Yerba Buena Novels & Stories

taas kilay’ng tanong ko "Im waiting here, two cups of Brazil Cerrado nalang ang natira kaya in-order ko na. I'll wait until 9 uubosin ko to pag hindi ka dumating." He ended the call. No way! ang kapal naman ng mukha nya para ubosin yun! Hindi nya ba alam na sa loob ng limang buwan isang beses lang gumagawa ang Barista Lounge ng especialty nilang Fresh Crop Brazil Cerrado at limited pa dahil sa sobrang mahal ng mga ingredients nito, na in-export pa talaga at sa Brazil lang matatagpuan, tas uubusin nya lang hindi ako papayag! I badly wanna take a dip of Brazil Cerrado now.

"Mabilisan lang po tayo. Huwag kayong gagawa ng ingay, huwag niyo po akong titingin nang matagal. Maaaring may nakabantay." Inabot niya sa akin ang mangkok. "Inom niyo po ito. Sabaw lang po ito, pero makakatulong po ito sa lagnat niyo. May halong dahon ng yerba buena at ibang gamot na nakapagpapababa ng init. Kinuha ko lang po sa kusina, baka mapansing nawawala." Nanginig ang mga kamay ko habang inaabot iyon. "Bakit... bakit mo ito ginagawa? Ang sabi ng kasama mo kanina... kapag nalaman ni Ginoong Moretti..."

Leon remained silent, prompting Lucca to continue. "Brandon Luis De Vera is the youngest son of Mr. Baltazar and Mrs. Elena, both teachers who ventured into the business world and were fortunate to succeed. Mr. Baltazar bought two hectares in Cebu, which is now expanding to thirty hectares. His business started with dried mangoes and now includes dried fruits like bananas, coconuts, and chocolate-covered mangoes. Mrs. Elena, on the other hand, focuses on processed meats, especially tocino, tapa, and hamonado. Ms. Caballero met Mr. De Vera when they were in grade school. Although Mr. De Vera was two years ahead, it didn't hinder their friendship. Mr. De Vera was often teased for his robust ph