& THE SEASON

Vague memory of 'that' eternal moment, it was like the blooming lemon light piercing right through the clouds whenever time let us cross each other, never have I been able to hold someones hand this long, especially with a vast salted water owning great variety of stones in shape and sizes, cutesy fishes and organisms, but its energy that radiates whenever I read a snippet of its view makes me now cry and perhaps, happy. As the cloud of rain tries to marathon with me, after all the running to find a shelter─ I realized I'm a human─ it’s not so bad to dance with the rain, I appreciated these wide space of water, and I reminisce. Of all the odds out there, it’s today that I overcome. And it seems the grey sky knows. It started with a drizzle. I exhaled the fresh sea breeze like a hot cocoa impresses my nose as it also patted me and opened my eyes. To be with the wind, one must experience it when traveling, it is a very li(o)vely experience. I was brought back to reality upon hearing my name asking to take a photo in addition to our intangible memories, we took loads of it, together. Having the sea as the background, as well as the rock formations. “It's not so bad to not gain any sleep and be depressed if you wake up seeing this view a friend of mine named Lez commented breaking the silence, I chuckled, Its not the view that matters most, its because we're here” closing my eyes as I spread my arms after my remark made them laugh, I took a peek of their reactions which was priceless, 'you look so cool....but completely dumb,' and a combination of 'you're my friend right?' look, 'I'm awake' whispering to myself as I realized the grey sky has turned blue. That was as fast as the bird flew away for God only knows where. It hits me, the place was no place if theres no one special, just like in arts, you can create a masterpiece art because theres special. After ten (10) minutes of walking, we reached the end, the limit where stepping stone exist, we looked back and study the big stone, looking at it closely, I felt so small. It was shaped like a fist, as big as those trucks, as mysterious as those hiding murderers, and an extraordinary one as the stars, around this stone are sea waters formed like a maze, it was so clear that I can see my reflection with the fish and shells inside, it was like Im seeing myself inside the maze of a mirror. “You know, Its like a glint jaunty postcard ? the view I mean but, well it could be us too why” Mayi spoke upon having a glimpse of the view busy searching for shells behind the big rock, the three of us exchanged looks with pursed lips then went back from looking at this extra birds flying freely as the wave dances, “I will be sure to remember today and yesterdays’, I don't think I'll ever get better ones," Chel retorted frozen to the view, at the corner of my eyes I saw a curved on her lips before she opened her mouth, “Its a limited customized edition trip just for us.” The crashing waves now reminds me of their laughter, a magic I want to be trapped in, an eternal moment I'll cherish. “hmm....it exist...." we looked at her, confused, and her hands holding a big shiny shell, “just for us...” Mayi chuckled as she get up holding still the shell, Together, our eyes met and locked, out of nowhere our mouth opened and words came out, “I like that.” Together, we exchanged looks and plastered a fresh sparkling smile before laughing… It only took us (2) two hours to get back to mayi's home where we had our sleepless night, it wasn't that far to my home either─a neighbor of our barangay but–I stayed. In this Golden sand, in front of the rock formations, above the salt water and stones, under the grey and blue sky, it is no any tourist spot nor a special place, nor a known place out there, it was no summer either. But in it, our promises brilliantly shine, it was Our Summer. An ivory milky way was carved. Like an ocean on the hot sun. I don't want to forget. The fresh fragrance of the sea, in front of us was a flood of blue waves, and the sound of the breaking waves makes us feel better under the grey and blue sky. But then reality loses its power too. As long as we remain to know, together, no matter where your nest is and season you're in, I hope to remember. Our Summer.