Little Souls

Little Souls (46)

Author's Note: F I C T I O N

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"THIRDY! SUMUSOBRA KA NA! HINDI KO NA GUSTO YAN..."

"🥺🥺🥺"

"ANONG NANGYAYARI? BAKIT?"

"OH AYAN, ANAK MO...KAUSAPIN MO YAN! ANG TIGAS NA NG ULO..."

"Mamaaa...🥺🥺🥺"

"DIYAN KA SA DADA MO, WAG MO AKONG SUNDAN..."

"MENG..."

"Dadaaaa ayn soweeeee. 🥺🥺🥺"

"COME HERE...ANONG GINAWA MO? BAKIT NAGALIT SI MAMA?"

Yaya Pepe: "Kanina pa yan, RJ, kinukulit si Meng maligo sa dagat eh hapon na...tas mapula pa nga yan kanina sa kakaligo."

"AKO NA BAHALA DITO YA, PAKI BIGYAN SI MENG NG TUBIG...SUSUNOD KAMI. KAKAUSAPIN KO LANG TO."

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"HALIKA DITO, MAUPO KA...ANONG GINAWA MO? TELL ME..."

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"YOU HAVE TO TELL ME PARA MAAYOS NATIN TO, HINDI PWEDE NA HINDI KA KIKIBO PAG KINAUSAP KA NI DADA O NI MAMA...NOW, TELL
ME WHAT HAPPENED, LOVE..."

"Ay wampt tooo ligooo sha danggat Dada, bhant Mama sheeed No No..."

"BAKIT DAW NO ANG SABI NI MAMA?"

"Kanshii hapoon na phoo..."

"BUT YOU STILL INSIST?"

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"DON'T CRY, A TRUE CHARACTER OF A MAN KNOWS HOW TO OWN UP TO HIS MISTAKE AND KNOW HOW TO APOLOGIZE. OKAY? MAMA IS RIGHT, YOU CAN'T SWIM NOW, KAKALIGO MO LANG KANINA, AT SAKA HAPON NA, LOOK OH, PAGABI NA NGA. BAWAL NA MAG DAGAT NG GANITONG ORAS ANG MGA BATA. NAIINTINDIHAN MO BA SI DADA?"

"Yensss Dada, ins Mama ghalint sha akinnn , Dada?"

"HMMM I DON'T THINK MAGAGALIT SI MAMA MO. I THINK IT'S MORE OF DISAPPOINTMENT KASI HINDI KA NAKINIG AND YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND LOVE, THAT MAMA IS TAKING CARE OF TINAY TOO. DAPAT HINDI MATIGAS ANG ULO MO. PAANO NALANG YAN? I'LL BE WORKING NA TOMORROW, SO, IBIG SABIHIN BA NITO I CAN'T TRUST YOU TO TAKE CARE OF MAMA AND TINAY TOO WHEN I AM AWAY? YOU'RE MY THIRDY, SO, IT'S AUTOMATIC NA PAG WALA SI DADA DITO SA BAHAY, I EXPECT YOU TO LOOK OUT FOR YOUR MOM AND YOUR SISTER. SO, I CAN'T TRUST YOU WITH THAT?"

"Noooo Dada, I cam dooo it."

"IF YOU WANT TO DO IT, THEN, STOP BEING MAKULIT. SUNDIN MO SI MAMA, KAPAG SINABING HINDI PWEDE...MAKINIG AT WAG NG MAGPUMILIT PA..."

"Ayn soweee Dada..."

"FORGIVEN. BUT, I THINK MAMA DESERVES MORE OF YOUR SORRY."

"Do weeey hab flowerns Dada? Cam yooo helmp me fayn flowerns? Ayn gib int tooo Mama..."

"HANAP TAYO..."

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"LOVE? MALAMIG NA DITO..."

"IT'S OKAY. I AM JUST LISTENING TO THE SOUND OF THE WAVES."

"HERE, PUT THIS ON."

"BAKIT MAY SUMISILIP SILIP DIYAN? SINO BA YAN?"

"I THINK HE WANTS TO GIVE AND SAY SOMETHING TO YOU."