The Risk Of Love

sunflower

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Niana's

The morning started right and we're now driving to our first destination which is The Mansion.

I was thinking a picturesque scene with a grand lot. I mean, a whole lot of beautiful landscape and a long road going up to the mansion itself.

Hindi nga nagkamali ang iniisip ko noong pagkababa namin sa tapat ng gate. It's majestic gate welcomed us with a black and gold color, talk about elegance. As we've enter the lot, there's pool of green everywhere, enormous trees, grass, shaped bushes, and everything that screams nature.

And the pure white manor was the one that pops around the surroundings. Though it's too small to be seen in here.

But unfortunately, it is not allowed to enter by government orders. But Marie mentioned, if meron kang kakilala sa loob pwede naman daw.

Nasa loob naman kami, though hanggang entrance lang, like sa likod ng gate. We took groupies with the whole group. Medyo matagal pa nga kami nag-hintay dahil ang daming tao.

Paglabas namin, nakakita ako ng strawberry taho kaya bumili ako. Gumaya na din si Marie and JA sakin. Kasi nga, nasa Baguio na kami bakit hindi ko pa isagad yung strawberry ko. Who wouldn't love this cute red thing? Si Audi lang yata eh, hmp.

We've passed by teacher's camp lot for a shortcut, and the few sunflowers were sprouting everywhere. Gusto kong bumaba ng van at kumuha pero baka hindi na ako paalisin sa lote na to kunin na ako ng mga thomasites. Charot

Dumaan kami dito dahil parang na-traffic ang main road. Pupuntahan daw kasi namin yung Laperal White House, but then nilampasan lang namin cause walang caretaker in this afternoon.

Habang paandar na kami paalis, nag-joke pa si Yani, "Knock knock? Laperal!"

Sabi ko ay who, "Laperal, di ba yan yung pag may perpendicular, may Laperal?"

Napa-isip ako. Laperal? Teka, hindi ko ma-gets. I looked at her with a questioning face.

"Lateral, laperal, perpendicular. What the heck, Nine?!" she said slightly pissed.

"Ay, ayun ba yun?" I faked a laughed, hindi ko na-gets kanina pero ngayon gets ko na. "Ang waley mo, Yans!" sabi ko pa.

Sumimangot nalang siya dahil sa naisip niyang corny joke at sa naging tugon ko sa kanya. Paano kasi, ang layo, hindi naman connected. Like duh?

The quick drive brought us to the Botanical Garden. At bumababa palang kami hinaharang na kami ng mga nagtitinda. Like corns, turon, at kahit ano pa. Sa harap naman may nagtitinda pa din ng mga strawberry taho, may honey pa nga, at mainit na mais, hindi yung mais na nilalagyan ng food color at magic sugar na naka-cup.

The place is practically full of botanical stuffs. Yup, puro halaman at bulaklak. Na-bored na nga ako, wala naman magandang scenery, but the flowers were well-maintained and I hope they keep it that way.

We climbed down only to find well, just plants in the area, siguro ito na din yung perks na nasa field ka ng architecture, your eyes demands aesthetic and art. But for me, I rather see imperfection than beauty.

And that caught my eye.

Noong pag-akyat namin, may nakita akong sira-sirang sunflower na pinagbe-benta pa din. The petals were incomplete, the leaves that was sprouting on the stem were unknown. It was practically just a sunflower on a stick, that is torn apart.

It's like I'm looking on a more realistic art and the politics behind it.

Tinawag ko yung tindera. "Ate, magkano dito?" turo ko sa sunflower.