Wildest Dreams

Prologue

Questions

If you are given a chance, will you go back and change anything in your life at all?

He looked appalled right after that young man asked him that question. It's not a major interview, it's not even for a business magazine. It's just for a research for the young man's university.

Sandro Reyes looked at the young man in front of him. He was guessing his age. Maybe he's in his early twenties. He looked promising. He looked like a man with too many dreams and maybe, this young man is just like the boy he once knew, too many dreams, too little time, too little resources... so that boy he knew just let all his dreams go.

He smiled.

"Time's up, Mr..."

"Escueta, Sir. Lionel Escueta. Thank you so much for your time."

Sandro Reyes stood up to shake the hand of that young man who interviewed him. He gave him his professional smile afterwards, he called his secretary – Donna to escort the young man out of his office.

"Good luck on your thesis, Mr. Escueta. I hope to see you soon."

He was being formal. He has always been formal. Sa lahat ng tao ay ganoon siya. He never lets anyone in, he never lets anyone see what's really inside of him.

He knew that people around him call him names but he doesn't really care. He's been living his life this way for a very long time.

"Are you alright, Sandro?" Donna asked him. He looked at her. Donna had always been his everything – they're not romantically involve but frankly speaking, hindi niya alam ang gagawin niya kung wala si Donna sa kanyang tabi. Donna knows everything there is to know about him. They've known each other for twenty – three years, she can practically read his mind.

"I am, Donna. I just feel so bad that I wasn't able to answer the boys last question."

"What was it?" Donna asked Sandro.

"Given a chance, if I could go back, will I change anything in my life at all?" Sandro recited the question. It has a great impact on him. He could feel it in his heart and soul.

"At anong dapat mong isasagot?"

He shook his head.

"I don't know, Donna."

"Then stop thinking about it, Sandro. Hindi mo rin naman maiisip ang sagot dahil may ibang bumabagabag sa'yo."