The Hike To Heaven

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- The way up -

Sweat is flowing down my neck, I stop for a little bit on the side of the track kanina ko pa kasi inaakyat tong buntok na ito mag iisang oras na gusto ko kasing makaakyat sa tuktok nito.

Tumingin ako sa likod medyo malayo layo na din pala yung inakyat ko may pailan ilan na tao sa likod ko pero ni isa wala pang nakaabot sa pwesto ko.

Delikado na din kasi masyado, samahan pa na medyo malambot yung lupa dahil sa ulan kahapon kaya medyo madulas yung dinadaanan namin.

Kinuha ko yung water bottle na dala dala ko na nasa loob ng maliit na bag na dala dala ko at ininom, inisang lagok ko na yung tubig dahil konti nadin naman yung laman at ibinalik sa bag.

Nakailang minute akong nag panghinga sa pwesto ko bago mag Patuloy, konti na din lang naman ay maabot ko na din yung tuktok nitong bundok ehh.

Actually di ko alam kung anong pangalan ng bundok na ito, bago lang kasi na discover ng maliit na barangay na ito itong bundok at di pa na bibigyan ng pangalan pero dinadayo na ito ng mga tao dahil sa ganda nito.

Sa kabilang dulo kasi nito ay may makikita kang talon at maliit na ilog, di din kalayuan ditto ay may isang beach din kaya dinadayo talaga ito kahit na medyo may kalayuan sa city.

This is actually my second time coming here, the first time I went here di ko inakyat yung bundok na inaakyat ko Ngayun, I went straight to the falls cuz one of my friend recommend it to me.

I got curious and went here, my first reaction was priceless, I got mesmerize by the natural body of water, in short na inlove ako sa lugar na ito.

Then when I was about to leave this place I saw a trail where people come and go, I ask what it was and they said na iyon daw yung way papunta sa taas ng bundok, then that's when I decided na I have to comeback here for this mountain.

Ilang sandali nalang ay na akyat ko na din yung bundok at hindi ko mapigilang hindi mamangha sa nasa harap ko Ngayun.

Its so magnificent, kung papailiin ako kung saan ko gusto manirahan habang buhay I would choose this place no question needed.

I grab my camera inside my bag and take a picture- multiple pictures.

Nang matapos ay Umupo ako sa bato na hugis upuan at Tumingin sa malayo at dinamdam ang hangin.

This place is gonna be my top favorite place to hike, walang makakatumbas sa ganda ng lugar na ito.

Ang lugar na ito ay parang nakuha sa photo card kakaiba sya, na parang makikita mo lang sya sa ibang bansa.

Huminga ulit ako ng malalim ng makarinig ako ng tinig.

"This is place is so beautiful." rinig ko sa boses ng nasa kanan ko, na papitlag ako kasi akala ko ako palang yung tao na nandito.

He's tall maybe around 6 ft, may pag ka moreno, at ang katawan my ghad well built, naka cap sya kaya di ko masyadong maaninag yung mukha nya kasi medyo natatakpan nun sumbrer yung mukha nya.

May maliit na bag syang dala parang akin din, he's wearing a muscle shirt that expose his sides and some of his chest.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin nung napalingon sya sa gawi ko, akmang aalis na sana ako ng mag salita ito.

"I didn't know someone is here my apology." he said, theres something on his voice that's so soothing, malalim ito pero hindi sya na kakaindimidate, there's gentleness in them.

Umiling ako at lumingon sa kanya he's now looking at me intently, he's eyes, the way he look I feel like im trap in a trance, those dark brown orb is trapping me. Ngayun Nakita ko na yung mukha nya and damn he's gorgeous.

Mukhang middle eastern sya.

Napalinok ako bago ngumiti ng konti.

"Its okay you don't have to apologize, in fact im just about to leave." I told him which is true anyways malayo malayo pa yung babyahein ko.

"Can you stay here a bit longer?" he said Napakunot yung nuo ko.

"I mean in this kind of view I needed someone to talk to." sabi nya with a sly smile.

"S-Sure." nag aalangan na sagot ko, na wiweirdohan ako pero okay lang he look harmless anyway.

Umupo ulit ako sa bato na inuupuan ko kanina sya naman ay nakatayo lang.

We were both silent until he talk.

"Im a city type of person but this place is exceptional" he said Tumango ako.

"tell me about it." tugon ko. "Im a city person too but if im given a chance to live here I would accept it in an instant." dugtong ko pa.

I heard his small giggle na nag pa kilig sa kalamnan ko.

The fuck is wrong with me!? Larisa Margarette UMAYOS KA!!!!

"So let say someone abduct you and brought you to this place you wont leave here?" malokong tanong nya.

"Nope I would thank him/her for bringing me here." sakay ko sa pag bibiro nya.

Natawa naman sya ng onti, napangiti naman ako ako dun.

We talk for a several more minutes and I could say that his presence alone is really comforting, he joke a lot too which made our conversation so light.

We both decide to go down the hill kasi medyo lumalamig na yung paligid pahapon na din kasi.

"We've been talking and all but we never really know each other's name." sabi nya.

"Oh we haven't? I thought we did." pabiro kong sagot, he laugh.

"Im Malik, Malik Ibrahim." he said, while he extend his hand.

"Margarette, Larisa Margarette Mendoza." I reached his hand for a hand shake and the moment I felt his hand I jolted.

The electricity is so strong na pareho naming Naramdaman yun

Actually both of us did, kaya napabitaw kami pareho, we looked at each others eyes, but I quickly look away.

"Wow that's kind of weird." Natatawang sabi ko.

"Yeah really weird." sabi nya.

We continue to go down and act like nothing happen. We talk random things, I vent a little and I apologize kasi minsan di ko maiwasan yun.

When we reach the parking lot we bid our farewell.

"Its really nice talking to you." he said while he stand beside my car, yung sasakyan nya nasa kabilang spot, malapit lang naman kung nasaan yung akin.

"Again I apologize for venting, when its comes to family I have a lot to say." nakayukong sabi ko.

"Hey its cool, I understand we have different of problem in terms of our relatives and I understand that." he said while smiling a little.

"So I better get going I still have a long way to drive to." sabi nya Tumango naman ako.

"So do I, its really nice meeting you I hope we see each other again." I said.

"I hope so too." sabi nya, "Kiss on the cheek?" he said, he lean down at nag beso kami.

Weirdly I didn't feel any awkwardness at all, feeling ko nga walang malisya yung pag beso namin, well infact kinilig pa nga ako

"See yah." I told him before getting inside my car.

He wave away before going to his car.

I gave him one last glance before driving out of the unfinish parking lot.

I hope we meet again.