Little Souls

Little Souls (55)

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

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"OUCH!"

"Mama?"

"LOVE, PAKI TAWAG SI YAYA PEPE MO, PLEASE..."

"Ay yooo ownkeey Mama?"

"JUST CALL YAYA PEPE FOR ME, PLEASE..."

"Ownkeeey Mama...weyt...ayn beee bak Mama...ayn beee bak..."

"OUCH...WHEWWW...YA???"

"Nanaaaa! Mhy Mamaaa 🥺🥺🥺"

YP: "Anong nangyayari Meng? Masakit tiyan mo?"

"Mamaaa? 🥺🥺🥺"

"SSSSHHHH. DON'T CRY... YOU HAVE TO BE BRAVE FOR MAMA...DADA IS NOT HERE..."

YP: "Ano? Saan masakit?"

"SA BANDA DITO YA, SAKA SA LIKOD...OUCH...YA PAKITAWAGAN SI RJ...NO—SI MAMA TEN, PLEASE TAWAGAN MO SI MAMA TEN..."

YP: "Okay, wait lang...Wait lang..."

"Mamaaa? Ayn hug yooo..."

"YES LOVE...JUST HUG MAMA'S TUMMY...TALK TO YOUR SISTER...TELL HER WE'RE GONNA BE FINE...OKAY?"

"Ownkeeey Mama...mhy beybi sinster...dompt beee mankulit ownkeeey? Yooo ah googirl wrayt? Dowmpt hernt Mama, ownkeeey? Ins baaad tooo hernt pipol, Tinay. Dins ins yooo tuya Tweendy...dowmpt hernt awr Mama beybi Tinay, ownkeeey?"

YP: "Meng! papunta na si Tenten...dalhin ka na daw niya sa hospital. Masakit pa ba?"

"YES, YA... MASAKIT..."

YP: "Naku kasi, sabi ko naman sa'yo wag kang maghahakot ng halaman eh...ang kulit kasi..."

"IT'S OKAY YA...KAHAPON PA YUN...KANINA NAMULOT LANG NAMAN AKO NG DAHON..."

"Pewoo Mama muteeek na inkaw mandapa kangina..."

YP: "Nadapa ka Meng?"

"WALA...NATUKOD KO NAMAN YUNG KAMAY KO. WALA YUN..."

YP: "Anong wala? Meng naman, sabi ko sa'yo kanina huwag na magkikilos lalo, patay tayo sa asawa mo nito. Naku lagot ako Meng."

"YA, PLEASE, WAG MO NA AKONG E-STRESS DIYAN...ARAY..."

YP: "Jusko Meng..."

"Mamaaaa...🥺🥺🥺"

"ANO BA KAYO, I'LL BE FINE...NASAAN NA DAW SI MAMA TEN?"

YP: "Hindi ko alam! Dapat kasi nandito si Erik eh."

(After 20 minutes)
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MT: "Meng?"

"MA?"

MT: "Anong nangyari? Halika halika, punta tayo hospital..."

"MA, SINABIHAN MO BA SI RJ?"

MT: "Hindi, nasa eksena, sinabihan ko nalang yung staff na umalis ako at dadalhin kita sa hospital."

"HINDI MO NA DAPAT SINABI YUN MA..."

MT: "Anong hindi? At lahat tayo mapapagalitan dito? Ayoko sagupain ang galit nun..."

"Mamaaaa shama ankhooo Mama, pweeesssh shaamaaaaaa!!!"

YP: "Dito lang tayo, Thirdy..."

"NO! PLEASE LOCK THE HOUSE YA, SUMAMA KAYO...AYOKO MAIWAN SI THIRDY DITO..."