“Tickle, gising ka na daw ba?” I woke up because the housemaid is making katok on my bedroom door! I did hikab na muna before I bangon and stretched my arms. Tumingin ako sa wall clock to check the time. I immediately frown because it is still super maaga! “Why is she waking me up already? We don’t have pasok na!” Inis na inis na bumangon ako at saka binuksan ang pinto. “Why are you making katok so early in the morning ba?! We don’t have class na ‘di ba? You don’t have to wake me up so maaga!” tuloy-tuloy na reklamo ko. Alam naman nila na bakasyon na namin sa school pero ginising pa rin ako! “Napag utusan lang ako ng Mommy mo, Tickle. May sasabihin daw siya kaya pinapagising ka,” katwiran niya. I make simangot. “Where is Mommy ba?” usisa ko. “Nasa dining area na. Sabay-sabay na raw

