One Last Night, Orion

CHAPTER 3

I want to slap my face at this moment. Ano naman kung mahirapan sya kakaisip kung paano sya makakapunta sa camp. Faustina naman!!!

"Hey! wait, hey Miss." tinatawag yata ako. Sumunod nga talaga sya (of course you told him to) Aish! kaloka naman 'to. I was shocked when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I stopped walking. Ayokong lumingon, ayoko ayoko. 

"Why? I just asked you to follow not to talk to me." I started to walk again and look for the van to ride. 

Naramdaman kong nasa gilid ko na yung lalaki. Aba't makulit 'to ah.

"Yeah you told me to follow you but -" 

"Sakay na." I cut his words and nauna na kong sumakay sa van. I greeted the driver.

"Kamusta manong? Marami bang tao ngayon sa camp?" 

"Ay ma'am ikaw po pala iyan. Hindi po gaano ma'am. Nung nakaraang linggo pa po ang huling pagbisita sa camp. Ngayon lang po ulit may pumunta para mag stargazing." He explained.

Mukang mas maganda ngayon kasi konti lang ang tao. This week have the best schedule this month. I'm so excited for tonight. Mas masaya kung kasama ko si Ysah. She loves moon compared to me. Iinggitin ko na lang sya bukas dahil mamaya makikita ko ang napakagandang moon. The moonless evening skies between last quarter and new moon are her ideal for observing deep sky targets.

Uupo na sana yung lalaki sa tabi ko ng pigilan ko sya. Masyado na syang feeling close. Mabilis kong nilagay ang bag pack ko sa dapat nyang uupuan. I can see in my vision that he surprisingly look at me. I don't give a glance. 

"Sit at the back. Ayoko ng may katabi." then I smirked. Ang mean ko ba? Hindi talaga ko sanay sorry. Wala kong ibang kaibigan na lalaki bukod kay Yuri, Ysah's brother.

Nang makaupo na sya, manong ask if wala ng ibang sasakay. We thought wala na so we leave the airport. The whole trip was so relaxing. Here in Basco, they did not turn on the aircon of the van because of the fresh air around the area.

When we arrived there, I can't help but smile. The place is really pleasing in the eyes. I felt like someone is looking at me but I ignored it since I'm busy appreciating the alluring place as well as the wide sky. Sa mismong kinatatayuan ng camp ay mararamdaman mo na parang ang lapit mo lang din sa langit. Napakaganda talaga dito. Hindi ko pa nasubukang mag stargazing sa ibang lugar. I always come back here because they have the best spot for stargazing. 

I walked inside the camp and look for room to stay. You can choose which room you want. All you have to do is to serve for yourself. It's not like hotel. Ikaw ang bahala sa sarili mo. If you want food magpadeliver ka o kaya naman magluto ka. You can cook outside using charcoal stove. 

Humiga na ko agad pagkapasok ko sa kwarto. Mamaya ko na lang aayusin mga gamit ko napagod akong bitbitin mag isa ang telescope ko. Ang bigat kaya no. Dahil gutom na ko nagpa-deliver na lang ako. Tinatamad ako magluto tsaka malamang may mga magluluto din kaya deliver na lang gusto ko.