I woke up ten minutes past seven. It was a chilly, rainy morning.
I suddenly remembered that I was to accompany my cousin Kim to have our drivers license renewed. Immediately, I took a shower and got dressed. Went straight to their house after, waited for them to finish fixing themselves. Because I didn't know that Abby and Faye was coming along. They said they'll be going to the thrift shop. We then went to LTO near the Mahogany market at Tagaytay City.
Faye drove the car, they dropped us off at LTO, and they went their way to the thrift shop. There were a lot of people there, probably to renew their licenses too. Ate Kim and I went to get her form. I thought I had to have my license renewed, but the guy at the desk just had my temporary license and gave me my 'real' license. After he handed me my license, I quickly checked how I looked in the picture of my license. Gawd, I look so... Haggard! LOL! Ate Kim then processed the renewal of her license. I just waited for her to finish since I already got my id.
We decided to eat some 'goto' after Ate Kim got her id. Since it was cold and we had to wait for Faye and Abby to come back from the thrift shop. We were waiting for our food when an old lady passed by our table and offered us some sweets. She is one of those vendors with frail physique, you'd probably take pity on her since it was already afternoon and it seems that she has been working all day. Ate Kim bought some pastillas from her and watched her as she walks away from our table.
"Kawawa naman si lola noh? Parang buong araw syang nagtitinda", says Ate Kim while mixing her bowl of 'goto'.
"Oo nga, ang lamig pa naman ng weather ngayon."
"Kung pakainin kaya natin?"
I smiled back at her, nodding.
"Mamaya 'pag bumalik si lola dito."
I got a bit worried, what if lola didn't go back there at our table?
Checked the people around us, I didn't see her. I just asked Ate for some calamansi.
I was in the middle of eating my 'goto' when I saw lola offering people sweets.
"Ate Kim, ayan na si lola. Tawagin mo na sya."
Lola passed by our table.
"Lola! Lola! Teka lang po."
She was surprised when she heard Ate Kim calling her attention.
"'La, gusto nyo po bang kumain? Tanghali na po kasi."
Lola just gave us this big warm smile. Teary eyed, she covered her lips. Shying away from my cousin's offer.
"Ano po bang gusto ninyo? Goto? Kanin? Sige, pili lang po kayo ng gusto ninyo."
"Salamat, goto na lang po." She smiled back.
After lola finished eating 'goto', she thanked us again. She bade farewell and gave us her warm smiles. Ate Kim told her to take care, to keep herself from getting wet from the rain.
We waited until Faye and Abby arrived. Ate Kim and I went back to the car with smiles on our faces. I hope to see lola again sometime.
I suddenly remembered that I was to accompany my cousin Kim to have our drivers license renewed. Immediately, I took a shower and got dressed. Went straight to their house after, waited for them to finish fixing themselves. Because I didn't know that Abby and Faye was coming along. They said they'll be going to the thrift shop. We then went to LTO near the Mahogany market at Tagaytay City.
Faye drove the car, they dropped us off at LTO, and they went their way to the thrift shop. There were a lot of people there, probably to renew their licenses too. Ate Kim and I went to get her form. I thought I had to have my license renewed, but the guy at the desk just had my temporary license and gave me my 'real' license. After he handed me my license, I quickly checked how I looked in the picture of my license. Gawd, I look so... Haggard! LOL! Ate Kim then processed the renewal of her license. I just waited for her to finish since I already got my id.
We decided to eat some 'goto' after Ate Kim got her id. Since it was cold and we had to wait for Faye and Abby to come back from the thrift shop. We were waiting for our food when an old lady passed by our table and offered us some sweets. She is one of those vendors with frail physique, you'd probably take pity on her since it was already afternoon and it seems that she has been working all day. Ate Kim bought some pastillas from her and watched her as she walks away from our table.
"Kawawa naman si lola noh? Parang buong araw syang nagtitinda", says Ate Kim while mixing her bowl of 'goto'.
"Oo nga, ang lamig pa naman ng weather ngayon."
"Kung pakainin kaya natin?"
I smiled back at her, nodding.
"Mamaya 'pag bumalik si lola dito."
I got a bit worried, what if lola didn't go back there at our table?
Checked the people around us, I didn't see her. I just asked Ate for some calamansi.
I was in the middle of eating my 'goto' when I saw lola offering people sweets.
"Ate Kim, ayan na si lola. Tawagin mo na sya."
Lola passed by our table.
"Lola! Lola! Teka lang po."
She was surprised when she heard Ate Kim calling her attention.
"'La, gusto nyo po bang kumain? Tanghali na po kasi."
Lola just gave us this big warm smile. Teary eyed, she covered her lips. Shying away from my cousin's offer.
"Ano po bang gusto ninyo? Goto? Kanin? Sige, pili lang po kayo ng gusto ninyo."
"Salamat, goto na lang po." She smiled back.
After lola finished eating 'goto', she thanked us again. She bade farewell and gave us her warm smiles. Ate Kim told her to take care, to keep herself from getting wet from the rain.
We waited until Faye and Abby arrived. Ate Kim and I went back to the car with smiles on our faces. I hope to see lola again sometime.
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