Barrio Bucal
San Angel
26 de Diciembre 1887
4:22 pm
A tall young man rides a white horse along the bend of the river where the branches of two Acacia trees meet high in the air creating a canopy between the two opposite banks of the river.
He stops, dismounts the horse, and ties its reins on the nearest bamboo tree.
Segismundo:
Dito lamang pala cuita matatagpuan.
Segismundo greets the person seated under the trunk reading a book.
Rafael:
Nag-camali pala aco ng pinuntahan cung gayon.
Rafael does not take his eyes away from the book.
Segismundo:
Sana nag-sabi ca nang nasamahan man lang cuita.
He takes a seat beside him under the shade of the Acacia tree.
Rafael:
Uala cang obligacíon na samahan aco.
He flips a page and continues reading.
Segismundo:
Rafael, nais cong malaman mo na uala acong alam na cahapon na pala nila i-aannuncio ang— naroon ka naman, di ba? Nangyari na at—
Rafael:
Sa palagay co ay mas mabuting huag na nating pag-usapan ang bagay na ito, Señor Segismundo.
He interrupts him.
Segismundo:
Señor Segismundo na naman.
Segismundo kicks the pebbles at his feet.
Rafael:
Cuya Segismundo cung gayon.
Rafael's tone is sarcastic.
Segismundo:
Dinggin mo naman aco.
He leans to his left, placing his head on Rafael's shoulder.
Rafael is silent.
He stays still.
They hear the sound of leaves rustling from the strong late December wind blowing down from the hills of Barrio Bucal. These very trees that now move to breeze have stood witness to many afternoons they have spent here the year before. The water flowing down the river running ever so clear under the light of the late afternoon sun have more than once given them cooling comfort could do nothing for Rafael now.
Segismundo shifts his head and moves to kiss Rafael on the lips.
Rafael does not respond even as Segismundo's lips keep pressing onto his.
He turns his face away.
Rafael:
Tigilan na natin ito. Naipag-casundo ca na sa acuing capatid at cung ano mang ugnayan mayroon tayo ay doon na lamang sa El Nuevo Seuño.
Rafael closes the book in his hand and stands up.
Rafael:
Maraming salamat nga pala sa regalo, Señor. Ipag-paumanhin mong uala acong mai-bigay sa 'yo.
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Compaña el Nuevo Sueño
Hacienda de Santa Ines
San Angel
27 de Diciembre 1887
9:08 am
Indoy:
¡Buenas dias! Nahan si Rafael?
Indoy asks upon stepping inside the office.
Segismundo puts down the paper he is reading.
Segismundo:
Hindi co pa siya nacuicuita mula nang aco'y dumating mga isang oras na. Uala ba siya sa Casa Cordero?
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