Red Strings

03

c.three

"Mama, sinabi ko naman sa inyo okay lang na kay Alex nalang din ako tutuloy." I'm still convincing her. I wanna be more independent this time kaya massina-suggest ko ito.

We agreed that I'm gonna be paying for my own bills here at my condo kaya ipinipilit ko talaga na doon na lang ako kay Alex para maghati kami. I know it will be a frustrating responsibility.

"Ayoko nga," Sabat ni Alex sabay dila. Annoying as always!

Inirapan ko siya at nag-maktol na parang bata. The space here in the unit is perfect for me. Hindi ganoon kalakihan at hindi rin ganon kaliit. When you enter there's the kitchen on the right katabi non ay ang ref beside it is the dining table and after it is the cabinet. Beside the cabinet there's a space that I think a vanity mirror can fit so I'm planning to buy one. Across it is a full bed na wala pang design and sa paanan ng kama ay naroon ang sofa and on the left side of the entrance, there's the comfort room. Mom said she'll be here with me hanggang mag start ang klase ko.

"H'wag na andyan naman si Alex diba para bantayan ako,"

"Oo, ilang linggo lang naman. After that si Alex na talaga ang magbabantay sayo."

"Bakit, Ma? Wala ka bang aasikasuhin sa farm?" Tanong ko. Ano ng gagawin ni Mama sa Bulacan o kaya sa Batangas kapag nasa Manila na ko?"

"Ayaw naman ng Papa mo, anak. Ayaw daw ako pagurin doon." She said. Hmm, Papa has a point but hello? She's the wife? I mean may karapatan parin si Mama doon. Don't tell me mas pinagkaka-tiwala ni Papa yung farm ddon sa babaeng yon?

"His reasons are so nonsense, Ma." I said. Mula ng bumalik kami sa Batangas, lagi niyang rason yan. Nakakapagtaka na.

"Tsk. Hayan mo na.. Magtatrabaho naman ulit ako sa banko pagbalik sa Batangas eh." Sambit niya.

"Are you sure, Ma? Bakit ganyan? Halos hindi na kayo magkita ni Papa. May problema ba?" I was so worried because my instincts can't calm down.

"Ayos nga lang, Anak.. Wag mo na kami problemahin. I trust your Papa after all."

God, she's so selfless.

We didn't last that long there because it's evening already and we need to go home already. habang na sa byahe nag-email saakin iyong agency kanina and they will announce the results after two weeks. That's quite long at mabuburyong nanaman ako sa bahay at walang choice kundi pumunta ng farm.

Alex said he will go back to Manila next week. That's a bid sad though. Maghihiwalay na naman kami, wala akong masasabihan ng mga hinahing ko o kung ano man nangyayari sa Bulacan.

The morning in Bulacan after that, wala na kong takas sa farm and that woman is the one that Papa assigned to guide me today. Nilakad ko nalang papuntang farm dahil mas ramdam ko ang mga tanawin kapag naglalakad ako mag-isa.

I captured the beautiful scenery of the sun and the silhouette of the leaves and posted it in my instagram story. I just love seeing this kind of view and wanted to share it. But since I really want to enjoy the province life, mas inactive ako sa mga social media ko ngayon and that also makes me get closer to my family.

Dumiretso uli ako sa kubo na nagsisilbing lounge nila at hinihintay si Papa pero tanaw ko na siya sa bandang roon, he's busy really busy and he's with that woman. I waited patiently pero hindi na rin nakapagtagal and I went to them kunwari ay masaya na nasa farm ulit ako. I greeted them nang makalapit.

"Just call me Tita Michelle, hija." She said and smiled.

Mabait siya ngayon, andyan kasi si Papa.