Red String

Chapter 4

" Yaa huwag mong tuturuan ng kung ano-ano ang anak ko ha" i smack her on his head.

" But they're so ugly. I don't like em." Biglang sabi ni nate na ikinagulat ko at ikinatuwa naman ni bam.

" Nathan? Kagagaling lang natin sa church diba?"

" Dada, diba bible says na it's bad to tell lies? I am just stating the truth here" he said at nakatitig lang sa akin.
Gosh. Hirap makipagtalo sa bata na to.

" Yep baby bible said that. Pero hindi sa lahat nang pagkakataon sasabihin mo ang gusto mong sabihin. You must think first bago ka magbitaw nang ganung salita. specially sa taong sinasabihan mo. Just imagine how they are going to felt when they've heard that?" I saw him frowned.

" sorry dada. It won't ever happen again." He gave me a hug at hinalikan ko naman siya sa noo. I think kababasa niya to ng philosophy books. Hindi ko naman siya mapigilan sa mga bagay na gusto niya.

Nag lagay na ako nang apron at nag tungo sa counter. Mas lalo pang humaba ang pila nang ako na ang puwesto. Some of them asking for my number but i tell them that i can't. Yung iba naman nagiiwan nalang ng calling card if ever daw na kailanganin ko sila. Like hell kaya ko mag isa. Mayroon ding kumukuha ng mga pictures ko at may selfies pa with them. I feel embarrassed at the moment. Kaya bihira na lang ako mag pay ng visit dito sa cafe it's just because of them.

" hi can we go somewhere after your shift here?" The girl ask.

" I'm afraid that I can't. Look" i pointed out nate na nakaupo one of the seats katabi ng glass window. " My son waited for me" i smiled at inabot pabalik ang billcard niya.

" Oh. " Yun na lang ang nasabi niya at umalis na.

" That will be ₱1,110.00 are you paying in cash or card ma-

" Look who's here." And he laughed evily. Here we go again. " Part time job? Seriously? Are you that broke Ms hotshot? Hindi pa ba sapat ang company?" Dagdag pa nito at muling tumawa.

" Excuse me who are you to--" i stopped momo from talking at binigyan ko siya nang sign na 'it's okay i can handle this.' kaya tumahimik na lang siya at bumalik sa ginagawa niya. But before that, binigyan niya muna si kai ng masamang tingin.

" Oh hi there kai ikaw pala thanks for coming to our shop." Sagot ko.

" Kung alam ko lang na nandito ka edi sana hindi na kami pumunta dito." Sagot niya naman.

" Lisa?" Tawag ng babaeng katabi niya at napatingin ako kung sino iyon.

Tinignan ko siyang mabuti dahil naka mask at cap ito.

" Jennie? Wait what are you doing here? Are you with-- " he cutted me again.

" Yes i am with her is there any problem with that? And babe how did you know this bastard?" Sabat niya.

" I just know her. But wait, kung nandito ka, nasaan si nathan?" She ask with worried at sakto namang lumapit sa akin si nate.

" Dada, can i have some cake? the strawberry one pleaseee ."

" Who's nate bab--" this time he is cutted by jennie.