♛❤ Twenty-Nine❤♛
Val:
“Anong meron, Manang?” Tanong ko nang matapos na kaming maghapunan kasama ang munting pamilya nina Aling Nelisa at Manong Nilo. Everyone seemed very busy at the shore—they were setting up on something. May mga mesa at upuan. Yliam was busy having a conversation with Mang Nilo’s only son, Nestor. Yliam promised the family with a new fishing boat—and a bigger one.
Hindi na nga sana tatanggapin ng mag-ama but Yliam was so persistent and I guess they deserved it. “May munting kasayahan tayo ngayon. Sabi ni Kapitan Moises, pasasalamat sa mga bigay ninyong tulong sa munting kumunidad na’min.” I just couldn’t help not to plaster a smile. Binalot ko ang scarf ko sa katawan ko dahil malamig na ang ihip ng hangin. Yet it was a beautiful night full of stars—I never
