Certainty To You

CHAPTER 11

TW: Mentioning rape

TIME flies so fast, and today I was invited to join a camping associated with our church. I think it was called Youth For Christ. Kuya Steben, my ninang's son invited me to join them. 

I called Shantal to join with me because I still don't know kung sino mga makakasama ko maliban kila Kuya Steben, Ate Sheryl, Arabela, and Ate Mia. 

"Hi, are you free this coming Saturday? Wala naman tayong pasok kaya I'm expecting you to say yes." I heard Shantal laughing. 

"Yes, I'm coming. Kaya ko bang mag no sa'yo? Saka baka may pogi." rinig kong hagikgik niya sa kabilang line.

After our call, I walked out sa room ko, and went to my parent's room since magpapaalam ako sa kanila. My mom knows naman pero still I'll clarify ulit sa kaniya, just for her to know na ang kaisa-isa niyang babaeng anak ay hindi matutulog sa bahay for one night.

"Mom?" I knocked.

When I heard her, I went inside na. She's watching k-drama while my younger sibling was sleeping. 

"Oh? So tomorrow na pala 'yon. Hindi ko man lang namalayan ang araw." She laughed. But it was not her usual laugh.

"Anong mayroon, Mom? Is there something bothering you?" I asked her. Ilang gabi na rin kasi akong hindi makatulong nang maayos. Asking her won't hurt naman, diba?

"Nothing, anak. I was just stressed with things going on sa office. But your mom's fine, breathing and still living." She gestured me na lumapit sa kaniya at niyakap niya ako at sinabing, "Everything's fine as long as we're complete." 

Jackpot.

After the talk, I went na agad sa room ko para mag-ayos ng mga gamit ko for tomorrow. Susunduin kasi ako ng 7:00 AM since the start ng registration sa camping ay mga 8:00 AM pa naman.

I went to my closet at inilabas ang maleta ko. I sprayed something muna and pinunasan ko pa ito. After that, I opened my closet again para naman kumuha ng mga damit. It was just 2 days and 1 night but since I'm a heavy packer, para na tuloy akong lalayas for 1 year.

Inilabas ko na kasi ang susuotin ko papunta doon. It was a plain white shirt, black pants and white sneakers. I still don't know pa kasi 'yung location so I picked the simple outfit. I brought 4 shirts, 2 pants, 2 hoodie, 2 pairs of set ng pajamas, and a lot of underwear. 

I packed it really really well. Then, I went to C.R para kumuha naman ng mga travel size na mga products that I use sa pang araw-araw. Inilagay ko iyon sa toiletry bag ko, at inilagay na sa maleta. I'm still thinking what to bring pa at naalala kong ilalagay ko rin 'yung stuffed toy pero bukas na lang since gagamitin ko pa siya sa pagtulog ko.

After almost 1 hour of packing, I just left my luggage open para if ever I remember something na kailangan kong dalhin. Also, I checked na rin 'yung camping bag na dadalhin ko since it was camping nga daw.