Another Hour, Rain

Chapter 3

Another morning, another ingay! Well I remember bigla na ngayon nga pala pupunta si Cola and Mave, and tama ang nasa isip kong nasa sala na sila dahil dinig dito sa kwarto ang ingay ni Cola.

I just wash my face and nag brush na rin ng teeth and go there na to see them. I really miss them so much!

"Good morning" i just greeted them, and kissed their cheeks.

Niyakap ako ni Mave nang makita ako. I just laugh and hit him with my hand.

"You're pretty Rain. I missed you!" he teasingly said. I just rolled my eyes on him.

"Hep hep hep. Stop guys for being cringe na! Let's eat, I'm so hungry kanina pa!" maarteng reklamo ni Cola. Tinawanan na lang namin pareho ni Mave at sabay pumunta sa table.

"Where's mama?" nagtataka kong tanong. Kanina ko pa napapansin na wala si mama pero dahil sa drama ng mga kaibigan ko ay hindi ko agad naitanong.

"Tita will go to the grocery daw. Ubos na daw stocks niyo." nakangiting sabi ni Mave.

"ahh, she didn't tell me para sana nasamahan natin siya."

"You know, tita is not kj as you Rain. She wants us to enjoy it today that's why she didn't even bother to wake you up no!" Cola stated. Tinawanan na lang siya ni Mave at nagpatuloy kami sa pagkain.

Tinapos namin ang kinakain at dumareto sa mall. Kumain doon at naglaro sa arcade, and after all of those ay hindi pa rin si Cola nauubusan ng energy. She's speaking English the whole time. Iniisip ko tuloy kanina na kung iba siguro ang kaibigan neto ay baka kanina pa siya iniwanan. Magdurugo ang tainga at utak namin ni Mave sa arte neto e.

"Let's watch cine guys! I really want to watch the thai movie nung nakaraan pa!" she said at naka diin pa ang raan sa nakaraan dahil nga sa nasanay siya sa diin non sa english!

"What movie naman ba?" matamlay ko nang tanong. I'm so tired na, buti si Mave nasasabayan ang energy ni Cola.

"How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. Nakakaiyak daw! Please, please??" pacute niya samin ni Mave. We don't have a choice but to join her.

Nagsimula ang movie na maayos ang state ng utak namin, pero natapos ito ng humahagulgol si Cola sa tabi ko. Nakakaiyak nga talaga. I need to remove my eye glasses para punasan ang luha ko.

"Hey, are you both okay pa? Tara, let's go outside." natatawang aya samin ni Mave pero hindi namin siya pinansin. Nagpupunas ng luha si Cola at ganon rin ako!

"Sobrang lumabo ba ang mata mo sa Bicol? Why are your eyeglasses so high na?" curious na tanong ni Mave.

Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at tinawanan si Cola na sumisinga na. Mugtong-mugto ang mata.

"Hey Cola, what's the prob?" I ask her because I'm thinking that something is wrong with her.

"don't worry, it's just that.. I remember something huhuhu. I hate why I pilit the movie pa tuloy!" she just laugh after she said that.

I hug her to comfort. I know that something is wrong, and I respect kung hindi niya masabi yon ngayon samin.

After watching, we just ate and went to the park near the mall to freshen up. We open a lot of things and nagkwentuhan about buhay.

"Really? I'm not aware na ganyan na pala si tito and tita right now. I thought simple misunderstanding lang." malungkot na sabi ni Cola.

"a-and also my d-dad.. may anak daw sa ibang girl. I mean, I don't know h-how it happened pero kaya sila ganon ni mama is because my m-mama felt that dad cheated on her." i almost whisper to them.

Masarap din pala sa pakiramdam kapag nasabi mo yung bagay na nakakapag pabigat sa damdamin mo. I believe din kasi na isa to sa mga problems na lagi kong iniisip and right now na nasabi ko sa dalawang tao napagkakatiwalaan ko, is I felt na gumaan kahit papaano.

Niyakap lang ako ni Cola at tinapik ni Mave ang likod para sabihin andoon lang sila always. I appreciate it of course.

"I can open up d-din. I kept it kasi I promise to mom na walang makakaalam na iba, maliban sa brother ko. Even kay dad, she doesn't want to tell din. My m-mom lost our b-baby. And she's afraid to t-tell d-dad. Baka daw kasi he will get angry and h-hiwalayan siya." Cola said while sobbing. I feel sorry for her, and her family.

We comfort her until she feels okay. Now we realized kung bakit ganoon ang effect sa kaniya ng movie. Kasi may pinagdadaanan din siya. Kahit gaano siya kalakas sa paningin namin, she's so jolly, so natural. She has that behavior na magaling magtago ng nararamdaman and I feel sad for her because of that.

Hinatid ako ni Mave and Cola after a very long tiring day. But so much happiness and warmth.

I hope the next days will be better for the three of us.