"All right, I will change." I simply stated that I did not say anything because I did not want to cause too much anxiety.
The center is a little far away because we are still at the end of this town, but Sophia is driving and Manang is with us.
Due to the abundance of corn and sugarcane fields on both sides of the land, the area we are traveling through is stunning.
"Do you know that this land is still owned by your family? The Cortez, who have been longtime family friends, are in charge of this massive plantation." I glanced at Manang, who glanced back at me, and I simply nodded.
Daddy never mentioned it when he was alive, so I am not sure, but I never imagined that we had land like this.
"This location is abundant in a variety of fruits and vegetables." Sophia stated that the two spoke for that reason.
I wanted to put on my headphones, but I became engrossed in Manang's stories instead.
"I know that Don Ignacio hija has a granddaughter, and your age is close to hers." Manang informed me, so I nodded.
"Is it a girl?" I asked, making Sophia laugh.
"Hija, the grandson of the old don has twins, a girl and a boy, and they may be your classmates." I just nodded because it was a pleasant response.
When we left our land, I saw houses, and it was clear that the people in this town live a simple and peaceful life.
"This town is complete with buildings such as hospitals, schools, markets, malls, and so on; everything people need is here, so we do not need to travel to the province's center." Manang's story amazed me because, despite being in a province, it appears to be in a city.
Manang claimed that this town is modern, which is surprising given our location in the province.
We went to elementary school, high school, and college, where I was supposed to study.
The large shopping mall and the old buildings.
The one we are going to is a newly opened mall a little further away from the first one we pass.
We bought what we needed and were done. After we finished shopping for personal items, Sophia went grocery shopping.
Because I was not allowed to be too tired, I did not enter the grocery store and instead waited for the two at a cafe in front of it.
I ordered muffins and hot chocolate, took my iPod out of my bag, and began drawing.
I plugged my headphones into my ears, and my favorite music began playing.
I looked around because there were people staring at me.
My appearance is disguised by the fact that I am wearing a hooded jacket and jogging pants.
They will simply dismiss me as unimportant.
While drawing, I noticed a group of women and men who were roughly my age.
They are speaking loudly because the ringing in my ears is not too loud.
I ignored them, but was surprised when someone sat in front of me.
I frowned when I saw a man smiling at me in the mirror.
Hello, sweetheart. This happened because I turned off the music on my iPod.
"Who are you sitting at my table?" When I asked him, he laughed, and someone came to my table, and it was the same person who had come in earlier.
"Is it too cold because you are completely covered?" A woman asked, so I looked up.
I recognized the man sitting in front of me as the woman, so I knew they were twins.
"I do not have to answer you; we are not that close." I was cold, so I adjusted my hood.
However, someone abruptly removed my hood because my hair was exposed in front of them.
The woman was motionless, and they were staring at me in surprise.
"What a surprise, you look like an elderly lady with white hair." I even heard a laugh after the woman said this.
"Come on guys, do not you see she is a foreigner?" The man stood up, and I quickly covered my hood because others were noticing me.
I began to feel a panic attack because I had no idea what to do.
I am not used to this, so my heart is racing.
"Winter! "What are you doing?" I heard Sophia and approached her, and she stared at me.
"What happened to Winter? "Are you OK?" She asked one question after another, and her face was filled with fear.
I just nodded and tried to calm myself.