Month: June 2023

CHAPTER 1

   There is a child who at a young age was taken by his Grandparents from his parents in Manila to take care of and raise. Despite the difficult life, the parents could not afford to take care of their children at the same time. Because his sister and brother will follow. So, he was brought to the Province. His name is Pao Tavira. Pao is restless in the Morning and Evening. His passion is to play games wherever he goes just to have fun and be happy.
    When he became a Teenager and entered High School, he experienced the bad influences of the environment. In fact, the world is full of catastrophe happening just like Violence and disease being experienced in different parts of the world. What Pao experienced was the Bad Behavior of the environment. So, because of this. Pao learned to Drink Alcohol and Smoking. By his friends at school who always had bad intentions. Even though his Grandparents Mang Dario and Aling Bennett Tavira always preach to him to be a good child, he still does not listen to them. On the contrary, he continues to be reprehensible. Even at school, there is always an enemy or there is always a Fight to him and the other students. Until the time came when he had to be Disciplined by his Grandparents. It is also necessary for him to be behave and disciplined next time so that he will not do the bad things he is doing before. Actually, young people are taught Right and Wrong, first at home to school. The question is, Why can’t he still did not avoid this bad culture or influence on the Environment?
    Pao's grandfather Mang Dario works as a fisherman and his grandmother Aling Bennett sells fish in the market. That's why the two of them are partners because they are still partners in the business. Pao asked Aling Bennett when they were in the market.
    "Mom! How did you meet Dad?"
    "Long Story …"
   Pao calls his Grandmother, Mother because he has been growing up here ever since. The same goes for his Grandfather who used to call him father. One day Mang Dario was fishing in the ocean and he came home at dawn. There were more fish he caught. Aling Bennett will meet him immediately. Aling Bennett left Pao alone in bed and didn’t woke him up, even though Pao was always with her selling fish that Mang Dario caught. This time Pao was sound asleep. While she was done getting dressed, She goes to the shore. While she walks, She saw Mang Dario's boat.
     "Nett, bring these fish to the Market …" Mang Dario said.
     "All right …" Aling Bennett said.
  The fish were immediately brought aboard in the Tricycle. Until it is loaded. Aling Bennett immediately got on the Tricycle and they traveled to Market. The sun is shining on the beach. Pao woke up and he slowly opened his eyes. He saw that his Grandmother was no longer beside him in bed. Later, he got up from his bed disgusted because of the bad morning he had experienced. When Pao arrived in the living room of the house, what he saw was his Grandfather Mang Dario, while he was in bed. He slept soundly and had loud snoring. Obviously, he was tired. Until Pao woke him up.
      "Dad! Dad! Where's Mom?" Pao asked.
      "Hmmmmm … in the market, selling fish." Mang Dario said.
      "Why didn't she wake me up … I'm going with her to the Market."
      "She’s going home later…" Mang Dario said.
  Pao cried because Aling Bennett didn't even wake him up. That is why he is sad. Pao left the house. He saw the sun is bright. The surroundings are peaceful and serene because the sea has almost no waves to be seen. Like the flat soil. The air is so fresh that you will find it again and again that you will never get tired. Aling Bennett arrives, while she is riding the Tricycle. She was carrying the Bucket in which the fish were kept. Such as Bread for their breakfast, Meat, and various utensils to cook for lunch. Pao was waiting outside their house, while he sat down. He frowned as he looked at Aling Bennett. Aling Bennett saw Pao and she was smiling as she approached Pao.
       "Pao! Take this bucket…"
       "Why didn't you wake me up?"
       "Because I'm in a hurry to sell the fish so that I get home right away, there are a lot of people selling fish in the market now."
       "I want to come with you…"
  While Mang Dario was sleeping, accompanied by loud snoring like the wind in the sea with a sound. Aling Bennett orders Pao to get wood so they can have cook, but Pao is still doesn't listen. He did not follow. So, because Aling Bennett was tired from the Market and woke up early in the morning, Pao was warned.
      "Help me, Pao, you are not baby we used to carry. I'm still awake early, it's good that I sold your father's fish right away so we can have something to eat. Then when I tell you, you don't want to listen …" Aling Bennett Said.
      "You didn't take me with you." Pao said. While he was crying.
      "Ok, All right, next week we'll go to the market, we'll go to, but we'll go to church first." Aling Bennett Said.
  Pao agreed. Ever since he was here in the Province, he always wanted to go to the market to buy the toys he wanted. At the age of 10, when Pao saw a toy, he immediately wanted to buy it. So, this is why he always wants to go to the Market. By the time Pao stopped crying. Aling Bennett called him when she just finished cooking their lunch. Aling Bennett ordered Pao to wake Mang Dario up
      "Dad! Wake up, Mom said, we are going to eat." Mang Dario is slowly waking up. Until he rose from its bed.
      "Where's your Mom?"
      "In the kitchen,"
      "Oh! What happened to you? Are you crying?" Mang Dario asked.
      "Because Mom didn't wake me up, I'll still go with her in the market."
  When Mang Dario was at the Table and Aling Bennett is serving a delicious dish that she cooked, there is hot soup and rice that when opened from the pot goes with the ocean breeze. Pao is still sulking at Aling Bennett, even though they are at the Table. He is still silent. Despite being told.
     "What's your problem Pao?" Aling Bennett Said.
     "You didn't wake me up to go with you to the market."
     "Pao should be sent home to Manila because he’s not our child." Mang Dario said.
Pao looked at Mang Dario and was surprised by what he heard.
     "Besides, that's too much, He wasn't like that before, it's even better if you just go home, just send you to LBC so we don't have a problem with your Mother Bennett here." Mang Dario said.
  Pao left the table. He headed into the bedroom and went inside. He closed the door, Till he cried.