Between You and I

Chapter 17

Camping.01

"Ano ba yan! Sabi ni Miss Andrade 6:00 am aalis na tayo, 7:30 na oh andito pa rin tayo sa school!" Inis na sabi ni Jenny

"Oo nga! Haggard na ako oh!" Sabi naman ni Lovely habang hawak ang kanyang maliit na salamin at inaayos ang kanyang buhok.

"Tumahimik nga kayo! Ang ingay niyo, natutulog yung tao dito eh!" Saway naman ni Lenne na mukhang inaatok pa.

Ngayong araw kasi ang camping namin. Kaya 'tong dalawa kong kaibigan e super excited. Hindi pa kami makaalis kasi yung ibang participants e wala pa.

Our school have 50 participants and out of 50, 40 pa lang yung nadito. Eh hindi naman pwedeng iwan yung sampu dahil malayo yung campsite, halos 3 hours din ang travel bago makarating doon kaya no choice kami kundi hintayin sila.

"Daniz!" Tawag ni Miss Andrade sa akin.

Dali-dali akong pumunta sa kanya. "Good morning Miss, yes po?"

"It's getting late so if ever some can't make it within 5 minutes, is it okay if we can just leave without them?" Tanong ni Miss Andrade sa akin.

"Eh paano po yung ibinayad nila Miss?" Tanong ko.

"Ire-refund na lang." Sagot ni Miss.

"S-sige po."

"Okay, tell it to your schoolmates. Thank you."

I just nod at her and then I go back to the waiting area to announce what Miss Andrade said. I also sent messages to those who are not here yet. Some of them replied that they're on their way.

"Guys, Miss Andrade said that if some participants can't make it within 5 minutes, we will be going without them. Thank you."

After I made that announcement I go back to where I am sitting earlier.

"Good morning." I heard someone with a husky voice said it at my back.

Tumalikod ako para makita kung sino. At ng magawa ko nakita ko si Ron na nakasuot ng puting shirt, faded jeans at black cap. Tapos isang backpack lang ang kanyang dala.

"Good morning." I greeted him back with a smile.

"Sorry, I'm late. I woke up late and I thought I can't make it." He said.

"Mabuti n-----" Hindi ko na natapos ang aking sasabihin ng magsalita si Miss Andrade.

"Okay, everyone please get in the bus, we are leaving any time soon."

Nagsipasukan na ang ibang participants. Nakumpleto yung mga participants. Nakahabol naman silang lahat bago kami makaalis.

"Hoy Lovely tabi tayo ha." Narinig kong sabi ni Jenny.

"Oo, alam ko naman kung bakit ako yung gusto mong katabi eh." Sabi ni Lovely at inirapan pa si Jenny.

"Dahil sa mga pagkaing dala mo." Walang ganang sabi ni Lenne.

"Epal mo Lenne!" Sabi ni Jenny