HYEORAEK

Part 32: Tanay, Rizal

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"Oh," I changed my droopy eyes in Drew's direction. He still holding his paper bag full of food and currently handing it to Gwyn side. They're both sitting in the long chair across to each other. Nasa harap niya ang babae na blanko lang na nakatingin sa kanya.

"Pagkain 'yan," Drew continued and offer his bag again.

I stay still in my chair away from others while observing them. We're currently staying inside of the running train with a lock doors on both of our side. My look went up to Hugo when he take the paper bag of Drew and get an apple inside of it. I've thought he will eat it but he calmly hand it in Gwyn face just like what Drew did.

"Kainin mo 'yan kung gusto mo pa mabuhay. Tsk, ang tigas talaga ng ulo mo, ano? Tama nga si Mother Valencia, hindi ka talaga mamamatay dahil sa humahabol sa atin kung hindi dahil sa gutom," he lectured the woman again and again. But the woman just stared him using her unbothered look, I smirked when she yawn and cross her arms instead while the man continue to sermon her.

"Ang cute mo talaga," Thea voice captured my attention and after when I look on their side my eyes automatically land on the infant that she's currently holding. I sighed when he smiled at the two woman while it's busy playing his little fingers.

I rested my head on the window and stared on the ceiling. After we entered this another room I quickly approached Timothy to check him but when I'm about to hold him, Hugo immediately stop and told me that it's the best to not touch the baby, due to my interactions of the zombies earlier. I changed my sight on Ali side whose pouting now while looking at the window of the door beside him. I'm not the only one who was forbidden from touching the baby, Ali is not an exemption too.

"Why do you care, anyway?" Napabalik ulit ang tingin ko sa kanang banda ko kung saan nakatayo pa rin si Hugo sa harapan ni Gwyn.

"Kailangan ba may rason para magkaroon kami ng pakialam sa 'yo?" seryosong tanong ng lalaki at agad na nagpakawala ng pekeng tawa. "Oh sige, ganito na lang. Kung kakainin mo ito ngayon ay ipapangako kong ililigtas kita sa abot ng aking makakaya," sabi niya pa na mas kinagulat namin. Why the hell is he so kind?

"Deal," tamad na sabi ni Gwyn saka hinablot ang apple na hawak ni Hugo. Kinagatan niya ito saka pinakita sa lalaking nasa harap niya. "Happy?" she mocked. Napailing na lang ang lalaki saka kinuha ang supot ni Drew saka isa-isa kaming binigyan ng prutas.

I closed my eyes and rest my body for a second. But I quickly open it when I smell aroma of a fresh thing in my nose. Bumungad sa harap ko ang tinatawag ni Ali na Mamang peklat at kasalukuyang inaabot sa 'kin ang hawak niyang prutas.

"I'm fine," I declined and close my eyes again. I feel so tired mentally and physically. I just want to rest.

"Isa ka pa! Kailangan ninyong kumain nang magkalaman naman ang mga tiyan ninyo!" sermon rin niya sa amin. Napahinga ako nang malalim at kukunin na sana ang binigay niya nang mapunta ang paningin ko sa sugat kong namumutla pero wala na ngayong mababakas na dugo. But a strong force bring back my senses and made me hold in my both side. Hugo almost fall on the ground but I quickly hold his arms to support him while holding my other hand in my side. A small groan emerge out of my mouth when I feel my right hand ached.

"Nandito na ba tayo?" tanong ni Drew habang nakatingin sa labas ng sinasakyan namin. Walang nakasagot sa tanong niya nang bigla na lang bumukas ang nasa kanang pinto na sinasandalan kanina ni Ali.