Casa Felizardo de Arrastia
Distrito Santa Cruz
Manila
19 de Diciembre 1887
4:50 am
Rafael hums a tune as he slowly ascends the steps of the wooden staircase of Don Felizardo's city house. The first of the servants that have woken up let him in.
He wobbly walks towards the door Segismundo's room where luggage has been stacked beside it.
He opens the door, lets himself in, and slowly makes his way to the other bed.
Segismundo:
Buti naman na-isipan mo pang umuwi. Saan ca na naman inabot nang mag-damag?
He is shaken from his drunken state by Segismundo's voice.
Segismundo is seated by the open window waiting for Rafael to return.
Rafael:
Diyan lamang.
He says as he kicks off his shoes.
Rafael flops himself unto the bed and closes his eyes.
Ssgismundo:
Bacuit co pa ba tina-tanong?
Segismundo rises from his chair and makes his way to the bed.
Segismundo:
Ayusin mo na ang iyong sarili at tayo'y pa-luas na. Alas-nueve ang alis ng bapor sa may Pasig pa-San Angel.
He orders him.
Rafael:
Uala pa acong balac mag-viaje pa-balic ng San Angel ngayon.
He says as he mindlessly unbuttons his shirt.
Segismundo could not believe what he is hearing as he stood at the edge of the bed looking at the intoxicated Rafael.
Segismundo:
Uala pang balac? Ngayon tayo ina-asahang bumalic.
He tries to keep his voice low so as not to let the house hear.
Segismundo:
At ano naman ang gagauin mo pa rito sa Maynila?
Ni hindi ca nga ma-asahan sa mga cailangan harapin ng El Nuevo Sueño!
Rafael could not stand Segismundo's pestering.
Rafael:
Cahit hindi aco gumalao, nariyan ang pera ng Papâ na siyang dugo ng negocio na iyan!
He turns to his his right, taking a pillow to cover his head.
Segismundo does not take being dismissed like so lightly and tugs at the edge of the pillow so Rafael could hear him.
Segismundo:
Hindi ka basta-basta lang mag-hahagis ng pera sa negocio at aasang dadami ito pabalic sa 'yo!
He leans over and grabs Rafael by the collar so they are face to face.
Rafael:
Nariyan ca naman! Naca-tali na rin naman ang tadhana mo sa Famillia Alvize —angcuinin mo na! Pag-yamanin mo!
Rafael snaps back at him.
Their eyes meet. They stare at each other through the faint glow of the oil burning lamp in the room.
Segismundo could not help but miss how lovingly Rafael's eyes have looked at him before. There is none of that now.
He lets go of Rafael.
Segismundo:
Magpa-panggap acong hindi co narinig ang mga sinabi mo.
He sits at the edge of the bed to the right of Rafael.
Segismundo:
Marahil ang iyong calasingan lamang ang nag-uudyoc sa iyong dilang mag-salita ng gayon.
BINABASA MO ANG
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