Malaya run her fingers through her hair as the rain pours down. Naabutan lang naman siya ng ulan habang nagjojog. She forgot to check the weather update for today. Nagjog siya sa pinakamalapit na punong pwede niyang silungan. Their house is approximately 2 kilometers away from her location.
"Miss you can have my umbrella." Someone approaches her at inalok siya ng dilaw na payong.
"Salamat ginoo ngunit hindi na. Ako'y tatakbo na lang pauwi." Magalang na sagot niya sa lalaki. Their great grandparents taught them Tagalog. And they really appreciated the deep and straight Tagalog. Hindi gaya ng iba na may halong english words. Kahit nagtutunog silang makalumang tao ay wala silang pakealam.
They love the Filipino language, that's why they use it with much respect.
Pinunas niya ang medyo basang bimpo sa kanyang mukha.
"N-No, I insist. Or ihahatid na lang kita. My car was parked just around the corner." He offered. Hindi na siya muling pinansin ni Malaya. Isinuot niya ang kanyang earphones and continued jogging under the rain.
"Malaya! Hindi mo ba narinig ang balita kaninang umaga na may bagyo?! Basang-basa ka na! Paano na lang kung ika'y sipunin o lagnatin?!" It was Marikit, the eldest sa kanilang magpipinsan.
"Hindi ko iyon napansin." She pants as she wiped herself gamit ang twalyang iniabot ni Marikit sa kanya.
"Maligo ka na at magpatuyo, nakahanda na ang almusal. Gisingin mo na lang si Mayumi mamaya at sabay na kayong bumaba." Marikit added. Tumango na lang sa kanya si Malaya bago ito umakyat sa kanyang kwarto. She immediately took a bath at pinatuyo ang buhok.
She entered Mayumi's room, they don't lock their doors, wala naman silang itatago sa isa't-isa. Mayumi is a sleepy head, walang pake sa mundo.
"Mayumi bumangon ka na, nakahanda ang almusal." She shook her shoulder pero hindi ito nagising. Siya na nga ang unang natulog kagabi, tapos siya pa ang huling nagigising.
"Mayumi, dali na, bumangon ka na. Baka magalit pa si Marikit."
Mayumi groaned as she hugs her pillows. "Anong oras na ba?" She yawned and sat up rubbing her eyes.
"Alas syete na ng umaga." Malaya said. Napatingin naman si Mayumi sa orasan and yawned. Bumangon na siya at dumiretso sa CR para mag-ayos.
"Ngayon ilalabas ang peryodiko (Magazine) kung saan tayo ang pabalat (cover)." Marikit said habang inaayos ang mesa for breakfast.
"Bibigyan ba nila tayo ng kopya?" Mayumi yawned while making her own cup of coffee.
"Mmmm, ihahatid daw nila mamaya dito. Sige na kumain na tayo. Malaya yung gatas mo nasa palamigan. Ipainit mo na lang." Marikit said pertaining to the bottled milk inside the fridge.
Marikit loves to have fruit juices in the morning, Mayumi prefers coffee and Malaya likes milk.
BINABASA MO ANG
The CEO's Obsession
Художественная прозаMariposa Series Book 1 The story of Malaya Angelica Cole, the youngest among the three members of Mariposa. Malaya as her name depicts, a wild, out of the box girl. A certified man breaker. For her boys are disposable.