"Ma! Saglit..I'll be down in a minute! ", I shouted with an excited voice.
Agad kong hinanap ang make up set ko pati narin ang aking pang-kulot ng buhok para maayusan ko man lang ang aking sarili.
Hindi ko mapigilan na maisip na what if yung visitor na yun na pala ang maging prince charming ko.
Habang nainit ang hair curler ko, dahan-dahan akong naglakad sa hallway papunta sa staircase naming para masulyapan ko man lang kung sino ang bisita. Parang isang spy I carefully listened to the visitor's voice.
"It is a man!", I shrieked with delight. Pero unti-unting Nawala ang kasiyahan ko ng marealize ko na sa lalim ng boses niya….may pagkamalambot ang kanyang dating.
"Ugh hindi siya straight!", I shouted so loud enough for my Mama and the visitor to hear downstairs.
"Iha…nandiyan kana pala! Come here I want you to meet Manny!", Mama Linda said with pure joy.
Siyempre my eyes widened and my cheeks blushed because of embarrassment and disappointment.
"Oh me oh my! You're so gorgeous my dear Darling!!!", pasigaw na papuri sa akin ni Manny.
"Oh wow you are so shiny….Nice meeting you by the way…I'm Molly", I smiled and agad kaming nag cheeks-to-cheeks.
I was surprised kasi muntik na niyang makulayan ng todo ang mukha ko dahil sa kanyang makapal na make-up. Sobrang puti ng mukha niya at ang kaniyang pananamit ay parang pang Hollywood models.And don't get me started on his smell amoy siyang garden ng mga rosas.Nakakaloka!
"Molly..I decided to find you a job here in Canada so that you can earn money Iha!", tuwang-tuwa na sinabi ni Mama.
Me on the other was very irritated. I mean nag-ayos ako ng todo-todo tapos para lang pala sa isang mala-diwatang Mexican na naging isang walking human garden.
Pumunta kami sa living room para mag-usap sa aking magiging trabaho. Agad naglabas ng sigarilyo si Manny at bigla niya itong sinindihan. Gosh he kept on sawying his hand as he talk making all the ashes of cigarette to spread on my Nana's Carpet.
"So Iha…I am the owner of Joyful Burger, and I would like to give the Fanstastic! Opportunity to you…You are beautiful, outstanding, hilarious and has an attitude to be….to be!!!....a waitress in my restaurant!....aha..hahaha.hahah", Manny said glamorously with full gay attitude and tone in his voice with a laugh na katulad ng kay Kris Aquino.
"Oh…EHEM..EHEM.ACK!" I tried to talk pero nahigop ko yung usok sa sigarilyo ni Manny. The bitch did not even care about me.
"That is very nice of you Manny", I smiled habang pinipigil ko ang pagkainis ko.
"Oh you don't have to be thankful dear! Mama Manny will always be here for you!", sobrang arte niyang sinabi habang nanglalaki ang mga mata niya.
I did not buy it though. Seriously paano siya magiging caring sa akin,eh halos ipalanghap na niya lahat ng maduming usok sa akin.
"Anyways Dinner is ready guys let us eat!", tinawag kami ni Mama para pumunta agad sa kanilang malaking dining area.
"Oh wait dear,I will re-attach my make up first! I can let the foods see this monstrous face", Manny said.
"Monstrous sobrang chaka nga ih", pabulong kong sinabi sa aking sarili.
"What was that dear?", Pagta-takang tinanong sa akin ni Manny.
"Oh…nothing..I said you are already pretty", I said with a sarcastic voice.
Luckily hindi niya na-gets yung point ko. I hurried towards the dining room. Then napatigil ako.
"What's wrong dear?",tanong ni Mama.
"Nothing Ma..I thought it was a plastic chair…", I replied. Naalala ko kasi na mabilis masira ang mga plastic na silya dahil sa aking taba.
I was so nervous when I slowly sat down on the chair. Pero napawi lahat ng worries ko nung Nakita ko ang malditang pusa Nana.
Dahan-dahang naglakad sa harap ko ang pusa at bigla itong nag-hiss sa akin. Siyempre nagulat ako pero hindi ko alam kung nasiraan ba ng utak yung pusa….Dahil nung saktong nilagay ni Mama ang mainit na chicken soup sa lames ani Manny biglang umupo dito ang pusa.
"MEOOOOOOW",sigaw ng pusa dahil sa pagkapaso sa napakainit na sabaw.
I simply smiled on the outside but on the inside….naalog na lahat ng organs ko ka-katawa.
Manny walked towards his seat.I was so distracted by his 5-inch heels and how he walked like a model.
Well I'm pretty sure na kaya ko yung gayahin. HA! Ako pa!
Manny grabbed his spoon with an attitude.Hinigop niya agad yung sabaw na inupuan ng maldita naming pusa.
"Linda your soup tastes funny!", malamyang pagreklamo ni Manny.
I ran as fast as I can papunta sa aking kwarto. Then I laughed continuously ng hindi ko nama-malayang rinig na ako nila Mama sa baba.
"HAHAHAHA…wait a minute ano yung amoy na yun?",tanong ko sa aking sarili.
I gasped.
"OMG….yung hair curler ko!", sa dami-dami ng pinagkaabalahan ko nalimutan kong patayin ang pangkulot ng buhok ko.
I looked at my vanity and agad akong nataranta.My make ups, papers and my diary is burning.
"OMG water!!!",agad akong tumakbo sa banyo para kumuha ng tubig.
Binuhat ko ang isang timba ng tubig at dali-dali akong tumakbo papunta sa aking kwarto.
Mr.Feisty pants (my Nana's pesky dog) decided to ran towards me causing me to slip and land on my back. I made a loud noise na para bang may balyena na nadulas sa sahig.
"Oh my gosh dear what is that?", tanong ni Manny sa aking nanay.
"Oh it's probably the wind", agad na sagot ni Mama.
"No…it sounded like a cabinet falling on someone….this soup is a killer though!", pagpuri ni Manny sa soup ala meow ni Mama.
Unfortunately as I fell the water bucket flung across the room but alas It did not reach the fire na patuloy ng kumakalat sa kwarto ko.
I panicked and I saw a fire extinguisher. I immediately pulled the pin and started firing at the fire.
"Oh no….My diary and my make-up kittttt!!!!", aking sinigaw habang tuluyang nanlulumo sa nangyari.
"Oh! Papa will kill me!!!!", I said while crying so hard. My make-up scattered all over my face and I looked like a mess. I tried to clean myself and immediately went down stairs.
"Honey what happened",naga-alalang pagtatanong sa akin ni Mama.
"Oh my gosh! You look like a trash that got hit by a car.", pang-asar na pagsasabi ni Manny.
Agad siyang tumayo sa kanyang upuan at pumunta palapit sa akin. Humugot siya sa bag niya ng mamahaling makeup kit.
"Sit down honey….Mama Manny will take care of you", he said.
Napakunot ang aking noo dahil sa pagkalito at pagtataka. I thought he was going to do something.
"Woah..Elizabeth Arden…..that is very expensive?!", I shouted dahil sa aking pagka-mangha.
Agad niya akong inayusan at pinaganda habang patuloy siyang naninigarilyo. Sigurado akong pati usok sa sigarilyo niya ang mag papaganda sa akin.
"Charan! Finish product!!!", sigaw ni Manny.
Manny and Mama looked at me and somehow looked at me with surprise.
"Oh….well at least we somehow covered what ever happened to your face lately. "
"Oh Iha you're so gorgeous!", sigaw ni Mama sa sobrang tuwa.
Agad bumukas ang pintuan at dumating si Nana.
"Jesus! Who are you?!", Nana screamed at agad niyang tinapat sa akin ang paying niya para ipalo sa akin.
"Nana relax it's Molly and can you please put down your umbrella", agad sinabi ni Mama bilang paglilinaw.
"No I mean who is that sparkling colorful dog over there.", agad tinuro ni Nana si Manny.
"Ugh! Excuse you I am an elegant creature and I did not come from a family of dogs you nasty lady." Pagalit na sinabi ni Manny habang nanginginig sa galit.
"Well that is a very pleasant greetings from each of you…but can we all just eat in peace?"
"Oh! And by the way Ma where did you go?",tanong ni Mama.
"I went shopping",she said with a guilty voice.
"Yeah…I don't think so…first wala kang dalang pinamili at second I can smell the scent alcohol coming from your sweat Ma!", Mama Linda said.
"Well Iha I am your mother I am old enough na para gawin lahat ng gusto ko…",depensa ni Nana.
Mama rolled her eyes and we continued to have dinner together.
"Well it was nice meeting you Molly dear….Linda I must go since it is already late…oh and Molly I will meet you on Monday….tatta!",agad umalis si Manny.
I went upstairs to fix the mess I have done and sa sobrang pagod nakatulog ako sa sahig ng aking kwarto.