When Love Grows (COMPLETED)

Chapter 4

When Love Grows (4)

When I sleep anytime of the day, I would hardly get myself back to be asleep. I was up kahit madaling araw na, which is unusual. I should be in slumberous state right now, pero hindi. I stayed sleepless until the sun rose.

It was my rare start of morning by eating breakfast as well as eating breakfast with someone.

Lola wasn't expecting me to be awake early in the morning, naabutan ko kasi na medyo madilim pa pero she's already making a breakfast. I watched her cooked while I was in the dining table.

That's the time where she got to asked me about Mama and Papa, if how are they. I told her about my graduation, I intentionally missed to spoke about Mama and Papa not making it to my graduation. Alam ko kasing magagalit si Lola.

Hindi rin naman nagtanong si Lola kung bakit biglaan akong pinag-bakasyon nila Mama dito. I think it's better that way na hindi na malaman ni Lola.

After having a breakfast nagpunta na kami dito sa veranda. Lola was busy with cross-stitching.

Bigla ko tuloy naisip, does Lola feel lonely here? This place was quiet, but nonetheless, peaceful and calm. Kaya siguro...Lola doesn't want to move in with us, hindi ko siya masisisi dahil dito may peace of mind.

See what silence can do to me subconsciously. I was staring nothing in particular but I was taken by deep thoughts of what happened the previous days. I still do think 'bout it.

"Ate Prechut!" the sudden call of my name whom I know who it was has taken away my thoughts.

She was vigorously waving her hand habang ang kabilang kamay niya ay nakakapit kay Kuya Miguel. "Hello!" I waved my hand at her. "Morning." I said to her then looked at Kuya Miguel.

He is tall. Definitely a good looking moreno. Maya have the same skin tone with him. Maganda ang kuIay ng kutis nila. His big hand holding Maya's little hand was too cute. "Hindi mo yata dala ang motor Miguel?" sabi ni Lola sakanya. Ah, so they ride a motorcycle to go here. Malayo kaya ang bahay nila mula sa amin?

"Ipinahiram ko muna po kay Kuya Sadam, may aasikasuhin daw sa bayan."

"Ay, ganun ba? Mabuti na rin at mahal ang pamasahe papunta sa bayan." This place was too isolated.

"La, sisimulan ko na yong paggawa sana ng sample ngayon. Nandito na rin ho 'yung fertilizer." He was holding a sack of cement.

"Salamat naman kung gano'n Miguel." Iniwan ni Lola ang ginagawa at dinaluhan sila. "Siya sige, tara na sa likod." I was just watching them. Lola held Maya's right hand.

Maglakad na sana sila pero Lola stopped kaya napatigil din si Maya. They were looking at me, " Precious, halika na Apo. Sumama ka't nang makita mo."

I was a bit hesitant at first pero agad akong tumayo at sumama sa kanila. I felt Maya held my hand. Kami ni Lola ang nakahawak sa kanya magkabilaan.

So this was what Lola told me yesterday. 'Yong gusto niyang ipakita sa likod ng bahay.

It was a one storey small room and still made of wood. Outside were heaped of pots in different sizes. Some were broken but some were not totally damaged pero madumi lang ang itsura. There were few plant boxes at sa gilid ay ang mga gardening materials.

We went inside. There were shelves where the pots were placed.

"La, why pottery business?" it could have been her cross-stitching work. She could sell those.

"Ito naman kasi talaga ang matagal na naming plinano ng Lolo mo noong nabubuhay pa siya," I could see Kuya Miguel looking at me in my peripheral vision. "Bukod sa paggawa ng paso ay mabuti na rin na merong kasamang halaman." Well, not bad. Mukhang hindi naman pressured si Lola sa negosyo na ganito. "Mabuti nga at nandito ang Kuya Miguel mo," she said and patted Kuya Miguel's back.