[TQS] Girl Trouble

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13: Benevolence

"Breyar! It's time to go!"

I could faintly hear Mhaii's voice infiltrating our family room. I am now securing the last box of donations with a packaging tape. My mother has this event later that I have to attend in her place. Naturally, I invited the girls to help me out. They're currently downstairs loading the van with the other boxes of donations.

When I felt satisfied with my packaging, I lifted the box between my arms, and finally made my way downstairs to join the girls.

"Have you seen Maya's post? They sure are having so much fun," Reign's voice could be heard across the living room.

"Just close that app now goodness! I've had enough of your blow by blow report on the teams that won the trip," Reklamo ni Denise. Ang hula ko ay dahil ito sa mga napakaraming instagram post ng mga estudyante na nasa trip ngayon dahil napanalunan nila ang charity event ng school.

"Hey Bree, you ready?" Bati ni Kiko sa akin, Tumango naman ako. "Alright girls, let's go."

Sumunod ako kay Kiko palabas ng bahay na bitbit ang kahon. Isinuot ko ito sa trunk ng van at dumiretso na sa loob at pumuwesto sa gitna ni Denise at Mhaii.

I'm actually looking forward to this event. I basically grew up accustomed to charity works as I have always been going to a lot of those missionary events with my parents back when they were together and with my mom after their separation. As surprising as this may sound, I have always looked forward to my mother's charity events every year. It's not something that I find easy to do but the results are always satisfying.

"Do we have enough rolling pins for the paint?" Lenn broke the silence around us, "What about the brush?"

"We should have enough of both," Mhaii replied, "But you did bring the aprons this time right? Remember the last time we were in charge of painting? I completely ruined my season Burberry."

"Well, who the hell told you to wear designer genius?" Denise, beside me, retorted.

It left Mhaii completely speechless and it got all of us in a fit of laughter. Last year's charity event will always be the most memorable one as it was the first charity event where I took the girls. Unfortunately, Mhaii didn't get the code and meaning behind voluntary work and wore the new designer top she got from Tokyo. The girls and I were assigned to paint the walls of the orphanage but there wasn't enough aprons for everyone. Mhaii went home with her newly designed shirt painted in the most abstract way.

We felt the car increase its momentum as we drove into the mountain where the province is located. We were to visit a small grade school to distribute bags of school supplies and clothing. The day will end in the church where were going to be hosting a small gathering after helping with repainting the walls of the church, as well as entertaining the elderly people of the province.

"Bree? Can you send my mom the address of the church? May ipapahabol siya," Sabi ni Reign na nakabaling sa screen ng phone niya.

"Sure! No problem, kanino ko ipapangalan?" Ngiti ko at nagsimula nang mag type.

"Syempre, under ng pangalan mo, ikaw ang representative diba?"

"Pero pera yan ng mama mo, lagay ko yung apelyedo niyo ha?" Sagot ko.

"Bree, sige na, my mom just wanted to contribute. Your mother would do the same for me kaya sige na lagay mo sa under ng name mo," Panigurado ni Reign.