Dekko Enriquez is a walking sunshine. Negativity has no room in her world and she believes in the goodness of people. Suddenly, her world did a 360-degree rotation...turning into dark, gruesome and bloody.
How will bubbly Dekko handle being a suspe...
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MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS FLOODED my phone the next morning. Almost everyone in our block groupchat was celebrating due to suspension of classes.
According to the news, typhoon Helen has entered Philippines last night.
Despite having no classes, I didn’t stay in bed any longer. After washing my face and brushing my teeth, I proceeded to my kitchen.
I toasted some bread on my oven toaster. Pagkatapos ay pinalamanan ko iyon ng nutella at ipinares ko sa isang mainit na gatas.
Instead of having my breakfast in the dining, my feet led me near the balcony. There, a coffee table sits near the sliding glass door. Hinawi ko ang kurtinang nakatakip rito upang mapagmasdan ko ang tanawin sa labas.
Hindi nakapagtatakang nagtatago ang araw sa tuluyang paglamon ng dilim sa kalangitan. Walang tigil sa paghihinagpis ang mga ulap, maging ang iilang puno ay ‘di mapigilang umindayog kasabay ng hangin.
The city that was flocked with people yesterday seemed like a deserted place today. Only the workers aren’t confined to the safety of their homes.
Mom called while I’m in the midst of breakfast. She told me the weather in La Union isn’t as bad here in the Metro, it was only gloomy there. Beef tapa paired with fried rice was their breakfast and hearing that made me miss home more.
“When will you coming home, anak? Your ate and kuya are also busy these days.”
I could hear the sadness in her voice. Now that all of us, her children, have moved out from the house, she said she’s missing us a lot.
“I’ll try this month, Mom.” Then I faked a sigh. Pina-plano ko kasing surpresahin silang dalawa ni Dad sa susunod na linggo. Sinasadya kong palabasin na hindi ako makakauwi, siguradong kurot ang aabutin ko kapag nalaman niyang binibiro ko lang siya.
Our call ended after an hour. Mom has to go to our shops so we have to cut the line, while I need to prepare Snow’s food.
Kinuha ko ang isang lata ng corn beef at iginasa ito sa bawang at sibuyas. Hindi ako maalam sa pagluluto kaya simpleng mga gisa lang ang kaya kong gawin. Nasanay kasi akong si Mom ang nagluluto sa amin at hindi niya ako inoobligang tumulong.
Hindi ko naman mapigilang mapangiti habang hinahalo ko ang bawang sa pan. Bigla kasing pumasok sa alaala ko ang nangyari kagabi, hindi ko inasahang tatalab kay Herson ang pagpapa-cute ko.
Maybe he was just forced to agree because I kept on pushing it? It doesn’t matter, I’m still glad he took in Snow even when he looked like he doesn’t know what to do with it. When I handed over Snow to him last night, he tried not to panic but it showed with the way he moved. Ni hindi niya malaman kung paano dapat hawakan ang pusa, halata sa kaniyang mga mata ang pagkailang. Lalo na nang biglang magising si Snow at naglilikot, muntik niya na itong mabitawan sa gulat.
