Chapter 2 (1/2)
KS Chapter 2
”Rogelio, have you ram Kyoto Electronics sent you?”
Dinner was almost over before anyone in the fa Hasmin that broke the silence and
”Ah, no I haven't,” Rogelio took a break fro his rice ”I've been hesitant since the place anyway”
”japan? Can't stand your taking care of your parents any Ernesto asks with accusation He's always been like this with Rogelio ever since he got sick Rogelio did not answer A few ht up of a new topic
”It was so funny a while ago at Mang Fred's, they watched Lyla's birthday from last week on the Betamax”
Rogelio tried being interested to the story ”Mang Fred?”
”Aling Sally's husband They didn't have me do the laundry on the 15th because there was a celebration, reave me some food cause their eldest just turned one, and I think they're transferring houses soon There were a ton of guests! And everyone was having fun since the kid looked like Matet!” Aling Has her story, but it had no effect on the two men on the table She went silent for a bit and rested her s to her husband ”Do you still have o to the doctor?”
”Don't bother,” Mang Ernesto gulped the re hi away the chair
”I caught a glimpse of the doctor in the center this afternoon But he said he ht be away a while” With no reaction fro Ernesto, the wife continued ”Didn't he say, e last visited, that as long as you keep drinking your medicine—”
”Hasmin…”
”As long as you rest, and keep drinking your medicine…”
”Hasmin…Hasmin…”
”You'll get bet—”
”HASMIN!” Mang Ernesto's breaths were heavy for a bit before he cal back the past Noback the past And we don't have a doctor!”
Aling Hasathered the dishes to the sink, also ashamed that he witnessed what happened to his mother ”I'll wash the dishes, Nay1”
”No! You already washed the dishes this afternoon,” Aling Hasmin quickly stole the dishes fro the table ”Rest up now so you could get an early start tohter wants to use the karaoke for Field Day”
”Nay,” Rogelio tried to find the words to comfort his mother ”Tatay²–”
”Stop worrying about your father He'dHas, then you can worry!”
Rogelio laughed Somehow, he's reassured that his ive ET before leaving his mother in the kitchen
Morning The sun is sh wind that the stench is whisked away, but not enough that it blew dust from the roads One by one, u special offer products passed by It's a good day for work Or so he thought Because in the , he could once again hear the daughter of Aling Precious belting off key Bananarama on the microphone
Rogelio was fifteen when he learned to play Jauitar Now, ten years of no practice has past after his classmate borrowed the instrus But his love for music is still there And he knohen someone's on-key, and when someone's off
Booht and you can ht…
He also knows that once the karaoke of Aling Precious starts, Aling Baby's loud co Baby's husband is a Saudi boy, and won't just let herself lose when it cohbor's equipment
SWISS BOY, YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A SWISS BOY I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO…
And when there's loud elio already accepts that another house will pu up He's already used to the whole place being like Raon, where appliance stores are side by side playing at the saelio endured this for tenand the surroundings are peaceful After a while, the sounds fro Baby stops This is the time he's most afraid of Because he knows, that around this time, it's the husband who comes to the rescue:
”Nating sgona change my lab por you, you know nae e my lab por you…”
Rogelio grits his teeth and shuts his eyes due to headache Mang Boy is a jolly head of the household, but he's also the type wherehim hold aPrecious' daughter Jony Precious in the background, h for a stadiu it’s limits
I need your tender kisses, the feel of your hands, your perfu…
”Jonymay, have you went out yet?”
”In a bit!…I need you so much”
”Go out first and buy some Royco, Lucibelle hasn't eaten yet!”
”If you're not here by my side, can't hold back the tears…Yes! I said in a minute! I try to hide…”
”Go do that first, no one's gonna steal your stupid minus-one anyway!”
”Don't think I can take it…I already said in a ht?!”
[mic feedback]
[sounds of a child's face shoved to the microphone]