Keno
Five years ago
“Baby, I’m so sorry, but Ma and Pa will be late tonight. I already cooked dinner for you. Just reheat the tinola when you get home, alright? We still have one last meeting with the farmers today. Don’t wait up.”
My mother informed me over the phone.
“Take care, we love you!”
I smiled to myself when I heard what my mother said.
“I love you too, ma. You and pa take care alright? Travel safe! Bye!”
I heaved a content sigh as I walked towards the bus stop.
I was on my way home as school just finished.
On normal occasions, when my parents who were both business people buying and selling farm produce were not busy, they would both make sure to be the one to fetch me from school.
And I always love it when they do that, even if I was already on my last year of high sc
