Hiyal

022

"Hello?" I bit my lower lip.

"Uhm, hello? I-Is this—" I was cut off by the other line.

"Maam, anong order mo?! My gosh, ma'am! Maraming salamat po sa pagtawag! Kayo ang nagbigay ng pag-asa sa puso kong nanlulumbay." Napatigil ako. Nawalan ako ng pagasa, it was male's unfamiliar voice. Akala ko pa naman maaari ko ng makita sina mama.

Inilayo ko ang phone sa tainga ko, at bumuntong hininga. "Ma'am, mayroon po kaming iba't ibang pagkain dito! May bopis, sisig, tinola, pandesal, kung gusto n'yo may tuyo din kami. Kahit ano, sabihin at ide-deliber namin sa inyo!"

Parehas na mga bagay lang ang nandito tulad sa mundo ko, pero it is not the Earth that I used to lived.

I gave the phone to Lira who is intently watching me. "Hmm, answer this." I said. She get it even she's confused and answer the hanging call.

I thought I'm right. It's disappointing. Nakakainis. Umasa ako sa wala. Napaka-imposible naman kasi.

"Señorita, ano pong o-order-in k-ko?" Tanong sakin ni Lira.

"Ikaw na bahala." Sagot kong walang gana. Humiga muli ako sa kama at pinikit ang mata. "Magpapahinga na ako. Ikaw na bahala dito. Don't let anyone disturb me. Wag kang magpapapasok."

"Ah... S-Sige po, señorita." Matutulog nalang ako. Tsk.

What a false hope.

"Where am I?" I looked around and realized that I'm still inside the Morioness house. I was stopped when I heard a voice, I saw an old man with Gaiyal.

I'm dreaming about Gaiyal... again.

"Please, apo. You just need to dine with us, and just be yourself. Kikilalanin ka lang naman ni Glora, then that's all. Please, you'll help me right?" Kita ko ang pakikiusap ng matanda kay Gaiyal. 'Apo? Hmm, means it's her grandfather.'

Hindi pa man nakakasagot si Gaiyal ay nagbago na naman ang scenario. It's inside the office of Zehros now.

"Grandpa! Thank you very much for the new necklace! I really like it." Gaiyal said happily.

Her grandfather smiled and patted her head. "It's a thank you gift, apo. Thank you for coming with me in the dinner with Ferrez." Naningkit ang mata ko.

'They looked close?'

After those words and that scenario, I felt my body waking up.

I opened my eyes, and saw how dark is it now. "Anong oras na?" I asked myself. I looked at the window, as I remember my dream.

'Hmm, grandfather of Gaiyal? Tsk. Mayroon din naman palang nangi-spoil kay Gaiyal? But... I think all of those things that the grandpa of Gaiyal gave to her is exchange on what Gaiyal did according to his favor. It just a kapalit.'

Is that Lolo even genuine?

Or I'm just really a judgemental being?