WINTER'S POV

It's been 3 months since I- We started living here sa province

Life here has been good to my friends and I.

We met people, different kinds of people, there's the friendly one, the overhyped, the productive one, the humble ones, and syempre the Mahangin one. Specifically that one man na lapit ng lapit kay Yunise

Only I, can call Karina, Yunise

If di nyo alam bat Yunise tawag ko kay Rina, balik kayo sa part ng introductions ng mga  main characters



 

Mga Tamad, "KARINA EUNICE" kasi kaya "YUNISE" duhhh

Anyways

We have a new addition to our group, si Jake na galing Australia, he settled in sa class after a week ng school year and became our classmate. He's a bright one among all of us, he's very good in every subject especially Physics, well anything that have numbers in it

I think we're bestfriends na

He's pure Australian, Aling Bernis' sister is just her step mom kaya naging somewhat "pamangkin" na din sya since 7 years old ng ipakilala ng kanyang daddy yung step mom nya sa kanya
He was sent off here since nagkakaproblema yung business nila sa Australia and He said na his dad can't afford to pay for his tuition this school year kaya nag volunteer sya na dito nalang muna mag aral and tumira kasama yung tita nya. His dad was against it at first pero napapayag nya din eventually so he got sent here sa Philippines, his step mom naman is helping his dad sa Business and he got a news na nababawi na nila yung money na nawala sa kanila.

Si Adrian, I found out- We found out na Adrian is Yunise's ex boyfriend, they were in a 9 months relationship before they broke it off, pero they still stay friends obviously diba?

If was a mutual break-up, they both realised din na it's better if they just became friends nalang and all.

And after the break up nila Rian and Yunise, that's when Regade? Grenade?

Ewan, basta gusto ko pasabugin ang kanyang mukha

So yeah, after 5 months of being single, that's when Yunise and him became a thing

Apparently The guy cheated when he went to The city with his family and stayed there for a year.

He went to the city and acts like a ing superior, boy jerk

Napagalaman din namin na throughout the relationship na The guy never treated Yunise the way she deserves to be treated kaya naman kahit si Adrian na ex ni Yunise ay mainit ang dugo sa Ex boyfriend nito

That's enough, nakakasira ng mood pagusapan yung small jerk na yun

There's an improvement between Rina's group of friends and Mine.

Lasil and Yeji got closer, it's fishy nga yung pagka close nila eh

Yuna and Chae naman nagliligawan na

Talking about speed

Lyle is still being a kuya saamin, he's responsible and very attentive sa bawat isa.

Lolo Ale and Lola Tere has been the very great Guardians to all of us. They're very supportive sa lahat ng ginagawa namin and we can talk to them about our dilemmas

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They tag us along one time nung pumunta sila sa kanilang tindahan sa palengke.

We offered to help them to tinda their prutas and maaga nagsarado since mabilis naubos yung mga paninda

Bukod kasi sa fresh and maganda yung fruits na binebenta namin, marami na ding suki sila Lolo and mas lalong dumagsa yung namimili

"Grabe ho Mang Alejandro! Saan nyo ho nakuha iyang mga tindero't tindera ninyo? Kagagandang mga bata! Mga artista ho ba iyan?"

" Tiya Tere, kapag ho ba bumili ako ng tig limang kilo ng calamnsi at sili pwede ko ho ba maayang lumabas ang isa sa mga iyan?"

Those are just few comments na naririnig ko Everytime na may bibili sa stall nila Lola

Ngingitian lamang naman namin ang mga ito and give them what they bought while Lola And Lolo answers them politely

After the tiring that day of selling fruits, both Lola and Lolo told us to get in formation sa may Sala

Yes, formation, like in the military. Lolo Ale and My Lolo both served in the Army when they were still young, and I guess the nakasanayan never died naman... Well, except my lolo. He's dead

Hehe, sorry Lo. I love you and Lola po

Anyways

When all of us are nasa Salas na, Lolo Ale gave each and everyone of us one thousand pesos.

And let me tell you what I felt that time...

So you guys know that I grew up in a well off family, same as my friends. So we're used to get everything we want without breaking a sweat, if we ask for money our parents give it to us immediately without question asked.

But earning it, It feels so damn Good!

And I know na ganon din yung naramdaman ng mga kaibigan ko dahil nagkatitigan kaming apat at kita ko sa mga mata nila yung kislap. Mangha, masaya, and they look so excited.

This is the first ever money na natanggap namin from working, and it feels great to have a money na pinaghirapan mo

And since then, every Saturdays and Sundays we tag along to the bayan with lolo Ale.

Hindi naman namin palaging kasama yung tatlong magpipinsan at sila Lola Tere, kaming apat lamang nila Lyle Yuna, at Yeji ang palaging sumasama kay Lolo Ale sa palengke para mag sell ng fruits and we genuinely enjoy doing it. People buying from us is very kind. And Lolo Ale give us money as our sweldo kaya natutuwa kami.

We hardly even touched the money our parents send us. We use the money na we earn from helping Lolo.

And We treat our friends with the money na we earned and the left money naman is iniipon namin incase nga na may want kami bilihin

Yes, Winter And Friends changed people

Today is Saturday, And we're at the palengke with Lolo Ale and today Karina is With us.

It's not as hectic as the previous weekends is Kalmado lang yung palengke and there's people naman na namimili it's just not that super gulo like some days

"Gusto nyo ng mango shake? Meron dyan kila Aling Sonya," Alok ni Yunise sa amin

"Is there ls there other flavor?" Tanong ni Yeji

Tumango naman si Karina kaya ngumiti ng malawak si Yeji at sinabi ang gusto nya

Yeji Wants an avocado flavored Shake
Yuna wants Mango same as mine

Lyle tag along with Rina para naman may kasama sya magdala nung pinabili

Nakaupo lang kami sa may loob ng stall while Lolo Ale is talking to his kumpare sa may kalapit lang din na stall, the Gulayan stall naman

Almost all the gulays din is from Lolo Ale's farm

"Hi po ate! What are you looking for po?" Rinig kong tanong ni Yeji

Diko naman ito pinansin nag continue nalang sa pag aayos nung ibang fruits na medyo hindi naka arrange

"Ate, We don't have a panukli po for your one thousand po,"

"ay, wala akong barya dito eh, yan lang yung pera ko," Sagot naman nung babaeng kausap ni Yeji

"Suklian mo na lang nagmamadali lang kasi ako," Dagdag pa nito

"Ate, I told you po already na wala po akong pang change sa one thousand peso bill nyo, it's all five hundreds and one thousand bills din po yung andito, unless you want coins po" sagot ni Yeji

I look at Yuna and she's already at Yeji's side we know kasi na Yeji is a bit Short tempered especially if nagpapaulit ulit sya sa sinasabi nya

"Ano? Bakit wala? Hindi ba dapat meron? Suklian mo na lang ako at nagmamadali ako para din hindi na tayo magkagulo," Ulit nung babae kanina

Halata naman na naiinis na ang aking friend kaya lumapit na ako sa kanila

"Ate, You only bought fruits that cost under hundred pesos, and then you'll give me a one thousand. And I already told you na we don't have panukli to your money kasi po puro five hundred bills yung andidito," pag-uulit ni Yeji sa kanyang point

Kumunot naman ang noo ng babae

"Wag mo nga akong inglisen ng inglisen dyan, yung sukli ko lang naman hinihingi ko, yung asawa ko nag aantay na sa may paradahan! Mainipin iyon,"

"Ate, I told nga po, We don't have panukli! How many times do you need me to tell you that ba?," Inis naman na sagot ni Yeji

Lumapit na ako kay Ate na kasagutan ni Yeji

"Yej, Give back her money na lang, I'll pay for it," Sabi ko kaya kumunot ang noo nila Yuna and Yeji

"What? Why? For all I know she just wants her money na mabaryahan eh, she only bought fruits that cost sixty pesos,"

"It's just sixty pesos Yej, I'll pay for it nalang," Ulit ko

Inis naman na ibinalik ni Yeji yung One thousand bill nung Babae na umalis din agad, ni hindi man lang nagpasalamat

Wow, Libreng fruits

"Look! She didn't even thank you Win, That woman I swear," Reklamo ni Yeji

I just shrugged and went back inside the stall since wala padin sila Lyle

I fish my phone out of my sweat pants pocket and sat down sa tabi ni Yuna

"Have you talked to Ni-ki pala Yej?" Tanong ko when I stumbled upon one of Ni-ki's post where he's at school

"Yeah, I'm talking to him every night. Same old same old, Kuya Jinjin is still timid around him, acting cold padin," Yeji answered sadly

"It's been years na ah?"

Sasagot na sana si Yeji ng bigla naman dumating ang dalawa na dala dala yung mga shakes and some breads

"Oh Avocado shake for Ms. Yeji, Two Mango naman kay Yuna and Wintot," napataas ang kilay ko sa Nickname na ibinigay ni Rina saakin, tumawa naman ang tatlo

Kinindatan lang ako ni Yunise pero inirapan ko lang sya at kinuha ang Mango shake na hawak nya at mabilis na i