Rhenz, All Alone

"Rhenz, gising na. May pasok pa tayo mamaya", said Aira. I spent the night in her room because of fun chats and heavy rain yesterday. She gave me a cup of coffee and I immeadiately left after drinking it. Its 5:30am in the morning and I told Hesper that I'll be late in school. I still want to rest a bit. My class starts at 8:00am and I decided to rest after arriving at my own apartment. I woke up at exactly 8:30am and I recieved messages from my friends that I'm late again, I'm finally prepared leaving by 9:00am just to recieved another message telling me that the classes are suspended. Yes the rain outside was very strong. Still sleepy, I rested again telling myself that I will let the rain passed before I leave the apartment to come home at Cavite. Around 1:30pm when I get up to find myself stranded in my apartment. I checked my phone to read some text messages, "Rhenz, di na kami makakauwi diyan, wala kaming masakyan, ikaw muna bahala diyan ah, itaas mo yung mga gamit pag pinasok yung bahay ng tubig". I'm trying to reply but its always failed, I began to wonder why when suddenly, "tsk!", the electricity went off. "Shit! I'm dead". The rain was still falling. The light was fading. I began to panic.

All I could see, All I could hear, All I could feel was "darkness". I'm not prepared for this. I don't have foods and candles. I'm hungry. I'm out of energy. Brownout. Flood. Broken network. Alone. I'm starting to lose hope. I don't know what to do. I wonder what the others are doing. I'm scared. So I prayed, asking for contrition and help. With that, I realize that I can do something. I looked for cottonbuds, salt and oil. "I can make it". I was successful in making an unordinary candle. Each moment passed, I will look in the window even though I know nothing will happen. I just pray and pray and pray. No eating. And I finally fell asleep.

Early morning, I left. Riding 2 pedi. 3 trains. 2 jeeps. 1 bus and a tricycle to come back home to my family and to hug them tightly.

Lesson learned: A selfish person is regarded as scum. But a person who can't help himself/herslef is worse than a scum.