The Day Before Yesterday

Chapter 1

Hades Pov

The sound of noise coming from Dad's pet chickens awakened my sleeping spirit. It's already morning, and I need to wake up to start my responsibilities.

Another day, another slay.

Ayan ang isa sa mga motto ko sa aking sarili. 

Dahil araw-araw kailangan ko maging kabog at hindi sabog.

Joke lang.

I immediately got up and sat at the end of my bed and prayed for the good day that God gave me. I also fold my blanket before stretching so that I could be a little taller before going to the bathroom to wash and brush my teeth.

Kaylangan nating maghilamos at magsipilyo para hindi halatang bagong gising, di ba?

It's just my simple morning routine every morning that isn't missed from my daily routine. Mukha kasi akong alien kapag bagong gising kulang na lamang ay ipadala ako sa ibang planeta.

Basta i-imagine na lang ninyo, ganon. Hindi kasi ako kagandahan kapag kagigising lang mukha agad akong pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa. 

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Before going down to the kitchen, I went to my siblings' room to kiss their foreheads. Because they shared a room, and I'm the only one who got separated. Actually, they kicked me out without any further reasons. I don't know why, but they said I'm too big, so I need my own room. 

Kaya ayon sad gurl era ako sa aking kuwarto.

Before I leave their room, I take a moment to look at each of them. Time flies so fast—I hardly notice that they are growing up and starting to become aware of the world around them.

But of course, I just guide them all gently, especially when it comes to what they want to do in their lives. Because for me, they're still my babies, and I feel like one day. I'll wake up and find out they already have their own partner and children.

Charot masyado lang talaga akong oa para rito.

Ako na ang tumayong haligi at ilaw ng tahanan sa aking mga kapatid sa mga nagdaang panahon. Dahil hindi naman masyadong nakakasama at umuuwi dito palagi si Tatay sapagkat kapag walang masyadong gawain sa palayan, doon naman siya sumasama kala Kuya Rowel upang mangisda tumatagal sila sa laot ng limang araw. Samantalang si Nanay naman kasambahay sa isang mayamang pamilya sa kabilang bayan, umuuwi namang ito tuwing linggo o di kaya't sa araw ng kanilang sahod.

I know it's hard to have the responsibility of taking care of my siblings, especially since I don't have anyone to help me raise them. But I guess there's nothing I can do—this seems to be what fate has planned for me.

Ngunit hindi naman ako nalulungkot sa nangyayari sa akin buhay. Bagkus masaya ako sapagkat nakakaya ko ang bawat hamon na nangyayari sa aming pamilya.

Sana nga lang ay hindi ako mawalan ng pag-asa lalo na't gusto kong makapagtapos ng pagaaral. Para naman may ipakita at ipagmalaki ako sa aking magulang na diploma at para na rin sa mga sakripisyo nila sa aming magkakapatid.

Mabait kaya ako na bata di lang halata. Loko-loko lang ako sa ibang mga bagay. 

We are not as wealthy as you think. We have rice fields, but they are not enough to meet our family needs. Even just covering our daily expenses is already a struggle. Our family is also quite large—we are five siblings, and I am the eldest.

Ang galing nila gumawa ng mga bata, di ba? Kaya ito naging lima kaming magkakapatid. Pero hayaan na natin dahil gusto nila iyon wala na tayong magagawa.