"Why do our paths always crossed?" bati saakin ni Sandro nang muli kaming magkita sa Paoay church to attend the first friday mass. May kasabay itong matangkad na lalaki at agad niya naman akong pinakilala rito "Matt, this is Doctor Trinidad, Luciana this is Gov. Matthew, my cousin"
"Hi, Gov. It's nice to meet you!" galak kong bati sakanya sabay bumeso. "It's nice to meet you Doc. How are you?"
"I am doing great naman.." tugon ko rito at pumasok na kami sa simbahan. Nasa bandang gitna kami ng simbahan umupo at napapagitnaan ako nila. Habang nag aantay na magsimula ang misa ay natuklasan ko ang pagiging madaldal ng dalawa, daig pa nito ang mga marites sa barangay namin. "Dude, did you remember before? at this exact church, when you peed your pants?" matthew opened a topic at dahilan ng pag kunot nito sa noo
"what?! why did he peed his pants" i asked curiously "well, mama meldy thought he was asking to buy pies kaya she didn't allow him to go out. tapos he peed na lang sa pants niya" pigil na pigil naman ako sa pag tawa dahil nasa simbahan kami at hindi iniimagone ko pa naman na naihi talaga siya sa pants niya.
Galit galit naman na tinignan niya si Gov pero tawa pa rin kami nang tawa pero hindi naman ito malakas. Nang dumating na ang pari, natahimik na kami at nakinig. Mahigit isang oras din nag tagal ang mass at nang matapos na ito, sabay kaming tatlo lumabas.
"Guys, I still have something to do sa office. It's was nice meeting you, Luci. I hope you could come with us this weekend?" nakangiting sabi niya at nakipag kamayan ito saakin "Huh? saan ba punta ninyo?" tanong ko. "Just ask Sandro" at kinindatan niya ko at tuluyan na itong umalis pagkatapos magpaalam din kay Sandro. Matthew is really a down to earth, guy. mabilis lang kaming naging close because he or i should say, THEY love to make daldal so much!
"Saan ba kayo pupunta bukas?" tanong ko kay Sandro. "Nag p-plano yung mga kaibigan ko na mag beach tomorrow, overnight." and he looks at me, "Are you free tomorrow? We will be heading to pagudpud. It's a almost 2 hour ride from Laoag and you can ride with me papunta doon"
"Syempre naman, alangan namang hindi mo 'ko pasasakayin sayo, eh ikaw nag aya" pabiro ko at natawa naman ito "So ano? Will you be joining us?" tanong niya
"Yeah, I guess I can naman, tinapos ko naman mga documents kanina"
"Really?" hindi pa siya makapaniwala at tinanguan ko ito "YESSS!" tuwang tuwa siya na parang batang pinagbigyang kumain ng chocolate.
"Are you heading home na ba?" he asked. I am actually planning na gumala pa pero hindi ko alam kung saan pupunta. oh diba, ang engot ko talaga. "Nooo, i am planning to go to somewhere peaceful to chill sana, kaso hindi ko alam kung saang pupunta" nahihiyang sambit ko
"I have something in mind that I think you would like. Do you want me to go with you? I am free today." he offered. Well, I think that's a good idea atleast may kasama na ako and I am 100% sure na makakauwi akong buhay pa "Weh? Oh sige, tara ba!"
Pumasok kami sa kilalang Malacañang of North at nag tungo papasok dito. "Wala bang tao rito ngayon?" tanong ko. "Meron naman, you can't just see them" aniya na ito naman ang ikinatakot ko. y-you can't just see them? this guy is better be joking
Hinampas ko ang kanyang braso na ikinagulat niya naman "Anong you can't just see them ka dyan? Wag mo ko tinatakot, Sandro!"
"Mauuna talaga akong tatakbo kapag may nakita akong multo, sige ka" pagbabanta ko dahilan naman nang pagtawa niya. The place is so peaceful pa naman to the point na I would believe that ghosts are real "why are you laughingggg?"
"What i meant is nakatago lang yung mga caregivers dito kapag may bisita" he explained and i felt relieved naman na hindi mga mumu yon
Lumabas kami sa balkonahe ng mansyon at bumungad saamin ang napakagandang lawa ng Paoay. "Ang ganda" sambit ko.
"Do you like it here" he asked.
"I love it!" tugon ko naman. Palubog na ang araw at tanaw na tanaw dito ang sunset, na dumagdag naman sa kagandahan ng lugar. Umupo ako sa hagdan ng parang balkonahe rito habang tinatanaw ang view nang tumabi siya saakin. "The sunset is beautiful, isn't it?" he said and i agree. Sunset is truly one the gorgeous thing in the world that i would for just to see it.
Tahimik lang kaming nakatitig sa magandang tanawin na nasa harapan namin ng bigla siya kumibo, "Do you know the legend of this lake?"
"May story about sa lake na to?" nilingon ko siya. I didn't know about that and my curiosity is killing me "Share it with mee"
"It was once a barangay buried under feet of water. it was a community filled with wicked people." he begins "why did their community sank?" i asked
"I do think it's because of their behaviour to the point that they wouldn't believe God?" he says "there's this couple who dreamt about a voice telling them na babahain daw sila and then they should evacuate na and they should not look back when they hear a thunder.." he continues.
It took him a minute to tell me the story and i am amaze with it! what if that legend was really true? hmm that's interesting.
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"Pack your things for tomorrow, I will pick you up at 9 am" he said nang hinatid niya ako rito sa bahay galing sa Paoay. "i will, boss!" pabiro ko sakanya at nag paalam na rin itong umuwi.
I really enjoyed his company today. we stayed by the lake for an hour kanina and decided to buy food and it was fun kase I got to eat street food after for so long! And decided to go go home na rin nung umambon buti na lang at hindi naman tuluyang umulan.
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A breath of love (sandro marcos)
Fanfictionluciana trinidad is a volunteer doctor on the northern part of the philippines, in ilocos norte meets the astonishing workaholic bachelor, who is running for congressman of the first district of Ilocos Norte in the 2022 election.
