me.
"I am here to prevent those things to happen,Miss Zamora...I will do my job, weather you like it or not."He said and immediately leave the kitchen.
Napabuntong hininga ako at pinilit na ibaling ang atensyon ko sa kapeng ginagawa ko.
And when I am done,I badly wanted to enjoy sipping my coffee but I can't.
Lumilipad ang utak ko sa naging asta sa akin kanina ni Mr.Climente.
My first impression towards him is not that good,and I think we won't really get along together one of this days.
He's so difficult!!!
