H Series : Healing the Girl named Lime

04

Dad
1: 14 pm

Don't forget tomorrow. Dinner.

I won't go. Don't bother.

Remember my consequences.

Whatever.

I decided to turn off my cellphone and never check it again. I just woke up and clearly this was the first thing that I read. I just heaved a sigh and then get up. Sari whose bed was beside mine, was still asleep.

Nakauwi kami mga 8: 30 na ng umaga. Nagbreakfast na kami along the way and then pusta ko tulugan pa sila. I did my thing, wash my face then brush my teeth. After that, I went down to the kitchen.

Wila was not yet there so I'll be the one cooking. Nice one.

Habang naglalakad ako patungong kusina, nahagip ng mata ko si Fire na tulala sa may salas ng condo niya. Hindi ko sana papansinin kase baka tulala pa dahil antok pa pero habang nakatingin ako sa kanya may biglang luhang pumatak sa mata niya.

Hawak hawak niya ang phone niya ng mahigpit at parang may narinig na balitang binabagabag siya. I did what I think is right. Umalis muna ako sa salas at nagdiretso sa kusina. I'll just give her time to process what she's going through. Eventually, sasabihin niya din yan.

Nagsimula na akong mag ayos ng gagamitin ko. I'm going to cook something with soup so that their senses will be awaken. Hmmm.

Nagpunta ako sa ref para tingnan kung anong laman non. Nakakita ako ng chicken wings at spices na pwedeng gamitin for a sweet teriyaki chicken wings for lunch. Nagtingin pa ako at nakakita ako ng ingredients for corn soup. Kaya yun na lang ang gagawin ko.

I keep myself busy, mixing here and cooking there. After almost an hour, I'm done cooking. Hindi pa din nagigising ang mga luka. Himbing ng tulog amp. HAHAHAHAHA.

I decided to make an ice coffee. For me and for Fire. Hindi ko alam kung nandoon pa siya or wala na pero I still decided to make one. Kumuha ako ng fresh milk sa ref tapos naglagay ako non sa dalawang baso tas nilagyan ko din ng ice cubes.

Kumuha ako ng separate na baso at naglagay doon ng coffee powder. Nilagyan ko ng konting tubig tas ginamitan ko ng hand drink mixer. After that, I mixed milk and the coffee and voila! Ice coffee.

Paglabas ko ng kusina, nakita ko si Fire sa may salas nakaupo at nanonood ng tv. Napatingin pa siya sa akin at ngumiti ng tipid. I gave her a small smile too and showed the two glasses of ice coffee.

"Oh, pang pakalma." inabot ko ang ice coffee sa kanya.

Silence filled between us. I am silently sipping through my ice coffee and she was sighing heavily.

"Siguro nakita mo ako noh? Crying silently again. Four years na pero ikaw at ikaw pa rin ang nakakakita kung paano ako umiyak tahimik." she chuckled after saying those.

"I feel tired. I feel suffocated. I feel drained. Is that even normal?" she questioned me.

"Yes. It's normal to be tired, to be suffocated and to feel drained. Why? We're just humans. We have feelings. You know what's not normal? It's being happy and sad all the time because there is no such thing. It's the human nature. You can't be happy all the time nor be sad all the time. But keep in mind, that there is always a reason for everything." I simply said.