Taming The Rain

Chapter 10

Finally, Billie is coming back today. I'm excited to see her again after a week. Timing rin na may gaganaping youth camp. So ngayon, maaga akong nagising para magprepara ng mga kailangan kong dalhin.

It's my first time joining this kind of event kaya naman medyo kinakabahan ako at curious din at the same time. Sige na nga! Excited na rin. Haha

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa camp. Kung exciting ba or boring ba gaya nang sabi ng iba kong kaklase na nakasali na sa youth camp. Pero di ako nag patinag kasi I want to know and experience it for myself. Para na rin mas makilala ko pa si God. Hindi lang din naman kasiyahan lang ang gusto ko kaya ako pupunta dun. Mainly dahil naman kay Lord kaya ako pupunta ron. So it would not really matter to me if it's boring or not.

Anyways, I need to go now.  Pero bago ako umalis ay dinobol-check ko muna ang mga dadalhin ko. Baka kasi may nakalimutan akong dalhin.

I was about to go when Billie texted me stating that:
    Hey, Bessy! Just wanna say that Kuya Matthew is waiting for you in front of the building. I know what you're thinking! Bumaba ka na diyan. Wag ka nang umangal jan at bumaba ka na. Sige ka baka malate kayo! Dinamay mo pa siya. hahaha Bye Bessy! I love you and see ya later!

What?? How did she know I'm about to go? Tsaka, sasabay ako kay Matthew dude? But why??

Message to Billie:
Bessy, lagot ka talaga sakin mamaya! Message sent.

Bumaba na'ko matapos  masend ang reply ko kay Billie.

Truth be told, naghihintay nga si Matthew dude sakin. Medyo nasorpresa naman ako because he's wearing a different outfit now. Not the usual black and suit outfit he used to wear everytime I see him. Right now, he's wearing a white plain shirt and jagger pants which suits him very much!

Omygash! Ano ba tong iniisip ko? Pero pwede naman mag-admire ng looks, di ba Lord?

I saw him wave at me the moment he saw me coming towards him.

"I'll help you with your bags." ani ni Matthew at kinuha ang backpack ko.

"Oh.. S-Salamat."

He just smiled in response and put my backpack on the back seat together with other things na hindi ko alam para saan. Pero feeling ko those are instruments because I see drumsticks.

Wait, san ako uupo nito?? Don't tell me..

"Hop in. We're gonna be late if you just keep standing there." ani niya na hindi ko alam kung nagbibiro ba siya or seryoso.

"Oh, s-sorry." ani ko at dali-daling sumakay sa front seat.

I stayed quiet the moment I sat down in his car. I also put on the seatbelt  for safety purposes.

Hindi ko alam kung saang lugar kami pupunta. Nakalimutan ko kasi ang pangalan ng lugar kung saan gaganapin ang camp dahil sa sobrang busy ko sa school lalong-lalo na't patapos na ang sem. Pero naalala ko pang 3 days and 2 nights lang ang camp.

"How are you, Esther? How's your relationship with God?" Natigilan naman ako sa biglaang tanong niya.

Grabe siya Lord oh. 2 questions agad.

" I'm fine thanks to God. My relationship with Him is good. And I'm continuing to know more about Him as I meditate on His words." I answered with confidence kahit na no-nosebleed ako sa sinasabi ko.

"It's good na kinikilala mo Siya. I can see your determination in knowing Him."

Nang marinig ko siyang magtagalog, natigilan naman ako. "Wait, did you just speak Tagalog??"

"Uh, yeah. Why?" ani niya na medyo natatawa.

"Tch. Wag mo kong tawanan. Marunong ka naman pala magtagalog. Pinahirapan mo pa'ko."