Meeting the one

Chapter 27

I was so young then when i already knew that i badly wanted to be a police, a police who will served the community and the country wholeheartedly and with all honesty.

But as i grew gradually, i realized that my parents were still the one who will make decision for my future…and to my chosen field.

And i hate it, i hate that part about them.

“ano course kukunin mo pre?” zeke once asked, one of my classmate in highschool.

“law.” mapait kong tugon.

Dahil minsan na akong napagalitan ng aking mga magulang nang minsan kong sabihin na gusto kong maging police balang araw.

“oh! i-i thought you liked p-”

“no, I've changed.” i cut him.

He laughed at me and then stood to go somewhere.

Kaya ganon ganon nalang ang eksenang palaging nangyayari saakin, when i go out, some people will asked me what course that I'll take and whenever i answer them that i want to take a law… they will gasp and had to blink repeatedly just to process what i just answer.

‘i thought you'll take crim in college’ their common reply to me whenever i said to them that I'll take a law course.

Pero to be honest, before i obliged my parent’s want for me which is to take a law course after my graduation, I've already think about it for so long in my room and slowly I've decided to try what they're desiring for me and then if i would like it someday then i had no choice, but to take my second degree then, soon after i finish my law school I'll surely proceed with my true long time dream.

And soon my graduation finally came…

“bukas na pala graduation mo anak!” si dad one time while we're having our breakfast.

“yeah…” sagot ko.

“oh ba’t parang ang tamlay mo?” si mommy naman.

“i’m not, mom.”

“don’t worry bukas na bukas ay pupunta ako sa amms para sa iyong bonggang graduation!” si mama.

what?

Kasi sa totoo lang hindi ko gusto ang mga ganyang bagay…pero kung gusto naman ni mommy edi ayos lang, ang pangit rin kasi kung tutunganga lang ako sa bahay buong magdamag gayong graduation day ko naman.

Pero okay lang din kung walang bonggang handaan…lalo na’t sa isang mamahaling restaurant maghahanda si mommy.

At nang dumating nga ang araw ng aking graduation ay nasa unahan naako tanaw ang malaking stage kung saan kami’y tatawagin para ibigay ang aming deploma at mga awards.

“uy congrats pare!” si kian ang medyo close kong classmate.

“thanks, congrats din sayo.” bati ko.

Ngumiti siya at tumingin ulit sa stage.

Hanggang sa tinawag kami isa isa hanggang sa nagsimulang mag uwian na.

At dumating nga kami sa amms kung saan gaganapin ang aking graduate celebration.

“makihalubilo kana sakanila anak! mag enjoy ka! this is for you.” si mommy.

“thanks.”

Ngumiti lang sila ni dad saakin at pumasok na sa loob at nakisali sa mga kakilalang mga tao.

Sa loob ay matatanaw mo ang iba’t ibang kulay ng ilaw na umiilaw sa buong paligid dahil gabi na, at mga taong nag halo halo na sa loob.

“nak! halika nga dito… mawala kapa!” i heard a woman muttered behind me, siguro isa sa mga a-attend sa aking graduate celebration.