SEEKING IDENTITY

Chapter 46: Reminisce

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"God blesses for those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
Matthew 5:4

Chapter 46
Reminisce
[ Jack Harrison ]

WHILE STANDING near the tower, in front of the gate, a scene suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Together with my friends and I, we waited for almost three minutes just for someone who is important to James. Damn this punk, he'll always make a way for us to join in this friggin' fiesta. I'd rather stay at my room or in the library, sleeping or reading some books, than standing here, waiting for someone we don't know.

Wearing my blank face, I stared at the new arrived girl. She's... stunning, and I don't know how long have I been staring at her that I only got out of my own trance when James said my name while laughing his ass off.

"This is Jack Harrison Amores, my best friend. Ako na lang ang magpakilala sa sarili niya dahil wala naman itong balak magsalita." Then, the rest of them introduced themselves, too.

I stayed quiet while looking at them. And finally, it was the girl's turn to introduce herself. "I'm Megami Maureen Shimizuo, and this is my new friend right here, Zoe Madelyn Wainright." She smiled. My world seemed to stop for a brief moment she showed her smile.

Looking at her, she looked like a kid who won a toy from an arcade. I saw how her face turns red when the cart had moved. I nearly chuckled in her reaction, but I manage to say, "Noisy," causing her to look at me. Pero hindi niya man lang ako pinansin at nagpatuloy sa pagsigaw.

This lady is too cute.

The way she danced at the center of the crowd makes me smile, but I immediately hid it before James could even saw it. Nagkagulo ang lahat. Mayroong nakapasok na kalaban. Nakita ko kung paano siya nataranta at umiyak. I want to go to her and comfort her, but I can't...

James brought Maureen to her room and I'm so worried sick. She's asleep for two days and I cannot do anything for her to be okay. I don't know what's gotten into me that I am acting this way. Damn it.

"By the way, Mr. Amores, come here."

Kinunot ko ang aking noo dahil sa biglaang pagtawag ni Mrs. Merida sa'kin. "What's the matter?" I asked.

"Kilala mo si Miss Shimizuo? I know you know her, and I want you to train her personally after your sister. It's her request, anyway," she casually said before proceeding with her work.

Sa 'di malamang dahilan, nanigas ako sa aking kinatatayuan. Without further discussion, I agreed with her condition. I don't know what exactly is happening to me. But I already have a hint for this kind of feelings.

I remember how the King, my father, taught me about the gods and goddesses. That there's this one god who decides who we love and will be with us for eternity. The god of fate, Kismet.

It is told that when you see the person that is fated to you, your surroundings may stop and all you will think of is her. As time goes by, every skin contact is like an electricity for them. And... you'll get easily attached with that person. Funny that I have felt all of those in a span of less than a week.

Is this what they really called 'destiny'?

Nervous, I opened the metal big doors of the training hall. I tried so hard to knot my brows and make my face so grumpy in the eyes of everyone, even with the girl who got my attention. I heard her say "hi", but I chose to ignore it. As I land my eyes to my sister, avoiding Maureen's intense stares, I said, "Jane, Mrs. Merida wants to talk to us. I don't know what's the reason."