It was six months ago when Elcid's mom was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Apat na buwan lamang iyon makalipas ang pagkamatay ng daddy niya dahil sa plane crash. Weeks and months following the findings on her mom, Elcid completely gone MIA in all the social ganaps.
He basically camped-in at the hospital. Sa buong confinement ni Tita Grace sa ospital ay halos doon na rin tumira si Elcid. It was just school and hospital for him. He totally deserted his personal life.
Palagay ko'y naging mabigat para kay Tita Grace na makita sa ganoong sitwasyon ang anak niya kung kaya't kamakailan ay kinumbinsi niya kaming piliting sumama sa bakasyon si Elcid. Our short Siargao trip was her idea.
Akala namin ay tuluyan nang magiging maayos ang lahat ngayong ni-release na si Tita mula sa Ospital ngunit mukhang hindi pala ganoon.
"Where is she?" ani ni Davion. "Upstairs?"
Elcid nodded. "Yes. With Aria."
Malaki ang Java Shop na pag-aari nila Elcid. Tita Grace used to run this business just for fun. Ngunit mula nang mawala si Tito Emil na siyang pangunahing bumubuhay sa kanila ay ito na ang naging primary source of income nila.
The insurance and other assets left by Tito Emil all went down the drain after what happened to Tita Grace. It wasn't enough to account for all the maintenance and cure considering her condition.
"My dad's nagging at me for your choice, Elcid. Aniya'y hindi ka raw dapat namin hinayaan sa mga desisyon mo. He doesn't think that selling the house and living in the shop is a wise idea." Adea sighed. "You know what, pwede namang samin muna-"
"We all talked about this already." he calmly said. "Malaki ang space at bakante naman ang ikalawang palapag. Isa pa, it's not as if we moved far away. Sa labas lang mismo ito ng Village kaya't wala pa ring magbabago.."
Kahapon lamang naghakot ng gamit sila Elcid ngunit ramdam ko na agad ang kaibahan sa Calle Nueva. No matter how much we try to convince him, he just won't ever budge. Somehow, I understand his choice and reasons. I trust him as well as his plans.
Kinailangan niya rin kaming iwan kalaunan dahil sa pagdating ng mga bagong customers. Cal eventually arrived too after he dropped off Rae at the Famini's.
For a moment, Aysen was also able to join us in the table while Davion has to leave because a girl came to... well.. pick him up, I guess?
"Bro, parang iba kasama mo nung nakaraan ah?" pahabol na panunuya pa ni Cal habang papalabas na si Davion at ang kasama nitong babae na mahaba ang buhok. "Parang maiksi ata buhok nun?"
Davion threw his middle finger at him without facing our direction. Nakita ko pa ang tila nanlilisik na tingin ng babae kay Davion.
"Seryoso?"
Cal chuckled. "Oo,"
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