Nandito ako ngayon sa school and it's already 6 PM. Hays, nakatambay lang sa quadrangle habang pinapanood ang mga student council busy sa pag-ayos para bukas.
I'm with Mommy and Dada and we are waiting for the go signal of Dada.
Tonight, the three of us will stay at a house near the school kasi kagabi napansin ni Dada na may lalaking naglilibot sa subdivision namin at suspetcha niya si George Smith yun.
Kaya ngayon, hindi muna kami matutulog dun and besides tomorrow will be our high school night. Mabuti na lang yun malapit kami dito.
According to Dada, bahay ni Lola Mich yun noon nun dalaga pa siya pero ngayon walang nakatira dun. Pinalinis niya muna kaya naghihintay kami dito sa school.
Bigla naman dumaan si Erika Jones at tinignan kaming tatlo.
"Ay ano problema niya?" Tanong ko nun nakalampas na si Erika sa amin.
"Ganyan naman siya eh!" Mommy said and frowned. Natawa ako, ang bait kaya ni Erika sa amin pero tama nga ang sinabi ni Mommy, medyo maldita pala to si Erika noon.
"Hey girl open the walls, play with your dolls, we'll be a perfect family. When you walk away is when we really play, you don't hear me when I say Mom please wake up Dad's with a slut and your son is smoking cannabis. No one ever listens-"
Tumigil ako sa pagkanta nun naramdaman ko nakatingin silang dalawa sakin. Oh shit.
"What are you singing Dash? It's weird." Tanong ni Mommy sakin. Napatingin ako kay Dada na nakataas ang isang kilay niya.
"It's nothing! It's popular in New York. It's an underground singer." Alibi ko.
"Really?"
"Yeah! I love underground singers and bands." I said and looked away from them. What should I sing? I don't know any of their songs!
Siniko ako ni Dada at lumapit siya sakin.
"You should watch your mouth." Bulong niya. Tumango naman ako at nagpeace-sign sa kanya. Madilim na tapos bigla nagbrown-out, lalong dumilim. Nataranta ang lahat at agad agad sila naghanap ng flashlight.
Gustong umulan kaya orange ang sky ngayon. Oh my gosh sana naman hindi kami maabutan ng ulan.
"Let's go and see if it's ready." Sabi ni Dada at tumayo kaming tatlo. It's really eerie especially nun kumidlat.
"Eeeeeehhh!!!" Mommy screamed and she immediately hugged me.
"Hahahaha! Takot ka pala sa kidlat!" Tukso ko at bigla naman kumidlat at kumulog ng malakas, as in yun nagboom talaga kaya napayakap na rin ako kay Dada.
"You were teasing her earlier and now you're scared."
"Mahina lang naman kasi yun kanina eh malakas yun bago lang." sabi ko at nagpout. Siningkitan niya ako ng mata at pinitik niya ang ilong ko, aray ko!!
Kumulog at kumidlat na naman at sabay kami ni Mommy napasigaw sa takot.
Flashback (2007)
It is a stormy night here in New York and I feel really really happy. I love rainy nights, I love it when it rains.
Ate Yell is reading a book, Dada is helping Kuya Alan with his homework, and Mommy is on her studio.
She is really busy.
After feeding Milka our cat, I went to the studio and I saw her pressing turning some knobs on the piano. A piano has knobs??
"Mommy." I called her and she looked back.
