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Chapter 8

Lalisa Manoban

I woke up early in the morning.. it felt weird that I haven't dreamed of that woman last night.

"Magandang umaga.. Lisa." I went out of a small room that was occupied by Nestor's mother when she was still alive. He has no family left.

"Goodmorning.." I greeted feeling the aching pain of my body. My muscles hurt because I literally worked all day in the farm yesterday, it's not the usual office work that I normally do and the bed is made of bamboo and banig as a sapin.

"Mag kape ka muna.." He offered me a cup and ako na ang nag lagay ng tubig. The coffee here is the best coffee I ever tasted. Kapeng barako ng Batangas. It's the classic in my time.

"Linggo ngayon.. kaya wala tayong trabaho. " Oh my gosh buti naman. Hindi sanay ang katawan ko mag work sa farm.

"Ano ang pinag-kakaabalahan niyo tuwing linggo?" I asked.

"Gusto mo bang mamasyal?" He asked. Napaisip naman ako. I'll be just touring around the undeveloped Batangas.

"I'd rather stay.. I'm so exhausted." Hindi ito sumagot agad.

"Umm.. may pupuntahan ka ba?" I asked. Yumuko naman ito na parang nahihiya.

"Mamamasyal daw kami ni Julio ngayon. Gusto mo bang sumama?" Ohhh.. I smiled.

"You two can have your own date.. I mean.. mag papahinga ako. Kayo nalang." I said.

"Hindi ka ba maiinip dito? Marunong ka naman mag luto dahil babae ka." Gosh.. these gender roles. I don't know how to cook for fuck's sake.

"Oo naman! Kaya ko na mag-isa." I lively said. The fuck not!

"Oh siya.. mag hahanda na ako dahil darating na si Julio mamaya lang." He left and went to his room. Maya maya lang ay may pumasok na isang lalake sa bahay, si Julio.

"Limario? Nasan si Nestor?" The young guy asked. No one knows I came from the future, except Nestor. Ang alam nila ay galing ako sa kabilang bayan at nakikituloy sa bahay ni Nestor.

"Nasa loob nag bibihis.." I answered. H nodded and sit in front of me.

"May gagawin ka ba ngayon?" He asked.

"Wala naman.. bakit?" I asked.

"Pwede bang ikaw na lang ang sumama kay Nestor sa pamamasyal? Napag utusan kasi ako na mag paligo at ihanda ang mga kabayo dahil pangangabayo ang señorita mamaya."

"Um.. ako nalang ang mag-papaligo. Sumama ka na kay Nestor." I said and his face lit up.

"Talaga? Nako.. salamat ha.. mag dadala nalang ako ng pasalubong para sayo mamaya pag uwi." Masayang sabi niya. I nodded at lumabas na din si Nestor.

Maaga pa ng maka alis ang dalawa. Nag bihis na din ako ng damit, take note damit lahat ni Nestor ang ginagamit ko. I put on a smaller straw hat just to hide my hair. Torn pants, white old botton down shirt and a pair of slippers. Medyo mataas na ang araw ng makarating ako sa kwadra. There was an old man feeding them.

"Hijo.. nasaan si Julio?" The old man asked.

"May importante po silang lakad kaya ako po muna dito.." I said and the man nodded. I also like horse back riding but I'm not the one bathing them.

"Saan po ba ang madalas na ginagamit na kabayo ng señorita?" I asked the man.

"Itong si Bagwis.. mahusay na sa pangangabayo ang señorita at itong si Bagwis ang pinaka paborito niya." The man is pertaining to black stallion who looks exactly like Raven. Mabye Raven is his son.