Cold City Series #2: Drop of the Stars
"Your dreams are mine, too. So I'll protect it at all cost." - Evry Solomon Galvera
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Shyleen's young heart dreams of a great ambition, and that is to become a renowned K-pop star someday. But dreams that are...
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Ghost ***
A day before the retreat, Evry went to our house to help me pack my things. What he didn't know was that I'm already done with it.
"Maglalayas ka ba?" he said to me when I showed him my red suitcase and traveling bag packed with my essentials and other things.
"Hindi naman. Bakit mo naman nasabi iyan?"
"You don't need that amount of stuff when we're there. Clothes, toiletries, medicine kit and extra blankets are enough." He kneeled on the carpeted floor of my room and opened my suitcase.
Napanganga siya nang sumabog ang mga laman niyon sa sahig. Sari-sari at basta ko na lang isinik-sik doon.
"What the heck? You're planning on bringing all of these?" Pinulot niya ang battery operated curler slash straightener ko. "What do you need this for?"
"It's for my hair para hindi magulo kapag nagpa picture ako, okay?"
"You don't need this, your hair is fine whatever its state." Sunod niyang hinugot ang fancy boots ko. "And what about this? You can't use this in the mountains. Masisira lang ito, bring hiking shoes instead."
"No! I need that!" I protested when he took out my tripod.
He sighed. "Don't worry, may tripod na isasama si Cons, you can borrow that."
He took more items from the suitcase hanggang sa kalahati na lang ang laman niyon. Pati ang traveling bag ay pinakialaman na rin niya at binawasan ang laman.
Matapos ang inspection niya ay inilipat na namin ang mga gamit kong natira sa isang large capacity travel bag.
Ugh! I'm still not okay with the taken out items.
"See? It's lighter and easier to carry now."
He let me hold it para tingnan kung kaya ko daw bang dalhin.
He's right, it's lighter now. Doon ko lang din na realize na ako rin pala ang magdadala nito paakyat ng bundok.
The next day, pupungas-pungas akong bumangon para mag handa. Hindi na ako naligo at naghilamos na lang since I showered last night.
3:30 o'clock ang assembly namin dahil bukod sa byahe ay magha hike pa kami. The goal was to reach the destination before the sun rises.
I wore an outdoor hiking shirt with my sports bra inside. High waisted cargo pants naman ang pang-ibaba ko and my shoes are a pair of World Balance aqua trail.
At exactly 3:15, nasa bahay na sina Evry gamit ang puting 15 passenger van. Pinagpaalam na niya ako kina mommy at buhat ang bag ko ay pumasok kami sa van. Nandoon na rin si Ate Cons na masigla akong binati. Anim pa lang kaming nandoon at susunduin pa raw ang iba.
Nasa front seat si Kuya Alpha habang ang isang teammate nila ang nagda drive.
Sa may pinaka likod ko piniling umupo dahil gusto ko munang umidlip para hindi maistorbo. Evry sat beside me and offered his shoulder so that I can resume my disrupted sleep.
