ZARIN KLAIRE SANDOVAL
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Dad intentionally cleared his throat habang nasa hapag kami, for breakfast.
"Baby, pina-sod cutter mo raw lahat ng d**o sa buong yard? Paggising ko kaninang umaga wala na akong nakitang kulay green. Kulay lupa lahat. Akala ko may demolition."
"Pinabubunot mo and d**o, right? I thought it was better to use a sod cutter than a tweezer."
Literal na natulala ito habang nakatingin sa akin.
Narinig ko naman ang mahinang pagtawa ni mom. Bahagya itong napailing at isinubo ang pagkain niya.
"Babe, putting new lawns around the house will cost us millions again."
"Oh, you're putting back the lawn?" I asked sarcastically habang hinihiwa ang hamon sa ibabaw ng pinggan ko. "I thought you don't want it."
Mom laughed again at mahinang bumulong sa kaniya. "I told you, sa'
