“H-heto, hindi ko naman dala ang mga painting ko kaya ito picture nalang muna. Just stop crying please.” He showed his phone to me. He wiped my tears using his thumb. I tried my best to stop crying, nakakinis naman kasi ‘tong emosyon ko e. Hindi ko mapigilan.
“T-teka. Hindi naman ako umiiyak dahil sa’yo e. I-I just suddenly miss my brother, mahilig rin kasi siya mag paint eh.” Inalalayan naman niya ako, umupo kami sa bench mapalit sa dinadaanan namin. Kinuha ko naman ang cellphone niya at tinignan ang mga painting niya.
“I-I’m sorry about that. Why don’t you call him and ask him to visit you.” He innocently said, little did he know that the person I was missing so badly is not on earth anymore.
“May cellphone ka ba pan-tawag kay San Pedro? Pahiram nga.” Mahina akong natawa while still b
