"That's fine. Sa damuhan na lang din muna ako uupo," prisinta ko nang lumapit na naman sa akin si Ayen.


"Ate, ipabalik mo na lang po kaya ang mga 'to? Hindi naman po sa hindi kami marunong magpahalaga, pero mas maganda po kung pagkain na lang! Mabubusog pa po kami," sabi niya.


"Sumasakit po talaga ang pwet namin. Tapos ang kati kati po!"


Ang sabi ko naman ay masasanay din sila. sayang naman kung ipapabalik. They all look nice and modern. Para hindi rin sila mahirapan. Gaya ngayon, medyo basa pa ang damuhan at puting tela lang ang pinag uupuan namin. Wala naman akong magawa. This what they like.


I read them a story. Natigilan lang ako nang may mga naaninag na bumababa mula sa itaas ng mga bahay. I saw the royalties walking down on the risky stairs. Kumunot ang noo ko. Dito ba sila pupunta?


They were followed by guards, but eventually they all went back upstairs and just stood up there to secure and check the surroundings.


They were all wearing suits and formal dresses. Malayo pa lang sila sa amin pero naaaninag ko na ang kakisigan at kagandahan nilang bawat isa. There's no doubt they are royalties. Grabe, hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong mamangha. Look at the power they hold together.


"Ang gaganda naman nila at gwapo!" sigaw ni Josie at sumunod sa mga batang nagsitakbuhan papunta sa kanila.


I can't blame them to feel amused. Bihira lang sila makakita ng mga ganiyang klaseng tao. Bago ako mag-ayos ng mga gamit ay nakita ko naman na maayos silang tinanggap ng mga maharlika.


I was picking the story books when I noticed someone was helping. It was Zaico and I let him. Ilang sandali pa ay nakarinig ako ng malakas na halakhak.


"Damn, I knew it!" ang isang prinsipe, kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay si Ezekiel. Naka all black suit at magulo ang buhok. "Man, I know now why you don't want to leave even a day!" ang tawa niya ay gumagambala sa tahimik na lugar.


Nakalapit na sila sa amin. I wasn't looking to any of them. Hindi ko alam kung nahihiya ba ako, ayaw ko lang o pareho.


"Shut the fuck up, Ezekiel!" sigaw ni Zaico. "It's not what you think, moron!"


So, this is him with his cousins? He's playful and kind of loud. I licked my lower lip and couldn't decide what to do next. Aalis ba ako? That would be rude. Gusto ko silang pakisamahan, but something's pulling me not to.


"The reason why you're here is that you found a fallen angel! Wow! And you don't want us to see it, that's why you refused my first request to visit you, huh?!" his playful cousin said, Ezekiel.


I am not naive to not realize that I am the one he's pertaining to as a fallen angel. Fallen angel, why?


"She's so pretty." I heard somewhere until the girls flocked in front of me. "Hi! What is your name? Mine is Ica!" the girl said with big earings.

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