Madtaks : Legend Of The Four Corners - Volume 1 Chapter 11 11
Several kilometers away from the city, a small farmhouse can be found in the middle of a forest. Chiko was busy eating his favorite fruit: chikoos. He was laying down above big carabao’s back with one hand supporting his head and the munching the sweet and juicy brown fruit.
You can see the stars reflecting in his eyes. He just effortlessly laid back on the top of the carabao while it was busy munching the hay inside its mouth. Chiko enjoyed the view of the bright and beautiful night sky.
“What a really beautiful blue star. I wonder why I have never seen this star before. What do you think Birang?” Chiko asked the big black carabao as he took a big bite out from the fruit and fed the other half straight to the carabao’s mouth.
The latter took the food effortlessly with a quick swipe using its long tongue. In less than five seconds, it was gone in his mouth and proceeded to munch its food stock from its esophagus.
“I will take that as an ‘I do not know too’ ” The carabao could care less to what he says.
Suddenly from a distance, he can hear a mild and gentle voice of an old woman.
“Here you are, Chico. I have been looking all over for you.” His grandmother has the most beautiful and calming smile that can put a smile on Chiko.
“It wasn’t me Lola, it was Birang who took me here. I was just eating chikoos you know.” Chiko tried to put the blame to Birang and the latter seems to have understood him.
“mooo~”
It gave a low and innocent sounding moo seemingly declaring his innocence. Grandmother seems to have understood it and gave it a light head scrub which the latter enjoyed very much.
“Cry-mooooomy-Birang,” Chiko even bullied the gentle giant as he climbed down.
“By the way, I have a surprise for you,” Lola said happily as she took a piece of paper folded from inside a white envelope.
“Really?” Chiko has excitement and curiosity written all over his face. His Lola handed him the white paper and Chiko read the content right away.
However, it did not take long for his smiles to fade away. Noticing the sadness in her grandson’s face she asked.
“Why are you not happy with it?”
“It’s a college scholarship.”
“Isn’t that great? You can finally get to school! You do not have to work!”
“I cannot take this Lola.”
“And why not?”
“You are old Lola. I want to take care of you. I don’t think I have time to go to school.” He gave the paper back to her and added.
“You are everything that I have left Lola. I want to take care of you.” The determination was written all over Chiko’s face.
With these words, Santi’s Lola was not able to reply right away. Her eyes slowly turned red as she hugged the young man tightly.
Chiko has tears all over his face.