HER TEARS

ESCALA

rightly when I got ou

immediately go to the market to help Grand

uits and vegetables in the

only one who took care

nd dad s

to college. When I graduated from

a farm and I didn't want to

r just be with grandma Inding. He is old but he still does eve

irt and jeans. It is old but it is clea

ng. I love my grandmother dearly because she i

Inding told me nothi

en know them but I knew that

ife. There are lucky ones who have been with their parents

uths or even matured thinkers do not

m. They are lucky that their mother and father are s

traight but you're just walking

sudden insertion of a monkey I probabl

so used to the presence of

ad just come out of the fores

about the matter. What a

he market, Maring?"

as also been flirting with me for a lo

Mareng is really what he calls me. It's no

ll and big, his complexion is darke

enter into a relationship where I do

love but my mind is open and

ntic novel that I still bo

d. We were only

on board

ng if I would go wi

that I was flirting with the son of

iend but I can't rea

gossips. Woe to them if no gos

of your neighbors, mar

d by captain Santa Mari

e road? You're still busy!" he shouted at his

r Maring," he prom

side of the road and I didn

s own feet

ly bad. Surprisingly, he became the barangay

for mayor. I will not vote for him

pay attention. But don't, it will

d be kind, bu

o spend a lot of money, even if it is

olitics. And after that? Won but wher

choice but to leave me. Even though he w

is voice was firm a

people fight against

d around and

t, hatred immediately fille

and you can imagine a donya si

grandmother's goods were scatter

a Inding to pay the tax he a

ea and the woman is very insecure in life. Inse

on, Grandma Inding," the hypocri

in her spaghetti strap shirt and mini skirt that were b

up. Hey, my. She is

other. And what are you doing here?" I ask

ere four inches high but hi

gs he envies me the mo

ust a rag. But oh, our ra

turned to Grandma Inding who had fallen

one of the reasons I don’t

?" I asked him worrie

p but we both fell to the f

him I was angry or hurt

o show your real

ighing in the market but the

ted. So even though they want

quietly

till underpaid, alas!" its arti

im I might have done i

Hannah has tw

er I can give it to you in

g to was younger than her, grandma wa

our tenancy in my daddy's

ere? Eh, we will pay them

every

collecting right away? Once again they can't

ot all, there are rich people who are very open -hea

amined my cheek and pinched it. Although I was

mind? He

of soap do you use?" he asked m

," I answer

othes?" he asked in shock and I

ht who's b

at lady is really over

I'm used to

water and gave it to her. I

lly all righ

hand and stare

eye your life will

ningfully, I’m not used to Gra

. You will still get what you want, grandson. You will be loved just

, grandma," I said frow

ess and joy. Grandpa

e used to say that. I don’t kn

ndson," he said and his

him ov

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