Si JACK...

I thought my day will be as plain as black and white. I closed my eyes at 9 a.m. after my church responsibilities and activities. I woke up at 3p.m. It was a straight sleep and it seemed like I did not move from my original body position when I fell asleep. The bed cover not messed up and my pillow still on its original place. I woke up, immovable, my eyes just staring at the ceiling. Until I heard a voice from somewhere saying, “Tao po?”

I did not immediately recognize that it was the voice of my brother’s friend calling from the gate of our house. Forced to stand up, I went out of the bed, walked down the stairs and opened the gates. Still not with myself, I let this friend of my brother who happens to be my friend na rin, to enter the house. He put his bike inside and locked it as well. When he sat down the sofa, I stared at him and asked, “Why are you here?” He laughed and answered, “Ate Ems, you OK? I came for your brother. Is he here?” My mind still buffering and loading, seconds after his last words, I replied: “He’s not here.” Then this friend blankly stared at me and then laughed. “Ate Ems, you better take more rest.” He went out of the house after the nonsensical conversation and then I sat on the sofa.

Few minutes later, I have heard another voice calling from the outside. Same words as “Tao po.” And then I peeked on the screen door, but from my line of sight, no one’s visible. I decided to check the gate further. I looked down and there they are! I saw two kids waiting by the gate. Two cute kids actually. A girl and a boy. Both look as if they have an agenda with me, so serious huh. I looked down and asked them, “Why are you here kiddos?” They immediately and firmly answered back, “Where is JACK?” “HUH??” “I said, where’s JACK?!”

These kids made my day. Where in the hell they got the name of JACK? There’s no JACK living in our house. LOL.