I squeezed my baby pillow as I snuggled under my blanket, trying to block the rays of the sun which is disturbing me from my beauty rest. I was about to drift back again to Dreamland when a moving UFO (or whatever) slumped me on my stomach and I had to cry out a big "OOFF!"
"Bugtaw na, nang! (Gising na, 'te!)" A mouse was screeching in my ears.
I covered my face with my pillow and groaned, praying that my kid sister would give me salvation. Just when I thought that she already left my room, she bounced like Tigger on the bed and sang, I'm Madeleine, I'm Madeleine, I may be very small..."
There goes my sleep.
I scrambled under the sheets and took her on the arms and tickled her big belly (such big stomach for a kid! Haha!) I then proceeded wrestling her until she was literally screaming for her life.
"Tama na, nang! Mamaaa!!!" She wailed, asking for my Mom's help. I smiled an evil grin -- mom's not here..
I stopped when I saw tears coming from her puppy little eyes -- before you even think I'm that bad, those were "tickle" tears and not because I was suffocating my sister to death or something.
I stood up and glanced at the wallclock -- 11:30 it registered. Aackk! I am so late. Marty's gonna kill me. We still got loads of marketing paper to finish.
I rushed to the bathroom and took a bath -- grabbed some white baby tee and jeans, put on my sneakers and cap -- voila! My fashion statement. I was about to leave when my lola called up to me.
"La ka pa kapanyaga malakat ka na?! (Hindi ka pa nagtatanghalian, aalis ka na?!)" She semi-scolded me.
"Cge lang. Sa skwelahan nalng. (Ok lang. Sa school na lang.)" I said as I gave her a peck on the cheek and grabbed my backpack and go.
"Nang, bakli ko donut! ('Te, bilhan mo ko ng donut!)" Lucerne shouted just when I was about to get out of the gate.
"Cge. Babye." I smiled as I flew her a kiss.
The hour ride from the house to school was excruciating. For one, it was noon for Pete's sake and second, I was hungry. Good thing I grabbed a chocolate bar before I left.
I arrived in La Salle 45 minutes after one. Our meeting was supposed to be 1. Har har! My bad! I headed straight towards Bob's Cafe and found Marty glaring at me. I grinned.
"Ano oras na?" He sarcastically said as he dotted on his watch.
I poked his shoulder and just smiled. I gave him my work and all the other stuff that I did. He shuffled through it and when I saw that he was quite pleased with what I've done, stood up.
"O diin ka naman makadto? (O san ka naman pupunta?)" He snapped as he munched on his french toast.
I tiptoed as I checked my reflection on the mirror. I fixed my cap and winked at Marty.
"I have boardwork, sorry! Just text me if you have any questions, ayt?!"
