Can We Fall, One More Time?

Chapter 6: Be Still, My Heart

My life is either too boring or too engrossing, too dull or too eventful and today guess what it is,

Stella, the only girl best friend I have, went home. She barged into my house uninvited as if she'd been doing it all her life when it was her first time doing so. I don't even know where she got my address.

Everyone seems to be going home now, first Callista and now Stella. I wonder if he's going home too...

I am planning to visit the orphanage since I heard that they're having a mini celebration so instead of doing what Stella is planning, kinaladkad ko siya dito sa grocery.

"last time I checked hindi ka mahilig sa mga bata." I nodded, agreeing.

That's true, you will never see me hanging out with kids, hindi ako mahilig but ever since I had a conversation with a young girl who lives in the orphanage, nag bago ang pananaw ko. I don't actually hate kids, I just don't like the spoiled one's.

"Kapag nakausap mo sila, dun mo malalaman kung bakit. They are open minded. But it's a party so don't ask them yet, sa susunod na pupunta ako sama ka and talk to them. Ask them about their lives, magsasalita naman sila."

The life of those who lives a different life are always the most interesting, maybe because we don't have them?

It's not only the orphants but everyone. Understanding everyone's life is interesting, it will make you realized that life may sometimes show itself as unfair, still it is very fair. Other people wish for something I have but I also wish for something they have. Others find money as the way to be happy, I'm not gonna say they're wrong because to be honest, they are actually right but we have to be particular at what happiness we are looking for. Money can buy the happiness of owning something we like but it cannot buy the time and attention we need and that is what I am jealous of to those who are living an average life.

Pauwi na kami ng mag text si Lucas.

From: Lucas Evangelista
Can I stay at your place?

I didn't reply, I didn't say yes but when we got home I saw a car that was parked in front, Lucas' car.

"Stella? Nakauwi ka na?" I forgot, they know each other.

Nang mag usap sila ay una na akong pumasok sa loob. I expect them to catch up just like what Stella and I did the moment she knocks on my door and I don't have time to listen to them.

I started preparing the ingredients. Nakita ko pa silang pumasok at hanggang dito ay naririnig ko silang nagkukwentuhan. Stella is one of the boys, kung hindi nga nagka jowa iisipin mo na tomboy e. Girls don't like her attitude, sobrang straight forward kasi at walang filter ang bibig but somehow that's what made us the best of friends. I want honest, I want real.

I did my thing without minding them, kalimitan ay pumupunta dito si Stella para kumuha ng makakain. I am so focused that I didn't even notice Lucas staring at me awhile ago.

Nang sinalang ko na ang unang batch ay napag desisyunan kong puntahan sila. Nagulat ako nang makita silang nag dodrowing. Right, they both love to draw. Stella does it as a hobby while Lucas seems to like it so much kaya lang sa pagkaka alala ko sa kwento niya dati ay ayaw ng ama niya dahil gusto nito na nag focus sa business nila. Typical father who owns a successful business.

"Anong gagawin nyo diyan?" sabay silang tumingin sakin.

"Wala lang, wala kaming magawa, " sagot ni stella.

"Pupunta daw kayo ng ampunan? Sama ako." ani lucas.

One thing that the kids love is visitors so who am I to decline? So I said yes.