The Last Rule

Chapter 8 - 123

"It sucks to be a girl!" I am currently curled up in my bed right now dahil sa sakit ng puson. I woke up because of the pain, bumangon lang ako kanina para kumain at nahiga na ulit. Mama understands  because it happens everytime. Dysmenorrhea is really killing me, I hate it! Nahiga lang ako maghapon, dahil sa sakit na nararamdaman. Wala rin akong ganang kumain kaya hindi na ako nag-lunch.

Dahil sa sobrang sakit, hindi ako makatulog. Maghapon na akong nakahiga ngunit hindi ako dinalaw ng antok. I've been trying to sleep the whole time, nakapikit lang ako pero gising na gising ang pakiramdam ko. That's why I know that soneone came in because  heard my bedroom door open, sumara din ito kaagad and then I felt the bed move, I didn't dare to open my eyes the whole time.

"Hey, are you awake?" I heard Kuya Calli's soft voice. I nodded to let him know that i'm awake but my eyes still closed. He took my hand and put a soft and warm thing in it, I know it's a hot bag. HIndi ko na ito nagawa kanina because I feel so weak, wala naman akong mautusan dahil mag-isa ko. Mama went to the resto kanina ng maaga and the boys had training, nagstart na kasi ang laro and next week ang first game nila.

I cuddled the hot bag and put it in my lower abdomen and I felt the pain subsided. It feels so good, baka kung ginawa ko it kanina nakatulog ako.

"It's already 3 and hindi pa nagagalaw 'yong niluto ni Mama kanina" he spoke again while i'm in the middle of my relaxation. I know what he wants me to do, kung kailan nakakapag-relax na ako, saka niya ako pababangunin?

"I'm not hungry" I reasoned out. I thought my sasabihin pa siya but I felt the bed lightened and I heard the door. Umalis na siya.

I woke up feeling better now, thanks to Kuya Calli. Bumangon na rin ako, kumain ng kaunti at nashower ulit. It's already 6:00 PM so baka pauwi na si Mama at tapos na rin ang training nila Kuya dahil rinig ko ang ingay nila, nakakagulat lang at hindi sila nagkalat dito sa loob ngayon nasa labas lang sila.

I decided na lumabas muna ng bahay dahil wala akong magawa, I still feel un-energize kaya baka hanggang sa mga players lang ako, medyo dumidilim na rin kaya siguradong wala na ang sunset sa pinupwestuhan namin ng mga kaibigan ko.

 
"Where are they?" I asked Astro, kakaunti lang kasi sila.

Pete, Wil, Kalo, Bret, Gelo, Dos, and Astro.

"Sinundo ni Kuya si Mama, Si Papa pinatawag ni Lolo sa Mansiyon" I nodded at my brother. I knew pauwi na si Mama pero ang akala ko ay si Papa ang susundo sa kanya, ano nanaman kaya ang rason kung bakit pinatawag ni Lolo si Papa?

"Wow mansiyon, kailan niyo  ba kami dadalhin d'on?" singit ni Kalo

"Ano nga ulit 'yong business ng Lolo at Lola niyo?" this time it was Wil who asked. The players know na negosyante ang mga magulang ni Papa pero hanggang doon lang ang alam nila, though they know Mama's background except sa isa na bagong salta.

Mama is the eldest daughter of the late Attorney Ramirez and Governor Ramirez of our province. Their family is well known around the province but they are both murdered by an opposing politician. Mama is just 15 that time and now she is living a simple and peaceful life in this small barangay with her younger sister who is Pete's Mom na ngayon ay katulong niya rin sa pagma-manage ng restaurant. Her parent's death is her downfall and not long enough, nabuntis siya ng supposedly heir ng MARTIN CHAINS.