Along the way ( Province #1 )

Kabanata 5

Pakikisama, that word. I always heard it to everyone else, even on my own Mom, matutong makisama. You'll never know what's awaits for you. You'll never know what kind of person you're talking to.

Though, It's hard to maintain the word pakikisama especially, if that person shows different expressions towards you.

His eyes was like a mirror, it can be easily seen, it doesn't even need a magnifying glass to clearly see what's the problem on his attitude towards me. It's clear as a river, He hates me... Abel hates me.

His name was Abel, I can now finally address him as someone who's been treating me differently. Nang unang beses kong marinig ito, hindi ko maipagkakaila na masarap itong pakinggan. It's not mouthful, It's just simple. Yet, he has this kind of full intimidating presence. He's like an Alpha, dominating everyone's around him.

Bitbit ko ang dala kong maliit na timba na may lamang palay, ito daw ang ipapakain sa mga bibe at manok. Hindi ko parin alam kung paano ang tamang pagkain sa mga ito. Pero ang sabi lang sa akin ni Abel bago ako iwanan, Basta pakainin mo. And the most irritating part for me, he doesn't even looked at me while saying those words. Ganoon na ba niya ako kaayaw?

Huh! tapos iiwanan na lang ako, I thought he'll guide me? May pag I will pa siya kanina sa pinsan ko! walang isang salita! Tatlong araw pa lang ako rito, pero pakiramdam ko gusto ko ng bumalik sa Manila. At iwanan ang mga gawain na ito.

I'd rather stuck myself up in my room rather be with someone who's hates me to bits.

Nangilid ang mga luha ko sa mata, thinking someone hating me. I've never been hated like this before, everyone likes me, talks to me, friendly with me. Ano bang problema ng isang 'yon? He's making me hates him more.

Nang marating ko ang lugar ng mga manok at bibe, sumalok ako ng kaunting palay sa palad ko at hinagis ko ito sa kanila.

They immediately come, creating noises, there's some ducks fighting over the food. The baby ducks followed their mother leading them towards the food, ang cute! Some chickens flying not too high, some walked towards the food also. Nakatingin pa sa akin ang isa na akala mo, ako ang kakainin ng buhay.

Sumalok pa ako ng marami, at hinagis sa kanila. Mauubos ko na ang pang huling palay sa loob ng timba nang may marinig akong malakas na ingay. I don't know where it is coming from, it's sounds like an animal saying honk repeatedly.

The sounds seems alarming for me, it's the first time I heard that kind of sound, it's definitely not ducks. Ducks tend to used quacks as a sounds not, honks. At mas lalong hindi ito manok, what could it possibly be?

Nasagot ang tanong ko nang may tatlong malalaking bibe, no it's not duck. But it's just more bigger then ducks. Their head was lengthen as they ran towards me, while their wings were spread apart. What makes me terrified was their loud honk, as they run towards me. I throw the last rice grain to them and sream.

My feet wandered, didn't know where to go, I scream out of fear. Paniguradong may nakarinig ng sigaw ko dahil sa sobrang lakas nito.

Nakarating ako sa may harapan kung saan nakita ko si Abel na naka upo sa may duyan. Tumatakbo akong lumapit sa kanya bitbit ang maliit na itim na timba.

"ABEL!!" I shouted.

Lumingon siya sa akin ng nagtataka, forgetting my irritation towards him, forgetting that I'm intimidated to him. I tucked myself beside him and leaned my head over his broad shoulders.

Oh god! I think I'm gonna die! Napakalaking bibe ng nakita ko. Lumalaki pa pala ang bibe ng ganoon? I though they used to be short?

Abel held my quivering shoulders, hindi parin mawala sa isip ko ang napakaling tatlong bibe na iyon, ayoko na talagang bumalik doon.