Memories of Maine

Picnic Grove #2

"Then I'll help you."

"Talaga?"

"Oo naman!"

"Thank you, Alden!"

Shu turned around and hugged Alden.

"Kuya? Pwede po ba pababa na dyan sa zipline?"

"Sige po, ma'am."

After a few minutes, they dropped us off.

"Thank you po, kuya."

The instructor nodded then left us. Maine and I walked towards the zipline and payed for our ride. We climb up the stairs then reached the highest point.

"Oh my God... Pwede bang doon na lng sa mababa?"

"Wag na. Andito na tyo eh."

"Ehh, sure ka bang makakarating ako dun ng buhay?"

"Oo naman."

"Tsk! Huy, katabi mo ko ah! Hindi ko kakayanin yang mag-isa."

"Alam ko naman eh."

The zipline instructors helped us put on our seatbelts.

"Kinakabahan talaga ako, Den."

"Sige, wait lng. Cheer nyo naman sya oh!"

Alden looked at the people around and pointed at me. They started screaming and shouting. Then the ride started. Maine screamed loudly then I laughed.

"Open your eyes, Maine!"

She opened her eyes slowly then saw the breath-taking view.

"I did it! I finally did it!"

Alden smiled at her for facing her fears. Maine shouted and the ride continued. After the ride.

"Yes! Natapos rin!"

"Sabi syo makakaya mo yan eh."

"Salamat ah!"

"Para san?"

"Para sa pag-payag mo na tulungan ako sa paghahanap sa parents ko. That's a really big deal. And salamat dahil tinulungan at tinuran mo ko na kaya ko palang harapin ung kinakatakutan ko."

Maine raised her hand.

"Ano yan?"

"High-five? Ayaw mo?"

I high-fived her then we both smiled.

"O, san next?"

"Next agad?"

"Oo!"

"Eh un lng magagawa natin dito eh."

"Ah, okay... Napaasa tuloy ako."

I laughed.

"Tawa ka dyan. Eh gusto ko pa eh!"

""Bukas, punta tyong Skyranch."

"Skyranch? San un?"

"Tagaytay din."

"Game on. So buong araw tyo dun?"

"Pag natapos na natin ung mga rides. Then, punta tyong Concha's."

"Tagaytay din?"

I nodded.

"Sige. What time will you pick me up?"

"Ummm... Around 5:30?"

"Huh? That early?"

"Hindi, magjo-jogging ako bukas. Baka gusto mong sumama?"

"Sige. Basta 5:30 ah."

"Ano ba hotel mo?"

"Text ko na lng sayo mamaya."

"Geh. Asan na ba ung mga un?"

Maine recieved a text from her PA saying that they already left and was sorry for not telling them.

"Great. They left us."

"Bakit? Anong oras na ba?"

"8:30 PM."

"Kaya pala. Tara, hatid na kita sa hotel mo para malaman ko rin ung hotel mo."

"Sure ka?"

"Oo."

"Sure na sure?"

"Oo nga."

"Edi sige. Tara na!"