RDD 39

Chapter 39

This house had two bathrooms. It sounds amazing, but these two bathrooms were not enough for nearly 50 people to use. Especially when time was limited.

"I don't feel well at all..."

Penelope muttered next to me. She felt sick because she hadn't showered yesterday or today. She just washed her hair and wiped her skin.

"It's okay," I leaned closer and smelled her neck. My nose brushed against her skin. "You smell nice."

"Keith Castillo! Don't ever do that again!" My wife pouted and pushed me away.

I laughed.

"I'm not lying. You do smell nice."

"Humph!" She snorted and fixed her hair. She combed her hair and looked in the mirror.

"Mommy, so gowgeous!" Sophia put her arms on her mother's lap. Her mother had just finished washing her face. Her hair was tied up in twin tails.

Penelope took care of Sophia's appearance before she took care of herself. After all, Sophia was the hardest to wash because she loved to move.

"How sweet of my baby~"

"Hehe."

"How about you Roman? Are you okay wearing that?" I turned to my son.

Roman was wearing a T-shirt and pants. But he wasn't wearing shoes, he preferred to use slippers (Chancla).

To be honest, he looked comfortable. I wanted to wear slippers too, but I would enter the bank later and it would be embarrassing to wear slippers inside the bank.

At least you should have the right clothes when you enter the bank.

What? There's no such policy? So you expect me to go to the bank, show up in nothing but boxers and slippers, and expect people not to look at me?

I might as well wear my shoes.

In this country, we were comfortable wearing slippers inside the house. Even outside the house, we preferred slippers than shoes.

"I'm fine, Dad. I don't want to wear shoes, I feel like my feet can't breathe."

When did feet have mouths to breathe? Did they also have their own lungs or something?

"We have already spoken to Brother Simeon. We should be outside waiting for him before 6:30."

Penelope looked at her face in the mirror. She thought about putting some blush-on, but decided against it.

Honey, you don't have to worry. You're always beautiful. You don't need any make-up at all.

In my opinion, Penelope was born to be Miss Universe. She had a natural beauty that make-up could not replicate.

Her long eyelashes. Her red eyes. Her soft, smooth skin that I want to kiss every day. She is perfect in my opinion.

"Everyone ready?" She looked at us.

"Yes, Mommy." Sophia waved her hands.

"Hm, the money is here. I already counted it and it is 115 thousand. I left the 4 thousand for us." I replied when my wife looked at me. The envelope was filled with cash.

"Then let's go."

We walked out of the room. As we walked downstairs, the others greeted us with smiles on their faces.

"Sophia, you're so cute!"

"Thank you!"

One of the aunts touched Sophia's hand. I understood very well. My daughter's hands were soft and small, they were adorable.

"We'll be back early to help."

Penelope spoke to her mother.

"Take your time. This is your first time back in Dagupan after three years, you can look around. You don't need to worry about us. Besides, your father and I will also go to the city later. We will rent a tricycle as soon as we finish killing the goats." Corazon replied.

Only Simeon had a tricycle in the family, but their neighbor has one. They could ask them for a ride.

Life in the village was about helping others and receiving help. The neighbors helped each other.

"Then we will bring Christmas presents later." Penelope insisted.

"You don't have to."

The mother-daughter pair chatted gently while we waited for Simeon.

When the tricycle arrived, we said goodbye and boarded the tricycle.

Then we witnessed the beautiful scenery as we traveled. Roman looked at the river, he was interested in swimming there.

"The river is cold in the morning, I recommend you to swim at noon so you don't get cold."

Penelope spoke to her son. It was probably based on her experience. After all, she grew up here.

"Maybe I can help you catch eels and fish. I'm pretty good at fishing." Their Uncle Simeon joined in.

"Eels?" Sophia was confused.

"You've never seen an eel, Sophia? They are delicious. They are long and slippery. Sometimes they are mistaken for snakes, but they are not poisonous."

"Ugh." Sophia muttered.

It seemed that our baby didn't like eels at all.

We laughed when we saw her reaction. In my past life, I had eaten an eel on a few occasions. They have a soft yet firm texture. Somehow they reminded me of lobster, maybe it was just me.

A few minutes later we reached the national highway. Our destination was the city next to us.

Unlike the buildings in Manila, the tallest building in the city was only seven storeys. This place could be called a 'city', but it was not that kind of city.

It was different from the capital of the Philippines... This place had better air.

The air pollution in Manila is terrible. So this place is much better.

Seeing new places, the children were excited as they looked around.

"Kids, let's play after we go to the bank. You must behave or we will come back quickly and I will not allow you to play."

"Yes, Mommy!"

"Yes."

Just like that, Penelope convinced the children to be good.

We talked to Simeon and decided to meet at the town hall at 10 a.m.

"It's almost 7:30, maybe the bank is open."

"If the bank is still not open, maybe we can find a restaurant and eat while we wait."

"Yeah, let's do that."

[Author's note: Thanks to the readers who have reached this chapter. I appreciate your patience in reading my imperfect nonsense novel].