"Why did you come here at this hour? Gabi na!"
Rinig 'kong sermon sa'kin ni Mama, kumuha ako ng tubig mula sa Refrigerator. Feeling ko parang disyerto na ang lalamunan ko dahil sa sobrang pagkatuyo nito. Halos ilang oras din akong nasa byahe dahil sa traffic. Ano pa bang aasahan natin sa mga daan paalis ng Manila dito sa Pilipinas, 'diba?
I got distracted because of the Mansion's undying design. It's inpired with old spanish style, Red roof makes our Mansion the attention seeker in this street and also its height and huge stractures. A grand staircase with gold railings and a red carpet is located at the center of this place, The sala and dining room was being circled by my ancestors portrait amd even ours, It gives me the chills of being in baroque period because of the expensive realistic paintings of different royals from the spanish era.
My mother told me that they are also our ancestors. Kakaiba talaga ang mga Hernandez, simula't sumibol ang araw sa mundo ay kilala na sila at mayayaman na. I belonged to this family but I'm always in awe everytime my Mother is telling me the begining of our family history.
Expensive vase and furniture that was bought by my Mother in auctions are displayed in every corner of this stoned Mansion, The ceiling gives me the ambience of being a royal every time I am looking at it since it was painted with the family portrait of the first generation of Hernandez that made us rich.
Ang unang nagtayo ng negosyo namin na hanggang ngayon ay kilala pa din sa ibang bansa, pagawaan ng alak, Le Royal, na pinamamahalaan na ng mga iba kong kamag-anak ngayon.
We are in the Dining room right now, A table that was made from Narra is placed in the middle of this room together with its 12 elegant chairs, The chairs has soft red cotton in its arms and seat and on the back of it was a crown carved wood with another H on it. A Chandelier that was made of silver metal and diamonds is bravely hanging on the ceiling.
Plates, wooden cabinets, and glass vase that was made from very known artist are in both sides of this room. May malaking two way glass door pa ang nasa dulo na dahilan ng pagkakapasok ng malamig na simoy ng hangin, hindi kase ito nakasarado.
I sighed, we-- No, sila. Sila ang mayaman at hindi ko. My family and ancestors are the rich ones not me, Yes, I'm carrying the Hernandez as part of my name and their noble blood is running through my veins but that doesn't make me rich. Iba ako sa kanila, I want to make my own money and gained my name by working hard. Ayokong umasa sa pangalan ng pamilya ko.
"Rafaella, I'm talking to you, Anak."
Humarap ako kay Mama habang hawak-hawak ang baso na may lamang malamig na tubig ngayon.
"Ma, basahin mo po kaya mga text mo sa'kin." Sabi ko sa kaniya at hinila ang upuan para maka-upo.
I looked at my mother, Matanda man siya pero hindi halata sa mukha niya iyun at sa katawan. My mother still has her great body curves, Her spanish beauty is not fading away even her elegance. She seems sophisticated princess kahit na sing-kwenta anyos na siya. Her features can't tell someone her real age, only numbers can.
Sumakit batok ko dahil sa byahe. Hindi ko kase namalayan na nakatulog na ako habang umiiyak. Ang sakit tuloy ng mata ko at magang - maga ang mga ito. Hindi ko alam kung kailan bumaba ng bus ang lalakeng katabi ko kanina basta't paggising ko ay wala na siya. Well, I don't give a fuck about him naman. I don't care about him and he doesn't worth a single space on my mind, maski isang brain cell ay bawal.
Kita kong kinuha ni Mama ang cellphone niya mula sa lamesa, She opened it and quickly scanned her messages.
"Oh, sorry I forgot, Anak." sabi ni Mama habang natatawang binabasa ang mga mensahe niya. Napailing nalang ako at muling uminom ng tubig.
BINABASA MO ANG
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