THE QUEST FOR HAPPINESS (Velasco Series 2 LingOrm)

Chapter 23

Professor Ellaine POV

"Ano bang alam mo tungkol sakin professor? Ano bang kailangan mo? Ipaliwanag mo naman sakin ng maayos baka sakaling maniwala nga ako na mahal mo ko." may halong pakiusap na tanong nito. Alam ko naman na mangyayari ito pero mas napaaga lang.

I closed my eyes tight to find the right words that will explain everything that she wants to know.

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"Ate!" Masiglang tawag ng nakababata kong kapatid. She's in high school now ang bilis ng panahon. I'm 5 years older than her and right now I'm in 2nd year college taking BS Criminology. Pangarap ko kasing maging secret agent someday and I think this is the best way to do for me to achieve my dreams.

"What is it Elara?" malambing na tanong ko dito at iniwan ang ginagawa para yakapin siya. She's just my half sibling actually tatlo kami. Alam niyo kung anong mas nakakatawa? Lahat kami magkakapatid lang sa ama. I just moved here when my mom died, noon ko lang din nakilala si daddy. That's why I'm not using Castro as my surname. Hindi na rin naman ako pinilit ni dad na gamitin yun dahil gusto kong manatili ang Yanai sa pangalan ko.

Elara's mother treat me as her own child well, even Eira our second sister is also welcome here and treat Mommy Stella (Elara's mom) as her own mom too. Eira's mother is still alive and everyone is good but just like me Eira choose to use her mom's surname which is Lacsamana. I am 3 years older than her and she's in 3rd year high school right now.

"Ate Eira don't love me anymore." himutok ng bunso namin. "She don't want to eat with me." napatawa na lang ako sa hitsura niya. Ang cute kasi talaga ng batang ito kapag ganitong nagtatampo.

"Maybe because she's with her friends? You should find your own friend too." pag-alo ko dito.

"I have my friend too but I want to be with my ate." reklamo pa nito.

"Aww but you have to live your life with other people. Come on, cheer up little one. Tell me about this friend of yours." nakangiting pangungumbinsi ko dito. Elara is spoiled but negotiable, when you say no she'll understand.

"My friend is so cute ate. Her name is Faith Crystal but I call her Crystal because that's what represent her. She shined when I first saw her walking towards our room." masiglang kwento nito. Nakakamangha lang na sinasabi niya yun dahil isa siya sa mga taong pinipili ang taong lalapitan.

"Do you have picture of her?" Tanong ko dahil bigla akong nacurious sa taong nakakuha ng atensyon niya.

"Yup. Wait ate." sabi nito at dali daling kinuha ang phone niya. "Here ate." iniabot niya ang phone niya sakin at tiningnan ko naman ang taong sinasabi niya. I swipe every picture and all I can say is this kid is so beautiful. Psyche should be jelous with this girl because her beauty is undefinable.

"She's beautiful right ate?" tanong ni Elara.

"Yeah." sagot ko habang nakatingin sa cellphone niya.

"Ate you're smiling." bulalas ni Elara na ikinahawak ko sa pisnge ko. That Faith Crystal picture's made me smile and there's something inside my heart that wants to know her more.

"I'm just happy for you." pagdadahilan ko.

Simula ng araw na yun palagi na niyang ikwenikwento ang kaibigan niya at magiliw lang akong nakikinig. She even insisted to introduce her friends to me but it didn't happen because I'm too busy with my trainings.

But one day while I am walking inside the mall, I saw Elara with her friend. That Faith Crystal is more beautiful in person why did I missed the chance to met her? My heart beat fast when her gaze met mine and everything feels so slow. Damn what's happening with me?