Ipanumpa Ko [I Promise]

part 1/?

Third Person"s POV

Moniqua is going to her grandma's province in Mindanao as a punishment from the trouble she caused.

There, she'll meet the masungit na chinitang tindera ng sari-saari store na si Linjiel.

It also happens that Lin is her lola's favorite kapitbahay.

Moniqua arrived at her lola's house and remembers the last time she was there, which is nung baby pa sya.

Moniqua's POV

I went to meet my lola and she's so pretty kahit matanda na. Well, i guess its in the genes na siguro. She looks so happy seeing me.

My bestie Quin texted me.

Bestie

How was probinsya life besss?

It's okay

Better than to be transferred sa ibang  scholl

Do you have internet din ba diyan?  

Actually, we don't. I'm only using data bes

Buti at hindi ka tinanggalan ng phone nina tita. Btw, everyone says they miss partying with you daw.

I miss them too!

It's sad na i'll miss the summer gala with you guys

Goodluck na lang sa'yo diyan bes

Have fun on your vacation!

I heard magulo daw diyan sa Mindanao, how true?

Bes, it's a lot more peaceful than you thought here. Feel ko nga tutubuan na ako ng ugat sa boredom.

Wala ka bang ka edad diyan? Be friends with someone para kahit papaano makagala ka naman

I'll ask lola. Mukhang di uso kapitbahay dito. Ang lalayo ng mga bahay at puro mga kahoy nakikita ko.

Makes sense, sa bukid part nga kayo diba

Yup, but i can see the sea at some point nung papunta kami dito.

That's great! Send me some pics when you got good ones

Alright, will do.

Introduce me to your new friend if meron na. I wanna learn some bisaya din. We're planning on going to ubec next summer kase.

Ang sabihin mo you're going to use it to your girls

What? There are so many beautiful morena diyan kaya.

Whateve Quin. I'd rather go with chinitas.

That's your type, not mine.

I doubt i'll see one here though.

You'll never know! bigyan morin ako if ever.

Im not here to look for girls!

Still Moniqua's POV

Damn. why do my period have to sabay when i just got here. Hindi pa ako naka pag dala ng pads, kainis.

"Lola, do you know a store close here?"

"Bakit apo?"

"Bibili lang sana po ako ng sanitary pads." Ngumiti siya ng marinig ito

"Oh, sakto may malapit na tindahan. Lakad ka lang ng mga tatlong minuto pa kanan. Makikita mo ang maliit na tindahan ni Nora."

"Okay, thanks po. Balik ako agad 'la" Nagmanoako sa kanya bago umalis.

"Ingat apo."

The heck?! Sabi ni lola malapit lang, eh halos mahiit limang minuto na ako naglalakad!?

Bilis naman yta maglakad ni lola kung tatlong minuto nya lang to lakarin.

Finally! Is this really  a store? Ange liit.

I went close sa so -called tindahan. There, i saw a girl reading her book who knows what.

"Excuse me." Lumingon sya sakin, and i sweari was caught off guard by her pretty face. That innocent, puppy like one. Just my type! (luh may pasabi sabi ka pa kanina na "Im not here to look for girls") Joke lang pala yun author hehe.

"Ano?" kaso mukhang masungit. Halatang nainis siya na naputol ko ang reading time nya.

"Do you have pads?"

"Pads? Unsa na?" Good thing i recognuze some bisaya words dahil kay mommy. [Trans: Ano 'yan?]

"Pads for mens."

"May pads for men?" Hindi lang siya masungit, slow pa.

"Sanitary napkin."

"Ahh napkin, tarunga sab."[Trans: Ayusin mo kasi]

"Kasalanan ko pa?" I guess she got the hint when i asked in tagalog.

"Alangan namang akin? So, bight use o day use?"

Gusto ko siyang awayin kasi ang nonchalant niya lang tignan. How was that my fault!? Timpi ka muna Monic.

"Isang pack ng day use at night use."

Nag abot ako ng isang libbo.

"Hala ate, wala kaming sukli niyan."

"What? but i need it."

"Dayon?--- I mean, problema ko ba 'yun?"

She's so... ARGH!

In the end, i have to leave my money there. What kind of service was that? I'm not short in money pero thats like sixty pesos lang out of 1k. 

She said to get it back tomorrow pag may sukli na siya. Kahit sa ganda mong 'yan ayaw na kita makita ulit.

Linjiel's POV

Mao siguro 'to ang apo ni Lola Belen. Ka arte manurya, ingato jd diay pag gikan ug Manila? [Trans: 'Yun siguro ang apo ni Lola Belen. Ang arte magsalita, ganun ba talaga pag galing Manila?]

Pero gwapa sya. [Trans: Pero maganda siya.]

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short yung part ni Eljay, but i'll post part 2 tomorrow.

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