When Rios FaIls In Love

barong tagalog for men. Festive music is playing in their background. The man-made lake is being illuminated by some lanterns. And in the middle there is a wooden bridge w

f flower maze. "Luna naman eh! mapapatay talaga ako ng ama mo 'pag nalaman niya ang kalokohan mo." (Luna! You're father will surely kills me if he knows this stupid stunt of yours.) The servant said as she pulls the woman named Luna towards the secret passage. Suddenly Luna stops from walking. "Oh? Ba't ka huminto?" (Oh? Why did you stop?) The servant ask her curiously. Just then she grabs both hands of the servant. "Wait..:Who are you? Are you the newly hired househelp? Where's mom? And where am I?" The servant got so shock for what she hear. "A-ano po 'yung sinabi niyo señorita? Pasensiya na po at hindi ko naiintindihan kung ano ang mga sinasabi mo. At saan mo pong natutunan ang ganyang lenggwahe?" (W-what did you just said? Forgive me but I don't know what you're talking about. And where did you learn to speak that language?") "Are you joking right?" Aruna ask in disbelief. "Eh kasi naman po señorita hindi ko talaga alam ang pinagsasabi niyo. Pwede po bang magsalita ka gamit ang ating wika?" (Miss I really don't understand what you're talking about. Can you speak using our own language?) Aruna heave a deep sigh and when she looks at the clothes that her servant is wearing, her mouth agape. "Sa anong taon ba tayo ngayon?" (In what year are we?") "Eh? Ika-1 ng Enero tayo ngayon. Taong 1612, kaka-diwang lang natin ng bagong taon kani-kanina lang." (Today is the 1st day of January. Year 1612, we celebrated the new year earlier.) "What the fudge?" Aruna curse on her mind. "Bilis na po señorita.. mali

dahil sa ginawa mo." (My baby, what nonsense are you thinking and why did you do that? You nearly k

eaks on her hair look at me with lonely eyes. The man who called me 'anak

an mo siya na ipapatingin namin si Luna dahil sa nangyari." (You to the neighboring

" (I will señor) the

ng in front of the room where they put

t ito lang ang tanging paraan para mapanatili ang iyong ama sa posisyon." (My child, I know why you are acting like t

'm their chil- No fudging way! Wait... the last thing I reme

this the place of th

lawa pa ng mga Acosta mismo. Naku 'pag nagkataon ay malaking gulo ang mangyayari." ( What are you saying? Mary you're alive. You nearly died because of your stupi

me with his pie

ing gulo ang magaganap." (You're father is ri

t should I call them Mom? Dad? Nah no way I'm pretty sure they would freak out when I spoke to them using an alien language. Nanay?

ung sabihin mga magulang ko kayo?" (Mom? Dad?M? Oh wai

ddle-aged woman.

agulang mo." (Yes w

hey both hugged me and I just f

aging mahigpit kami sa'yo." (Forgive us

ause I'm longing for my parents attention. And maybe because I'm waiting for them to s

g mapag-isa." (Can you please leave me for now? I want to be

para makapagpahinga ka ng mabuti." (If that's what you

om. I can't digest what just happene

and slump my body i

ould I

dly drinking my heart out with my cousins. And who the fudge is the owner of this body? I get up from the bed

It's too old school. Beside I hate knitt

en living in this era m

voice. Upon seeing her face, the ball of yarn th

you.

me, Mari

ing?! Please let me go

ission first before you could

e you kiddin

handed me a vinta

going to do

Villa Gradiente are written in that. Be careful, don't let

is written in this uh book is what

nods

that you're going to use is spanish or our own language. And don't use any slang words for you might offend those who are in power. And no touching, you must always cover your face with a fan when spe

m having a tough time i

understan

Yes

going to tell your so-called parents in this area that you got a memory loss. By the way you're

oom, a woman in her early tweenties b

ko?" (So, how are you feeling niw my

a?" (I'm feeling a bit okay. Wait, who are you?) Her

gle memory the moment I gain my consciousness.) "Totoo nga ang sabi ni inang na hindi mo kami naalala

agad akong umuwi dito upang malaman ko kung maayos ba ang kalagayan mo." (I'm Kirstina your sister. You know that I've been so worried of you when

sa akin ang mga mahahalagang detalye sa aking buhay?" (Forgive me, but I don't remember my memo

y ikukuwento ko sa'yo." (Of course, for m