All Chapters of The Girl Whose Name is Olive (TagLish) : Chapter 11

"When I was a kid, I use to wonder why I don't have a mom... and I dont see her as often as my friends does" panimula ni Olive, habang nakatingin parin sa kawalan.  "Akala ko wala akong mama, turns out meron naman. She's just away, working for us. Yun ang palaging kuwento sa akin ng lola ko."  "I was four when I first heard her voice, I was ecstatic of course, because finally, I got to hear what she sounds like," patuloy niya sabay tawa ng tipid.  Tinitigan ko lang siya. Nakikinig sa sinasabi at sasabihin palang niya. Kanina, nang makita at makompirma kong siya ang nakaupo ay naisip ko agad na patawanin siya. Pero mukhang di eto ang oras para paganahin ang pagkag*go ko.  So I sit still. Listening. And just staring at her.  "Graduation ko sa kinder ng una kong nakita si Mama, umuwi siya at for the first time in my life nakapunta ako sa city kasi ipinasyal