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Is there any possibility to fall in love with a stranger?

Hugging myself as the breeze of cold air touches my skin. We barely see the vehicles passing by as the heavy rain continues to pour. "Why don't you pursue mass communication? Your writings are great" says Alex. I can tell that he's really trying his best to break the awkward atmosphere around us. I looked at him and smiled bitterly before answering. "I just wish my parents would tell me the same thing. They say being a journalist is too risky, contradicting the dreams I wanted to reach. How about you, I can tell that you will make it big in journalism" I asked him back. "Let's just say that Destiny wrote the same plot for the both of us." He replied not removing his sight at me as if my eyes were the most precious thing in this world. With confusion visible in my face I gave him an asking look. He chuckled and I swear, that's the sexiest laugh I've ever heard. I saw the disappointment in his eyes as he answers, "My parents are well-known personalities in the business industry. I'm the only child of the family, the only successor. I needed focus on running the company and that means giving up my own dreams" His statement shakes me from dreaming. He came from a wealthy family and he's a very talented guy. Not to mention that he's also good looking. He's the Editor in Chief of the school while I am just a simple writer who admires him a lot.

"Difficulties in life are not the reasons to give up. I cried. I suffered. I failed. But those hindrances will not stop me from claiming my dreams. I fell. I stood up. Memories from my past doesn't define of who I am today." Yan ang sinasabi ni Faith sa sarili niya. Mga panaginip na bumibisita sa kanya tuwing gabi, kasama ang mga hinagpis, iyak, poot at sakit na nararamdaman niya. Sa buong buhay niya ay hindi pa niya nararanasang sumaya nang kahit isang beses. Paninira, pangungutya at panghuhusga ang nakukuha niya sa mga taong nakapaligid sakanya. Paghihirap, diskriminasyon na kinaharap niya simula bata siya, pressure na galing sa mga magulang niya, ininda at tinanggap niya iyon ng walang pagrereklamo dahil isa siyang matatag na tao. Because of the trauma she got, she became an introvert, a man hater, an expressionless lady. Harrased, discriminated, and bullied, she experienced those things a lot of times, with judgements, degrades and also questioning her abilities to show herself what's she really was. Next thing she knew, she met a man who'll protect her at l costs, but it will break her the most. No clues. No answered questions. Just disappeared like nothing happened.