DISCLAIMER:
This is a work of fiction. Any names or characters‚ businesses or places‚ events or incidents‚ are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons‚ living or dead‚ or actual events is purely coincidental.
PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME!!!
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It has been a year now since I last heard the sound of rain falling from the rooftops. My heaven is crying once again. I wonder who hurt our lovely skies to burst into this too many tears.
“Why did you adore rains that much tho‚ after knowing that it’s actually a tear of heaven? ”
“She’s crying for me. ”
I smiled. “I mean‚ she’s crying with me. Sending me sympathy. A kind of comfort no human could ever offer me. Isn’t the sky lovely? Heard how the tiny drops of rain make the sound of a lullaby for me. ”
“Ewan ko sa iyo‚ ang lamig nga eh‚ ” he said unto me then grabbed his glass filled with dark coffee.
“Cuddle weather. ” I laughed‚ “But I would love to play in the rain than hug someone. ” I smiled‚ reminiscing my childhood life. How I used to go outside our house each time rain approach. Singing an unaltered rhythm I learned from school‚ the “Rain rain go away” even though it’s actually a contradiction of what I actually wanted to happen.
“Hindi ka ba nilalamig? ”
“You know my body temperature is below normal. ” he nodded then grabbed another cup of—“Shit‚ what the heck are you doing? ” I raised my voice at him.
“Try lang. Malamig ba? ”
“If you’re stupid‚ then you’ll answer no to your own question. Ofcourse malamig‚ nagyeyelo kaya iyang tubig mo‚ ” sigaw ko sa kaniya.
“Akala ko ba hindi ka nalalamigan? ” nakangisi niyang tanong sa akin. Bwisit talaga kahit kailan.
“H’wag kang tanga! ”
“Sunugin mo sarili mo para humupa ang lamig. ” pambubuska pang dagdag niya kasabay nang malakas na tawa.
“I am the fire myself. How can I even feel the flame? ”
“Oh ba’t ka nilalamig? Wag kang baliw. ”
“Cold hour ng apoy‚ ” sabi ko na sinabayan pa ng aking pagtawa. “Tao nga may sad hour‚ apoy pa kaya. Sige‚ ikaw ang apoy tapos maulanan ka‚ hindi ka kaya matutupok? ” dagdag ko pa.
“Humans have undergone a multiple stages of evolution tho. Pangit ng comparison mo. ”
“Kung nag-evolve tayo‚ bakit chimpanzee ka pa rin? Mukhang may maling datos si Sir Charles Darwin sa evolution niya ah. ”
“Mind you‚ chimpanzee is different from ape. ”
“Oh alin ka sa mga ape? Pliopithecus? Dryopithecus‚ or Ramapithecus? Or baka naman Proconsul? Hoy tanga! Ang Procunsol ang ninuno ng mga chimpanzee right now. Ibig sabihin may connection ang ape at chimpanzee. Bobo mo. ” natatawang sabi ko sa kaniya.
“You should know the answer by then since you came from that origin. ”
“Excuse me? ” taas kilay kong sabi sa kaniya.
“If you weren’t came from an Ape‚ you might came from second generation of our ancestors‚ the Australopithecus‚ or from third generation‚ the Homo species. Tell me‚ what kind of monkey you are? ” if he’s trying to piss me‚ yes‚ it’s working.
“We shared the same ancestors. Don’t be stupid. ” sagot ko na lamang. There’s no use of arguing with him‚ kita mo naman‚ kung ano-anong history na ang hinahalungkat.
“Ahh yeah‚ I almost forgot that you are my sister. ”
“Come here‚ bro. Come nang mahampas kita ng baseball bat sa ulo. ”
“With love ba yung paghampas? ” natatawa niyang tanong. Lakas mang-asar‚ akala mo others.
“Nah. With sympathy and prayer. ”
“Tamaan ka sana ng kidlat‚ ” ang sama ng ugali. No’ng nagpaulan yata ng kasamaan‚ nilunod siya ni Creator.
“Tamaan ka sana ng pana ni Kupido pero one sided love. ”
His smile suddenly vanished. Okay‚ talo siya this time HAHAHAHAHA.
“Foul ka. Sarap mo sampalin ng isang milyon. ”
“Yung pera sana para masaya. ”
“Yeah nga pero puro barya. ”
“Ang gago mo. Kanino ka ba nagmana ha? ” Tumatawa kong sabi.
“Hindi naman inherited attitude natin. Nagbabago by time depende kung sino nakasasalamuha natin. More like it is an adaption from humans around us. So gago ako ‘cause gago ka. Ikaw lang naman lagi kong kasama. ” Ah yeah‚ I almost forgot. It’s been a while now since we last heard the sound of the rain came flowing from a melancholic sky.
Because it has been a year after I got from that accident. Making me lie in a bed of sickness—inside the hospital I never thought that will be my home now.
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Author’s note: This is an unedited story. Grammatical and Typographical errors are visible ahead. Bear with me for a while. I’ll edit it sooner.