Sabay

Wishing Through Airplanes

It's gloomy and raining 

one September morning

earphones attached

listening to the weepies playlist

she's watching from her window the drops of a morning rain

"ang lakas nanaman ng ulan, parang ayaw pang tumila"

her expressive eyes says a lot about her excitement to go out that no heavy rain can stop her,
after all she is a pluviophile

it's a Saturday, it's her "Saturdate" with her self

I got to have my favorite coffee today sa shop, i wonder if today is...

" Abi anak! gising na si ma'am Jessa"

knocks nanay Rona, their nanny for the last 30 years

"ahh sige, susunod na po ako"

she went inside her elder sister's room to check up on her and gave her medicine
before she leaves

"aalis ka?" ~ Jessa

Jessa already crippled is sitting on her weelchair scolding her younger sister for always leaving.

"lagi kang umaalis tuwing sabado, para ano? para lang mag-sulat, bakit? ginto ba kapalit niyan? maibebenta ba natin yan? yayaman ba tayo ulit dyan?"

ate, saglit lang naman ako eh

"walang kwenta, dapat inaasikaso mo papaano lalago ulit ang negosyo ni Papa"

ate, pinag-iisipan ko naman naghahanap Lang ako ng tamang oras para sa

"sige umalis kana! kailan kaba nagpapigil?" "umuwi ka ng maaga at tumulong ka sa gawain ni nanay"

Si.. sige po...she replied submissively

Abi has been submissive to her elder sister, even though Jessa always shuts her out. They, having no Mother and Father it is important for Abi to always follow her elder sister as a sign of respect to her sister's authority over her. After all Jessa stood as her guidance since they lost their parents.

But Jessa put the blame on her Abigail. She blames the young lady the death of their Father the reason why she is heavy hearted and irritated at Abi's mere existence

Abigail kept on wishing for a way to be save from a pit where she live all her life. She submitts to her sister because aside from respect, she blames herself too. she regard her existence as a virus so contagious, a walking tragedy that anyone she passed by will be in danger and their lives be miserable.

"nak okay ka lang?"

ahh, opo naman nay

She responded pretentiously. Cleared her throat faked a smile and forced her eyes not to cry.