Author: dsds

Again, they were back where they were 10 years ago, under the replica painting of Dali’s Gare de Perpignan. Ida was carrying a small backpack while Gabriel carried a big backpack and a white paper bag. Earlier, they looked up the schedule board and realize their trains were delayed . I really hope it’s just…

Ikaw parin ang hanap ng pusong ligaw… Gabriel heard Ida singing from outside. He leaned back the wall he was hiding earlier and listened. Gabriel went in the gallery when she stopped singing. Hey. Hey. She looked back. Did you just arrive? She said as she took down one of the frames. Most of the…

Gab…Gab. Ida gently tapped Gabriel’s arm. They were lying on the beach and the sun is already up. We missed the sunrise! Ida said sitting up. Gabriel yawned and stretched his arms. That was a great nap! Shhh… Someone else is here. Ida said pointing to an elderly man on the beach. He was in…

What would you write about? Gabriel asked Ida. They were sitting down by the beach, facing the sea. They have been catching up for the last hour or so. I don’t know. I haven’t really thought about it. I feel I could only write about what I know, what I’ve experienced. With photography, I could…

It’s not that far, an hour’s walk. We should be able to catch it. Ida said, glancing at Gabriel. He walked with her following the same route they took earlier but this time, they went downwards. It’s a beautiful walk, I’ve done it a few times with my dad but never at night. He loved…

Would you believe the girl I met ten years ago is now having her own solo exhibit? Gabriel said as he walked up the steps with her by his side. She laughed. It’s one of the 20 exhibits for this festival and I’m the smallest one. Ida said. I was just really lucky that my…

Have you been here before? Ida asked Gabriel after they have settled down on a table. They had a nice view of the sea. Not here but nearby – in Roses, the next beach. We spent one summer there as family. The only summer not spent in Pyrenees. It ended up to be the last…

Gabriel walked down the alleyways of Cadaques, feeling a bit lost, with all the alleys dotted with the same white washed houses. Earlier, he took out the brochure he had and pinpointed in the map where the gallery was. He parked where his GPS application says there’s parking. He ended up to be at the…

Gabriel looked out to the road ahead of him. He had been thinking since he got in the car. He can’t believe he found Ida, after all those years. He couldn’t understand what he was feeling, he needed to talk to someone. He dialed a number. Bonjour. Anais responded. Salut ma souer. They started to…

Ha, yes. The younger man beside him curtly replied. It was Gabriel. He had been looking up at the replica painting of Dali at the train station in Perpignan. His train had been delayed for 40 minutes and he found himself in the middle of the hall, realizing it’s been a long time since he…