8 Chapter 7: Are You an Angel?

"Helping others doesn't ask for anything in return. No matter how big or small it is, because in time of need, the one's who you helped they will also help you".

#7: Are You an Angel?

I can not control myself. I was about to walk closer to the commotion so Crisostomo touched my wrist.

"What are you going to do? Don't go there because you might be their target," he said seriously.

Earlier, we are just joking around, having some fun but now we look so dead serious.

"Cris, let me go." I called him with his nickname.

Crisostomo is way taller than I am so I can't push him hard! I slapped his hand with all my force so that he can release me and it happened. I used that opportunity to escape him.

"Hi guards! What's happening, B*tches?" The guards looked at me in surprise. He was surprised by what I said.

"Is that you, Young Lady, Maria Clara?" Asked by a lady. She's beautiful but it seems like she already has kids. I think she has a lot of problems. She seems stressed and depressed. Who is she?

"Oh, yeah. You, who are you?" I asked with a smile because she was also smiling at me.

I thought people were finding me here because of what I badly have done in church. It turnes out that it was just a lady looking for me.

She was carrying something like an echo bag at the moment and she took out the contents of the bag.

"Hey Sisa! You can't give anything to the young lady--"

"Hep!" I said and raised an eyebrow at the guard. I think she has no bad intentions. She looks so harmless. Also, she is Sisa! The mother of Basilio and Crispin! "Talk back and you're dead!"

I just heard that motto. Is that a motto? I think it's a movie. Whatevs! I ain't sure. Good thing, the guard shit their bad mouths. Sisa looks surprised because of what I said. Maybe she didn't know that I am this smart and brave.

"Maria Clara!" Crisostomo called from behind me. I raised an eyebrow at him. "Are you all right?"

"Do I look harmed?" I rolled my eyes. I looked at Sisa again.

"Oh! I'm Narcisa, just call me Sisa. I'm the mother of Basilio and Crispin. I would like to thank you for helping us. You gave us twenty pesos. It's a huge number of money. It helps us a lot."

She showed me the fruits she had brought. Bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, and mangoes are the fruits she brought.

"Oh, that's too much. I can't accept that," I said smiling. "You can bring that home, for the kids."

I know they are poor. Although I want to accept that, I wonder if they will have anything else to eat.

"The money you gave to my children is much bigger than this. Please accept it because we also have this at home. Thank you for giving them money because of it, I was able to go to market."

I understand it now. She is the type of woman who knows how to thank the people who helped them. She might be offended if I didn't take her gifts. I smiled at her and gladly accepted what she gave. She smiled back.

"It's just a small help. I told Crispin and Basilio to come back here anytime just to eat if they're hungry. They're always welcome here!" Smiling, I said.

She smiled and nodded. "Thank you again, you are such an angel. Are you an angel?"

I was surprised of what she said. That was too much! I am not that kind. Hehe.

"No, I'm cousin of Satan," I said jokingly.

But it seems that it wasn't funny. They look at me like I said something bad and it was despicable. Oh my! Maybe they have no sense of humour! There is a sound of crickets around us. This is so awkward.

"That was a just joke! Hahaha," I awkwardly laugh. I also hit Crisostomo's biceps because he looks so serious now and he didn't like what I said. His biceps are hard huh. Is he going to gym to workout? Is there a gymnasium here? In this era and story? "You all look so serious."

Then I remember, I must also save Sisa in this story. One day, she'll also be crazy, literally. She must not be crazy so that she won't die.

I had to save her against her bitter fate. Noli Me Tangere is not all about Crisostomo. It's all about poor people who lived in year 1890s. Under colonization.

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WHEN the sky became orange and the winds became much cooler like it'll rain and the ambiance became peaceful like it was surreal... kidding! My description is too sugarcoat! When the afternoon came, two sacristans, Basilio and Crispin, came back here with joy. I'm happy because they feel at home here.

"Thank you because we ate a lot of food and you gave us ten pesos," Crispin said with a smile.

Fortunately, Maria Clara also has money. It's good thing that she's rich because otherwise, I'll humiliate myself. The audacity of me to say that I'll give them ten pesos then it turns out that I have no money? Ha!

"It doesn't matter. Don't be ashamed of me especially when you need help. Do you understand?" I glared at them as if convincing them.

The two laughed. Oh jerks! They're laughing because of my beautiful eyes! I enlarged my eyes to scare them, not to make them laugh. I want them to understand how serious I am.

"Did our mother Sisa come here? She said she would offer you fruit"

"Ah yes, Basilio. Please send her my gratitude. I like the fruits, it's delicious and sweet. Why don't you taste--"

"Crispin, you're greedy! Those fruits are for Miss Maria Clara," Basilio scolded Crispin who was eating a banana now. He finished eating ginataang bilo-bilo (Filipino snacks) so he targeted bananas.

"It's okay. Let him eat," I said smiling.

"Why, Big brother? Maybe you're just jealous. Just get a banana there. Young lady is kind-- oh my! Big brother!" He complained because Basilio had already kicked him.

Basilio is kinda sadism! He hurt his brother too much! I thought he loves Crispin because he wanted to protect his little brother badly in the novel.

"You, Crispin, you're pure bullshit!" Basilio looked at me. "Sorry for Crispin's greed, Miss Maria Clara." I lightly slapped Basilio's small shoulder, because he was still young.

"It's totally fine! You have to eat something because you're working. Just go kids! Eat and enjoy! One more thing, just call me Sissy Emcee. Don't be too formal, otherwise I'll eat you!"I threatened again.

Marites' eyes widened and she looked at me with a shocked look on her face. "Miss Emcee! Those are children! Have mercy on them" she said worriedly.

What? Did she believe this? The people in Noli Me Tangere really have no sense of humor! Where is her brain? Is she a kindergarten to believe what I said?

She was with us at the table, also eating. She was currently peeling a mango when she was suddenly stopped because of what I said. I smiled at her foolishly.

"Oh you're right, I won't eat them anymore. I'll just eat you." Smiling, I said.

The two children next to me laughed. Marites, on the other hand, just scratched her neck and stared at me badly.

Oh look at this bitch! She has no right to look at me like that. Aside from her boss Maria Clara who is me, I am also Manuela Carie that everyone dreams of.

Someone suddenly walked up to me, also one of the helpers here but I don't know her I have no interest in the helpers here, not because they're poor and I'm not.

My focus is definitely on the characters who will have the tragic ending.

"Miss Maria Clara, Señor Simoun is here, he said you will buy jewelry to him," she said. I looked at Marites and frowned at her.

She is like my personal assistant here and I didn't order her to buy me jewelry.

"Lorena, what are you saying there? I didn't order that Miss Maria Clara wants to buy jewelry." I opened my mouth so that I'll speak to Lorena, but I stopped when I saw who she was referring to. I also understand why I really need to talk to this person because he is ...

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