FOOTENOTE TO YOUTH
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- The sun was salmon and hazy in the west. Dodong thought to himself that he is already old enough so he would tell his father about marrying Teang when he got home, after he had unhitched the carabao from the plow, and let it to its shed and fed it.
- When he told his plan, Dodong's Father looks like he disagrees that made Dodong mad but then confused. He asked for his Father to tell his Nanay about his plan. Even though his parents disagree they still gave what Dodong wants.
- After Nine Months, Little by little he realized why his father argue about his early marriage. He looked at the pregnant woman, Teang. He got scared of the responsibility of being a Father.
- Years have passed and Blas was not Dodong’s only child. Many more children came. For the next six years, Teang gave birth. Seven children in all. Dodong did not want any more children, but they came. Dodong got angry with himself sometimes. Teang did not complain. However, her body was now shapeless and thin from bearing so many children and from the hard work of caring for them and the household.
- Teang thought of another suitor before, that is still childless until now. She wondered if she had married Lucio. She feels that would have been a better lot in life. But she loves Dodong, even though life has made her old and ugly.
- When Blas was eighteen he came home one night very flustered and happy. Dodong looked wistfully at his young son Blast in the moonlight. History repeats itself he insists that he's already old enough to marry Tona. He gives his consent, feeling sad and sorry for his son.
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