SIDUNG (Highlander Series 01)

PROLOGUE

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SIDUNG- A Kankanaey word means tahanan or kanlungan.

PROLOGUE

       HIGHLAND Cafe and Restaurant
now open

I push the glass door to enter, aroma of coffee welcomed me. A quite, cleaned and aesthetic place is someone else's safest zone.

"hello po ma'am Good morning what's your order?" a guy in the counter ask me. His dimple showed up as he stamp his smile while wearing his maroon apron.

"Best selling?" i shortly ask while roaming my eyes around.

"Vanilla ice cream cake and matcha iced cracked coffee" sambit nito, binaling ko ang aking mata sa lalake na naka ngiti.

"yun nalang" ani ko sabay ayos sa lace ng aking sling bag.

"What's your name po ma'am?" he ask while holding the cup. I've got this weird feeling, the guy keeps on smiling like I know him.

"ohh, Luna" sambit ko na kinataas ng isang kilay niya. Nag alinlangan pa itong isulat doon. "My name is way too long so just write Luna".

He look at me and slowly nod "Sege po ma'am, make yourself comfortable, we will serve your order" sabi nito.

Umupo ako sa pinaka dulo, the chair wasn't made out of wood but a soft single couch with one cushion. Maganda yung paligid, it is a brown and white combination of color and a design of green plants surrounding the place. Kaya pala nakaka relax, after an stressing day and you will come here? you'll definitely let that stress go while watching this greens surrounding you.

"Here is your order miss Luna" sabay lapag ng matcha cracked coffee at dalawang slice ng vanilla ice cream cake.

"Thanks" I said and started getting the fork and spoon to taste the cake he just served. Nangingibabaw ang lamig ng ice cream kaysa sa init ng cake. Halatang kaka bake lang din non.

Apat nalang kaming natitira sa loob ng cafe since the group of girls already get out. I was busy eating when suddenly the door of the cafe opens.

"Kuya" said the boy in the counter making me look at who is it.