Alas-dies ng umaga na ako nagising, the sun scorch so hot, kung naka electric fan lang ako kanina pa ako pinagpapawisan rito.
Katabi ko si ate Tracy na amoy alak ngayon. I’m thinking, bata pa sila ngunit ba’t sila nainom ng alak?
Tumayo nalang ako ng hindi ko iniistorbo ang pinsan, ngunit nagulat ako nang hinawakan niya kamay ko.
“Huwag kang umalis sa pwesto mo” panimula niya na dahilan upang kumunot ang aking mga kilay.
“Bakit?” tanong ko at humikab. Inaantok pa rin ako sa pangyayari kagabi.
Pulang-pula ang mga mata ni ate Tracy na siguro ay dulot ng kalasingan.
“Amoy alak ka” at first hindi ko matandaan bakit ako amoy alak ngunit mabilis kong naalala na ako ay uminom rin.
But she reeks of alcohol worse than me.
Naligo nalang kami, ginamit niya ang bathtub at ako ay nag-shower.
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“Good morning” pagbati ni ate sa lahat. The duke also greet her.
Kuya raised his left eyebrow at nakatingin sa akin. “good morning po pa” pagbati ko rin.
He also greeted me. Nagdasal na kami at kumain na.
“Matanong ko kayong dalawa, Tracy at Maria” nanlaki ang mga mata naming dalawa nang magsalita si tita.
“Why you both reeks of alcohol? Did you both drink yesterday?” mga tanong na nakapagpatingin sa mata ng isa’t isa.
Bumitiw sa pagkatitig si ate at nagsalita. “no, were just exposed to the smell of the alcohol that’s why we smell” she smiled, pinching my hand, hoping this excuse will save her.
Auntie just sighed at sumubo ng ulam. “just make sure hindi kayo nag-inom, sa oras na malaman ko na ginawa ninyo ‘yan, both of you are grounded”
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“Katakot naman ni mama” ani niya at sinara ang pinto ng kwarto ko. She opened the door which leads to the balcony.
Hindi kami nagbukas ng aircon dahil mahangin ngayon kahit malapit na ang buwan ng mayo.
“Well, it is indeed hottest when May strikes” aniya.
“Hope tahi na uniform ko in a final week of May” sabi ko at lumabas upang umupo, nakita ko ang librong kagabi ko pa hinahanap at sinimulan ko na itong basahin.
The servants are walking inside and outside of the manor para sa bilihin nila o sa ibang bagay.
The garden is shining greatly, the flowers are making a great palette in the mansion.
A teenage girl, siguro anak ng isa sa mga katulong namin, wave their hand as a sign of hello, in which tinugon ko.
The young woman smiled at ginanahang pumasok sa bahay. Bumalik ulit ako sa pagbabasa nang magsalita si ate.
“The flowers are blooming in a heat of summer, the crops are getting okay now” I looked at her.
“Good thing nagawan ng paraan ni mama, or we will lose farmers” she sighed.
Bumalik ako sa binabasa kong libro. I lastly realized that other business in this family are also affiliated with the agriculture.
Maraming kabuhayan makikita sa amin. But agriculture is a famous thing that exist in the Ackerman family.
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Nagising nalang ako sa balcony. Tiningnan ko ang oras sa relo at alas-cinco na pala. Dali-dali akong tumayo at naglakad hanggang sa makarating ako sa labas ng mansion.
The roads are silent. Walang kotseng nadaan o tricycle. Mga bike lamang at motor ang nadaan.
It was a peaceful night. The sun setting behind the manor, leaving a trace of sun’s shades in the other side, mamaya ay papalitan na ito ng buwan at madilim na gabi.
I walked a few meters away from the house. It so peaceful, however, time fly so fast that it is night already.
Nagbalik ako sa loob ng bahay, hindi sila kumuda ukol rito.
Kumakain kami nang magsalita si kuya. “I read a letter from a young Benitez, wanting to take my little sister’s hand” panimula nito. His gaze went to mine.
“Through courting her” he added. “why? As far as I know, that young Benitez is like his elder twin brother”
“Parehas silang maraming babae, and why do they need a women from an aristocratic family?” panimula ng tatay ni Schalene, si tito Jaime.
Tahimik silang nakatingin sa akin. Their eyes are full of worry, or perhaps, anger.
“What a whore pretending to be an ignorant women” tita Sally said.
“But, I do not wish for her to be with him. I do wish for her to be with a man who will respect her, who will cherish her, and will never do things behind from our sight” she said, at nakatitig ng pagkalalim lalim sa akin.
Those words… Are they true? Should I avoid him and listen to their words? Or ask him about these accusations, that who knows, may not or may be accurate.
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