Falling to the Spotlight

Chapter 45

Chapter 45 

Chandria

I grew up thinking that someone's dream is so important and how someone treasure it. That is how my mom raise me. She always reminds me that someone's dream needs to be protected whatever it takes. 

"Is dad not going home?" My mom look at me and she gave me a reassuring smile at kahit hindi pa siya sumasagot alam ko naman na kung ano ang sagot niya. 

"Honey, you know that dad is doing what makes him happy right? We should always support him and he is also doing it for us. To make you proud." she said and I just smile. 

Today is my birthday but dad still has his shooting and can't go home I understand it anyway but sometimes I wanted to ask my mom if is that the only thing that can make dad happy? What about being with us, is that not enough for him to be happy? 

Hindi ako galit kay daddy dahil alam ko naman ang ginagawa niya and mom always reminds me of everything. She always reminds me not to get mad at my dad and just support him because that is what we need to do. We need to make dad feel that we always have his back and we always support him. 

My mom told me that she don't want my dad to live with regret not doing his dream because of us dahil ang sabi ni Mommy when I was born wala na siyang iba pang pinangarap but she knows my dad that even though they had me my dad still want to be a director and mom saw it that is why she supported him and so was I. 

Habang tumatagal mas naiintindihan ko si Mommy. Mas naiintindihan ko bakit mas gusto niyang magtago kami sa kung ano ang meron si Dad dahil ayaw niyang kami ang humatak kay Daddy pababa kaya yun na lang din ang ginawa ko. 

I don't want to be a burden to my dad that is why I chose to follow what my mom always wanted. Habang lumalaki ako mas lalong pumapasok sa'kin na tama nga siguro si Mommy and I also realize things. 

Kahit na hindi ko madalas makasama si dad it's okay with me because I am contented on watching the films that he directed at doon ko din nakita kung gaano nga kapassionate si dad sa ginagawa niya and that make me so proud as his son. 

Even though he forget to be a father to me for his dream it was okay dahil alam ko din naman kasi na ginagawa niya yun because that is what my mom wanted him to do. He just want my mom happy. 

Nakita ko yun. Every time that dad will leave us here in California nakikita ko kung gaano niya kagusto na wag umalis and just stay with us but my mom is pushing him to do that dream of him kaya wala na din siyang nagagawa. 

"Who is that girl you are talking to?" I asked my mom because I saw her talking to a girl outside my school. 

"A dreamer. She is beautiful, right?" I look at her and frown. 

"I didn't even see her face clearly." I complained and that make her laugh. That is the truth anyway. I just glance at her and I don't have a time to examine her whole face so I don't know if she really got the beauty that my mom is talking about or not. 

When we got home I quickly change into a comfortable clothes and I saw my mom who looks like in deep thought kaya mabilis akong lumapit sa kanya and when she saw me she gave me a smile. 

"I have something to tell you." she said and that makes me confused because she looks serious. 

"What is it?" I asked. 

"We will live in New York so your dad will not have a hard time to be with us and you also need him by your side." 

Leaving for New York was fine to me anyway dahil nandoon naman si Brian. He is my friend from New York. We met because my mom and his mom are close. My mom is a former talent manager at isa sa nahandle ni Mommy ay ang Mommy ni Brian so they become close and same as me and Brian na mas bata lang sa'kin ng isang taon.