Endless Hope

Prologue

Disclaimer:

This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this story are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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I grew up in a family where my thoughts was always untold, responsibility was all over me because i am the mistake daughter. At the young age, i learned how to survive alone drowning with my own problem and my family's problem.

Tama nga sila magulo ang mundo lalo na kung nasa punto ka na ng buhay na kailangan mong mag desisyon sa buhay mo. Dadating din yung putong marerealize mo na hindi lahat ng bagay ay madaling makuha, sometimes you need patience and sacrifices.

I realized a lot when I became a teenager, I realize na kahit anong edad ka pa life will be cruel towards you, but after all that dark realization I also realized na life is colorful and it's Beautiful.

"Celest ano? Napag isipan mo na ba kung sasali ka sa Boyscout?" My friend asked me.

She's been bugging me the whole damn week para sumali ako sa Boyscout ng school namin, I mean it is a interesting organization to join pero I don't think bagay ako dun, I'm too girly for that stuff and I don't think my skills will be enough and for sure mag sasawa ako agad.

"Please Ash you've been bugging me for the whole week dahil sa bagay na yan, Pag iisipan ko muna, ayokong maattach sa Isang organization." Not that ayokong maattach sa organization, sadyang ayoko lang kumilala ng mga bagong tao.

Buti nalang at tumigil na siya sa pangungulit sakin tungkol sa pag sali. It's a busy week for us dahil patapos na ang school year at Isang taon nalang mag momoving up na ako, I need to study a lot dahil kung hindi paniguradong magagalit nanaman sila mommy.

I envy Celest because she's close to her mom, while me? I'm just the unwanted child, for them I'm a mistake, kung pwede lang umalis na ako sa bahay namin gagawin ko, kaso di pa pwede.

We're now preparing our booth for foundation day na parang magiging students day na din, my only work here is to take photos of students as a part of media team ng school.

While I'm helping sa pag aayos ng booth ng mga clubs I decided na mag ikot-ikot to document their works, Wala na gaanong students dahil gabi na ang mga naiwan nalang ay yung mga clubs na nag tayo booth para sa event bukas at Isa na dun
ang Boyscout.

"Hi ate Celest!" One of the lady scout greet me, Kung may gusto man akong ugali ng mga scout dito sa school namin yun ay ang pagiging mabait they always greet me whenever I see them.

I wave my hands. "Hello Rea! Kamusta booth niyo?"

"Okay naman ate, so far smooth ang preparation namin."

"Panong di magiging smooth eh andyan si Sir Sam niyo." Yes I know their Senior Crew Leader, Sam is one of the top student sa school Kasama lagi sa mga competition such as singing and speech competition.

She just smile and nod her head, after that small talk bumalik na siya sa pwesto nila dahil pinag form na ang scouts.

While observing them Sam caught my attention he's like a goddess, he's tall and maputi din siya, there's a rumors na kapag nakilala mo si Sam siya na ang pinaka mabait na taoing makikilala mo, he's also smart imagine na pag sasabay niya ang pagiging SCL at pagiging student.

Natapos ang gabi namin ng sobrang busy, but good thing tapos na ang pag aayos ng mga booth.

"Bat ka ginabi?" Salubong sakin ni mommy.

I stopped and look at her. "Tinapos po namin pag aayos namin sa booth, sorry po."

"Ano plano mo? Ayaw mo bang sumali sa ibang club? Di naman pwedeng buong buhay mo sa pag aaral ay nasa media ka lang ng school mo." Here we go again.

"Ayoko muna." Then I walked away.

Ayokong kausap si mommy, I hate it everytime na she's asking me about my life I hate her, I hate my family.

Ginugol ko ang oras ko sa pag aaral, I didn't even bother to eat Wala akong gana at lalong ayokong bumaba sa dinning dahil alam kong andun silang lahat, they didn't even bother to call me Kase dito sa bahay multo lang ako.

After I study kinuha ko ang gitara ko na naka sabit pader, aside from I love dancing I also love singing.

I starded to strum the string and close my eyes.

"The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful" As I started singing.

"Stop me and steal my breath
And emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never revealing their depth" I continued singing.

"And tell me that we belong together
And dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above" This song is something, I can say na it's my comfort song since then.

"And I'll be your cryin' shoulder
I'll be love's suicide
And I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life" As I sing the chorus my door opened.

It's daddy. "Celest, Can we talk?"

"If it's about me moving to New York then it's a no dad, I'm tired kaya please lumabas ka na po." I know it's rude but I can't help it.

My dad sigh. "Okay, I won't force you pero I hope you'll think about it."

Ayokong umalis ng bansa ngayon, Hindi muna sa ngayon.

Maaga akong gumising para maaga din Maka dating sa school dahil kailangan kong idocument ang mga nang-yayari at mang-yayari sa event today.

Nag suot lang ako ng pink dress at pinatungan ko lang ito my cardigan, I also wear a crochet headband na bigay sakin ni ash nung birthday ko.

Aalis na sana ako ng biglang humarang si mommy. "Dumeretso ka ng uwi pag tapos ng event niyo, may family dinner tayo sa bahay nila tita hazel mo."

Tita hazel is a close friend of my mom, pero ngayon ko nalang siya makikita ulit dahil sa pag kakaalam ko nag stay siya Hong Kong, Tita Hazel also have a son na same age as me pero I never met him, Ang lagi ko kasing nakikita ay si ate dom.

"Ayokong sumama at tyaka kaya niyo na yan ng wala Ako, try to ask ate shi baka siya gusto niya sumama paborito niyo naman yun eh." After I said those words I walked out.

I walked around the area para humanap ng mga club na gusto ko salihan when someone approach me.

"Hi Good Morning! Baka interested Kang sumali sa Boyscout punta ka lang sa booth namin palista ka." Sam approach me with a smile in his face.

Maybe this is a sign na sasali na Ako, I mean wala namang masama sumali at mag explore ng organization diba? Sasali lang ako for experience.

That's what I thought nung una, Akala ko for experience lang but I'm wrong.