Tumunog na ang alarm ng phone ko. Ala-sais na ng umaga. Bumangon na ako't magluluto pa ako ng almusal namin ni Tito Nate. Mamayang 7 pa naman ang gising niya, so may isang oras pa ako para maghanda.
Pagkatapos kong maghilamos at magtoothbrush, bumaba na ako't nagulat ako nang makita siyang nakaupo na sa lamesa niya!
"Good morning." Ang bati ko kay Tito Nate.
"Morning."
"What time did you wake up?"
"Around 2 or 3? Couldn't sleep any more."
"Did you take your meds last night?"
"Dunno. Maybe I forgot."
At napabuntong-hininga na lang ako sa kanya.
"You cooked us breakfast?" Tanong ko sa kanya nang makita ko ang mga pagkain sa dining table.
"Yeah. Make me a cup of rice coffee, so we could eat already."
At 'yon nga ang ginawa ko.
"How's the story of your ongoing manga?" Tanong ko kay Tito Nate habang kumakain kami.
"I've been sitting there for hours and the paper's still blank. This always happens when I lack of sleep."
"Why don't you take a nap? Maybe you'll feel better after it!"
"My mind won't let me sleep."
"Then, wanna take a break for today?"
"But my work-"
"Just leave it for now! You can't think of what to write next anyway!"
"Wanna go to the mall?" Dagdag ko pa!
Bumuntong-hininga muna siya bago sumagot.
"Yeah, let's go."
Hindi na rin namin pinapasok sina Kuya Randy at Tracy ngayong araw at isasara na lang daw namin ang bahay.
Maaga pa naman, so pinaidlip ko muna siya pero ayaw niya talaga! Magbabasa na lang daw muna siya ng manga habang naghihintay ng oras.
"Me and Tito Nate's going to the mall. Wanna come with us?" Tanong ko kay Sin.
["Naks, may date silang mag-ama!"]
Pang-aasar pa ni Sin sabay tawa, at napailing na lang ako sa kanya!
"So, do you wanna come or not?"
["Hindi na! Just enjoy your date with your father, Rivos!"]
At binaba na niya ang video call pagkatapos naming magpaalam sa isa't-isa.
"Do you wanna learn how to drive?" Tanong ni Tito Nate sa'kin habang nagmamaneho siya papuntang MOA.
"Like you have a time to teach me."
At nagtawanan kami!
"I'll just enroll you to a driving school if you want to."
"You'll pay for it?"
"Yeah. So, do you wanna."
"Sounds great."
"Okay. Let's go inquire later before we go home."
Hinihintay ko siyang magsalita, turuan ako kung para saan ang ano, pero hindi niya ginawa, at ayoko naman siyang pilitin. Kung gusto niya talaga, dapat kanina niya pa ginawa, pero wala't tahimik lang siyang nagmamaneho. He's really really not in the mood to talk, but he's open for small conversations.
"Can I turn on the radio?" Tanong ko sa kanya.
"Yeah, go."
Nagpark na nga kami't pumasok na sa loob ng mall!
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