Sailing Home

CHAPTER 1

Do you know how it feels to be young?

Oh I love it!

Summer na naman at hindi pinapalampas yan ng pamilya ko. My dad would always want to have time with us everywhere and anywhere in the Philippines. And this time we are going to...

Camiguin Island!

Of course! It's in Mindanao. Medyo malayo nga, kasi we need to take a plane and several rides to reach the place. Pero para sa akin it would be really fun. Hindi tulad nitong selfish na kapatid kong lalaki na walang ibang ipinta sa mukha kundi simangot mula ng sumakay sa eroplano.

"David, son. We are almost approaching the island, pwede bah kahit one minute palitan mo ng ngiti ang simangot mo.", sabi ni dad na walang ibang concern kundi ang nakasimangot kong kapatid.

And oh!! Nakikita ko na ang Mt. Hibok Hibok. It is known to its form na parang babae na nakahiga.

Boooot..Booooooot..

And that's it. Welcome to Camiguin Island.

"Mam, van mam." 

"Sir, para aha mo?", "Motor mam, motor sir."

And to whatever those words mean, na tantya ko ay yun ang dialect ng mga tao dito. 

"Ate yung bag mo! Ang dami mong dalang gamit hindi ka naman marunong magbitbit ng mga pinaglagyan mo." as meanly uttered by my mean brother.

"Akin na nga yan!", ani ko, sabay hablot ng bag na puro mga swimming attires ko. Eh gusto ko paiba-iba look ko habang nagbabad sa beach o kaya sa pool. 

"Oh there it is. Daniela and David grab your stuffs. Anjan na ang van ng resort na tutuloyan natin.", and with that cue ni daddy, abah alam ko simula na ito ng kakaibang experience dito sa island.

We were on the road na at panay na ang click ko sa camera. I couldn't stop taking pictures from the beauty of nature. Ang ganda ng dagat nila dito ang linaw and very blue.

As we were approaching the gate of the resort dun ko na na feel na gusto ko na ring magpahinga. Hmmmmm what would my room be like here in our stay? Tanong ng isip ko. 

"Welcome to Faras Beach Resort sir, mam.", ang bati sa amin ng receptionist habang papalapit kami sa counter.

"We would like to take the rooms na nireserve ko miss.", and that's my dad, planado lahat ng bagay.

"Can I have your name sir?''

"Damian L. Guillermo. A week ago na reservation yun miss. Thank you.", paliwanag ni dad. 

"Here is the key sir. Sasamahan po kayo ni Jeffrey sa room niyo.", Jeffrey referring to the guy who is working at the resort in which at that moment ay naglilinis ng swimming pool.

"Dong ubani sa sila", ang sabi ng receptionist.

"Ito yung room natin dad?", napatanong ako, sabay na may malaking nganga sa mukha ko.

"Ang laki na man! Kasya yata isang baryo dito ah!', sabay pa bounce-bounce sa kama ko.

There were 3 beds insidde the room. Para ngang bahay yun eh. There's another door wherein andun nakalagay ang isang bed. Of course dad chose to be in there. Ang maganda pa dito, we can cook dahil may kitchen ito. Everything is complete.

Ring....Ring...

"Hello mahal.", that was dad's phone ringing. Sinagot niya ng pabulong ito at pumasok sa room niya. Sari-sari ang narinig ko while he was on phone. May halakhak, may parang concern na tono ng boses, at may parang na eexcite. Abah ay di ko na rin maintindihan lahat na parang bubuyog lang, but I know there's one thing na sure ako kung sino ang tumatawag.