Fragmented Rhapsody

Fragment 16

16
Love

Breaking News: 
Rep. Alejandro Dela Merced hopes to cleanse the Senate with Anti-Graft and Corruption Campaign

Huminga ako nang malalim pagkatapos mabasa ang umiikot na balita ngayon. Papa has just made an official statement about it yesterday and the news is instantly all over the internet. 

Inaasahan ko na rin ang mabilisang pagkalat ng balitang ganito, pero hindi ko naman alam na lalabas siya sa susunod na araw mismo.

The election would be a few months from now so maybe that's why Papa also agreed with the journal – it has to be known first publicly to inform the population. Hindi rin ako nagkaroon pa ng pagkakataon na makausap siya sa inilabas niyang statement kahapon dahil naging abala siya agad.

Papa's tactful and he doesn't just release statements without expecting the repercussions. Kailangan ko na lang sigurong magtiwala sa kaniya.

Tumayo na ako mula sa kama at pinulot ang aking bag para kumain na ng pang-umagahan. Wala ako sa sariling bumaba ng hagdan. Masiyadong maraming bumabagabag sa isip ko and I couldn't able to walk straight without my mind flying for the past few days.

I know for a fact that Papa's known across the region and maybe outside of it.

He has become famous for several successful engineering projects across the country and became more popular when he was offered a grand venture in Spain a few years ago with the Gomez de Liaños, which happens to be a prominent family in Spain.

May partnership din ang aming firm sa kanilang branch company dito sa Pilipinas. Minsan na akong napakilala sa pamilyang Gomez de Liaño sa isang business party in Manila and I swear, the siblings were just way too much energetic for me. Ang alam ko lang ay lahat ng lalaki sa kanilang magkakapatid ay sikat sa basketball.

Since then, that popularity has become one of his advantages when he entered politics.

I'm not comfortable with the political life even if my father has been living with it for years. It puts our safety in pedestal because politics is nasty. Hindi ako bulag para hindi makita ang gulo ng pulitika.

The world is full of worst and horrible people – and politics is overflowing of them.

Nadatnan ko sa baba si Nanay Flores na nag-aayos ng lamesa. Napansin ko ring bukas ang TV sa living room. Maybe she has watched the news too because I'm so sure it was broadcasted on national TV this morning.

"Good morning, Anak," baling niya sa akin nang mapansin ako. "Nakita mo na ba ang balita?"

Pagod akong tumango at bahagyang nakitaan din ng pangamba ang mata ni Nanay. I knew she's against it as well, but we just love Papa so much. He loves what he's doing – helping people in the best ways he can offer.

Who was I to go against his pure intentions?

Pagkatapos kumain ay nagpahatid na ako para pumasok. Medyo maaga pa ata ako dahil wala pang tao sa classroom. I decided to read my notes to kill time. Wala rin naman akong magawa at mas mabuti na ito kaysa sa pag-iisip ko ng kung ano-ano.

I pulled out the chair in where I usually sit on this class – leftmost corner at the back. Inilabas ko rin ang notebook ko at nagsimula ng mag-aral. I was in the middle of reviewing when my phone hooted, receiving a message.

Octavian:
Ano gusto mo?
I'm on my way to school. I could drop by the café hihi

Natalia:
I'm full. I had a heavy breakfast.