Breaking the Rules (Mondragon Series #3)

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

Eros

"SENYORITO!"

I turned my head to see one of our famers Mario running towards me.

"Yes?"

"Senyorito naman! Huwag n'yo na ho akong inglesin! Alam n'yo naman ho na hanggang Grade 4 lang ho ang natapos ko."

"I just said yes. And that doesn't even a valid excuse—" I stop in my midsentence when I realized that I'm using the language again. "Ano ba ang kailangan mo, Mario? Natapos na ba kayo sa paghahango ng mga gabi sa pwesto ninyo?"

This storm can be a big pain in the ass sometimes. And the most despicable thing that irritates me about this weather is it keeps slapping my face with its painful, heavy rains.

"Patapos na ho, senyorito. Hinahango na rin namin ang mga palay dahil nalulunod na po sila sa baha."

"Hindi ba at kakatanim lang natin sa mga iyon no'ng nakaraang linggo?"

"Mabababad ang mga palay, senyorito. Masasayang lamang ang mga tanim natin kung basang-basa na ang mga tinanim natin. Hindi na natin maaani ang palay kapag gano'n."

I released an annoyed sigh with the news I heard.

The production of Alta Puebo's local crops has shrink down to ten percent due to the continuous bad weather inside the isla and to El Nido as a whole.

And just when I thought that I'm starting to pull our lost, another storm ruined everything.

Fuck these shits!

"Ito lang ba ang ipununta mo dito? Kung hihingin n'yo ang tulong ko, susunod na lang ako. May dalawumpung kaing pa kaming ipapasok sa jeep ko dito."

"Ang totoo n'yan, senyorito, may iba pa akong ipinunta dito."

"And what is it?" I asked as I helped Ka Cardio lift the kaing he's trying to carry by his own. "Ako na ho. Baka sumakit na naman likod n'yo."

"Maraming salamat ho, senyorito."

I turned my attention to Mario again and wait for him to tell me the rest of his report.

"May tumawag ho mula sa barangay sa mansyon. Pinapasabi po ng katulong ninyo na may paparating daw pong kayong bisita sa isla."

"Wala tayong panahon para intindihin ang mga bisita. Mas importante ang mga pananim natin."

"Pero, senyorito—"

"Just do it!" I yelled. "Hindi tayo matatapos sa trabaho natin kung patuloy lang tayo magdadaldalan dito!"

I've always treated the island's farmer as nice as I could.

But I've been having a very bad day since yesterday and since I heard about Gael's fiancée visiting the isla, alone and with no apparent reason why.

"Pasensya na, Mario," I said. "Saka ko na lang aasikasuhin ang tungkol sa bisita na 'to kapag natapos na tayo dito."

"Masusunod ho, senyorito. Pasensya na rin ho kung naging mapilit ako."

I feel the remorse coming from Mario for what I did. Same with the shock and fear that has been plastered on the faces of the people around me.

It's that woman's fault!

"Senyorito," I feel a slight tap on my shoulder as the rain keeps on pouring on the whole island. "Hindi mo naman kailangan tumulong sa amin dito. Kaya na namin ito."