Falling for me

 "N-No .." Why is she asking me that? "Why?"

"Oh, nothing. I’m just curious." She said as she released a relieved sigh. 

Hmm…something smells fishy. I just brushed it aside for now.

Thank goodness, she decided to drop it and started to ramble on about her and Phoenix’s childhood. 

I felt my ears ringing from hearing her tiny voice talk the whole time. I was happy when we finally arrived at our destination.

"Hey, Maria!" A farmer yelled in greeting at us the moment they saw our figure from afar. 

Maria approached the farmer "Mang Kanor! How are you?"

"I’m still alive, still kicking!" The farmer, who I realized is Mang Kanor, replied. "How about you? How are you?"

"Well, here I am, still beautiful.” She answered with a tiny laugh and stopped, “Wait, where's my father?"

"Oh, I think he’s there." He pointed from afar. "Take care of your father Maria, it's like he