When Two Strangers Meet...

24th Meeting

❝ The stars are falling in the sky.
The river flows in infinite.
The sun will soon rise.
This moment is for keeps. ❞
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Inilabas ko ang DSLR at kinuhanan ng litrato ang magandang tanawin. It looks like we're on top of the world because of how small the infrastractures from faraway.

"Faith was right. Sometimes, we ended up being speechless when a certain place is beyond the word beautiful."

Nang tumingin ako kay Flag, nakatingin rin siya sa akin habang nadadala ng malamig na hangin ang kanyang buhok.

"Indeed." tipid niyang sagot sa akin bago ibinaling ang atensyon sa magandang tanawin.

"Psyche, picture tayo! Kanina pa kasi kami ni Lev nagpipicturan. After natin, tayong lahat."

Hindi pa man ako nakaka-oo sa kanya, agad nagcling sa braso ko si Faith. Lumapit sa amin si Lev na meron ding hawak na DSLR at itinutok niya 'yon sa aming dalawa.

Mabilis akong umayos ng tayo at ngumiti para maging maganda ang result ng picture. Nakailang kuha ng litrato si Lev sa amin ni Faith bago niya tinawag si Flag para sumama sa groupie.

While Lev is busy fixing the tripod, Faith pointed to the direction of the setting sun.

"Madalas naman akong nakakakita ng papalubog na araw, lalo na tuwing nasa rooftop ng iba't-ibang mga buildings. Pero iba pa rin kapag nasa mas mataas kang lugar para manood ng sunset."

The day is almost over but our adventure doesn't stop here. In fact, our time is at its best during night and it's currently starting after the break of the dawn.

After setting up the camera, Lev told us to get ready. Hinila ni Faith si Flag na ayaw pang magpapicture at sumunod nagtatakbo namang lumapit sa amin si Lev. When the timer starts, isa-isa kong tiningnan ang mga kasama ko.

Faith and Lev were my classmates for a long time. We had few interactions before but we only became close after I encounter Flag.

As for the latter, the Cupid, we bumped on each other during one of those nights I planned to stroll around the street. Nanggaling ako sa convenience store matapos bumili ng ice cream at hindi ko akalaing ang gabing 'yon ang magpapaiba sa pinaniniwalaan kong reyalidad.

Another world exist aside from the normal one where we live.

When the timer of the DSLR stops, all of us are already in our best position for the picture.

I know that a moment doesn't last forever. But through photographs that exist in this modern world, a memory can be kept for a long time.

After several shots, Lev carried the camera and the rest of us enjoy the view with our naked eyes. Just before the light fade at the horizon, we search for a good spot where we can build our camping tents.

Oo nga pala. Hindi lang kami ang nasa lugar na 'to. May ilang mga hikers rin kaming kasama at halos ang lahat sa kanila ay nakasalubong na namin kanina bago makaakyat ng summit. Faith chose an empty spot between two tents owned by a young couple and a single lady. Agad namang dumiretso sila Lev at Flag doon para magsimulang i-assemble ang mga camping tents namin.

Habang busy ang mga lalaki sa tutulugan namin, nagsimula na rin kaming magprepare ni Faith ng mga lulutuin. I tried to remember how Lev made a fire last time but I failed because it's hard to do so. Natatawa si Faith nang magfailed rin itong gumawa ng apoy kaya ang naging ending, tinawag namin si Lev para humingi nb tumulong.