When Love Grows (COMPLETED)

Chapter 15

When Love Grows (15)

"La! Omg! Tignan mo La!" tumakbo ako papunta sa kusina.

I never showed her the process of making this little butterfly. After Kuya Miguel's name I decided to make something new naman and I want it to be surprise para kaya Lola.

"Tada!"

She smiled widely while she touches the stitch. "Marunong ka na! Manang mana sa magaling na Lola."

Miguel...That's what my first work is. Iyong pinakita ko kay Lola small butterfly lang 'yun. I finished stitching his name last night. What I did was I tried alternating the two. Kapag nahihirapan ako sa butterfly pangalan ni Kuya Miguel ang inaayo ko. Well, it's kind of unusual that I worked straight last night. I didn't stop even though I struggled in the middle. I wanted to show to Lola that I improved already. Tama nga si Lola. It won't work when you try to directly force yourself to bigger steps, you'll fail. Start from the basic where it's really the hardest part of learning as a beginner.

Ayoko rin na ipakita kay Lola 'yung cross stitch na gawa ko na may pangalan ni Kuya Miguel.

"La, this butterfly is for you. Like it?" I said giving it to her.

"Oo naman! Ikaw na bata ka...Anong kapalit nito? Suhol mo lang ito sa akin."

I pouted my lips. "Ang bad naman, La. I'm not asking for anything po sa'yo talaga 'yan."

"Gumawa ka pa ng marami para naman may maisabit tayo diyan sa dingding na gawa ng maganda kong Apo." She said praising me back na pingtawanan naming dalawa.

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"Lola, how is this different from what we put yesterday? Wasn't it the same fertilizer para dito sa roses?" I said wondering why'd we need to put fertilizer again to these plants.

"Magkaiba sila, Apo. Para ito sa pampayabong ng bunga iyong kahapon ay para naman sa pataba ng lupa."

Two days na kasi akong hindi nagpupunta sa bahay ni Kuya Miguel. I was just feeling hesitant to go there because of Ate Kristina. I feel uneasy around her. Her face, her voice...Everything about her makes me want to... Hate her even more.

"Lola, kailan pa umalis si Ate Kristina dito noon?"

"Magkapanabayan ang Kuya Miguel mo at Ate Kristina. Mag kokolohiyo lang sila noon pero ang Ate Kristina mo nagpunta ng Maynila."

That was too long ago. I bet she didn't continue her college dahil nagkatulong siya.

"Bakit mo naman natanong?"

"Ah, wala lang, La."

Lola stopped for a while. "Nagkikita ba kayo sa bahay ni Miguel?"

I nodded. "Yes po. Madalas nandun siya." I said while spraying.

Lola doesn't mind me going to Kuya Miguel's house. She keeps on reminding me to be good and as much as possible I shouldn't give Kuya Miguel a headache raw. Sabi kasi ni Lola Kuya isn't the type of person who'd just frankly tell something he doesn't like and making him uncomfortable. Baka nga raw nababagot na sa'kin si Kuya Miguel kakapunta ko roon hindi lang niya sinasabi. I hope he isn't.

Matapos kaming maglagay ng fertilizer pumunta na kami ni Lola sa loob para kumain ng meryenda. Turon kasi 'yung nakahanda kaya I suddenly thought of Kuya Miguel. Sana naman hindi mag tampo sa'kin si Maya. I plan to go there tomorrow. Whatever the eye soring situation I'd witness again I'll just let it slip like nothing.

I opened my phone when I felt it buzzed on the table. Nasa sala ako ngayon kumakain. Hindi naman kasi ako inaantok kaya ayoko rin tumambay sa room ko.