How haunted are the first five days? Well, not really, because there's not much to do.
Maliban kasi na pinababayaan niya ako ay wala akong ideya kung alin sa mga ito ang dapat na mauna.
He gave me this pile of drafts in one big box. They told me to sort them out by dates and top pages bottom. I have the laptop with me, and it serves as my guide per page.
Kabaliwan ito, sa totoo lang. Pero magrereklamo pa ba ako?
The rest that doesn't belong should be thrown out. That's what he said.
Tatlong araw, tatlong araw ko itong natapos. Pero palaisipan sa akin ang dalawang pahina na hindi nabibilang dito.
May iba na talagang basura lang at marami ito. Lahat sila ay nasa basurahan na. Pero ang dalawang pahina na medyo kakaiba ay hindi ko tinapon, at itinabi muna.
I sorted them out, copied the guidelines from the files on the laptop, and it was all dusted. Then, I stood up and grabbed my summer coat to check the garden outside.
Nakangiti ako habang pinagmamasdan ang lahat sa paligid. Wala na akong gagawin dahil tapos na ang trabaho. Maghihintay na lang ako sa bagon assignment na ibibigay ni Alessandro.
"Sylvi?"
I turn around, and it's Uncle Estefan. My smile faded because of the big plastic container box that he was holding.
My jaw dropped. Oh, heck, another new one?
"Galing ba kay Alessandro, Tiyo?"
"Oo. This is from the old storage of the Ladrosvodski mansion. He told me to give these to you, and surely, you know what to do."
Tinitigan ko ito sa harapan. Akala ko makakahinga na ako hindi pa pala, dahil may panibago.
I was about to lift it, but Uncle Estefan stopped me from doing it.
"Mabigat, Sylvi. Ako na. Ipapasok ko na lang ito sa loob ng library at ikaw na ang bahala."
"Sige, Tiyo. Salamat. P-pwede ba na bukas ko na gagawin iyan? Eh, kakatapos ko lang at gusto ko sana mag-ikot sa buong paligid."
"No problem, hija. Just don't go further, okay?"
"Nope. I will not, Tiyo. Hanggang sa ubasan lang din ako." Ngiti ko at tuwid ko siyang tinitigan.
Sumenyas ang kamay niya at mabilis nitong binuhat ang plastic container. Tahimik ko siyang pinagmasdan habang papalayo siya sa akin.
Malakas pa din talaga si Tiyo Estefan. Matitibay pa ang bawat buto sa braso niya.
Like a child, I wandered around the area of Alessandro's property. It's massive. The acres of land around his mansion are enormous. From what you can see further is owned by the Ladrosvodski.
It's relaxing to see all the beautiful colours of roses around. Different verities are here. The climbing ones, the standee, the dwarf, the double, and everything. I keep walking, not even thinking about where I'm going.
Walang direksyon ang mga paa ko dahil abala ang mga mata ko sa lahat ng nandito.
If I do this everyday I will loose weight in no time. Hindi naman ako mataba para magpapayat, at hindi rin ako payat. Gusto ko lang na maglakad para sa preskong hangin.
Mas lumawak ang ngiti ko nang mapansin ko sa bandang unahan ang ubasan. Napakalawak nito.
Tinahak ko ang daan at mukhang malayo. Wala nang masyadong bulaklak sa bahaging ito at damuhan lang din. Hindi naman matataas ang damo dahil kakagupit lang yata nito.
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The Happy Prince ✅
Mystery / Thriller#7| WICKED WRITERS SERIES| A COLLABORATION Mysterious and suspicious. One witness. One answer. One book. Sylvia Favria set sail to Nairn to start her writing career. She's an aspiring author who wishes to be recognized for her talent. Her genre is...
