Camp Alaya Series #1: Eyes Locked, Hands Locked (Completed)

Chapter 3

#ELHL03 || Esteen Samantha Vinzon

I can feel the lid of my eyes closing and my head swaying in sleepiness. Pilit kong idinidilat ang mga mata pero ayaw sumunod kahit na ilang beses na pilitin.

"Samm, h'wag ka matulog. Baka makita ka ng prof." I heard Bethyl carefully whispered.

I straightened my back and slap my cheeks countless times.

"Hindi ka ba natulog? Bakit antok na antok ka?" Blanche confusely asked while eyes are infront.

I stealthily yawned before answering. "Hindi pumasok iyong papalit sa akin sa shop. May emergency daw."

Kagabi ay magdamag akong nasa shop dahil may emergency ang dapat na papalit sa akin. Hindi naman pwedeng iwan ko iyong pwesto ko ng bakante. Nakakahiya nga ay Argon dahil naghintay siya hanggang alas-singko sa akin sa shop.

Bethyl hand me a piece of candy while Blanche held my hand and massage it hardly to awakened my senses.

I am really lucky with my friends.

"Matulog ka nalang muna. Wala naman siguro tayong surprise quiz mamaya." Blanche worriedly uttered as we sat on our usual place after our professor left.

I leaned my back on the tree amd close my drowsy eyes. Na-alimpungatan ako ng bahagyang may gumalaw ng ulo ko. I sleepily opened my eyes and gasped when I saw Argon on my side, trying to lean my head on his shoulder.

"Eat your lunch now." Argon commanded that I immediately obliged.

"Ikaw? Nag-lunch ka na ba?"

He gleefully nodded and smiled. "Yes ma'am."

Nanatili na lang akong tahimik at muling nagpatuloy sa pagkain. When I felt like my stomach is already bloating in food, I winced and leveled the spoon full of food in Argon's mouth.

His forehead creased as he confusely look at me. Inilapat ko sa kanyang noo ang tingin at agad ring iniwas.

"That's yours, ubusin mo." He snorted.

I shook my head and pointed my fingers on my bloated tummy. "Hindi na kaya ng tiyan ko."

He sighed and rolled his eyes but eat the food infront after a while.

"I'll take a picture of you." He offered after finishing my supposedly food.

Akala ko ako lang ang kukuhanan niya ng litrato pero tumayo siya at itinapat sa aming tatlo ang camera ng phone niya.

I cling onto Blanche's arm and smiled sweetly at the camera. Ilang ulit niya kaming kinuhanan ng litrato at malaki ang naging ngiti ng makontento at umupo sa tabi ko.

Napangiti ako ng makita ang litrato naming magkakaibigan. Bihira kaming magkaroon ng litrato dahil wala naman kaming gadgets pangkuha noon.

"I'll develop it and gave it to you." Argon suddenly offered. The two enthusiastically cal their hands while chuckling.

"Salamat Argon, hulog ka talaga ng langit." Bethyl exclaimed that made us all laughed.

Since this morning, I can say that Bethyl is not really in the mood that's why seeing her trying her best to lift our mood up touch me.

"Picture din tayo." Argon whispered on my ear after the two contunued reading their notes.

I pouted but still nodded my head. I automatically smiled at the camera after he leveled it on our faces.

Hindi lang isa ang kinuha niyang litrato halos hindi ko na nga mabilang sa dami noon.

"Last na talaga." He requested with a pout.