There was no enough time to prepare for the unforeseen trip to Surigao del Sur. When Marco said what he wanted to happen yesterday, I made up my mind that it is impossible to convince my parents. But I was wrong. They notified me during the dinner that they are allowing me to go with Marco and friends for island hopping on weekend. In exchange, Symond has to go with us, so someone can watch over me. They trust Marco a lot, but they are considering the fact that Marco might not be able to watch over me all the time because his friends are coming too. "Symond is busy with his thesis. I don't want to bother him for this, dad and mom!" I insisted before we finished dinner. "There is only one way that we will allow you, Alisha. Take it or leave it." There is finality in dad's voice. No one c

