Serendipity (College Series 1)

Chapter 8

The dinner is ready kaya pinaupo ako ni Ethan sa upuan na tabi sa kaniya habang kaharap namin ang magulang niya.

"Hija?" Her mom asked for my attention kaya sumagot agad ako.

"Po?" I nervously answer.

Her mother is still thinking before she decided to talk. This time, her mother is so serious.

"What is your dream work?"

I could sense my skin hair is being awake. I feel pressured to share it.

Dahan dahan kung nilingon si Ethan na ngayon ay nakayuko. Tila kinakabahan at natatakot.

"Uhm, w-well my dream j-job is veterinarian" I answered.

"That's a great job" tita Aimee said happily. Agad akong napahawak sa kamay ni Ethan sa ilalim ng mesa. Pinapagaan siya.

Nahalata ko ang titig niya kaya nginitian ko siya at tinanguan.

"May I ask why you want to be a veterinarian?" Tito Tyron asked.

"I have so many pets when I am young and some of them got sick and died so I always cry kaya pinangarap ko maging vet to save animals" I answered honestly.

We started eating foods at the table. Ang saya ko kapag kasama ang parents ni Ethan parang normal lang.

Natapos na kami sa pagkain kaya nag presinta akong maghugas pero umiling si tita at sinabing may katulong naman sila para gawin iyon kaya pumayag nalang din ako.

"Ihahatid ko na siya mom dad, It's already late" Ethan talked while me and his parents were in a discussion.

Napapansin ko ang pagmamadali sa galaw ni Ethan kaya nagpaalam na ako sa kanila. Tita Aimee kissed my cheek and hugged me before Tito hugged me and tapped my shoulder.

Pinagbuksan ako ng pinto ni Ethan sa kotse saka siya lumapit sa kabila at umupo. Pinaandar niya na ang makina at nagsimulang mag drive. Hindi ko maiwasang magtanong.

"Ayos ka lang?" Tanong ko sa kaniya pero wala siyang isinagot sa akin at seryosong nag dra-drive.

When we arrived in front of my house he talked.

"They liked you"

Ngumiti rin ako.

"I know right? I'm so happy that they liked me and I was so scared when they asked me about my dream job but it turns out they are glad about it" I am blabbering and laughing.

"I'm sorry"

"Ha? Sorry saan?" Tanong ko.

"Sorry kasi hindi ako makapagsalita kanina" aniya sakin.

Nalilito ako sa mga isinasagot niya pero nanatili akong tahimik na nakupo sa loob ng kotse niya.

"Remember what I've said about me wanting to be a swimmer but turns out being a basketball player just for my father to be proud of me?" Paalala niya kaya tumango ako.

Yun yung araw nang intramurals na nanalo siya bilang team Captain nang rebounders.

"Sa totoo nun ay may kuya akong namayapa na and he is a swimmer.....he was so popular for winning several contests, he was so kind and caring to me until my father started to force him to like basketball because that's my father's childhood friends like....."

Ramdam ko ang sakit sa boses niya "Umayaw si kuya kasi ayaw niya eh pero binugbog siya ni papa at binantayan siya buong araw na mag basketball para lang matuto siya, My brother once visited me in my room and told me to follow my dreams no matter what and then..." His voice crack "I-i found out after that day m-my brother died, cause by suicide" Then a tear in his eyes fell.