Precious Chase of Hearts (Devotion Series #1)

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Nakarinig ako ng ingay galing sa likuan papasok sa kalooban ng lugar na ito. Tumayo ako at sinubukan hanapin sila roon at nakita ang mga kaedad kong naglalaro ng basketball.

Animo'y entrance pa lamang ang daan kung saan kami naroroonan ngayon dahil sa kanan namin ay likuan patungo sa kaloob-looban ng lugar. Mula rito, nakikita ko ang mga kaedad ko at ang mas mga bata sa akin na masayang naglalaro ng basketball na walang pang-itaas. It feels like they were not bothered by how painful the sunlight was.

This place was an area. I heard from my mother that it was named a Sitio after people knew that there are people who are living here. It was like a subdivision from a city, but from a rural area.

Kaharap namin ang mga naglalakihang bahay. In front of us was a magnificent blue house from a small hill with a blue gate. Besides, there was a destroyed home. There were lots of flowers and green weeds inside their yard and outside of their tall fence. There were santan flowers surrounding their fence.

Sa gilid naman namin ay ang mansion na kulay orange na may pinagsamang yellow. Animo'y mas nagbabaga ang bahay dahil sa kulay na nakikisama sa kulay ng araw.

This place feels so lively. Agad nag-pista ang mga mata ko at nilibot ang buong tingin. Hindi ko maipagkakaila na naiiba ang lugar at mas maganda kaysa sa dati naming lugar.

"This will be our new home," I heard my mother say and looked at our new house.

Our new house looks dirty and old. There were some unwanted weeds crawling around the walls and some tall grasses were covering the house and the entrance.

There would be a lot of dirty work certainly, but I know that it will be worth it.

"Kanina ka pa hindi kumikibo, Precious," sabi ni Mama at tumawa.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti at sumagot, "I am just happy, Ma."

Napatingin naman ako sa mga paa ko at sinubukang pagalawin ang daliri ng mga binti ko. It feels so new, but I felt the familiarity that it feels like home. This is so anew to me, but it feels like I am finally home, away from a toxic place that I won't mind of never going back again.

"Tara, pasok na tayo," sabi ni Mama at nauna na.

Mama was about to open the gate when I saw her having difficulty with our heavy bags.

"Ako na, Ma," I insisted at inagaw sa kaniya ang susi ng gate.

I had some difficulty opening the bamboo gate because of the weeds, but I still managed to open it.

Kaagad bumangad sa akin ang hindi ko makilalang lugar.

Tall grasses were blocking the way and some unknown plants pierced my bare skin below. Nakagat din ako ng mga pulang langgam. Wrong move talaga na nagsuot lang ako ng shorts ngayon pero wala rin akong choice dahil mas makakagalaw ako at hindi ako maiinitan kung magsusuot ako nito.

Successful din naman kaming nakaalis at nakaapak sa bahay na ito ni Mama. Unfortunately, Mama has no difficulties maybe because she shows no signs of discomfort and she knows how to find ways.

Sana all, Mama.

The house were very dirty now that we had take a look of it. Mas madami pang ligaw na damo ngayon. Lumapit ako sa bintana ng bahay at sinubukang hawakan pero agad na lumayo ang kamay ko dahil sa alikabok na ayaw pang umalis ng bahay.

Mama opened the house with the key she had and when the door was open, it welcomed us to the empty and lonely world of our new home. Animo'y ang tagal ng hindi ito tinirhan.

Naunang pumasok si Mama bitbit ang mabibigat na bag naming dalawa at sumunod naman ako. As I entered, I sneeze and immediately covered my nose because it was so dusty. Langhap na langhap ko ang alikabok.