Expedition towards Success

Chapter 20

A/N: This is the last chapter of Expedition towards Success. Next will be Epilogue which will be inclusive of Matthew's POV. Thank you for coming this far! May this story inspired you to not give up on your dreams whatever it is that will get into the way. Every challenges has its own way of teaching us lessons, so accept them until you feel the exhilaration of victory. Go confidently to the direction of your dreams and live your life the way you imagined! 

I stayed and didn't leave. I was staring at nowhere as I silently sobbed. I didn't know why I'm crying. Maybe because for so many years, I've never entertained my growing feelings for Matthew.

And that day, I got mad at him for using his power to control and pull the strings. I lost the belief that I had for myself. I've never had the chance to realize and entertain my feelings for him.

I continued crying while my eyes were fixed in front. Jonathan was also quiet beside me but spoke after a while.

"Andrea... Let's go."

I shook my head and hugged my arms.

"You can go. I want to stay here."

He sighed.

"Are you hungry?"

My lips parted when that line seemed familiar. I remembered something... and someone. I bit my lip.

"No." I looked at Jonathan. His nose was red and he looked pale, radiating the same mood as mine.

He nodded, "Thirsty?"

I smiled and nodded.

"Alright. Stay here, I'll buy us drinks."

He walked away while I remained standing. I lowered down my head and tears flowed more.

Matthew, Wendy, and I...

We were the closest back then.

We studied together, dreamed together.

We planned before that we're going to study and review altogether for the BAR exam.

We planned to do our best and to top the BAR.

We planned to reach our dreams conjointly.

We planned to be lawyers while being in each other's side.

But destiny is complicated... It's unpredictable. Our expected events took 360 degrees turn.

Seeing each other today, after four years, we were very distant.

It's like we're just strangers to each other.

It's like we never knew each other.

It's like we never dreamed together.

It sucks.

We reached our dreams but individually.

We grew up but we grew apart.

We were now successful but separated.

You can't have all things at once.

Those broken promises... those forgotten memories... are equivalent to our accomplishments and achievements we have today.

I noticed the few people walking will stop a bit to look at me, shot a curious glare and will eventually continue doing their businesses. I stood there alone, with slumped shoulders and limped posture.

I looked up the sky. It was a grey afternoon with a dull sky, threatening rain. I moved and walked to the shed beside me.

Now, I want to go home. I roamed my eyes around to find Jonathan but he's nowhere here yet.