Broken Promises (Epitome Series #2)

Kabanata 22

Aside from swimming and strolling around their hacienda, we also explore the places beside the resthouse. Mas malawak pa ang nasa magkabilang lupa na huli ko lang din nalamang both na pagmamay-ari parin nina Tita. I was so amazed the whole time I explored their land. Si Manong boy ang kasama namin habang binibisita ang katabing lupain.

"Plano nilang magpatayo ng resort dito"aniya kaya napabaling ako kay Chester na seryoso lang habang nililibot ang lupain.

Napakunot naman ang noo ko.

"Do you have any idea about this?"tanong ko sa kanya. Noong una halos hindi pa nagsasalita pero kalaunan, nang paulit-ulit ko siyang tinanong ay sumuko rin.

"So, this is the thing she wants for you?"tanong ko sa kanya. Remembering the words Tita has said before she invited Chester here. She knows the likes of Chester about infrastructures and the likes. She also knows that he is taking up engineering so this is really a good starting point. A very nice training ground for him before he really starts.

Tumango lang ito. Nasa likod ang dalawang kamay habang seryoso paring pinapasadan ng tingin ang hektaryang lupain na pinaplanong gawan ng resort.

"Kailan daw?"kuryusong tanong ko.

Napasinghap si Chester. "We can start if I want"aniya kaya pinagtaasan ko lang siya ng kilay. At mukhang nagmamayabang pa.

"Then, do it! I know it will be a long long time before it finishes. Kaya mas convenient if you start this sooner"suwestyon ko kaya napatango lang siya.

Muli ko namang binalingan ang lupain. It will I guess took them years before it stood. Kilala ko pa naman si Tita. Masyado iyong maselan sa Gawain especially when she's really drawn to something. I know, her family has been in business since day one at magiging madali lang ang lahat ng ito para sa kanya. Given the fact that she, herself is already an asset before her business. Pagkatapos naman namin doon ay sa kabilang lupain naman kami pumunta. The place is being fenced of course it should be because it's a private property at isa pa, katabi lang nito ang kalsada kaya no wonder why it was fenced.
Chester also told me na Tito has been planning to build a lighthouse here. It was a good idea. I applaud his plans about the land pero sa ngayon, they are using the land to produce some vegetables and fruits. Maraming saging doon at kung ano-ano pa.

The idea of them buying land here in the province is quite applauding. Hindi ko halos lubos maisip kung paano tumatakbo ang isip nilang dalawa. The property is a great deal. Marami pang posibleng gawin dito maliban sa resort.

Sa hindi naman kalayuan ay may mga kabahayan na. Though, this is the only mansion here at medyo malayo pa ang pagitan ng mga sumunod na mga bahay, our first night here was peaceful. Wala namang creepy or something strange na nangyari.

Kaya sa mga sumunod na araw, maliban sa mga planong pagligo sa dagat at paglibot lang din sa bayan, wala na kaming ibang ginawa. I met some people around but I don't interact with them that much. Hindi katulad ni Chester na halos araw-araw ay may nakikilalang bago at nakakausap. Mailap parin ako sa mga tao lalo na at hindi naman ako pamilyar sa kanila o hindi kaya'y bago pa sila sa paningin ko. The one I always talked to was Ching. Maliban kasi sa likas na madaldal siya ay sa tingin ko siya lang kasi ang malapit sa edad ko kaya medyo wala siyang pinagkaiba sa akin.

"So, are you currently studying here?"tanong ko sa kanya habang nagpupunas siya ng mga pinggan.

"Opo. Sa national highschool. Hindi naman kalayuan mula rito. Pwede lang din lakarin. Gusto mong pumunta roon?"kumislap ang mga mata niya kaya tipid lang akong ngumiti. Her language is far different from ours but she's really trying hard to speak in Tagalog. Hindi na rin naman bago sa akin ang salita nila because I've been living here for years na rin at kahit paano, naiintindihan ko rin sila kaonti nga lang. And especially, her accent sounds far from what I've been hearing everyday sa city.