Chapter 8 (2/2)

”Hey, it's been teeks since your last payan²!”

”Oh, get a grip!” Angehala jokingly answers the barangay tanod³ in the bike ”And when's the rice co, Berto? Let's start the cooperative already” The people fro a supply cooperative for the mom and pop stores around the town for the past year And everyday, the neighbors are waiting for each other on when to start

”Maybe this co Berto answers ”Don't askChummy does not know either Before the cooperative idea, the residents have also talked about a Clean and Green project where there'll be a contest for cleanest barangay Everyone agreed to help in re trees for the beauty of Pelaez

”How about the sportsfest, is that on for nexther about it for awhile now

”Yea, the tanods and police are just prioritizing the search for Mang Jose”

”Search?”

”Do you not check up on your neighbors or so?”

”Wha! Hey, Berto, what do you take us for—gossips?” Anghela answers the biking tanod

”Since when?” Aling Precious asks

”Since the second We don't even know if they're still alive!”

”They're?!”

”The in-laws and children aretoo There's been rumors that it's the work of some monster”

Anghela and Aling Precious look at each other

Mhelaain

…Which Jonymay immediately sccops to her mouth since it hasn't been 5 minutes

Translators Note:

1 – An afternoon nap taken during the midday, usually after lunch

2 – Aschereat job explaining hoorks:

3 – The lowest level of law enforcement officer in the Philippines They are the watchay and able to perform some police functions (from Wikipedia)