I Love You More - by Lizelle Tabaquero

CHAPTER 3 - Reminiscence

CHAPTER 3

 

8:20pm: Carmen Subdivision, Mandaya City.

Starcy is busy playing “Zombie Tsunami” on the 10.1 inches android tablet. She’s at Level 5. She seems to have a gift playing on this particular game. She has the highest score among the members of the family.

Starcy: Undefeated champion. (murmuring on her mind)

She then speaks.

Starcy: Mami, I heard that the one who will deliver a talk tomorrow at Wisly University is someone prominent. (while busy playing, jumping a dozen of zombies to avoid the cliff)

Czarlize: Yes honey, he was a world-renowned physicist (while typing on her laptop a new novel)

Starcy: Do you know her? (she seems doesn’t mind asking about this question, four zombies we’re out in the group, fallen in the cliff)

Czarlize stopped for a while, then resumed typing. She didn’t answer the question.

Carmelita: Starcy, give me back my tablet. I need to do something.

Starcy: Later sis, I’m still playing.

Starcy’s eye widens as three more zombies we’re fallen out, she nods her head.

Carmelita: I need it now sister.

Starcy: Alright, alright. Let me message Gio first and ask to come tomorrow in Wisly University.

Carmelita: Ok, be quick.

Czarlize: Go to your bed now Starcy if you want to come with me tomorrow. We have to be early so we could reserve a sit. I am sure many distinguished person will come tomorrow.

Starcy: I’ll be seating with my friends, Mami

Czarlize seems doesn’t mind the answer, she then asked Carmelita.

Czarlize: Carmelita, will you come too?

Carmelita: No mom, we will do our thesis project tomorrow with my group mates in Ronalyn’s house (while playing on her red bracelet, she seems smiling, as if she had a different plan).

Starcy is sending a simultaneous message to Gio and Light via FB. Gio is online.

Starcy: Will you come tomorrow on Wisly University, Gio?

Gio: Yes, i’ll come, i’ll see you tomorrow. I’ve got to sleep now, good night.

Starcy: ok

She replied.

Light wasn’t online. Starcy logs out and gave the tablet to Carmelita. She then went to bed.

Carmelita: Mom, when will father really come back from Australia? He said last week, he will be here today.

Czarlize: well, after tomorrow dear, he’ll be here.

Starcy: Mami, can I bring Chubi tomorrow in Wisly University?

Chubi heards it. She knows her name “Chubi”. She trained her ears to standby, as if fresh milk is coming on the way every time she hears her name.

Chubi: meow...

Chubi walks around Starcy’s feet, acting as if she wants to come with her everywhere and doing a gesture as if asking, where’s the fresh milk.

Starcy: Ohhh.. c’mon Chubi, sleep beside my bed tonight, ok?

Chubi: meow...

The cat responded, as if she’s expecting milk.

Starcy: Mami??

Czarlize: yeah sure, whatever.

Starcy: Yehey! Chubi will come, chubi will come.

Carmelita looks at Starcy, swinging and dancing as if a celebration of New Year’s Eve.

Suddenly the tablet vibrates while Carmelita is holding with it then a simultaneous message appears on the screen.

Low battery (4% remaining)

Carmelita stares at Starcy. Starcy doesn’t know what’s happening looks too, while swinging and dancing, she then holds Chubi.

Starcy: Chubi! Chubi!

Chubi became nostalgic, undecided now what to do with her life, as if she needs milk with bonamine.

Chubi: ...meow …meow.

Carmelita shuts down the Tablet, gets her charger and charged the tablet before going to sleep. Starcy then followed went to sleep taking Chubi with her beside the bed.

After more than hour, Czarlize while typing on a laptop realizes her daughters fall asleep. She stands up from her sit and proceeds to refrigerator and drink a glass of non-fat milk. She then stands beside the refrigerator for a moment. She thinks of something.

She then walks fast and proceeds to her cabinet and get something which seems important to her, and use to keep it for many many years.

After a while, she then holds a ring.

She walk besides the window and opened it up. The air was so cold that night. She breathes some fresh air and looks up on the stars. Stared deeply on the stars and remembers someone.