F A R A
"No. That's too much junk food," Storm said. Ang dami ko kasing junk food na kinuha at nilagay sa cart.
Namimili kami ngayon ng mga pagkain na babaunin namin sa youth camp. Habang siya ay abala sa pamimili ng mga healthy food and drinks, ako naman ay nandito sa snacks section.
"Why?" I asked, protesting.
"Junk food is not good to your health," he said while putting the snacks back on the shelf.
"You really have a healthy lifestyle," I muttered.
"Of course. We must care for our health because our body is the temple of God. Unhealthy food destroys our bodies. And these snacks contain preservatives and additives, which can cause serious health hazards like cancer..."
I just heaved a sigh. He was right.
When the cart was already full, he pushed the cart and headed to the counter area.
***
We were on the way to the place of the youth camp - the same place where we had gone before. I just focused my eyes on the road, and enjoyed the green plains as we passed by them.
A few minutes later, we arrived at our destination. The cold air began to land on my skin as I hopped out of the car. Good thing I wore a jacket when we left the house.
"Storm!"
"Fara!"
Sinalubong kami nina Ate Christy at Kuya Bryan. May kasama silang isa pang babae na, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, Glen ang pangalan.
"Storm, I've missed you!" Ate Glen told him as they shook each other's hand. "Fara, do you still remember me?" baling nito sa akin.
I nodded. She approached me and gave me a warm hug. They were still friendly even if I hadn't seen them for a year.
"Fara, kumusta?" Christy asked me, smiling from ear to ear. She looked so pretty, even with her short curly hair.
"I'm good," I shyly replied, smiling slightly.
"Where are the others?" Storm asked them.
"Uh, they're not available," Kuya Bryan answered. "May work kasi ang iba. Bawal daw mag-leave. Kaya kami na lang tatlo ang nakasama, pero hahabol daw sila kung makakahabol sila."
Storm just nodded but there was sadness visible in his eyes.
Hapon na nang makarating kami rito sa camp place, kaya nagpahinga muna kami saglit ni Storm sa tent na tinuluyan namin.
When night approached, we heard somebody calling us for dinner using a megaphone, so Storm and I came out of the tent and went to the porch area of the place where we would eat dinner together.
"Fara!" I stopped chewing when I heard somebody calling me. My eyes wandered around until my gaze landed on a familiar lady walking towards me.
"Molly, " banggit ko sa pangalan nito nang makalapit ito sa akin.
"Hello, Kuya Storm!" she greeted Storm who was sitting next to me.
"Kumusta?" Storm replied.
"Okay naman, Kuya," she said with a smile, and then looked at me. "Kayo? Kumusta na kayo? Last year wala kayo."
Napatigil naman kami ni Storm sa sinabi nito. She didn't know that we separated during that time.
"We were busy," Storm answered instead.
BINABASA MO ANG
Loving a Believer
Spiritual(EDITING) She's... Alone. Distant. Unloved. Fara Oxford once lived a life wishing that there was a God who can light up her world and save her from despair in just a blink of an eye. Only to find herself still stuck in hopelessness and misery that...
