At My Worst (Teen Love Series #2) (Ongoing)

CHAPTER 2

BILI MGA SUKI, PRESYONG ABOT KAYA ANG TINIG!

Still Jerome's Point of View:

"La, ako na diyan I'll help you with it. Just sit right there and feel the fresh air." Bungad ko kay Lola and helped her out from wrapping the rice cake.

Yes, we're selling some rice cakes to our trusted customers. And not just that. Mga kinds of kakanin ang binibenta namin kaya naman hindi pa magtatanghali ay ubos agad ang mga paninda namin ni Lola. Yes. She raised me from these that's why because of these, nakatuntong ako ng college and sa desired course ko pa. Without these, ewan ko na lang sa'n ako pulutin.

Selling any kinds of food is not an embarrassment anymore, it's a way of showcasing how hardworking you are as a person. You raised from these so be proud and make it loud. Never ashame where you came from, always remember that selling goods is like sharing your blessings.

"Naku! Sige na nga, makulit ka talaga apo hehe. Salamat ha. Oh siya kapag natapos mo na iyan ay ilalagay na sa basket para ibenta natin sa mga tao malapit sa simbahan. Tiyak kong mauubos ito nang wala sa oras." Lola said while repacking the mga kakanin and put it on the basket.

I helped her put the kakanins on the baskets dahil ako ang pupunta sa bayan to sell these goods. It looks yummy and ready to tummy. Kaya naman ay nag prepare ako ng kariton to put the baskets. Ito kasi ang transportation namin to go the church and it's a good idea to praise the Lord for everything. Yummy foodies attract much customers.

I put all the baskets on the kariton together with my guitar para may free kantahan naman ako while nagbebenta. They love seeing me singing kaya naman hindi aabot ng one hour nauubos ang paninda ni Lola.

Actually it's look like a bicycle 'tong kariton namin. Hirap kasi mag push sa taong hindi ka naman mahal este mabigat lalo na't marami ang laman kaya I drive it na lang para madalian. Masarap basta luto ni Lola ang mga kakanin kaya naman pati ako ay napapasubo sa mga kakanin haha.

"La, let's go." Sambit ko while kakatapos ko lang mag change ng clothes.

"Sige, apo. Tara na." She replied and ride on the kariton.

"Pasensya ka na apo, imbes naghahanda ka para sa paparating na pasukan mo, tinutulungan mo pa ako sa mga ganito na dapat sana'y ako lang ang gumagawa dahil responsibilidad ko para sa ikakabuti at kinabukasan mo. Hayaan mo, kapag magiging propesyunal ka na palalaguin pa natin ang ating negosyo." Lola narrated and I saw her eyes that those tears slowly falling to her cheeks.

"La, it's also my responsibility to help you. Small thing lang 'to tsaka my help aren't yet enough for all the sacrifices you made for me just to give the best future I have right now. Don't cry na yieee." I responded while pedaling on the bicycle.

"Ang bait mo talaga apo. Hulog ka ng langit sa'kin ni Amang Maykapal." She replied so I just smile dahil ang attention ko ay nasa road.

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Finally! Here we are! Sa Poblacion Boulevard. Ang ganda talaga ng place na'to. My hometown. Never ako nagsawa balikan 'to since childhood.

So crowded out here. So noisy. Ganito talaga sa province namin. Sa barrio rather, halata talaga na taga rito dahil ang daming tao. Para na ata 'to over populated eh. Kaya I'm sure mauubos mga paninda ni Lola later on.

"Bili mga suki, presyong abot kaya ang tinig kong nagagalak!" I shouted to let the crowd hear and see our mini store of foodies.

"Uy, hijo magkano bibingka?"
"Dalawampo sa apat na bibingka ho, Manong."
"Isang daan sa'kin, hijo sampong piraso lahat."
"Maraming Salamat ho. Bili kayo ulit sana magustuhan niyo."