Philippine Ethnic Pattern Novels & Stories

natatawa parin ito kaya tumingala na ako para makita ang mukha nito. “Pero, gusto ko nga ang mukha niya saka buhok. Bakit kasi ang gaganda ng lahi ng pamilya ni Miss Flame. Lahat sila may iba’t ibang characteristics..” sagot ko at niyakap ko ito. “Dahil sa lahi nila at mix na rin ang lahi nila. May Spanish, Russian at Filipino kaya ganyan ang mga histura nila lahat sila magaganda at gwapo.” Paliwanag ng asawa ko.

"Yes, sort of, Quil. But, it's Tagalog, it's a language from the Philippines. You know Philippines, right?" Tumango ito. "Yes, mother superior said it's a tropical group of islands, near Pacific ocean and I learned that Philippines has three main parts, the Luzon, the Visayas and the Mindanao. I wonder, how does Philippines look like." Dagdag pa nito. "Don't worry Quil, we will visit Philippines, soon." Sabi pa ni Mara rito. Ngiti lang ang isinagot ko sa kanila. Hindi kasi alam ni Mara na hindi na ako pwedeng bumalik sa Pilipinas, dahil sa paningin ng lahat ng tao doon, I am peacefully gone for once.

"Para saan 'to?" "It's a celebration hosted by the Asturia clan, a giant in the high society. If you're into politics and old money then you'll know them. Pag-aari nila ang ekta-ektaryang mga lupain sa iba't ibang parte ng Pilipinas. Medyo nag-lie low sila sa limelight these past few years but they decided to finally expand their empire into real estate industry. That's our last chance, Fem." Sinalubong ko ang titig ni Dave.

"Alam ko, pero do you think he'll fall for me?" "Oh, well of course!" she proudly said. "you're the daughter of Galvez family. Chanky eyes, pink natural thin lips, small and pointed nose. And you're tall, sexy. Plus your chinese beauty just perfectly suit to your Filipino beauty! Literal na asian beauty ang peg mo!"

This monday? Villaluz. That's the last name I was hardly trying to hide. Why? Because they have this tradition in which our clan wanted us to hide our identity like me, being one of them hanggang sa gusto nila. Because for them, there's an exact time, place, equipment on when will be for the world to know about it. Ito ang apilyedo ni Daddy at Estrella naman ang kay Mommy. And Dad's family were the richest among all. They are pure Filipino but they rule the world as if they are families of royalty in big countries.

"That's because I don't have an ounce of Filipino blood. I was raised in a Filipino culture but I was born to non-Filipino parents." Malakas siyang napasinghap dahilan upang mapa-ubo siya. May alikabok pa yatang nakapasok sa lalamunan niya sa eksaheradong pagkaka-singhap niyang iyon. Although she already suspected that Quaro had foreign ancestry, she didn't expect that he actually had no Filipino blood! "At... ang mga kapatid mo?" "Same as me. We were born in the same country." "Ibig sabihin ay galing pa kayo sa ibang bansa at dinala lang dito sa Pilipinas matapos kayong ampunin ng mag-asawa?"

Bumuntong hininga ako bago muling nag salita. "Let me spill the tea..." Aniya ko at sila naman ay napataas ng kilay, umikot ako sa buong boarders habang nag sasalita. "Do you know in the Philippines 8.9% is the capacity of unemployed people and 30% of non-work filipino's, why is that?" Aniya ko bago itinukod ang takong ko sa may stand table ng mga boarders.

Tinanong nang mausisa ni Charlie, “Ano ang taong saging?” Sumagot nang nagmamadlai si Autumn, “Ang taong saging ay ang mga tao na tulad namin, na pinanganak at pinalaki sa United States. May hitsura, pisikal na katangian, at mga gene kami ng Asian, pero may pananaw at pang-unawa kami ng mga taga-Kanluran.” Tinanong ni Charlie nang may interes, “Hindi ka ba nag-iisip tulad ng mga taga-Kanluran?”

May something sa kanya na hindi ko maintindihan. Gwapo siya, oo. Pero lahat naman ata ng mga Sierra. Halo-halo kasi ang lahi nila. His grandfather, Don Antonio is a pure spanish na dito na lumaki sa Pilipinas. Ang naging asawa naman nito ay may halong Pinay at American. Tita Karina is also a half-american, pero lutang ang pagiging espanyol ng mga anak nito, at mas kuhang-kuha iyon ni Ethan.

Tapos, biglang iiyak si Ethan. Nakuha ni Ethan ang ugali ko, pero hindi ang mukha ko. Mula sa hugis ng mukha, ilong, mata at bibig—nakuha niya sa ama niya. Ang kulay ko lang ang nakuha niya physically dahil morena ako, pero medyo maputi rin. Tapos ang tatay niya ay mestizo.