Episode 23
1503 Words
Manolo
I am standing at the door. I ran fast earlier after I heard the loud noise coming from the falling object. I also heard someone just hit the table beside it. And I know who is the one who did it.
That couples, I know they already see my secret. I will never allow them to get Lucilla from me. I will never let that happened.
I search at the place and I couldn't see them or even their shadows. Maybe they are hiding from somewhere.
This is the only remaining house here, so it will never be easy for them to hide.
If they will serve as a threat for me and Lucilla, I will never hesitate to kill them. Just for her.
After I searched the place and found no one, I decided to go back to her.
I'm standing at the door with a little space opened. I am looking at her, the girl I love since day one.
I can't make anything but to stand right here, looking, and taking a glimpse of the woman I love.
I never forget the first time that I saw her, she's so beautiful wearing a red dress while walking in the middle of our farm, while holding her shoulder bag and her stiletto in the other hand. I also remember that she shouted at me because I didn't stop looking at her and just watching her crossing the farm.
*Way back thirty years ago (First way back) *
I think I have to rest for a few minutes, I'm still dealing with this sh*t work of a farmer. I'm so tired. Now, I understand why my father always want to lay down to his bed rather than eating dinner. Because the job of a farmer is not that easy.
I am supposed to be studying, and writing my assignments now, but look at what I'm doing . . . I'm working here instead of studying. Hystt! I can't do anything but to take a deep sigh. I still can't understand why he needs to punish me! And this, this was the most difficult punishment that i've ever experience. He's so unfair! They're so unfair.
I am sitting unter the mango tree and taking a rest.
In fairness to the fresh air. He never fail me.
I close my eyes and spread my arms wide open. I want to feel the air going to my skin.
I know I'm a bit crazy but I' m talking to myself that, One day . . . one day, I need to do this job again, if my father leaved this world. Our life is not permanent. Even if it hurts, we need to accept the fact that we are just borrowing our lives to God and no matter what happen, whether we like it or not, we need to surrender it to him.
I know I'm still have a long path to take, it's not the end. I'm still have a long way and I still have so many dreams that I want to pulfill. I want to be a doctor. I want to save lives. I want to heal the sick people. I want to serve to our community and I want to be a good example to everyone.
I still want to feel the fresh air so I decided to not open my eyes. I'm daydreaming. This place is cozy and no place can beat the fresh air here.
While I'm continue relaxing, there's a noise that feels like buzzing in my ear. After I open my eyes, I saw a girl walking in the middle of the farm. In the middle of the heat of the sun.
I smirk.
Who's that girl! She's not familiar to me. Is she, also living here? Hmm . . . Let me observe her.
When I'm looking at her, she looks like an angel walking in the middle of the rice field. Is she, the queen of the farm. I said to myself while still looking at her.
I can't take my eyes off her. She looks so beautiful from a far. Hmm, wait! Waitttt, let me come close to her.
I walk as if, I saw an angel in red. I walk to come close to her.
I will just stand here, at the edge of the rice field. And watch her until her glimpse will gone.
This is the perfect spot. She looks so beautiful. How I wished that someday, she will become my girlfriend. Maybe, if that happens, I'm sure that I will be one of the luckiest person by having a beautiful girlfriend like her.
I noticed myself holding my cheeks. I know I'm blushing. I think I'm inlove.
I'm still watching her while walking by her chosen path. I'm watching her while I'm smiling.
She's so . . .
I was shock when she suddenly throw a small stone to me.
Oh! She wakes me up from a daydream.
She come close to me and now, she' s standing in front of me. What I must supposed to do?
Should I say, Hi? Or . . . I will say my name and give my hands to her? Ugh! I don't know what should I do.
"You, jerk!" she said while looking at me badly.
"Why are you looking at me, like that? You, stupid motherf*cker!" she added.
I smirk.
She pucker forehead to me.
"Did your parents forget to teach you good manners? Or, did you forget what your teacher says that, you should respect girls, no matter what happen?" she said while her eyes are glaring.
I just laugh at her. I don't know what is the right thing to do.
"Are you dumb?" She said while raising her eyebrows, while looking at me.
I'm just looking at her without saying anything. I'm still amazed by her beauty.
"Hey!" She said while waving her hand in my face.
I was shock when she suddenly hit my forehead. Caused me to go back to reality.
"So . . . You're not just a dumb! You are also a deaf!" she said.
"Nnnnnn." What the f*ck! I can't speak.
"Nnnnnn, Blah blah blah, You don't have to say anything! Next time, please don't act like that, Jerk. Or else, I will report you to the police. Stupid maniac!" She said before she turns around and walk away.
"Ehem!" She stop and turn her head to me again.
She is just raising her eyebrows to me.
"I just want to clarify some things to you!" I said then smiled.
She looked so shock.
"You u u u . . . You u u c a n n spp p e e e a a k k?" she said while pointing her fingers to me.
I smiled at her.
"Yes, I can speak! And, Hmm, I'm not deaf! I can hear you clearly. I heard everything that you said to me earlier." I said with a sarcastic smile.
She's like a stock, shock cat standing in front of me.
"I heard every bad words that you said to me earlier." I said.
"The moment you called me jerk," I added while I'm holding my index finger that mean's one.
"The moment you said, I'm a stupid motherf*cker," I added while holding my middle finger that mean's two.
"The moment you questioned the parenting style of my parents," I added while holding my ring finger that mean's three.
"For accusing me that I'm a rude," I added while holding my small finger that mean's four.
"And everything you said against me!" I added.
"You are the one who started it!" She said while looking at me badly.
I'm holding my chest.
"Me? Really? Are you sure?" I said with a sarcastic smile.
"I didn't do anything! I'm just standing here." I added.
She walked close to me.
"Exactly! You are just standing there," she said then pointing her fingers to the place where I'm standing.
"And watching me while walking in the middle of this rice field." She added.
I smirk.
"See? You are still smirking at me! You're so rude!" She said.
She looks angry.
"So, now you just called me rude, huh?" I said.
I smirk.
"What's your problem? Why you acted like . . . Ugh! Nevermind.." She said.
"I should go! I'm just wasting my time here." she added.
She was about to go but I stop her.
"What do you need?" She said while looking at me badly.
I walked close to her and give her my hand.
"I'm Manolo. You must be?" I said while looking at her.
She look at my hand and in my face then she rolled her eyes to me and walked away.
I just smirk.
I was about to go back under the mango tree but I heard, she shouted, "Lucilla!" . . . When I turn around, she is already far.
So, Lucilla is her name. It was so beautiful like her.
I just wish that I will see her again. So that, I promise myself that I will never be shy again. Not anymore.
- Writer
