Chapter 8 Ripped Body

Fifteen minutes of walking, and some passing moments to some large group of trees around, we already arrived in front of a medium large two nipa huts attached to each other. Is that where this old man and his wife living? It's quite big, ehh, aside from the fact that it actually looked luxurious and grand.

"My wife, I am back. I also found the little girl I talked to you a while ago, and she was still on that balete tree!" We are still not coming inside the nipa huts, but old grandpa is already screaming like that at the top of his lungs. "Come inside, little miss. Come, come."

The moment I stepped inside their hut, the freaking savory aroma of the hot chicken soup in the air attacked my sense of smell and my whole being. I immediately roamed my eyes around the surrounding but an old woman abruptly approached me, not minding his old husband in front of us.

"Ohh my. You are so beautiful, little missy. I can't believe you got lost here in our forest. Where do you live, by the way?"

"It's such a long story to tell if I will discuss how did I got here, grandma. But, I am living in Bulacan. Is Bulacan nearby here?" A confused look appeared on the old woman's face upon hearing my question.

"What are you talking about, little missy? This is Bulacan. We are here in Pulonggubat, Guiguinto, Bulacan to be exact." Now, I was the one who was confused. The heck? I didn't actually thought that I am still in Bulacan. That, I am in the exact location of where I am living in the present now. But, is it really real that I indeed came back in the past in the first place?

"Ohh, right. Haha. Just as I thought. Ahm, do you also know what date today is? Do you have any calendar here?" I already roamed my eyes again around the area even though grandma still haven't answered me yet. And, just then, I finally spotted a calendar hanged beside an open nipa window.

"It's the last day of January, little missy." I nodded at grandma when she said that but my eyes were already fixated to the year imprinted beside the written month of January, and I freaking got goosebumps all over my body because of that.

"1997. ." Then, it means that we really came back in the past. Particularly, in my birth year, to the year where I will be just going to be born. And most importantly, we came back in time but in the same exact location where should our apartment will be constructed in the future. In the year of 2021.

But, because they are so many large trees around and it still looked a deserted forest, I am betting that the owner of our apartment in the present still haven't purchased this piece of land here in Pulonggubat, Guiguinto, Bulacan.

"Little missy, come here and let's eat already. We know that you're very hungry right now." I looked back at grandma and walked towards their dining area a little bit lightheaded about what I had just discovered and still fazed by the fact that I really came back in the past.

I sat upon in front of the long wooden large table, that's obviously expensive based on the type of wood used to made it, while grandma immediately gave me my plate already filled with new cooked white rice. My stomach grumbled at that especially when I spotted the bowl grandma put beside my plate that's full of smoking hot chicken soup, all of my cells in my body celebrated at that.

When both grandpa and grandma also sat in front of the large table, I automatically looked back at Hwang In Yeop oppa who's just calmly standing on the wall beside the door. I was just about to call him for him to come eat, too, but he immediately shook his head as if he had already read my mind and what I was about to say at him.

I also got mesmerized at his cool look while looking back at me, so I didn't noticed that it took me a few seconds to regain myself. When I looked back at the old couple in front of me, they just both gave me confused looks so I had to smile cheekily.

"Hehe. Can I lead the prayer, grandma?" I even batted my eyelashes to look more innocent even though it's been forever since the last time I actually prayed. I was just a little kid when I used to do that before going to sleep. But, when I grew up and became matured, I actually have thoughts if really God had ever listened to my prayers or not. So, when I thought maybe God actually didn't, I stopped talking to him in my prayers.

After grandma cited some prayer before meal, I shyly picked up my utensils and began scooping some soup and viand to my rice. And, when I began eating so suddenly, I was startled when my tongue got burned at the hot food I just put on my mouth I almost had the urge to spit it back to my plate but thank goodness, I was able to stop myself. I just can't imagine the embarrassment I will feel if both the old couple actually witness that.

"Eat slowly, little missy. The soup is still hot. Blow at it first, ok?" I gave grandma a big thumbs up to assure her that I am fine and then continued eating like nothing happened in my tongue. My hunger is much more important for me at that moment. Haha!

When grandma started to eat while also helping grandpa eat his meal, too, I didn't disturbed them anymore. I didn't even glanced at them the entire time I was devouring my meal. That's just how starving I was.

I scooped, blow, chewed and swallowed. That's the four things I repeatedly do that's why a few minutes later, I choked so suddenly because of my own greediness. And, it also didn't help my current situation when Hwang In Yeop oppa immediately approached my side and asked me if I am alright like I was on the very verge of death itself.

"Savana, are you ok?" I nodded at him and received the glass of water grandma is handing in front of me. I just can't drink properly because I am utterly distracted to the ripped upper body of Hwang In Yeop oppa flaunted right at my eyes. Why on earth is he wearing a black denim fitted jeans on his lower body but doesn't have any shirt on? Pants is a trend in them but not tee shirts?