April 15-16, 2014
We all stand up when the coordinator arrived infront of us. She seems sad, I don't know. She look like we will have a bad news."Students of Danwon High School, I'm sad to say that our field trip might be moved to another day. The weather is bad and it's a bit foggy that might danger our trip" that's her message to us.
Right after the advisory, the students like me made some disappointed noise. I am actually one of them. Since this is a once in a life time school trip, yet it will be postponed. In the other side of me, I am happy, I felt relieved.
We all wanted to go that's why nobody left the port."Nasaan na ba ang sasakyan natin?" reklamo ng katabi ko.
"Seyah, tara na, uwi na tayo. Mukhang hindi naman tuloy" udyok ko sa kanya.
"Eh? Mag-antay tayo saglit. Baka umayos na ang panahon at payagan na tayong umalis" nagkibit balikat ako. Kapag di umayos iyan sa loob ng sampung minuto. Pipilitin ko siyang umuwi.
Ilang sandali pa ay nagsgawan na ang mga kasama ko. "Anong meron?" tanong ko sa kaklaseng nasa tabi ko lang.
"Dumating na daw ang sasakyan natin at ayon sa kanya, kaya namang lagpasan ang foggy na daan. Hindi na daw ganoon kalala" balita niya. "Anong sasakyan natin?" tanong ko.
"MV Sewol daw sabi nila" tumango ako.
Sign ba ito para hindi na ako maging KJ? Okay fine!
"Students! 8 o'clock sharp ay aalis na ang MV Sewol kaya kung may kailangan pa kaying bilhin o kung may nakalimutan kayong dalhin ay balikan niyo na. Thank you"
Chineck ko ang gamit na inimpake ni Seyah. Mukha namang wala siyabg nakalimutan. Hindi rin naman ako iyong kailangan marami ang dalhin kapag bibiyahe. As long as may pera. Makaka-survive ako.
Dumating na ang pinakaaantay naming lahat. Pinapila na kami at isa-isang pinapasok sa barko. Having second thoughts didn't stop me from entering the ferry. Magkasunod kami ni Seyah sa pila dahil nasa iisang cabin kami. One cabin consists of 2 double deck beds.
I texted my mom saying that we will finally board any minute from now. I also included the name of the boat. She replied immediately saying keep safe.
The waves are calm right now. The fog is still visible, but as what the coordinator said, it's safe to travel now. I hope so.
Pagkarating namin sa cabin ay inayos na namin ang gamit nami sa kanya-kanyang higaan. Magkatapat kami ni Seyah sa higaan. Ang nasa taas ko ay si Emma, ang nasa tapat naman niya ay ang isa pa naming kaklase.
Our two other friends occupied the cabin next to ours. They want to be together so they chose to separate their cabin. Isa na lang kasi ang natitirang higaan dito sa cabin.
Girls and boys are separated from each other. I don't know what floor of the ferry did the boys go. Nasa second kasi kami.
"Gusto mo Seyah?" alok ko sabay pakita ng jajamyeon na kinakain.
"Of course! Pahingi" binigyan ko siya ng chopstick at naghati na kami sa dalang pagkain. Wala ang dalawang kasama namin sa cabin, hindi ko alam kung saan napadpad.
Nilibang namin ang mga sarili habang nasa biyahe. It's boring to be honest. Like we are stucked in an isolated Island. Para malabanan ang boredom, we did recreational games, mind games and even truth or dare.
"Seyah! Truth or Dare?" I asked when the bottle tip pointed her. She giggled while thinking. "Truth!" she shouted.
Good. I prepared my question for her. I feel kasi na she's crushing on a certain classmate. I just feel like she have special feelings for her. "Sino ang crush mo?--" before I even finish my question she already groan.
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