5:23 AM
Got out of bed and dragged my legs to my mother's quarters. The last time I remembered before falling asleep was the door was locked and she was taking an early-morning warm bath in her small, rose-tiled bathroom. Mom was already sprawled comfortably on the bed and waiting to fall asleep when I went in to check her out.
Mom: Nakatulog ka na?
Me: Huh?
Mom: Nakatulog ka na sa lagay na yan.
Me: Ah oo, nakatulog na. Ikaw?
Mom: Hindi pa, simula nung nagising ako kanina (I presume she had three hours of sleep after arriving home last night.)
Me: Tulog ka na mama. Gym na ako.
Mom: Maaga pa ah...
Me: Ayos yun, para mamaya maaga rin ako makakauwi. Ready lang ako.
I left her room to go down to the kitchen. Hunger was assaulting my tummy and I just remembered the maid mentioned last night that there's a half-slice carrot bread inside the fridge. As I was about to step my foot on the first flight of stairs, a tiny voice stalled my legs for I heard someone calling my name. It was a mere whimper but I knew where it was coming from?
I headed back to the master's bedroom.
Me: Bakit mo ako tinawag?
There was a long pause after my question.
Mom: Mag-gygym ka na talaga?
Me: Sana... bakit?
Mom: Maiiwan na ako mag-isa niyan.
There and then I understood what mom meant. It's been a lonely, sleepless night with only me and her inside the house. Utol was elsewhere busying herself with activities that any practical person would frown. Approaching mom. I tucked her inside the blanket, planted a kiss on her cheek and left the room to go downstairs.
My carrot bread is waiting.
Mom's words will always ring a tune to my heart. I will do my steel-bar lifting after my shift is over.
Got out of bed and dragged my legs to my mother's quarters. The last time I remembered before falling asleep was the door was locked and she was taking an early-morning warm bath in her small, rose-tiled bathroom. Mom was already sprawled comfortably on the bed and waiting to fall asleep when I went in to check her out.
Mom: Nakatulog ka na?
Me: Huh?
Mom: Nakatulog ka na sa lagay na yan.
Me: Ah oo, nakatulog na. Ikaw?
Mom: Hindi pa, simula nung nagising ako kanina (I presume she had three hours of sleep after arriving home last night.)
Me: Tulog ka na mama. Gym na ako.
Mom: Maaga pa ah...
Me: Ayos yun, para mamaya maaga rin ako makakauwi. Ready lang ako.
I left her room to go down to the kitchen. Hunger was assaulting my tummy and I just remembered the maid mentioned last night that there's a half-slice carrot bread inside the fridge. As I was about to step my foot on the first flight of stairs, a tiny voice stalled my legs for I heard someone calling my name. It was a mere whimper but I knew where it was coming from?
I headed back to the master's bedroom.
Me: Bakit mo ako tinawag?
There was a long pause after my question.
Mom: Mag-gygym ka na talaga?
Me: Sana... bakit?
Mom: Maiiwan na ako mag-isa niyan.
There and then I understood what mom meant. It's been a lonely, sleepless night with only me and her inside the house. Utol was elsewhere busying herself with activities that any practical person would frown. Approaching mom. I tucked her inside the blanket, planted a kiss on her cheek and left the room to go downstairs.
My carrot bread is waiting.
Mom's words will always ring a tune to my heart. I will do my steel-bar lifting after my shift is over.
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