Have you ever been invited by the strangers and you come with them? Well, those people are not that "strange" like what you are thinking. I used the term "strangers" because they ain't my friends at the first place. They are just my parent's family friend and not mine.
I was aware that someone will knock at my door and ask my presence to their house. That was October 22, 2010, Friday morning. To pay respect of coming to my house, I went with them.
However, I was not aware of an outing when the night came. While I was with them, Friday morning, we talked a lot about politics and our interests. The people I was with were some of the youths of our barangay and the running SK officials. In our conversations, we were able to talk about an outing. I was shock a little bit. I told myself, "hey...I did not join the other team because of the word 'night'. But maybe my parents will allow me since these people are their friends. And hope that they will be my friends too. Also, I wanted to spend days with the most special friend of mine."
In order to come with them, I asked permissions from my father first then to my mother. While I asked permission from my him, he talked a lot. Really.Even though my father did not want me to join, my will and my mother's permission was still powerful.
We departed from our barangay at 6:00 pm. The trip was exciting because we were riding in a mini dump track. We saw dark clouds were covering the sky. The city's lights were very pretty. And the cold winds was very cool too. Making us conscious that rain ain't coming because of it's coldness.
After an hour, we reached our destination --- Mcboy Beach Resort, Rupagan, Bacolod City. I had goosebumps while entering the resort. Old dusty wood houses were built. However, when we went down from the dump track, we found the place astonishing. It was high tide when we arrived. The cottages built above the water was incredible. And the moon, even slightly covered by the clouds was marvelous.
We stayed in Rupagan for two days and three nights. With the short time stay, we enjoyed, had fun, played and met new friends.
Every morning, we woke up between 4:00-5:00 am. Everybody went outside the house to drink hot drinks. Some went back to sleep while some explored the new world.
In our first day, I explored the seashore with my newly met friends--SK councilor Cara and some other friends. While exploring we took pictures of the sea creatures mostly seen in that place. The starfishes and jellyfish.
I found growing trees in the seashore. I don't know what the name of those. However, I was pretty amazed of it because there was something pointed-like part of the tree in which we thought that can make us put into death if we fall into it. However, we were wrong. Because it was very soft and nothing will really happen to you if you fall.
We used to go for swimming after eating our breakfast. I am not a swimmer yet I enjoyed the water with them. I had fun watching them playing volleyball, listening to their jokes to each other. Most of all, I found those moments special just watching a friend playing in the water.
I never expect that a miraculous virgin can be found in Rupagan. So,due to our curiosity, we went there by 3:00 in the afternoon. We were so solemn while praying. It was said that whatever you will pray especially if it came from your heart will come true. And that belief was really true because most of us prayed that the party we supported will win the game of politics; and they really won. I was curious of the place. The house was very old. Almost from the year of 1800's. But the floor was very strong and shiny and the house too. I could see from the ceiling the paintings of the owner of the house and the miraculous virgin along time ago. The miraculous virgin grown up and it already have now a child. While going back home, we decided to go to the Rupagan Elementary School. We were astonished of the place. The school have a very wide ground even the classrooms were slightly damaged. I really thought that the school was abandoned. However, I was wrong. When we reached the inner part of the school, the ground was wider than from that of entrance. I saw the happiness of the youths. I saw their big smiles. And so, we were told to stay at the place for a moment. We played there.
We played slipper game. I was very clumsy that time. But that made the afternoon memorable. Because, because of this clumsiness of mine, we laughed and I laughed with my treasured friend. It was very funny that I always almost hit him every time I passed the slippers. I didn't mean to do that. It was just because I threw the slipper strongly.
Since Friday night the SK officials had their conference. Surprisingly, I was with them during their meetings because I was called by their campaign manager to join.
We were having fun times having brainstorming. Many useful ideas came out and I as no one just gave them spirits that they could win the game. Many of us were very sleepy but still stayed wake up just for the youths who were expecting too much from the running SK officials.
That night was also very exciting because it was the last and we went overnight of talking. Horror story telling made the night. Because of it, I made friends with Jorlen who had a third eye.
It was cool because we slept under the moon, 3:00 am. Yes, we slept where we were having our campfire. Come to think of it, we just slept in the chairs. Imagine if one of the three of us will fall, everyone will surely fall too. That's how fortunate we were that it did not happen.
5:00 AM, we woke up. Prepared ourselves to go back home. Another riding moment. This time, we could see the beauty of the place we passed by because the sun was already up.
An hour later, we reached our Barangay. Very tired and sleepy. We drank hot drinks to gain more energy.
I went home by 10:00; stayed , rest and thought of what will be the replacement of the happiness I felt.
love lots,
little annwell
