The Enigma In Our Planets

Prologo

                                                        PROLOGO

             Does anyone in this world even bother to wonder once why do we have to live in this world and struggle to survive every passing day? In fact, routines were just like roller coaster that goes upward and down. How funny life can be, right? All we did everyday was to wake up, survive, then at the end of the day, back to sleep and that cycle will be repeated again 'till our last breath. I wonder if I am the only one to notice so I always shrug it off out of my mind. A smell of fresh air blew my untied black and waist-long curly hair as soon as I exited from the coffee shop I worked for almost three years in my life the first day I enrolled in my third year of college. My part time job. Hinawakan ko ng mahigpit ang dala kong brown envelope where my resume and other school related papers lay inside. I inhaled deeply as a smell of blended coffees touches my nostrils. What a good morning for a sunny Saturday again. I looked up at the sky and stared at the very clear view of clouds where a number of birds were playfully flying. Free and cheerful for all those problems down their grounds. I am curious of what I've always imagined when I stare at the sky- The look may be deceiving. It's as if I could touch the sky with my hands but in reality, it's beyond my reach. Natawa nalang ako sa pagka ambisyosa ko. I inhaled deeply again as I averted my sight to the ground from the sky. I looked at my wrist watch and it's the time I realized I'm being late for my OJT. Muntik ko na matapakan ang isang itim na pusa habang nagmamadaling tumatakbo papunta sa sakayan ng dyep. I thought I won't make it in time but fortunately, I was the last one to arrive then the yellow jeep roar into the road. I silently scanned my surroundings. Mga estudyante rin katulad ko ang mga nakasakay sa dyep but almost college dahil alas dyes na kaya kung high school ang mga nakasakay ko ngayon, then it's not normal. It will look like they were cutting off. Nakatingin lang ako sa labas ng bintana ng dyep. The road is a smooth one without those unkempt dirty garbages like other places may have. People are everywhere in Sta. Elena City, walking or else doing some busy works in the street. I stared dumbfounded to a small family waiting for a cab or maybe a jeep. How I anticipated for our broken family to be like that. This place which I am currently living temporarily for almost five year since I entered college , The Sta. Elena is still an over populated city but despite that, a peaceful to be consider.

           Napatingin ako sa relo ng babaing katabi ko sa upuan. My eyeballs almost popped out from their sockets as I analyzed what I just saw. Crap, it's already 10:31. Tumingin ako sa kalsada at napangiwi agad. What a city full of traffic. No wonder malaya kong napagmamasdan ang nasa labas ng dyep dahil sa bagal ng takbo ng sasakyan. I groan inside me. I'm 30 minutes late at sana maabutan ko pa yong mga kasama kong nag O-OJT rin papuntang field. Pupunta na naman kami sa isang construction site and it's good that I wore some long sleeve blouse, dark blue skinny jeans and a flat sandals for me to be comfortable. After some traffics, huminto ang sasakyan at isa isang gumalaw mula sa kina-uupuan ang mga pasahero. Since malapit ako sa labasan, pinilit at nakipag sumiksikan ako na ma-unang lumabas sa dyep. At dahil sa pagmamadali kong bumaba ay nakatapak pa ako ng isang paa ng lalaki kaya humingi ako rito ng 'sorry' saka na ako kumuripas ng takbo.

          Nagmadali akong tumakbo papunta sa kompanyang pinapasukan ko. Good thing is, pagkababa ko mula sa dyep ay puwedeng lakarin lang ang daan dahil hindi gaanong kalayuan ang kompanya sa terminal ng mga dyep. Pero sa situwasyon ko ngayon ay halos tumakbo na ako sa pagmamadali.This place is a big city but I always felt like I am living in a small province. Pakiramdam ko kasi ay mabagal ang kilos ng bawat isa.

          I stopped, out of breath as a big company painted in light crimson, glass windows, doors everywhere-- House Of Engineers Corporation was written in a black bold letters in its front entrance. The biggest branched company of engineer employees in our city appeared across to where I stood near the traffic light. Heto na naman, kung kailan gusto kong lumipad sa pagmamadali ay saka na naman i-epal ang traffic light. The cars were still running. Nakatayo lang ako habang hindi mapakaling tinitingnan ang relo ko.