Among The Stars

Chapter 35

Chapter 35
Second Try

"Wow..."

Para akong batang natulala sa Disneyland Castle habang tinitignan ko ang school na pinapangarap ko magmula pa ng bata ako.

It was really how I imagined it would be.

I can't help but to get teary eyed while smiling like an idiot. Finally, I'm going to have my own school.

"Wala man lang bang thank you diyan?"

Naalis ang tingin ko sa school at inilipat ito kila Kate, Mel, Martin at Isaac na ngayo'y pinapanood akong natutulala

My tear fell at tumakbo ako papalapit sa kanila upang yakapin ko.

None of this would happen kung wala sila. If they didn't help me, I think it would be hard for me to achieve this dream but they made it all easy for me. I don't think saying the words 'thank you' would be enough for them.

"Thank you..." I sincerely said while hugging Kate and Mel na ngayo'y natatawa na sa akin.

"Napaka-emotional mo naman ngayon, Lorraine." natatawang komento ni Mel.

"Kung di nang dahil sa inyong dalawa, hindi naman matutupad 'to eh." sabi ko't humiwalay na sa pagkakayakap sa kanilang dalawa. "Thank you talaga."

"Actually, Lorraine... hindi naman kami ni Mel ang dapat na pinapasalamatan mo ng ganito eh. I feel so guilty." biglang sabi ni Kate.

I cluelessly looked at her, waiting for her to finish what she has to say.

"You gave us the funds or the money, that was needed to build your school. Ang tanging ginawa lang namin ni Mel ay ang paghahawak ng pera mo't ang pagbubudget nito." she confessed. "But the one who put all of his hardwork, yung naghanap ng magandang location, engineer and architect. Who dedicated all his time in building your dream school and almost lost his time to his own business... It's Cole, Lorraine."

I automatically removed my sight from Mel and Kate and it went straight to Isaac who's slightly smiling.

"He found out that you want us to help you build a school from Martin. I also asked help from Martin dahil wala naman akong alam sa mga dapat gawin. Hindi ko naman alam na sinabi pala ni Martin kay Cole." kwento ni Kate. "Cole volunteered to help but he didn't just help us, he did everything that's needed to be done and made this school in front of you possible."

I smiled at him and I found myself rushing towards his place just to hug him.

His nostalgic scent and the way he hugged me back made me shiver. It felt so surreal. I never imagined myself hugging him lalo na't kakabalik ko palang.

Am I really hugging the man that I love right now? Hindi ako makapaniwala.

"Thank you for helping out, Lorraine."

Napahiwalay ako sa pagkakayakap kay Isaac nang halos pumagitna si Angelo sa amin.

Kung kanina'y gusto ko siyang patayin, ngayon naman ay gusto kong ilibing nalang siya kaagad ng buhay. Ang lakas ng loob niyang sumingit sa lovelife ko.

I can see Isaac's eyes looking at Angelo, pissed off by his sudden interruption.

Hindi ko man alam kung ano ang tumatakba niya patungkol sa relasyon na mayroon kami ni Angelo but I'm sure that he'll ask my friends about it dahil hindi niya ako tatanungin tungkol doon.