One Upon A Time Two: Milagrosa

Ika-dalawampung Yugto: Señores de San Jose

Miracle

I stared at Claudio's back as he walks ahead of me. He is very quiet right now. As in alarmingly quiet.

Sobrang ramdam ko yung emosyon nya kanina nung sinabi nya na, Milagros, vamonos! Now I am afraid to even utter a single word. Alam ko kasing galit sya. Sino ba namang hindi magagalit eh wala pang 24 hours di ko na agad nasunod yung isa sa mga kundisyon nya.

But was it intentional? Of course not! It was just an accident.

Will he kick me out on the streets? Naku po Lord! Wag naman po sana. Huhu.

Bigla syang huminto sa paglalakad kaya napahinto din ako. He turns around and looks sternly at me.

"Look Claudio. I can explain." I said. "Nagwiwindow shopping kami sa may plaza when suddenly I got distracted by a beautiful hairclip then kinausap pa ako nung isang weird na matandang manghuhula. Then meron pa yung malaking baka." Walang preno kong sinabi.

Napapalatak ako in my head rememding na Toro nga pala tawag dun as Juancho stated earlier.

"Ganyan ka ba talaga ang paraan ng pagsasalita mo?" He asks me, nakakunot ang mga noo and looks very much irritated. "Window shopping? Hairclip? Malaking baka? Hindi kita maintindihan Milagrosa." He added.

There he goes again calling me Milagrosa.

"Milagros." I corrected him. "Atsaka ano bang mali sa way ng pananalita ko, ha? Malay ko din ba kung anong term ginagamit nyo para sa window shopping at hairclip. And honestly nakalimutan ko na Toro pala tawag dun sa malaking baka. Sorry naman." I said.

He angrily strides towards me.

"Mapapahamak ka kung ganyan ka magsalita. Gusto mo bang pagtawanan ka nila?" Sinabi ni Claudio.

"Wala akong pakialam sa kanila." I said.

Nagbuntong hininga si Claudio at pinikit ang mga mata nya ng ilang segundo.

"Ano palang nangyari kanina sayo at sa mga guardia civil? Bakit kasama mo si Teniente Juancho?" He instantly changed the topic.

"Iniligtas lang naman po nya ako sa mga manyakis na gurdia civil na yun." I explained.

"Sa susunod wag ka ng lalayo kay Inocencia, Martina at Juana. Wag ka ding masyadong magtitiwala sa mga guardia civil." Sinabi ni Claudio.

"Masusunod po Señor Claudio." Sinabi ko as I curtsied. I feel like a kid getting scolded by my parents. Nakakainis.

"Hindi ka ba nila sinaktan? Hinawakan?" Tanong ni Claudio now with worry in his eyes. How can he suddenly turn from being this brooding strict guy to a soft one?

I shook my head in response.

"Wag na sanang mauulit ito." He said and I just nodded.

There was some tension awhile ago habang nag-uusap sila ni Juancho. If only I can understand Spanish naintindihan ko siguro.

Nagulat din ako to see him talking dun sa mga guadia civil na nakasalubong ko kanina. They look shaken kanina.

Suddenlt I noticed Claudio reaching for something in his pocket.

"Señorito!"

We both look in front and saw Emilio running towards us.

"Nakita nyo na pala sya Señorito." Emilio said while panting. "Tatawagin ko na ang cochero para ihatid tayo pauwi ng casa." He added.

"Sige Emilio." Sagot ni Claudio then we are left alone again.

After that we finally went back home.

Pagbaba ko ng karwahe Inocencia was already waiting outside the Patio. She immediately hugs me ng makita ako.