STELLAR
When traveling I need itinerary, when grocery shopping I need a to buy- list, I love scheduling things and making plans, but sometimes I wish I can be more spontaneous
And I wonder if talking to some stranger will count as one
"galing ka pa sa Manila?"
he started off the conversation
Nakaupo na ulit siya sa tent niya while scrolling through his camera
Our distance is not too close but not too far so I can still hear him clearly
"Technically yes, but I actually live here in Baguio"
I responded and I can't believe I am really engaging in a conversation with a complete stranger
"How is that so?"
He curiously asked
"Sa Manila ako nagwowork, I just filed couple of vacation leave kaya nakauwi ako dito"
Surprisingly nakakasagot naman ako ng maayos sa mga tanong niya
"Teka kung taga Baguio ka..bakit ka nagcheck-in sa lodge?"
"I live there"
natatawang sagot ko
"As in doon ka nakatira?"
Ay hindi, kakasabi ko lang diba?
Pero sa halip na maging sarkastiko pinili ko na lamang tumango bilang sagot dahil bukod sa binigyan niya ako ng tubig, customer din nga pala namin ito si kulot
Behave Stellar, hindi matutuwa papa mo kapag nalaman niyang tinarayan mo ang guest ng La Estella
"Anak ako ng may-ari ng La Estella"
I added dahil mukhang hindi niya pa rin ma-process ang sinabi ko
"Oh, I see..anak ka pala ni Sir Robert"
He uttered
"Ikaw galing ka din sa Manila?"
I finally realized that we can't call this a conversation if he is the only one asking questions
"Well, same with you, technically yes, I migrated to America years ago..umuwi lang din ako for vacation"
Balik bayan naman pala ito si Kulot
"Pa ilang akyat mo na pala ito sa Pulag?"
He asked, so I count in mind
"Pa-lima na"
And I heard a "woaah" from him, akala mo naman talaga nakakamangha na 'yon
"Nice, legendary ka na pala dito, mukhang hindi ko na kayang higitan pa 'yon"
Sambit niya habang nakangiti sa kawalan
Hobby ata nito ang ngumiti
"Dito pa nga lang pagod na ako"
weaklings tsk hahaha
Ilang segundo ang lumipas at walang nagsasalita sa aming dalawa
I roamed my eyes around and saw a bunch of hikers still outside their tents.
They are sitting in a circle around a bonfire, and one of them strumming a guitar while the rest are joyfully singing along
"We are the tonight's outcast"
He said while watching the group as well, parehas pala kaming napatingin sa kanila
"Gusto mo bang sumali sa kanila?"
Pagtatanong niya
BINABASA MO ANG
Hey, Look Up!
General Fiction"They say, 'bloom wherever you are planted,' but what if I need to go somewhere else in order to bloom into the kind of flower I am meant to be all along?" she mumbles under the dark sky. This is not just a love story, but A Love Story.
