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Belen - December 16: Him

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BlueLovesSilver

Ding dong~

Ding dong~

"Gising na oyy." His sister knocked on his door, pounded on it even.

"Wait lang."

"Sige ka, si Nanay na aakyat dito. Late na tayo sa misa."

With a grunt, he sat half-awake. His clock read, 4:47am Dec 16.

Oh shit. Simbang gabi.

Another set of knock were heard by his door, this time light and caring. He knows it's Ate Niki.

"Bilisan mo daw dyan. Nakakahiyang malate."

"Opo."

He got up and washed his face. 4:50am. Taking his 'woke-up like this' image, he sighed. Nothing has changed.

Di ka parin masaya Nicom. Hindi ka na ata talaga sasaya.

Nicom tried to smile. After all, he shouldn't be sad and depressed. He's a Mendoza after all, one of the most prominent families in Sta. Maria, known for their annual Christmas events.

They're a fun and lovely family. He knows that; he is known for that. Nicom is fun and handsome, ask his friends. Ask the whole five of them.

"COM! COLENG! DEANNE! BABA NA!" Fuck. Si Nanay.

Nicom immediately threw a hoodie over his head and pulled a bonnet from his drawer. He pocketed his camera too, for documentation purposes, then ran down their stairs. Totoo naman kase yung sinabi ni Ate Niki kanina, nakakahiya pag na-late sa misa ang isang Mendoza.

"'Nak ano ba 'yan. Bawal

magsumbrero sa misa."

"Eh nay, ang gulo ng buhok ko."

"Yan kase. Puyat ka ng puyat. Bukas gumising ka ng maaga para makaligo ka."

Mga panglimang pasko na ata kaming may ganitong usapan ng nanay, seryoso, tuwing simbang gabi nalang. Pero sumagot parin ako ng opo kase isa akong mabait na anak.

Hindi naman sa hindi ako naniniwala sa Diyos. Hindi rin naman sa masama akong tao. Malaki ang tiwala ko sa Diyos pero ayaw na ayaw ko lang talaga magsimba ng maaga. Dalawang oras palang tulog ko.

The Mendoza family home is just a few blocks away from La Purisima Concepcion Parish Church, the church they practically grew up with. Of course, being a rich family and all that, their donations have been a great help to the parish.

Yung gusto mo sanang matulog sa misa kaso tang-ina nasa harap ka ng pari? Kaya ayokong nagsisimbang gabi.

The usher, kumare ni Nanay, guided them to the front seat. They have reserved this for Mendozas every sunday and every holy day of obligation. Medyo mayabang tignan pero model family naman kase kami eh. Ok lang yun.

Indeed, they were one of those whom you can say as 'the family that prays together, stays together' role models. Except this season. His older brother, Nicolas, is still in the US for a race and wouldn't come home til before Noche Buena.

Pikit muna di pa sta -

"~BAYAN! Magsiawit ka Bayan!~" The overly enthusiastic choir sang. Nicom blamed his parents for donating a good sound system to this church, because now these old people's voices are breaking his eardrums.