A House With Heartthrobs

he loud noise from the bicyc

andesal (A favorite bread of every Filipino

d my pillow neatly. I stretched

. The aroma of coffee fascinates me.

Mama. When I touched the pan

lled up a chair next to me. He knew I wan

have no work. We only had pandesal for breakfast. But so

with me? I'm going to t

hopping. Besides, we had no dish in the

kes up early because he has some things that need to be fixed. Just like the galvanized steel we need to re

n the house first. And it lo

gn. Her basket is already on the table. She seems

. I'm going to the market," she said g

ething before she final

so took a bath for an hour because of the water's h

the mirror as the foam plays with my hair. It

eety!" It was Dad who had bee

ause of the loud music of the neighbor.

nished. Dad took a deep breath. It seemed like he

nd faded jeans. I also adjust

g. I broom and mop the floor. Mam

fter carrying the greeting car

your allowance on the table

was not enough. I also don't have breakfast. I will eat at

the only one eating this morning here in the cafeteria. I saw a man-eating from a table not far away from my seat. He has a good physique, and

as he noticed I w

l pay! Keep

and then took a tissue to

change is just one p

e on

change! Be thankful, Manang.

other hadn't come to the neighbor to gossip, Chander would hav

e he quickly understood what I was teaching. Still, he was very impatient and ea

up with my son" she laughed and then hand

will add to my savings for go

hadn't woken up by the person next to me wh

I'm s

t slept on my shoulder. You

iva of the Goddess. You should be grateful!" I

at the sky was dark, not because of

r mobbing neighbors. The firefighters wer

ey!?" I asked one o

y. We're re

when I saw the fire sl

nts were in the house, s

e. Ten minutes before firefighters extinguis

started

o the firefighter. But his eyes became s

cognized them. Their bodies lay w

now that they are my parents. The wedding ring that the two wore and the

hard.

use of the weight and pain I f