Tomorrow morning…

I arrived too early in the cafeteria and Nanay Lin just woke up because of my voice calling her. I said sorry for waking her up but she smiled at me and told me that that was a good alarm clock.

I asked her why she hasn't getting ready, she told me that if it wasn't my voice, she might stay to bed till the sun risen up.

I also told her the reason why I am the one who's waking her up and not Jenny. And Jenny didn't told her anything because she was surprised to know it too.

Jenny's might be preoccupied of something.

Nanay Lin welcome me inside her house and served me a hot coffee–

Correction, I served it myself.

I politely told her to get herself ready and I will help myself for just a cup of hot coffee.

Not for long, we started organising the table and chairs inside the cafeteria which is beside Nanay Lin's house. It was like an annex.

Or maybe, it is.

Sadly, none of Mother Lin's children were helping her.

According to Jenny, Nanay Lin has six children. And the only one with her is the third son who is still a drunkard. He said he doesn't do drugs, but almost consumes his life with alcohol.

They said, he became like that when his ex-girlfriend had broke up with him for a richer lover that she had kept secret. When he was about to proposed marriage, he found out that she was seeing someone else.

He is pitiful but Nanay Lin is even much more pitiful. I hope instead of drowning himself in alcohol, he just turn back to his mother.

We started prepping for cooking. I let her do the cooking because the taste my be differ I did and get an impression which she might not like.

We cooked breakfast like spaghetti, macaroni soup, champorado, palabok, and porridge.

When we finally opened the store, people come in and out.

Some ate here inside the cafeteria, while the other bought that was already packed in a blurred plastic.

Breakfast ran out quickly earlier, so after cleaning up, I excuse myself and went home and took a shower.

I went back to the carinderia and help for the lunch.

"Honey, can you take the one at the end? And we might be dumped." Nanay Lin asked and frowned as if she was still embarrassed when she ordered me.

Maybe, she's still not used to me.

I answered, okay, and do the job.

Meanwhile…

Manley and Tony were on their way to the hospital. But Tony; Manley's best friend, insisted to eat by passing a carinderia first.

They are supposed to eat lunch at the hospital but the distance is still quite far and it is likely that when they arrive they will not be able to properly eat the delicious home cooked food.

It is past noon, and the queue of people might left nothing but junk food.

"Alright, Manley! Why junk food again?" Tony complained to his friend who was busy driving. He insisted that a good food, good mind.

"Hey, why did you go with me? You have your own car!" Manley complain back.

"You see, It was in the car repair shop. I thought I'll wait for it, but it was taking too long!" Tony explained, and give his friend a pity expression.
 
Manley can't help but sighed in disbelief. "You pay."

"No problem!" Tony cheered.