Chapter 6

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We were in the car going to eat at some place
I don't even know where she's taking me after we eat
"Where are we eating Ash?" I finally asked

"Hm, somewhere you would like" sabi niya naman
Hinayaan ko na lang yun
Sigurado naman akong masarap yung kakainan namin

After a couple of minutes nakarating na kami
Ah, malapit lang pala
"We're here!" Sabi niya naman
A Korean restaurant

"OMG! I haven't had these in so long!" Sigaw ko
"I know! Kaya nga kita dito dinala eh" sabi niya naman
"Tara na ah!" Excited kong sabi sa kanya

Bumaba na kami ng sasakyan at pumasok na sa resto
"Welcome, for how many?" Tanong ng waitress
"For two please" sagot ko naman

Sumunod kami sa waitress papunta sa table namin
Umupo na kami at binasa yung menu na binigay sa amin

"So anong  kukunin mo?" Tanong ni Ashley
"Hm, I want to eat everything" I said and we both laugh
Ashley just looked at me in disbelief

"You never changed do you? Buti naman at yung appetite mo bumalik na"
Tumingin lang ako sa kanya
"Pumayat ako noh?" Tanong ko naman

"Ghurl! Kailan ka pa tumaba?" Tanong niya naman
I rolled my eyes at her
"I mean, mas lalo akong pumayat" I chuckled

Tumango lang siya
"Pano ba naman kase, di ka kumakain. Lalaki lang yan dami dami jan" pabiro niyang sabi
I hit her arm lightly
"Oo na" sabi ko naman at sakto dumating na yung waiter

"Are you guys ready to order?" Tanong niya while smiling at us
Tumangi kami at tinuro na namin yung mga pagkain na gusto namin
We thank her at umalis na siya

"Seryoso? Mauubos natin yun?" Seryosong tanong sakin ni Ashley
"Yeah of course" I said sheepishly smiling at her ]
Umiling lang siya sakin

We only ordered a soup for both of us and the korean ribs and also pork bbq
And its all for two people
And we are two people

"Eto naman parang di natin to gawain dati" I said to her
Convincing her that we can finish all the food
"Sabagat may point ka" at tumawa lang kami

Maya maya na rin ay dumating na yung pag kain namin
It took them 30min to serve all our food
Sakto gutom na gutom na ako

Ashley and I both ate in silence
We were both hungry kaya walang pag uusap na naganap
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We finally finished eating and I don't know where else Ashley is taking me
"May iba pa ba tayong pupuntahan?" Tanong ko sa kanya
"Yes, sa falls naman this time, lapit lang siya dito actually" she said while we walk to her car

"Mga ilang minutes?" Tanong ko naman
"Don't think about it Alex, have fun lang" asar niya sakin
I rolled my eyes at sumakay na ko sa car niya

After a while of driving nakarating na din kami sa falls
I think kailangan pa namin mag lakad from the parking lot
Papuntang nang falls

"Well, this is a good exercise" sabi ko naman kay Ashley
"Diba? Productive yung araw natin ngayon, kesa naman nasa bahay ka lang" inis na sabi ni Ashley
"Kaya nga ako nandito eh for a vacation diba?" I croosed my arms at her

Tumingin siya sakin at tmawa lang
"Tara na nga" aya niya sakin
Nag simula na kaming mag lakad ni Ashley

Madami din namang mga tao yung dumayo dito sa falls
It was summer so it's good to take a hike
It was a bit far from the parking lot

"Grabe ang layo pala neto" reklamo ko kay Ashley
"Okay lang para lumakas ka naman yang mga muscles mo" sabi naman ni Ashley
"Pahinga muna tayo Ash, hingal na ako eh" sabi kong naubusan na nang hiniga
We found a bench on our way at umupo muna dun saglit

Uminom muna kami ng tubig and we rested for 5min
And we continued our way to the falls
After ng ilang mga minuto ay sa wakas nakarating na din kami

"Hay salamat, we're finally here!" I exclaimed
Natulala ako kase ang ganda nang view ng falls
It was surrounded Green leaves and trees

At very therapeutic yung sound ng tubig sa falls
Fresh air pa pati, I can the birds chirping in the distance
Nakaka relax lang

"Lets take a picture" aya sakin ni Ashley
Tumango lang ako at nag pose
"It so pretty!" Tili naman ni Ashley

"Sino Ash ako?" I jokingly said
Inirapan lang ako ni Ashley habang ako tumatawa
"Okay your turn" sabi ko na lang sa kanya

Nag pose na siya dun sa spot ko kanina
The spot where I was standing earlier
I took multiple photos of her
"Ganda ba?" She ask after and took the phone from my hand

"Mukang madami-dami yung mapopost natin ah" she said smiling at me
"I know right" I simply replied
"Too bad Ace couldn't see this, how pretty you've become. I hope he regrets this"
Ashley said with a serious face

Mejo bitter pa din siya at galit for what Ace to me
"Lets continue the trail!" Excited niyang sabi
And she's back to being makulit na naman

So tinuloy na namin yung trail ng forest
And the view is getting better and better
We're trying to get to the very end of the trail

Kasi may magandang spot daw dun
Where you can see everything from above
Makikita yung mga magagandang green leaves

"Ano Alex kaya pa?" Asar ni Ashley
"Yabang Ash ah, magka edad lang tayo duh" I said to her
We've been friends for so long and we don't have filter at each other

"Bagal mo kase eh" reklamo niya
"Can you like just walk?" Sabi ko naman sa kanya
"It's so hot!" Reklamo ko naman
"Oh Sorry" sagot naman ni Ashley

"Hala, hot ka ghorl?" Asar ko naman sa kanya
He just flip her hair and tumawa lang ako
"Edi ikaw na!"  Sabi ko na tumatawa pa rin

We have probably been walking for 15min now
Yung tubog ko malapit nang maubos din
And finally mejo nasa dulo na kami ng forest
I mean there's probably a lot to see but I'm too tires to walk further

Ewan ko lang tong si Ashley kung kaya niya pa
"Well, it was worth all those walking" sabi ko naman while walking at the view
"I know! Ang ganda dito!" Ashley said excitedly

"Tara picture na!" Aya niya sakin
We took picture of each other
And we also took pictures of the view

We rested for a little bit, buti na lang may bench dun
So umupo kami for a while
We were just talking about random things

After a while we decided na bumalik na sa parking lot
"Parang ayoko na mag drive" sabi ni Ashley
"I don't wanna drive either Ash. I'm tired too" sabi ko agad

"We'll lets rest in the car na lang muna bago ako mag drive" suggest niya naman
"Okay, i might just take a nap" sabi ko naman
"Yeah, maybe ako din mag nap" she chuckled and I smirked
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