Hidden Behind the Stars (Celestial Series #1)

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER TWO

Dreams Horizon, the name of my friend's coffee shop. Emerald, my girl best friend and the owner, told me that it has a meaning. Something which I expected, of course. Horizon, the line where the earth seemed to meet the sky. It was named Dreams Horizon because in that horizon, aside from the meeting line everyone see, Emerald saw it as a finish line to achieve her dreams... to achieve people's dreams. However, when you reached the place you thought its limit, you will eventually see another horizon. That's when you accomplish your dream and plan to achieve another.

When I asked her a simple explanation, this is what she told me:

"Dreams Horizon kasi rito nila sa coffee shop ko bubuuin, tutuparin ang mga pangarap nila. Connected pa rin sa una kong paliwanag: Horizon. This is one of their horizons. This place will witness their hardships and this is where they will plan for another milestone of their lives."

I checked my listed errands. One last thing left—work. I prepared myself in less than thirty minutes and arrived at the workplace earlier than my duty. The aroma of the coffee and the sweet song of the band welcomed me.

Bakas ang pagka-sorpresa at saya sa mukha ng aking mga katrabaho pagkakita sa akin. "Ba't 'di ka nagsabing papasok ka? E 'di sana nakapaghanda 'tong mga katawan ng sandamakmak na order!"

"Okay na 'yong sandamakmak. Ang mahalaga, kikita tayo ng malaki ngayong araw!"

Natawa na lang ako sa mga katrabaho ko. I missed this scenario. It's been two days since I last went here at ang pagod na mayroon ako kanina ay nawawala na.

Iniwan ko na ang mga kasama ko ng may ngiti sa labi. Diniretso ko ang locker room at nagpalit ng white blouse with maroon vest and black pencil cut skirt.

In this workplace, people knew me as Sweet Milan and not as Cassie Lopez, my screen name as an actress. Since the public doesn't know my full name, I used it as my front. Ang alam lang ng mga tao ay ka-look-a-like ko si Cassie Lopez. Only Emerald knows my identity.

Papuwesto na sana ako ng counter ng mapansin ako ni Jess, isa sa mga katrabaho ko. Siya ang barista ng shop. Sa aming dalawa, siya itong masiyahin kausap. Isa sa mga magaganda niyang katangian bilang empleyado rito. She's all smile when talking to people. Kaiba sa akin na pilit lang ang ngiti dahil sa pagod.

"Ay, Sweet! Tamang-tama! Hinahanap ka ng isang customer!" kinikilig pang sabi nito.

I saw wooden tables and chairs arranged accordingly under modern indoor lighting fixtures as I roamed my eyes around. There were bookshelves for bookworms and charging area for laptops and phones. We spotted a college student who's probably busy doing a written output. A bad impression has already formed in my mind.

"Bakit daw ako hinahanap?" Pumwesto muna ako sa may counter at nagpunas ng labas ng salamin na kinalalagyan ng mga pastries. "Huwag mong sabihing trip ako n'yan?"

Compared to my height, Jessica was smaller a few inches, but we looked having the sams height when she's wearing heels. Maikli ang buhok nitong aabot lang sa balikat na lagi niyang kinukumpara sa akin na hanggang bewang. Her skin was a little tan. Sa tagal ko ng pagtatrabaho kasama siya, natutunan ko na mga gamit niyang salita.

"Anong trip? Grabe ka naman?" sabi ni Jessica matapos ibigay ang order ng nagpa-take-out. Nagpangalumbaba pa ito sa puwesto niya. "Por que ba mas bata sa'yo eh trip na ang gawain?"