Along The Way

Drunk Symon

THEZZA

Camiguin is such a lovely island.

Kahapon, nagabihan pala kami kaya pagkatapos naming makarating sa Benoni Terminal, nagpasya kaming dumeretso nalang sa hotel na binook namin. Of course we rode a van.

I don't want to stay in an expensive and very luxurious hotel kaya nagpasya akong pumili ng matitirahan na hindi masyadong dinadayuhan ng mga tao. I told Tita Rosie about that.

Yaya Issa mentioned her birth place before. She was born in Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin. Well, that's what I could recall. That is why, we chose to book a hotel located near her place.

TADAAAA!

Now we're at the Coral Dive Hotel. It's nice here. It's peaceful.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. Each room has one big bed. So ang nangyari, umuwi si Yaya Issa sa kanila para doon matulog dahil bukod sa ayaw niyang makadagdag sa gasto, na-miss daw niya ang pamilya niya. Surprise pa nga raw 'yong pagpunta niya dito. Kaya naman pinayagan siya ni Tita Rosie. Binigyan din siya ng pabor na makasama muna ang pamilya niya hangga't hindi pa dumadating ang kaarawan ko.

Speaking of Tita Rosie, we actually shared the same room and bed. Symon and Mr. Hotdog did the same.

I just shrugged off in my bed last night. I slept right away. Napagod talaga siguro ako. Hindi na nga ako nakapagbihis.

This morning, we all got up very very late. Naging isa na 'yung agahan at tanghalian namin. Tita Rosie was the first one to get up. Next is Mr. Hotdog, and then me, and then lastly, Symon.

Today's August 15—2 nights to go and I'll be turning eighteen. I'm excited because in that day, we are going to have a round-trip! May bucket list na ako sa pupuntahan namin. Goodness, I'm just so thankful to Tita Rosie for being an aunt figure to me right now. I'm somehow happy and blessed. But, it's Darlene I'm worried about. I have no idea what's going on with her.

I opened my Facebook account and posted an update. I have a few friends only, including Symon. After a minute, Danica commented on my recent post. It was the dolphins ft. the lovely sunset.

Danica Dencio
Omygosh. Sana all. Photographerist ka na, ah hahaha. Jk. Ang ganda, ah. Super nice talaga! I hope I could get to see a jumping dolphin too! Miss yah!

I reacted 'love' to it. I did not reply anything.

Deretso akong naligo at nagbihis. I'm already starving. I'm so excited to eat seafoods this breakfast!

As I went outside, I saw a few people around, sitting in their respective tables and chairs, eating their meals, of course. Nakita ko naman agad sila Tita, Mr. Hotdog, at Symon. They're all ready. Them and the foods. Mukhang ako nalang ang hinihintay.

I smiled awkwardly to them. "I think I should apologize for making you all wait, right?" I asked as soon as I sit down. Tita Rosie just laughed a bit. "Oh, no, dear. That won't be necessary. It's alright." She said. Napatango-tango ako sabay tingin kina Symon at Mr. Hotdog.

"Shall we eat, then?" I said.

"Oh, dear. We shall." Tita Rosie said.

We started eating our breakfast. There's a fried chicken, omelet, crabs, rice, and coffee. Tita Rosie keeps on talking and talking about things that's why our breakfast time extended to 15 minutes.