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My week days went on like that, Skion would always drive me to my work after school, I didn't argue anymore kasi pagod naman talaga ako sa trabaho sa booth and he's Mr. Insistent. I can't stop him. 



Halos patapos na ang booth namin may konting retouch na lang. Today's Saturday at hindi muna magtatrabaho sa booth kaming mga tourist guides cause we'll be practicing with our partners, next week na kasi ang foundation at kailangan nang maghanda, gusto pa naman naming manalo this year lalo na at last year ko na to sa USC. 

Nilibot naming anim ang booth namin saka kami naghiwa-hiwalay. Pumunta kami ni Mark sa puwesto namin at nag-ensayo.




"Adie, free ka ba after this?" kanina pa 'to nanlalangaw ha konti na lang at sasabog na talaga ako. Hindi ako sumagot at nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.


"Magellan presented Christianity to Cebuanos, and most of them embraced the religion. In this site is where Magellan planted the Cross on April 21, 1521. An encasement protects the original Magellan's cross," I started, tapos tinuro ko 'yong painting namin at iilang pictures sa dingding. Hinintay ko si Mark para ipagpatuloy niya 'yong script pero ilang segundo ang lumipas 'di pa rin siya nagsasalita.

"Ikaw na Mark."

"Uh e... pwede tingnan ko muna 'yong script? Hindi ko pa kasi saulo e," aniya. Umiling ako at napa tango na lang. Binasa niya 'yong hawak niyang script.

"Just right beside the Magellan's Cross is the oldest Christian church of the Philippines. Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A. and Fray Diego de Herrera, O.S.A. founded Basilica del Sto Niño in 1565."

Nagpatuloy akong maglakad at tumigil sa panibagong painting, "And now fellow citizens, we are passing by the oldest street in the country, the Colon Street. Spanish colonizer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi established the street in 1565. He named the street after Cristopher Columbus who was actually Cristobal Colon."

"If you wish to buy your 'pasalubong' or souvenir, it is in these street where you find stores that sell cheap souvenir items. People commonly celebrate the popular Sinulog Festival in Colon Street," patuloy ko at iminuwestra ang mga nagtitinda sa gilid ng painting.

"Lies in Colon Street is the monument portraying Cebu's major historic events. The Heritage of Cebu Monument is in Parian Plaza. Cebuano artist Eduardo Castrillo structured the monument using brass, concrete, steel and bronze," Mark said lightly.

Ang liit-liit na nga lang ng mga sasabihin niya 'di pa niya pa masabi ng maayos, hindi niya na nga saulo pangit pa 'yong pagbigkas niya. Halos dalawang oras na kaming nag-eensayo wala paring pagbabago, isa na lang at sasabog na talaga ako e. Bakit ba 'to napili, hindi naman yata siya deserving.

"By the way, hindi mo pa nabibigay 'yong number mo sa 'kin."

Napairap ako, inubos niya talaga pasensiya ko, "Can you recite it properly, 'di masyadong marinig e. Tapos 'yong tono mo ibahin mo para ka kasing napipilitan lang. Then please 'di naman kailangang i-memorize mo 'yan lahat sa script, just familiarize it kasi hindi ka pwedeng magdala ng copy sa Monday. And lastly, please focus on our practice hindi 'yong kung anu-anong sinasabat mo diyan," hindi ko na napigilan. Ang taray ko na tuloy.

Napakamot siya sa batok niya, "Sorry hindi ko pa kasi 'to nabasa."

"What? Nung lunes pa 'yan binigay a!"

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