Ilang weeks na lang at malapit na akong bumalik ulit sa Alberta, Im at Ashleys house right now. Sa tagal kong nag bakasyon, it's the only place I haven't been yet.
So what are we going to do today tanong ko "want to go somewhere? Like sa mall o di kaya hiking and trailing?" Tanong niya "oohh, tara hiking and trailing, mukang masaya yun." Sabi ko sa kanya.
"Sige tara" agad siyang nag bihis ng damit na komportable "malapit lang naman mga 30 minutes away from here. Tapos may parking din dun" sabi niya sakin "ikaw mag drive" sabi ko agad sa kanya.
We were in the car on our way to the hiking place. "Ano bayan ilang linggo ka na lang dito, aalis ka na naman. Kailan ka na naman babalik dito?" Reklamo ni Ashley.
"You know I always call you and stuff, wag ka ngang ano diyan. Meron pa akong 2 weeks dito" explain ko naman sa kanya. "Alam mo ba kung gaano kabilis yung 2 weeks na yan? One snap and its gone" sabi niya sakin. "Wag kang OA Ashley, you could come with me if you want" I looked at her.
"Ayoko nga, I love it here sa Toronto" sabi niya while pouting. Maya-maya lang ay nakarating na kami sa hiking place, She parked and went out of the car. "You ready?" Ashley asked "pft, of course. I have water with me so Im good" sabi ko sa kanya while smiling.
I haven't hike in such a long time, this is the first time Im going hiking again and its going to be fun. We hike for like an hour and Im getting tired. "Ash tara pahinga muna tayo dito" sabi ko sa kanya, buti na lang meron parang bench and luckily walang naupo dun. So we took our chance and sat down, "wala pa nga tayo sa kalahati eh" bungad ni Ashley.
"Well I haven't hike in a long time okay? Ngayon lang ulit." Sabi ko naman sa kanya, kinuha ko yung bottled water ko at uminom. I almost emptied the bottle "uhaw ka ghorl?" Tanong naman ni Ash. After a couple of minutes nag continue ulit kami sa pag lalakad.
Stopping along the way para mag take nang picture, dun kami natatagalan. Pero enjoy pa rin naman, "ganda pala dito" I said with an awe "of course, especially in fall, it's much more prettier" Ashley said proudly.
"Bisita ka sa Alberta sa fall, then lets go hiking with Jade" sabi ko sa kanya, her face lit up "oh yeah sure, I would love to"she said happily.
We continued our hike hanggang sa makarating sa pinaka tuktok ang bundok. I'm sure it's not the peak yet pero hanggang dun lang ang kaya namin, well ako.
Pag dating namin dun we appreciate the veiw, tapos we took pictures. We even ask a stranger kung pwede niya kami kunan nang picture dalawa. Buti na lang mabait yung napag tanungan namin, "let's do another one in fall" sabi ko kay Ash. She just nodded and we went back down. It was a long hike but it was all worth it.
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Another day has passed and I'm stuck at home again, wala na naman akong magawa. So tinawagan ko si Ashley kung pwede siya ngayon at buti naman free daw siya. Kakatapos niya lang daw mag work so sinundo ko siya sa kanila kahit malayo.
"Ash tara sa mall" aya ko sa kanya "sige tara, I need to go shopping, I need new clothes for fall" sabi niya. "Yeah, ako din" I said "diba kaka shopping mo lang nung nakaraan?" Tanong niya "yeah pero puro pang summer yun eh" I said and she just shook her head.
Nakarating na kami sa mall and went inside "so where first?" Tanong ni Ash "hm, I dont know, lets just go around I guess" sabi ko sa kanya and we both shrugged. Nag iikot lang kami sa mall and pag pasok namen sa isang store, it caught our attention.
Pag may sale, matik nang pupuntahan namin yun, "di talaga tayo pwede magsama pag nag shopping" sabi ni Ash "bakit?" Tanong ko naman "kase instead na pigilan natin yung isa't-isa na hindi gumastos, we encourage each other" Ash and I laughed at her statement "true true. Eh maganda kase bakit di bibilhin" sabi ko naman.
"May point ka" she said. We just laughed at the thought.
At the end of the day and dami naming nabili, pero puro sale naman lahat. "Tara Alex kain muna tayo" sabi naman ni Ash, "tara gutom na din ako eh" sabi ko sa kanya.
So we went to the food court, nag hahanap kung saan pwede kumain, "san mo gusto?" Tanong ni Ash "ewan ko kahit saan, kaw ba?" Binalik ko sa kanya yung tanong. "Sige dun ako sa new york fries ikaw?" Sabi ko sa kanya "sige punta ako dun sa taco bell, then let's find a table after" we agreed and went our separate ways.
After a couple of minutes we met at nag hanap nang mauupuan. Buti na lang di masyadong busy yung foodcourt kaya nakahanap kami nang makakainan.
We were enjoying our day at yung pagkain namin nung may nakita akong di kanais nais. Kinalabit ko si Ashley at tinuro yung nakita ko. She looked at me "yaan mo na yun, di nila deserved attention mo" di na ako nag salita at pinag patuloy na lang namin yung pagkain namin.
Pagkatapos naming kumain, we decided that we should just go home. Tapos na rin naman kami mag shopping at naikot na rin namin yung buong mall.
"You good Alex?" Tanong ni Ashley tumango lang ako at ngumiti. Sakto tumawag naman si Jade. Di pa ako nakaka hello at sumigaw na siya "Bakla!! Ano na! Di ka man lang na ngamusta dito?" Bungad niya agad sakin.
Nag tinginan lang kami ni Ash at tumawa, "masyado ka nang nag eenjoy jan ah, sabihin mo kay Ashley ibalik ka na dito"sabi niya "Andito si Ash sa tabi ko, nasa sasakyan kami" sabi ko sa kanya.
"Ashley, pauwiin mo na yan dito, wala akong kasama sa apartment ang lungkot" sabi naman ni Jade. "Awee, imissyou too baks" yun lang ang nasabi ko. "Di ka ba nag uuwi nang mga lalaki mo diyan?" Biro naman ni Ashley
"Wala akong maiuwi eh pabalik na biro naman ni Jade. Nag si-tawanan lang kaming tatlo. Ay bakla may chismis ako sayo, bilisan mong umuwi" nag change topic si Jade "ano yun sabihin mo na" Sabi ko sa kanya "no, I'll wait until you get here" sabi ni Jade and I can see his smile kahit nasa kabilang linya siya.
"Okay fine, yun lang pala, kala ko naman kung ano" sabi ko sa kanya "namiss na din kasi kita" dagdag niya naman. I smiled at his statement.
"Lapit naman na akong umuwi eh, it sucks balik work na din ako" sabi ko sa kanya "but you'll be with me so you're okay bebe girl" he assured. "Tsaka bibisita din ako diyan Jade if I have a chance" singit naman ni Ashley.
"Di nga? totoo yan Ashley? Make sure you do, or else" he threatened "or else what?" Matapang na reply naman ni Ash. "Or else I'll be the one to come there and drag your ass to Alberta" Jade said and Ashley laughed hysterically.
"Alright alright, Ill make sure to visit Alberta on my vacation" Ashley assured. "Good, thats a deal" Jade said and I just smiled. "Yes madam" Ashley replied. "Sige na baks, kailangan ko nang umalis. I have a flight today and its going to be a red eye" sabi niya sakin.
I can see him rolling his eyes, "good luck and have fun babe!" I said before we hang up the phone. Hinatid ko muna si Ashley sa bahay nila and I went home after that.
Maaga akong nakauwi nang bahay and my parents are also at home, "san galing nak?" Tanong agad ni papa, "from the mall pa, kasama si Ashley" I simply replied. "Nako nag shopping na naman kayo," sabi ni mama. "B.I po kase yung ampon niyo ma" biro ko at napatawa lang sila.
"Oh siya, sige na. Mag bihis ka na dun at kakain na tayo" sabi ni mama. Pumunta na ko sa kwarto and took a shower.
