(S2) 9. COINCIDENCE 1

YUMI

“Mama, we like to eat fried chicken.” Ebony approached me, and Ivory followed next.

“I will cook for you then.” I pinched their cheeks, and they pulled chairs and sat on it. Nasa kitchen kami at may ibi-bake ako. I will make a carrot cake at paborito nila iyon.

“Where’s your papa?” tanong ko sa dalawa.

“He was talking to Tito Trace with his phone and he seemed in a serious tone,” Ivory answered and smiled at me. “We decided to go here and help you instead of listening to Papa bantering and arguing with his cousin.” She giggled, and Ebony laughed with her, too.

I smiled at them sweetly. Staring at them makes me want to give them a better life. At sa antas ng buhay na mayroon ang mga Ferreira ay kung materyal na bagay lang ay sobra-sobra na agad ang mayroon sila.

I sighed thinking of Ferreira’s richness. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang trip ng mga byenan ko pero may tag-isang bilyon na agad ang mga anak ko na nasa pangalan nila. Hindi na sila maghihirap no matter what. But the