Author's Note:
This story is half fiction and half real.Character in the story was just named from the author's imagination and not the real person's identity involved in the story.
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DearKeeper,
I am a son of a businessman who owns one of the largest company here in my country.
Katapat lang ng isang parang abandonadong building yung isang branch ng company namen where i chose to spend my vacation.
Due to our lifestyle of course,I can afford having my own car.
Madalas akong magpark sa may malapit sa building.
Madilim kung titingnan ang building kaya nga nagtataka ako kung baket di pa irenovate ng may-ari,sayang naman.
Isang gabi,nagdesisyon akong dun na lang matulog sa office.
But i can't sleep.
Tiningnan ko yung oras,ala-una na ng madaling araw.
Lumabas ako ng building to wonder around na di alintana ang oras.
I was about to enter my car nang may masilayan akong taxi na huminto sa tapat ng isang room sa groundfloor ng creepy building which only has a single light.
It must be a pick up,i thought.
Inobserbahan ko muna yung taxi since i don't know yet where to go.
But the driver just honked twice,waited for a minute,then drove away.
Nairita siguro? I thought.
Di ko alam kung baket but i just stood there,with my back slightly leand on my car while staring at the room's door.
After few minutes,the door opened.
A small woman in her 80's came out from that room,looking so disappointed..sad,lonely? i don't know.
di ko maklaro kasi nga madilim.
Then i found myself walking towards the old lady's place.
Bakas ang pagkagulat sa mukha nya nang makita ako.
She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat like somebody out of a 1940s movie,makaluma kumbaga.
I cleared my throat.
"Uhm..lola,nakita ko pong umalis na yung taxing inarkila nyo.Are you going somewhere? Maybe i can help you."
I don't know pero parang feel ko lang magpakabait ngayon.Besides,she's an old woman,kailangan nya ng assistance.
Hindi sya sumagot,nakatitig lang saken as if kinikilala bawat sulok ng mukha ko.
Saglit akong napatingin sa loob ng apartment.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years.All the furniture was covered with sheets.In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
Then i looked at her again.
"Don't worry po lola,mapagkakatiwalaan nyo po ako.Dyan lang po ako nag-iistay sa katapat na building and i'm a well-desciplined son.I guess kailangan nyo po ng tulong so i'm volunteering as your driver tonight ..today."
I convinced her accepting my helping hands.
Napatingin sya sa may building na tinuro ko then looked at me.
She planted a sweet smile on her face.
"Pwede bang pakidala na lang ng bag ko iho?"
By her side was a small nylon suitcase.Kinuha ko yun and let her took my arm as we walked slowly toward my car.
