"Joyce...."
Napalingon ako sa likod ko at nagulat sa nakita ko.
"Tita Catherine?"
Lumapit sya saken at niyakap ako.
"Joyce I missed you. Kumusta ka na?"
"Tita ikaw nga. Kelan ka pa dumating, teka kasama mo ba si Cheska? Nagkita kame last Saturday, dun pa sya sa bahay natulog pero hinde naman nya nasabe na kasama ka nya."
She smiled at me, that same smile that Carl always have.
"I'm with Cheska hija. Kaya lang mas nauna syang pumunta dito. Hinde nga din nya nasabe saken na nagkita na kayo eh."
Natawa naman ako. Si Cheska talaga. "Baka naenjoy ang pamamasyal dito Tita. Wait, where's Uncle Sam? Isn't he with you?"
"Wag tayo dito mag-usap. I saw a coffe shop nearby. Dun na lang tayo magkwentuhan."
Since malapit lang naman yung shop naglakad na lang kame papunta dun. Relaxing yung ambiance nung shop, may pagkavintage yung dating tapos may tumutugtog ng mga 80's songs. Umupo kame dun sa table sa may end corner. Umorder muna kame bago nag-usap.
"So Tita asan na si Uncle Sam? Hinde ba sya kasama?"
"He's not with us. May work pa sya, alam mo naman yun parang daddy mo din." then she take a sip of her hot coffe.
"Oh. How long are you planning to stay here?" I take a slice of my cheesecake.
"Maybe 2 to 3 weeks but Cheska will be staying here for a year, I guess."
"Really? How 'bout her studies?"
"She have some kind of training here, she asked permission from his Dad kaya I agree na din."
I smiled at her. Mabait talaga si Tita Catherine, spoiled nga masyado sa kanya sila Carl at Cheska eh.
"Don't worry Tita babantayan ko si Cheska para hinde ka masyadong magworry."
"Thank you Joyce. You're still the same." then she smiled sweetly at me.
"No problem Tita. Family ko na rin kayo kaya dapat lang na bantayan ko si Cheska."
"If Carl is only here I know he would be so proud of you..." her smile fades.
"I know Tita. I've been a rebel girl when he left me but then someone made me realize that I have to move on and be happy and continue living."
"Is that so? Well, tell him or her my regards for turning you back to your old self."
I take a sip of my mocha frappe, "I will Tita."
BINABASA MO ANG
Bad Girls Found Out
General FictionThis is the story of Clarence Perez and Kimberly Miranda. ----------------------------------------- Not my original work. This story was written by Damselinvain a.k.a Lara Jacobe.
