MISSING PIECE (rastro fanfic)

13: Sorry and Goodbye

"Glaiza, wait!" Papasakay na 'ko sa van nang marinig kong may tumawag sa 'kin mula sa likod ko. "Can we talk?"

My eyebrows furrowed when I see Jason. "Sorry pero paalis na kami, eh. Kung nakikita mo, kami na lang 'yung naiiwang van."

"Please, Glai..." He held me on my right arm. I shove it.

"Maybe next time," And I turned my back on him and closed the door.

Rhian, Nadine, and James, even Sir Mark, looked at me once I settled beside Nadine. They seemed to be curious about what happened a while ago. "Wala lang 'yon. Assume that it didn't happen."

They didn't say anything in return. They just continued what they're doing. Kinuha ko ang neck pillow ko sa backpack ko and put it on my neck. I also put my earphones in my ears and ignore the world.

To be honest, I got nervous when I saw Jason. I know he'll say sorry for what happened at the bar last Friday. Iniiwasan ko kasi siya the whole week kaya siguro akala niya this time makakausap na niya 'ko, but he failed. At buti na lang din hindi na siya nagpumilit o hindi na niya b-in-roadcast 'yung nangyari at sinabi ang pangalan ni Rhian kung hindi, lalo lang kukumplikado ang mga bagay-bagay.

I'm sleepy, so I get my panda eye mask inside my crossbody handbag, put it on, and easily passed out.

After how many hours, nagising ako sa pag-uga ni Nadine sa'kin. "Ate... Wake up... We're here."

Tinanggal ko ang eye mask at earphones ko at pumungay-pungay. I yawned and stretched my arms bago ako bumaba ng van.

I inhaled the air. Sobrang fresh. Walang ganito sa city. I checked my wristwatch, 8:11 am na. Sir Mark blew his whistle to catch our attention.

"Team leaders, go to your designated teams and check if you're complete."

"Sir!" James shouted while waving his right hand. We all looked at his direction. "Nawawala po si Nadine!"

"Nandito kaya ako," Hinampas ni Nadine si James sa braso.

"Ay, nand'yan ka pala. Kaya pala wala ka ngayon sa puso ko," Nag-heart sign si James kay Nadine at nag-'Ayie!' ang lahat maliban sa 'kin. I looked at Nadine, nagpipigil siya ng kilig. Isusumbong ko 'to kay Papa when we get back.

"Ehem. Nandito 'yung ate baka nakakalimot ka," I pointed myself while looking at James. Napakamot siya sa ulo. Natawa naman ang lahat including Sir Mark.

"Okay. Sige na, check niyo na ang mga members niyo then papilahin niyo nang ayos."

I faced my teammates. I waved and smiled at them, and they did the same. I counted my team. We are twelve, five boys and seven girls. Mukha namang mga competitive sila. Alam kong hindi rin sila papatalo.

Pagkatapos naming bilangin ang kanya-kanya naming mga team ay naglakad na kami papasok sa camping area. Amazed na amazed ako sa mga nakikita ko. May beach, sand, and trees. Para kaming mga castaway sa Survivors. Nang makarating kami sa designated area namin, binaba namin ang mga kanya-kanya naming bags.

"Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow teams, welcome to our Survivor 2016 DCRU edition. In this jamboree, you'll learn a lot, make new friends, and, of course, you will enjoy. Always keep in mind you need to be competitive and do your best so your team will win. But don't forget to be fair and be a sport when you lose. Understand?"

"Yes, Sir," Sigaw naming lahat.

"Okay for now, you need to surrender your phones, tablets, and wristwatches to me," And commotion follows. Sir Mark blew his whistle again. "If ayaw niyo, pwede na kayong umuwi. First thing that a leader should learn is to know how to follow. Because a good leader is a good follower. C'mon, akin na ang mga gadget and watch niyo. 'Di yan mawawala, I assure you."