/18/ Who Is He?

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/18/ WHO IS HE?

Jesus said to them,
"Truly, truly, I say to you,
before Abraham was born, I am."

- John 8:58

- John 8:58

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KHEL'S POV


To spend our overnight, we decided to stay here, at the hospital's parking lot. Gabing-gabi na kasi at delikadong mag-drive 'pag madilim ang kalsada. So, narito kami sa camper van, naka-park sa isang parking space at kasama ng iba pang mga sasakyan.

Before the night ends, naghilamos at nag-toothbrush kami sa isang maliit na washing area, located at the parking lot's corner. Pinauna namin ang magpinsan. Ladies first, ika nga nila.

Naghintay kami ni Brint sa labas ng van. Maya-maya'y nakita naming pabalik na sina Meera at Narri, with their new clothes and wet hair and towels on their necks. As the two reached the van, kami naman ng kaibigan ko ang nagtungo sa wash area.

After taking a short cleaning and toothbrush at the sink, I turned off the faucet. Nagpunas ako ng tuwalya sa mukha, gano'n din ang ginawa ni Brint. Then we walk back to our camper van.

Nadatnan naming inaayos ng mga girls ang likod ng sasakyan. Itinabi nila ang mga gamit sa gilid, saka naglatag ng comforter at bedsheet sa may area ng compartment. Ni-ready na rin nila ang mga unan.

"Tadaaa! Ayos ba?" pagmamalaki ni Narri nang kami'y makalapit sa direksyon nila.

Napataas ang kilay ko habang nakasilip mula sa labas ng van's compartment. Not bad. They made it look like a real mini-sized bedroom.

"Whoa! Nice!" Brint commented while standing next to me.

Naunang sumampa sa compartment, sa mismong comforter, si Meera. She's smiling from ear to ear, then she hugged her pillow and rolled over the bedsheet. She acts like a kid and she looks so happy.

I bit my lower lip to prevent myself from smiling. Heck! Her cute gestures made me feel like a dang gay.

"Aaah! This is my first time to sleep overnight inside a van." Then she giggled and sat upright, facing us. "Oh? Ano pang hinihintay n'yo? Hindi ba kayo matutulog dito?"

"Do'n na lang kami sa harapan matutulog, miss cutie," ani ng kaibigan kong ungas.

Sumampa na rin sa comforter si Narri, saka sumiksik sa dulo ng bedsheet. Ngayo'y dalawa na silang magpinsan ang nakaupo do'n, sa loob ng compartment.

"Hayaan mo na sila doon, 'insan. Bawal magtabi sa iisang higaan ang lalaki't babae. 'Di ba?"  ani Narri.

Meera shrugged her shoulders. "Kayong bahala."

Hindi kinatagalan, pumasok na si Brint sa backseat. He prepared some thick sheet and a hotdog pillow, then settled it down the cushioned seats. Humiga siya doon.

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