THE SWEET HEREAFTER

CHAPTER 1

"You sure you don't need ride anymore?"

"Yup kuya,I can take a cab na lang once the plane arrive besides I'm with Kean.Im pretty sure naman its still morning there."

"Alright then let me know if you struggle or if anything happened huh"

"Yeah yeah I'll hang up now.Take care"

I ended the call and sigh heavily I put my phone down and glance to my wrist watch. 3 more hours and I'll be home though I don't know what I'm going to feel after everything.I didn't expect na uuwi pa ko ulet ng Pilipinas.Akala ko ay habang buhay ko na matatakasan ang lahat ng alaala na iniwanan ko bago pumuntang Europa.
Pero sino nga ba ako para lokohin ang sarili ko, memories will be memories no matter how deep you buried them.Try to fight them and you'll witness how you gonna lose your mind to win the war against your past.

"Nervous?" Kean laugh as he handed me a cup of macchiato. I roll my eyes with annoyance and that made him laugh even more."You know if I don't need to go back I wouldn't Kean." I said as a matter of fact.
"Uh-huh,are you ready to meet the one and only Perseus Isiah Suarez" he grinned.
Umiling ako bilang tugon.I never imagine my self seeing him again after 7 years. But I guess that's how life work.
"Just so you know even if you don't like seeing him there's no way that your paths won't cross over" he said. I didn't answer.I stood up and wear my wayfarer and walk back to the plane.Maybe that's how life work,things you wanted wouldn't happened while those you don't want keep on bumping your way.Ilang beses ko na sinubukan iwasan na magtagpo ang mga landas namin but this time I fail.Hudyat na siguro ito na baka dapat ko na isara ang libro.Matagal na nilagyan ng the end sa huli at hindi they live happily ever after.

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"Ladies and Gentlemen this is your captain speaking, welcome to Ninoy Aquino International Airport.Local time is 5:00 am and temperature is 24°C.Thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice day!"

The captain announced as Kean get our luggage. "Ready miss Czareena Keiz Herrera?" he chuckled and step his way out to the plane going to departure area. Kean is great and if Im not fragile piece of trash back at Europe probably I would love him if only I met him first.But God didn't allow my "kung sana at baka" dahil naniniwala ako na kapag may gusto ka at di mo nakuha may mas malaking bagay na nakalaan para sayo.

"It's 5 am in the morning if we are going home to Bulacan the travel would be atleast 3-4 hours if isn't traffic." Kean explained.I nod.
"lever du soleil" I look at him with amusement.
"What? I always see you watching how the sun rise."he shrugged.
I met him one year after kong manirahan sa Europe.Naging kaklase ko sa isang subject na parehas namin tinake.Nung una ayaw ko sa kanya because his features remind me so much about Isiah later on we became friends.One day sabay kaming umuwi only to find out na magkapit bahay lang pala kami at pinsan nya si Isiah.
Ang sabi nya matagal na nya akong kilala even before ko sya makita but he never mentioned why and how until today.

"Because you know like how the sun rise for another day,our hopes rises as well.Panibagong araw panibagong liwanag.Lever du Soleil" I explained. Ngumiti sya at umiling, "Make sure you and Isiah will talk to atleast settle things.Maybe I know now why he likes you so much.

No, why he loves you"

Hindi ko na nadinig ang huling sinabi nya dahil pumasok na sya ng grab. "Hoy ano yon?" Habol ko at sumunod na din sa kanya.Di na sya sumagot.Dumeretso kami ng condo nya para kumuha ng kotseng gagamitin pauwi ng Bulacan.
On our way tanaw na tanaw ko ang unti unting pagliwanag ng paligid.Hindi nga lang umabot sa magandang spot para mapanood ang sunrise dahil sobrang traffic sa Edsa mataas na ang araw ng umusad ito.