23: A Piece of Her

SATURDAY morning came, Dione’s lips is painted with smile. It was as if she was smiling through her sleep. When she passed by on her younger sibling, Danny, he called her Pennywise again. But she turned deaf to it. Para bang hindi nito napansin o narinig ang pang-aasar ng kapatid.

“Good morning, mom!” bati ni Dione sa ina na nagluluto ng agahan nila. Napalingon naman ang ina niya at agad napansin ang malaking ngiti ng anak.

“Good morning, my big baby. You seem to be in a good mood? Nanaginip ka ng maganda? Or napanaginipan mo ang crush mo?” asar ng ina ni Dione sa kaniya. Nakangiti lang na tumabi si Dione sa kaniya.

“Secret, ako na diyan, ma. Let me cook!” Hinila ni Dione ang kaniyang ina sa gilid at siya na ang nasa harap ng pan.

“Aba, aba! At sino iyang crush na iyan? Is it from your class? This is new, it’s my first time hearing from you, admitting that you have one!” ani ng k