Weekend Worries

At first, I planned to stay in Davao City for only 5 and a half days. But my boss called me up to have me set a meeting with him and my dealers next week. And because of this, this Mindanao trip must have to be extended for 3 days more. So what am I to do with the rest of the days?

My primary worry is the coming weekend. I’m basically a visitor in this southern land though blessed with good weather, durian and a no-nonsense city mayor. I don’t have relatives here, nor have I any close friends. Spending a weekend here might just be more like a self-exile or house arrest. I fear that I’ll be limiting myself with something.

I brought just enough clothes for this trip. Well, it’s barely enough now. I’ll be running out of shirts to wear next week. I made a quick inventory of my clothes and I realized that not only do I lack shirts I would be also running out of undies.

It’s a choice between buying a couple of shirts and undergarments or to hand-wash my dirty clothes. On my second day in Davao, I decided to rush into the nearest ‘sari-sari’ store and purchased a ‘putol’ of detergent bar. Now, two of my undies are hanging inside the bathroom, along with my maroon company shirt. With this concern already resolved, I turned to my other worry: what will I do with the coming weekend?

It would be very impractical to return to Cebu this Sunday and then fly back 2 days after. It’s somehow cheaper to book myself in a hotel for the weekend. The problem is, Davao City is experiencing high occupancy rates and it has been very difficult to get a room. I’m just fortunate enough to get a room at Ponce Suites but then, I have to check out on the 18^th because the room has been reserved for someone on that day.

Comes Sunday, I would have no hotel room for myself. So where will I go? What should I do?

Should I go to my dealer’s house at Fortune Executive Village and tap on their doors and knock on their hearts for mercy to allow me to stay in their house for 2 days?

Should I drown myself with alcohol and when I get drunk to keep myself from worrying about the weekend or should I call my boyfriend and tell him how much I miss him and how much I love him?

Or should I call anyone I know and have them arrange a nature trip to Samal Island?

Should I go on a Mindanao exploration of my own by taking a bus to Mati or Digos or Kidapawan?

Or should I worry at all?

I wonder.