Surprise visit

Last Friday, I got a call from Tita Zita (Darwin's mom) if I can go with her to Darwin's Cursillo at Riverside. Unfortunately, I have to go to Bakersfield that weekend to visit my relatives and to borrow my cousin's golf club so I told her I can't go. The next day, the minute I woke up, I told myself that going to Darwin's graduation for the cursillo is a one time thing and I can always go to Bakersfield anytime.. so this thing is a "no brainer".. I called Tita Zita and we planned our trip to Riverside. I cant sleep that night coz I'm too excited to see him again (he was at the retreat house since Thursday) Would he be happy to see me there? Would he be surprised?

I woke up at 2ish midnight and drank some coffee to keep me up. It's an hour drive to Riverside and tita was my navigator.. what a great teamwork we had coz we never got lost. We arrived at 4ish and drank more coffee coz I'm really sleepy. We sang "Decolores" and some Spanish songs while waving our neon torch. The cursillo candidates went out the balcony to listen to our "harana" (too cheesy aight) and they cheered while we're singing.. one of them said I love you to his wife.. I looked for Darwin and kept squinting my eye coz I forgot my prescription glasses. I only distingished him on his LA Lakers sweater and he waved and I waved back. Oh, I cant wait to hug him that minute...

After the harana, we had mass with the candidates at 6ish. The priest's homily was good, it's about having faith with God and what it can do to your everyday life. The song "Kristo" sang by one of the choir was really touchy.. "Kristo.. Kristo. minsan ka lng lumapit sa buhay ko, ngunit ang isip ko'y gulong-gulo.. anong dapat gawin..sana'y pakinggan mo..." (correct me if I'm wrong coz I dont really know the lyrics by heart)

The mass was followed by breakfast prepared by the auxillaries (previous candidates) and I still wasn't able to talk to Darwin coz it is not allowed..(oh, their cellphone was confiscated since they arrived to avoid communication outside the retreat house) The only time they could approach us during their graduation and that's 8 more hours..

We had to kill time.. We can't see the mall and due to desperation, we asked a guy walking out from Vons how to get to the mall. Hmmm... It's in Tyler and Magnolia and not in La Sierra.. I kidded that I can be a personal tour guide since we've seen almost everything in Riverside and I know the street names already.. hehehe I bought a white purse while Tita bought a pink blouse.. We ate hotdog for lunch then we went back at 3ish.

We received our first call from Darwin at 4ish but instead of hearing good things from him on how excited he is to hear my voice and that I'm here for him, all I got were accusations. I was really hurt and I cant help but leave the chapel. I didn't attend the graduation coz they might let me say my testimonial and we're fighting.. It's too bad.. and as much as I want it to be perfect, everything was messed up.

I still waited outside the chapel with his mom after the graduation and he hugged me but I didnt hug back. I guess I'm still hurt. Then I told him that we'll juz talk about it at home since I dont want anyone to be part of it.. not even his mom coz I dont want her to get affected in some ways.. I thought everything was ok but he's still mad. We're both mad and I cant help but cry. We talked outside the car and we found out that it's all misunderstanding.. We hugged and said I love you's..

He said that I am his treasure.. And I said.. please take care of your treasure. (Wooh! Pang tele-novela.. grabe noh.. )

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