The One For Me (For EDITING)

EIGHTEEN

DANNY~

"Aray!!" Sigaw ng bata.

I looked at her direction. Naslide sya kasi maputik ang daan. Baka it rained last night. I immediately ran towards her.

"Bata, okay ka lang?" I asked.

"O-opo. Mashaket lang po igalaw." Sagot nya. Still manages to be goofy kahit naslide na.

I helped her to stand up pero hindi nya kaya. Everyone was coming to see if she's alright. And a sigh of relief was heard everywhere when they saw Estelle was quite alright.

"Come, I'll just carry you on my back." I said and told her to ride on my back.

While we were walking, I can feel her chin resting on my shoulder and I can see in my peripheral vision that she's looking at me.

"Stop staring at me bata, baka matunaw ako." I said while grinning.

"Ano?! Aba Kuya Tanda wag masyadong feeler. Hindi ako tumitingin sayo no! Echosera to." Sabi nya at kinurot tenga ko.

"Ouch! What was that for?" Sigaw ko.

"Para yan sa isang Tandang lalake na masyadong feeler. Hmmmp!"

I just shooked my head. Fifteen minutes had passed at sabi ni Sir Jopelle na malapit na daw kami.

"You heard that bata? Malapit na daw tayo." I said excitedly.

Pero walang batang sumigaw o sumagot man lang. I looked at her. Aba!! Nakatulog sya. My face is so close to her face. Why the hell this girl is so cute kasi? Ni nose to nose ko sya so that she'll wake up.

She slowly opened her eyes, "Rise and shine bata. Sarap ng tulog ah? Malambot ba tinulugan mo?" I said while smiling.

"Sorry po. Inantok po ako kanina eh at nakatulog." At nag pout sya. So cute.

"Its okay. We're here na daw. Can you walk?"

I put her down and thank goodness, kaya nya na. I guided her while we were walking to our camping site. Wow, this place is amazing. Parang nasa ibang bansa ulit ako. I missed home. I miss everyone. But then that longing was brushed off when a sweet and cute voice came rushing down my ears.

"Kuya Tanda!!! Bilisan mo!!!!" She said while wearing that hypnotizing smile.

ESTELLE~

Kuya Tanda was carrying me on his back. Pinatong ko chin ko sa balikat nya. Grabe, hindi kinaya ng puso ko mga nangyari kanina. Masyadong masakit sa paningin lalo na sa puso. Mahirap magkunwari na masaya para sa kanila. Mahirap magkunwari na kinikilig para sa kanila. Hindi ko dapat nararamdaman to, bestfriend lang naman kami ni Apollo diba? Pinsan ko si Tricia at halata na bet na bet nya si Apollo. Ewan!!! Sumasakit lang ulo ko.Nang masyado nang mabigat at masakit nararamdaman ko, natulog nalang ako.

Ginising ako ni Kuya Tanda at nakarating na kami! Grabe namiss ko ang lugar na to!! Tiningnan ko paa ko kung magalaw ko na at napansin ko na okay naman so tumakbo takbo na ako. Grabe, para akong bata ulit. Sobrang nakakamiss. Busy ang iba sa kakaayos ng tent at gamit habang ako ay tumakbo papunta sa lake at,

*SPLAAAAAAAAAASH!!!!!!*

Ang sarap sa feeling makaligo ulit dito. Its been years. Naalala ko pa nga dati na hubot hubad lang kaming magpipinsan na naliligo dito.

"Estelle Marie! Sinong nagsabi sayo na pwede nang maligo?!" Sigaw ng papa. Lagot kang bata ka.

"Papa, sorry na po. Five minutes nalang po. Promises. Namiss ko maligo sa lake na to eh." Sabi ko sabay peace sign.