The Long Way of Espana

It continuously rained that day that left most student stranded. When DEPED finally decided to dismiss the classes, it was like a battle field when we went out the school. It seems that the rain made the people morph to their monster mode. All people were aggressive to find a possible vehicle that can take them home. Catching and being able to ride a jeep was like that reality show on TV, a survival of the fittest. Yes, like X-tra challenge, and me, Aileen and Noemi were three of those very unfortunate contestants that had experienced the most unforgettably absurd yet hilarious game we called… “friendships: umulan ma’t bumaha”

It was the craziest idea that I don’t even remember why we decided to wait for a jeep at espana. We went walking all afternoon just to be able to catch one and certainly, you know, there was none. It was one bad luck for Aileen because it was the only way we know that can take her home while me and Noemi know some alternative ways to go back home. But we can’t just leave Ailh alone stranded. So we decided to join her walk home to Sisa.

And so our journey goes…

I couldn’t believe it when the water was almost over knee high. It was so hard to struggle against the flood current when we were still in our uniforms and I was still in shock when I saw Jayson that day. I had a quick Jayson-escape strategy! And hopefully, he hasn’t notice me run away like roadrunner in that cartoon show.

Any passerby would be devastated to see us three manangs in our long maroon skirts. Basang sisiw ika nga…Strangers would call our attention. Some says some awful things about us or embarrass us to our faith but we didn’t mind them. Nothing can distract us to our goal!=) no one can embarrass us! We’re not just girls, not even ordinary- we’re one unique independent girls that can take care of our selves.

It was in the middle of that journey that we haven’t felt that the pedestrian lane submerge in our path. So we fell, leaving our uniform totally drenched. =’c but well, who could have thought it would happen.=) It was that moment that made us laugh our being tired away.=)

Then it finally arrived that we spotted a tricycle that can take us to Ailh’s home. We cleaned our selves and ate when reach home at Sisa while still reminiscing that extraordinary experience. We called to our friends’ home number and told them what had happened to us. They were just amazed that we girls made it.

All else, that experienced made us realized that we care for each other so much. We love each other.=) though, men tell that girls can’t do things that they can do because we are soft and too emotional, they just don’t realize that what made us strong is this attachment to emotions that boost our will power.

It’s just a ring of bell to remind us that we girls can do it. There is nothing that we can’t do if we try. Besides, didn’t we tell you we’re not just any ordinary girl?