Take a Chance With Me, Mayor (AliceXRisa AU)

Kalawakan

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Pagkatapos ng pag-uusap ng dalawa, iniwan na ni Risa si Alice. Kailangan na nilang mag-pahinga dahil kung nakakapagod ang biyahe nila ay mas nakakapagod ang mga kailangan nilang gawin kinabukasan. Risa slept with a smile on her face, same as Alice.

Papasukin ng Mayora at Senador ang sulok ng malapit na bundok sa Baranggay Olympog upang pag-aralan kung anong mga pangangailangan ang dapat tugunan ng Gobyerno lalong-lalo na, sa mga taong naninirahan doon. Mabuti ang layunin ng Senadora at si Alice ang kanyang isinama dahil alam niyang makatutulong ito para sa pamamalakad ng outreach programs at charities na matagal na niyang pinaplano.

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Kinabukasan, agad ng inihanda ng dalawa ang mga gamit nila. Sa pag-labas ni Risa, nadatnan niya na si Alice na animoy kanina pang nag-hihintay.

"Oh, Alice? Kanina ka pa?" Tanong niya. Tumango si Alice. "Ay opo, Good Morning po Madam Risa ko." Pag-bati niya sa Senador. Ngumiti si Risa sa naging bati ng Mayora. "Good Morning, My Alice." Sagot naman niya.

They did not waste a single hour, they immediately went to the service with their mountain bags with them. All important matters such as spare clothes, medicine, phone, charger, flashlight hygiene kit, and etc are placed in their bags while the unnecessary ones are left in the suitcase.

Hindi naman gaanong malayo ang bundok na kanilang pupuntahan kaya nakarating sila agad roon. Syempre, hindi sila aakyat ng sila lamang. May kasama sila na taga roong tutulong. It is Manong Ron. He has been living at the top of the mountain since he was elementary. "Ahh mga Ma'am, saka na ta para didto na mo mangaon." Mang Ron said to Risa.

Risa was fabergasted to what he said because she did not understand. "H-ho?" Risa asked. Agad namang sumagot si Alice na siyang nakaiintindi ng kaunting bisaya. "Ah, Madam Risa, akyat na raw po tayo sabi ni Kuya Ron kasi doon na daw po tayo manananghalian." She replied to Risa. "Sige po Kuya Ron, akyat na tayo." She said to Manong Ron.

"Oh, I see. Okay then, we'll start after we get ready for a while." Sagot niya kay Alice sabay tango namam kay Manong Ron.

Sa paanan ng bundok ay nag-handa silang muli bago umakyat. "Alice, drink some water so that we don't have to keep stopping when you get thirsty." Payo ni Risa kay Alice. She nodded and immediately did what Risa instructed to her. "Okay na po Madam." She said to Risa. "Good girl." Risa replied.

They started trekking immediately, it is 9:38 am.

Wala naman silang naging problema sa pag-akyat, tirik na tirik ang araw ngunit dahil sa nasa bundok sila ay hindi gaanong mainit ang temperatura. While walking, Risa noticed the Mayor who seems to be struggling to walk due to the rocky and slippery ground.

Risa stopped for a while. "Alice, Are you okay?" She asked. "Kaya pa ba?" Risa added. Nginitian lamang siya ng Mayora. "Ay opo, kakayanin po." Sagor ni Alice. Risa felt unsure to the Mayor's answer.

She held Alice's hand in a relax lace. Alice looked at her curiously. "Bakit po?" She asked. "Hold my hand tight Alice. Sabay na tayong umakyat. Baka ano pang mangyari sa 'yo." Risa answered. Before even Alice replied, Risa continued walking.

Alice felt very special for that. She already feel something for Risa, hindi niya lang alam ko ano 'yon. Maybe because Risa is her first time or first...love.