I open the door of my unit and I heard someone inside.Hindi ko alam kung sino yon pero nang mas pumasok pako ay sumalubong ang amoy ng niluluto nya.It's James,My cousin.My instinct didn't failed me as I saw his well built body facing the stove in my kitchen.
"What are you doing here hayme?" I asked
He seemed startled but he smiled at me.
"Naisip ko kase na dalawin ka at ipagluto."Sagot nya at katapos ay ngumiti at lumapit para humalik sa king pisngi.
"Really now?So what's the catch, what do you need?" asar ko sa kanya at pinagtaasan ng isang kilay.
"Wala naman, The food is already finish, Come on, Let's eat."Sambit nya at inayos ang mga pagkain at inihain ito.
"Have a seat Mi'lady," He said and I smiled as he pull out a chair for me.Such A gentleman.
"Hindi ko alam kung bakit alalang alala kayo sakin.E imbes na manligaw ka at mag girlfriend nang sa kanya ka magpakasweet ano!" I teased him and he laughed
"Alam mong walang magkakamali.Tska mataas ang standard ko no!Ladies nowadays puro pogi lang at mayaman alam nila.Tas pag nasasaktan mga lalaki sinisii e ung mga seryoso namn binabasted." He protested.Nabigla ako sa sinabi nya pero dinaan ko nalang sa tawa.
"Masyado ka naman seryoso.Come on This food looks delicious.Nagutom na tuloy ako." Saad ko na lamang sa kanya
He smiled and "Right, Let's eat.Let's pray first."
And so we did.He's a great cook by the way, much better than me actually.Swerte ung babaeng mamahalin nya.Aba!Jackpot na sya sa pinsan ko no!
Habang kumakain ay nagkwentuhan kmi tungkol sa trabaho nya, kung kamusta na sa probinsya at iba pa.Nasabi ko na din sa kanya ung ginawa kong manuscript.He's shocked but he's happy for me.He also said he'll pray they will publish my story.
"Kaya mo yan, Ikaw pa!Sigurado ako na mapupublish yon!" He really knows what to say to me.Since then, he knows how to calm me and he also knows how to motivate me.
After that he went home I insisted for him to sleep on the spare room but he said he needed to be home.
Pag kagising ko nang umaga ay nagdasal muna ako at nagayos na ako kaagad.Inayos ko ang mga kailangan kong dalhin at pumasok na sa aking trabaho.
Nagsimula na ako sa aking ginagawa.I also reread to edit kung may mga typo ko pra maayos na at maging mabilis lang ang flow
pagdating ng proofreading.
"May gora kami mamaya sama ka na allison" Aya skin ng makulit na babaita na to!
"I can't gusto ko lang magpahinga mamaya" Tangi ko sa kanyang alok.I feel exhausted and I just want to rest later.
"Everyone gather round for the big announcement!" Mis Cassandra exclaimed and made my heart beats faster than it ever had.I couldn't speak to that It feels I have a lump on my throat.I am nervous with what she's about to say. Everyone gather around and I was at the back, couldn't move.But my ears waits for what's shes about to say.
"So kakatapos lang nang meeting namin and not one but 3 manuscript will be published as ordered by Mr.Marquez." She added.
"That's new. for a couple of entries we send and nobody got lucky.Now three boks will be published" She added
She paused for a while gaining suspense on the surroundings that I felt like I am hearing a drumroll in my mind.God, Pleassseeee!In my mind I already called all the Gods just to beg that I could hear my name just this moment.
"First, Emerald Chaves' for Her Sweet little Secret. Congrats Em!"
I smiled and congratulated her.I'm indeed proud of this brat.
"Yes.Thank God.I can't believe it."Sabi nya at tuwang tuwa.
"Well, the second one, Christine Lazaro For "
Chasing Dreams,Congratulations!!"
We all clapped and congratulated Ms.Lazaro, she's one of senior writers in our company.and when Miss.Cassandra spoke again.It seems like the surroundings have been quiet.
"And Last But definitely not the least, The Waves of her Memories by Allison Swift"-- The words she said echoed in my mind as if repeating if I heard everything right.They congratulated me and em jumps and shakes me excitedly.Happiness invaded through my mind and body that I didn't realize I was jumping with her too.So not me but who cares, I'm happy.
"Congratulations to everyone..Hindi man napublish lahat ng gawa nyo but surely the company's success is yours too.Your manuscripts are not passed for nothing pwede pa naman ito improve at ipasa pa ulit.Your works are not waste of time.Alam ko na lahat kayo ay may sari sariling ideya.Wag kayong malungkot kung di pa nakuha ang sa inyo..may iba't ibang entries naman tayo.You are the company's writers, the Books we publish are your own ideas.Pwede pa n magpasa sa ibat ibang category.Don't ever give up writers.That's all and Godbless." She said as she walked away from us.Ang mga sinabi niya ay nagiwan ng motivation samin lahat maski sa mga di pa nanalo.
Everyone is in Glee finally we have another entries to be published. Di ako makapaniwala.Nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos dahil nangyari ito.Everyone celebrated for the success.A lot of them congratulated us too.I'm- what can I say I'm just very much happy!
That night ibinalita ko ito sa magulang ko at kay hayme.Masayang masaya sila para sa akin and I am too.Mama and papa are very much proud.Si hayme naman sabi nya alam amn nya namakukuha ko yon,sabi pa nya ay bibili sya kapublish na ka publish nito.
Ilang ulit kong sinabi sa knila kung gaano ako kasaya.The waves of her Memories is the hardest, I ever wrote and now the public will see it, read it.I'll share a piece of me to the world.
The other day, we are all inspired to work and I cannot believe it's really happening, I mean it's real but It just felt like floating in the clouds.
Ma'am Cassandra came to our department again.
She walked towards... .me
My heart pounds fast as she spoke.
"Ms.Swift, Your story, The publisher wants to see you.Mr.Marquez wants to speak with you right now."
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The Waves of Her Memories
General FictionAlisson Swift, a sweet girl, a writer.Trying to live her life to the fullest forgetting the trauma and accident.Will she be able to recover from the pain that it brought her when her long lost friend comes back?Will she be able to find love? With de...
