This Is What I'm Praying For

Special Chapter: Manang Rain

'Car explosion of the beloved one best young Attorney from Murao's firm.'

That's all over the internet and news now. Kaninang umaga lang daw ang pangyayare na yun pero kalat na kalat na. Hindi ko nalang inalam ang buong ditalye dahil special day ngayon.

My graduation had past, Shem still not here. He was supposed to be here, he promise that.

"Ija, our guest is waiting on you inside." Lola Marian said as she approach me here in parking lot.

She rent a exclusive resort as one of my graduation gift, I'm not yet an attorney but my grandmother's gifts to me is too much.

"Oh, I'm still waiting for someone Lola, susunod nalang po ako." I politely said.

"And who's that someone?" Lola rise her one eye brow.

I give her a small smile, "I'll tell later when he is already here Lola,"

"He, a man or a boy?" Lola ask.

"I can proudly say that he's a man lola." I smile genuinely as I remember Shem face.

Lola look at me a blank expression. "Well, I'm going inside, sumunod ka na." Then she smile.

I smile also and nod.

Love: Where are you? Kanina pa ako naghihintay, you said you're here before my graduation happen, but it's done. You're not still here Nehemiah.

Kanina ko pa sya tinatawagan but I can't contact him, where he is?

I let a deep breath when it's been 10 minutes since lola Marian left me here and now Marie's calling me to come inside because Pastor going to preach and Shem still not here.

No choice akong pumasok sa loob at natanaw ang maaliwalas, magandang dagat at kalangitan, napangiti tuloy ako. Shem's favorite view.

So we started and they pray for me. So after feeding our spiritual we proceed to feed our physical, people came for. But it's true other people just attending occasion because of the food.

I approach Astrid when I see her eating a canapes.

"Did your kuya already message or call you?" I ask.

Astrid shrug her shoulder, "Last night."

"Eh kaninang umaga?" Bakasakali ko.

"Wala pa ate, ikaw ba?" Tanong niya pabalik.

"Wala rin." Kinabahan ako ng isagot ko yun.

"You know what ate? maybe kuya just going to surprise you or something, that's why he's still not yet here. Come on show us your happiness because your graduated now!" Astrid said.

I give her a small smile and roome around so I can see all my guest. They give me a lot of 'Congratiolations' and gift.

I was laughing because of my cousins when I see one pulis approach Astrid. Babalewalain ko na sana dahil ang pulis na lumapit kay Astrid ay kapwa Born Again CNCFC din.

"No!" I heard Astrid said and shake her head.

Because of curiosity I approach them.

"Astrid kailangan mong magpakatatag." The pulis said as Astrid tear's falling.

I run and approach Astrid to wipe her tear, "Why are you crying? what's happening?" I ask and look at to the pulis.

"Kotse ni Nehemiah yung sumabog na kotse," Dahan-dahang saad ng pulis.

It just like my world stop, "A-and... where's Nehemiah?" but still manage to ask that.

"Morgue," He simply answer.