Tú Eres Mi Sol

XVIII

Wow, we're at #26. Grabe kayo! I seriously thought na kami lang ni  @ gleekrusher (twitter) ang magbabasa nito at kung mapagtiyagaan basahin ni Majellaine. Thank you, Thank you! I hope I find time to reply to all your comments. Thank you for reading, I know I sound like a broken record pero for someone who really thought no one would read this story, it's just amazing. 

You've all made today even more special. Here's a little thank you from me to you. It's going to be a one-time thing ha, three updates in a day. 

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When Dei was 9, she asked and nagged her father to let her go camping. She begged and asked and asked and asked. 

Nicolas agreed on several conditions, Dei agreed but wanted a condition of her own, she wanted to sleep alone in her own tent. Nicolas complied.

When the young Richard Faulkerson heard this, he wanted to go with her. After a phone call between his parents and Nicolas, he was allowed to go. 

It was a Friday night. RJ and Dei had their own little tents next to each other. They opened a sleeping bag outside of the tent and lay next to each other facing the dark night, illuminated by the stars

"RJ, how many stars do you think are in the sky?"

"Millions and Billions, maybe too much for us to count?"

"Do you think if you're here and I'm in Switzerland, we'll see the same stars?"

"Maybe. Maybe if we look at the same constellation. Are you thinking of going to Switzerland for a vacation?"

"...."

"Dei?"

"Maybe? I don't know. Sometimes, I feel Opa and Oma are lonely when I talk to them. But I don't want to leave Dad."

"Maybe call them often or everyday? So that they won't miss you as much?"

"RJ, look a shooting star!"

"We did see a shooting star! There's another one!"

"Do you think we'll get superpowers like in the movies when we go to the place where the shooting star landed?

"Possible. But more possible that maybe we'll see a baby sent here! Like superman!"

"Oh! You can be superman and I can be super girl!", Dei stands up and runs pretending to fly.

Richard laughs. They run and play.

"Dei, RJ, matulog na kayo. It's midnight na."

"Yaya, we still want to play," RJ said

"We'll let you play tomorrow."

"Yey!" RJ and Dei jumped and runs to their tents.

"Jose, sige na. Isara mo na ang ilaw dyan"

There were two kids' tents in the Mendoza lawn, an adult tent that was occupied by Yaya Virgie and Yaya Pinky. And two very very happy kids.

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Richard and Dei just finished Sky Diving in New Zealand. Richard has just finished his shower and dressed up in a tee, casual shorts and sneakers. He was now knocking at the door next to his room. He's been knocking for awhile and there was no answer. He went back to his room and was now carrying a keycard. He used it to open the door.