The Choice

The Choice

Lorenz was dozing off inside the bus when a commotion roused him up. A snatcher ran off with the cellular phone of a lady passenger who was too shocked to even shout. At first, Lorenz cannot find anything to answer the need of the lady, but he realized that he have to help her.

He ran off the bus and at great speed, he reaches the man with only a split of a second and he hold him with great strength, not allowing the old man to move.

“What happened here?” ask the Police

“He tried to steal the phone of that lady” say Lorenz

“Thank you for your help, I don’t know what I can reward you” says the Lady

“Don’t bother, I’ll have to go” says Lorenz

“Thank you very much” says the Lady

Lorenz lives in Allentown, the third largest city of Pennsylvania. He just went to Harrisburg to inquire about the scholarship he had applied few weeks ago. He wants to study in the Dixon University center in the Uptown of Harrisburg. Living with a complete family is everything he asks.

Until one day, when he was just making his way through the long road near the shore of Harrisburg, he was bitten by a vampire.

At first, he always wants to bite and suck the blood of humans, until he realizes that it doesn’t make him any stronger that’s why he is living in a normal life once again, but not erasing the thoughts that he will living in forever.

On his first day at Dixon University Center, he makes his way to his classroom and there he met new friends, aside from one girl.

“Hi, I’m Lorenz, I live in Allentown, it’s nice to meet you” says Lorenz

“Nice meeting you to, I know what are you so don’t act like you are a good one” says Jeniffer

“What are you talking about?” Lorenz’s heart beat started to pump out loud

“Nothing, do you have any more business with me?”

“I’m sorry, I’ve had to go” says Lorenz

Lorenz make his way to the highest area of the building, he thinks that Jeniffer knows something about him. He thinks of any possibility if Jeniffer really knows what he is. He thinks that he can kill Jeniffer or turn her also into a vampire. 

The next day, he approached Jeniffer while she was reading a book in the library.

“Oh, Mr. Suck me off! Ha-ha” says Jen

“You really know?” amazes Lorenz

“Of course, your scent is a scent of a new born vampire” says Jen

“What are you?”

“I’m a nephilim; I’m a daughter of a fallen”

“A fallen what?”

“A fallen Angel, the ones who were exiled by God”

“So what are you going to do with me?” says Lorenz

“Nothing, I just want to make friends with you” explained Jen

“Sure, were both different from the humans here at the school” says Lorenz

Jen, being a nephilim, possesses a pair of angel wings and an Jenlity to heal herself completely if she is wounded. Lorenz thinks that they will make a good relationship to one another.

As months have passed, they’re relationship grew stronger. They developed personal feelings to one another. Until one day, a strange man began to follow Lorenz, Lorenz was so afraid because the man looks like different from normal persons. The man approaches Lorenz and hit him on his head, making him loose his consciousness.

“What do you want from me?!” says Lorenz

“I’m your creator, you should show some respect towards me” says the man

“So, you are the reason why I’m like this, what do you want?!” Lorenz Exclaimed

“There is a cure” says the man

“What is it?” asks Lorenz

“Nephilims”

The man suddenly disappeared in the dark; the rope which is tied around the hands of Lorenz is loose.

He went to the apartment of Jeniffer, he found her naked on her room, it seems like she is waiting for him.

The passion of fire lit big into the eyes of Lorenz, they had been captured by their deep passion for one another.

At 3:00am Lorenz woke up, he thinks of his past, the games he played, Philadelphia, the Allentown, Harrisburg, the famous landmarks of Pennsylvania, and everything he went through. As he focuses his mind into the wings of Jen, he wants to bite her so he will be cured.

As he opened his mouth to bite her, he realizes how much he loves her. He just stared at her for 4 hours.

When she woke up, Lorenz rushes out of the room, he made his way to the 50^th floor of the next building, Jen followed him.

“You know, this world has been a better place for me”

“What are you talking about?” asks Jen

“You are the Cure to my curse, I have to kill you, but I don’t want to”

Lorenz attacked Jen; he just wants to make her loose her consciousness. He then looks at the surrounding, then he raises a silver knife and strikes it into his heart; he then jumps off the building. Lorenz, is dead.

Barkada

WARNING:contain words which are not appropriate sa mga taong makikitid ang utak, ihanda ang imahinasyon,,,salamat!

Isang typical na binata si Ezekiel, nag-aaral sa isang pribadong eskwelahan sa probinsya ng Quezon, matalino si Ezekiel, simula unang baitang ay lagi siyang 1st honor o kung hindi naman ay pangalawa. Ngayon ay nasa unang taon na siya sa secondarya.
Lumipat sila sa Makati dahil doon na nagtrabaho ang kaniyang magulang. Dahil narin sa naging mabuting magkakaibigan sila ng kaniyang mga kaklase noong elementarya, hindi parin nawala ang kanilang komunikasyon sa bawat isa, lalo na sa isang kaklase niya na si Joan.
Napunta siya sa isang eskwelahan na malaki ang kaibahan sa dati nyang pinag-aralan. Sa eskwelahan ng Don Juan Memorial High school, maraming mga estudyante, magulo, maingay, sa madaling salita: walang kaayusan. Napakagulo ng lugar na yon, halos kada oras ay sumisigaw ang kanilang guro. Hindi sanay si Ezekiel sa ganitong sitwasyon, ngunit wala siyang magagawa.
Mrs. Torres: Class, apat na buwan na tayong magkakasama, pero wala parin akong nakitang may potential sainyong umasenso, halos lahat kayo ay tila mga pabaya sa buhay.
Ryan: grabe ka naman Ma’m, akala mo naman sa amin.
MRs. Torres: Ryan, kahit ikaw na pinaka matalino sainyong lugar, bumababa na ang grado.
Ryan: then Ma’m I would like to suggest, paano kya kung igroup mo kami? For four years,  kami kami magkakasama.
Mrs. Torres: Sure! Pero kahit buhay ko ang kapalit, wala man lang sainyo ang makakakuha ng 90 pataas!
Napunta si Ezekiel sa grupo nila Ryan, Nathan, Nina at Claire. Naging matalik silang magkakaibigan. Sa tawanan, iyakan at pati away, pero nanatili silang matatag para makapasa sila. Naging magkasintahan si Ryan at si Claire, samantalang naging si Ezekiel naman at Nina. Mas lalo silang naguing interesado sa kanilang pagaaral.
Dumating na ang araw ng kanilang pagtatapos pero simula unang taon ay ang pinaka mataas nilang nakuha ay 89 lang. Malungkot ang magkakaibigan dahil lahat silang magkakaklase ay hindi man lang natalo ang kanilang guro.
Palabas na sila ng Faculty ng:

Claire: Tropapips! May good news ako!
Nina: Ano yon?
Claire: 93 tayong lima sa English!
Ezekiel: talaga? Yes! Haha.. natalo din natin si Ma’m.
Ryan: oo nga. Ang yabang nya akala nya dahil public school tayo eh wala na tayong magagawa sa grades natin.
Nathan: Hayaan nyo na si Ma’m. At least Masaya tayong ggraduate!
Dumating ang araw ng graduation nila, masayang masaya ang batch 2005. Isa isa silang tinawag sa taas ng stage para kunin ang diplomang apat na taon nilang pinaghirapan.
Si Claire ang Valedictorian habang si Ezekiel naman ay Salutatorian at ang iba nilang barkada ay mga honorable mentions. Magbibigay na ng speech si Claire. Bilang tradisyon sa DJMHS ay bubuksan ni Claire ang isang malaking kahon na gawa sa kahoy gamit ang susing ibinigay sa kanya, 4 na linggo bago ang graduation.
Pinihit ni Claire ang susi sa malaking kandado at binuksan, malakas ang palakpakan ng mga tao. Masaya ang lahat ng biglang umalingasaw ang napaka lansang amoy. Pagbukas ni Claire sa Pinto ay nahulog ang walang buhay na katawan ng kanilang Guro na si Mrs. Torres at apat pang mga estudyante nito na pawang mga hindi makakapagtapos.
Si Mrs. Torres, basag ang bungo, labas ang isang nangingitim na  mata, nakatahi ang bibig at ang mga kamay nito ay nakatahi sa nakalabas na puso na parang inaalay kay Claire nang ito ay matumba. Ang apat namang estudyante ang nakatahi ang mga mata at bibig, labas ang utak na para ding inaalay kay Claire.
Ang togang suot suot ni Claire ay puro bahid na ng dugo. Hindi siya makagalaw, nawalan si Claire ng malay. Nagkagulo sa eskwelahan sa sobrang takot ng mga magulang lalo na ng mga estudyante. Maging ang mga guro ay hindi makagalaw sa sobrang takot. Natapos ang gabing iyon na puno ng takot at pagtataka.
Inimbistigahan ng mga Pulis si Claire dahil tanging siya lang ang may hawak ng susi. Ngunit dahil sa menor de edad si Claire ay napaka baba ng chance na siya ang may gawa ng krimen. Umuwi na ang mga estudyante, magulong magulo sa eskwelahan at tanging mga iilang tao nalang ang natira kasama ang mga pulis.
Pag uwi ni Claire, hindi parin siya makatulog, alalang-alala ang mga magulang nya sa kanya, sinamahan muna siya ni Nina. Sinubukan siyang tawagan ng kanyang mga kaibigan pero patay ang kanyang cellphone. Natulog nalang siya pagdating sa kanilang bahay.
Nagising si Claire ng alas-tres ng madaling araw, umiiyak parin sya. Tinangal nya ang kumot na nakatakip sa kanyang mga mata.
Nagulat siya, hindi makagalaw, may mga kamay na nakapigil sa kanyang mga paa at kamay nakita nya ang mga kaklase nyang namatay, nakatingin sa kanya ngunit nakatahi ang mga mata, sa ibabaw nya ay si Mrs. Torres, duguan, nakabitin ang mata na halos tumama sa mukha ni Claire. Hindi na napigilan ni Claire, Sumigaw siya, napakalakas na parang gusto nyang ilabas ang kanyang lalamunan, NAHULOG SI MRS. TORRES SA KANYA, LUMABAS ANG MARAMING DUGO MULA SA BIBIG NITO AT ANG MATA NITO ANG tumakip sa bibig upang pigilan SA PAGSIGAW NI CLAIRE.
Biglang nagising si Claire dahil sa sinag ng araw na nasa tabi si Nina, gising at parang hindi pa natutulog, Panaghinip lang pala, pero parang totoo.


Nagkita kita ang magbabarkada pagkatapos ng isang buwan, alalang alala ang barkada kay Claire, pinakita nila ang kanilang pagaalala sa kanya lalo na si Ezekiel. Ayos lang iyon kay Ryan dahil kaibigan nya naman si Ezekiel, nagdecide silang magkakaibigan na magenroll sa isang Unibersidad sa Maynila.
Nagtake ng Engineering si Ryan at Ezekiel, si Nathan naman nagtake ng Medicine. Ang dalawa nilang kabarkadang babae ay kapwa nag take ng nursing.
Nakakalimot na din sila sa mga nangyari noong high school sila, isa nalang itong masamang panaghinip na hindi na ulit mangyayari.
Isang gabi, umuulan sa Maynila, pumunta si Ryan sa parking lot para kunin ang kotse nya, masaya sya dahil nakakuha siya ng mataas na grade sa research niya tungkol sa makabagong technology.
Ryan: siguradong magiging topnotcher ako kay Sir! Hahaha...(tutunog bigla ang Cellphone nya)
Ryan: O, Zeke, kamusta? Nakauwi ka na ba? Grabe ang lakas ng ulan ano?
Ezekiel: oo nga, kanina pa ako nakauwi pare. Naglalaro ako ngayon ng Ragnarok, online ang mga kaguild natin eh.
Ryan: sige pare tatawag nalang ako mamaya sayo pag nakapag online na ako.
Ezekiel: Sige
Biglang nakaramdam ng kilabot si Ryan, parang may kung anong elemento ang nasa kotse nya, binuksan nya ang makina ng kanyang kotse para makaalis na sa lugar na yon. Kinilabutan siya, may kamay na unti unting humahawak sa kanyang batok, humihinga ng malamig na hangin ang bibig na malapit sa leeg ni Ryan, gusto nyang lumabas ng kotse, sa sobrang talim ng kuko ng humahawak sa kanya ay parang nahihiwa ang kanyang leeg...
RYAN: Agghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Claire: Hon! Ano ka ba? Ako lang to!
Ryan: grabe ka naman kasi, akala ko kung ano na!
Claire: Sorry hon
Ryan: Wag mo nang uulitin yon!
Claire: hindi na, promise!
Maraming naging kaibigan ang bawat isang myembro ng kanilang barkada, si Nathan ang pinaka marami dahil sya ang pinaka friendly sa lahat. Mahilig si Nathan sa mga occult stories kaya niyaya niya ang kanyang dating barkada na samahan siya sa isang occult store sa Mandaluyong. Kasama nila si Kristine, Rosemary, Anton, Pauline at Caloy, mga bago nilang kaibigan. Lahat sila ay mababait at maaasahan, kaya madali silang naging malapit sa barkada. Isa lang ang problema, hindi nila kasundo si Claire.
Sa occult shop.... isang lumang bahay na puno ng sapot ng gagamba, maraming itim na kandilang nakasindi, mga bungo na parang totoo, at isang matandang babaeng nakakulay pula.
Claire: EEww! Creepy naman dito!
Pauline: ang Arte mo naman! Mas bagay ka nga dito..
(tawanan ang lahat)
Ezekiel:(natatawa parin) oi oi, tama na yan..haha
Nina: ale, pwede magtanong?
Tindera: alam ko na ang kailangan nyo. Hinahanap nyo ung curse formula pati narin ung spell para magpagalaw ng inanimate objects.
Ezekiel: oo, yun nga po!
(may biglang mababasag)
Rose :oh my gosh, sorry! D ko po sinasadya! Babayaran ko nalang.
Tindera: Miss!  Walang katumbas na halaga ang bagay na nabasag mo! Yan ang upuan ni Robert The doll, isang sikat na manika sa ibang bansa, lahat kinakatakutan ang manikang yon.
Rose: i don’t care manang, kala ko pa naman mamahalin, oh eto ang 2 thousand, pang bayad ko sa upuan mo, i parenovate mo na din tong tindahan mo.
Ezekiel: ah, manang, nasaan na po?
Tindera: eto na, singkwenta lahat yan. Ayusin nyo nalang ang pag gamit.
Caloy: ui! Eto ung board na nasa TV diba? Ung Oija? Ale, magkano to?
Tindera: 750php, luma na yan, pero gumagana pa, antique yan.
Caloy: Sige kunin ko.
Umalis ang magbabarkada sa tindahan at pumunta sa lumang bahay nila Kristine, susubukan nila ang mga nabiling gamit sa Occult shop, syempre, nangunguna na dito si Nathan, na kahit isang estudyante ng medisina ay naniniwala parin sa ganitong uri ng science. Binuhos ni Nathan ang likido sa mukha ng manika na gagamitin nila, dinasal ang nasa papel pero wala paring nangyari.
Ezekiel: Pare, alam mo, may nabasa ako sa internet, icurse kaya natin yung manika taz tawag tayo ng spirit?
Nathan: oo pwede yon, kaso much dangerous.
Pauline: dangerous? Weh? Hindi nga kami naniniwala sainyo. Sige na para matapos na to para mapatunayan nyo na wala namang ikakaasenso ginagawa nyo.
Anton: oo nga, para makauwi na din tong si Nina, kanina pa takot na takot eh.
Ginawa ng magkakaibigan ang naisip nilang plano, halos alas dyes na ng gabi pero wala pa din nangyayari.
Claire: Guyz, snack muna kayo oh.
Ezekiel: Uy salamat! Kanina pa nga ako nagugutom eh.
Nina: Salamat Claire :D
Tapos na kumain ang magkakaibigan na parang nakaranas silang lahat ng pagkahilo, lahat sila, nawalan ng malay.
Nagising si Nina, sa sobrang lansa ng amoy na naaamoy nya, hindi sya makapag salita, maraming dugo ang nasa katawan nya, ang kanyang damit, PARANG ISANG BANGUGOT!!! Gusto nyang sumigaw ngunit nakaramdam siya ng matinding sakit mula sa kanyang bibig. Nakatahi ito gamit ang makakapal na sinulid.
Isa isa naring gumising ang mga kabarkada nya, lahat sila ay gustong sumigaw ngunit lahat din sila ay mga nakatahi ang mga bibig, nagwawala na ang mga babae. Nakatali silang lahat at hindi makatayo o makalakad. Takot na takot si Nina, tinignan nya ang kanyang mga kaibigang lumuluha at duguan. WALA SI CLAIRE, KRISTINE AT EZEKIEL! Hindi makita ni Nina si Claire at Ezekiel, naisip nyang mga patay na ito dahil sa sibrang takot ng mga ito sa dugo. Lumuha ng lumuha ang mga mata ng magbabarkada nang...
Claire: Good morning Philippines! Gising na pala kayo? Kamusta na? aus lang ba kayo?(lalapitan sila Pauline at hahawakan sa ulo na parang bata)
Takang taka si nina, parang wala sa sarili si Claire, para syang baliw sa kanyang itsura.
Claire: Yan kasi, o ano Pauline, Rosemary? Sino na ang mas nakakaawa sa atin ngayon? Naaalala nyo ba noong pinahiya nyo ako sa labas ng gate isang taon na ang nakakalipas? Hiyang hiya ako noon, pero anong ginawa nyo? Pinagtawanan nyo pa ako at pinahiya sa maraming tao! Pauline, di ba ikaw ang pumunit sa damit ko(grabe na ang iyak ng dalawang babae) wala na akong naitago sa buong school dahil sa ginawa nyo!(biglang tutusukin ng karayom ang dulo ng mga nakataling daliri ni Pauline) nakakaawa ka naman, gusto mo tapusin na natin?(bubuhatin ni Claire si Pauline at itatapon sa sahig at sasakyan sa legs nito) tignan nga natin ang skill ko sa pag opera! Hoy Nathan! Panuorin mo ako!!(hihiwain ni Claire ang Tiyan ni Pauline, napaka lakas ng tunog na ginagawa ng babae, isa isang hinahalukay ni Claire ang laman loob ni Pauline) Nathan! Di ba eto yung liver!? Eto naman yung Large at small intestines! Ay! Teka teka, tignan mo oh ang Cute cute naman nito, Nathan! Eto ung tunay na puso diba? Hahahahhahahahahahaha
Grabe ang hinagpis ng magbabarkada sa nasasaksihan nila, Patay na si Pauline.
Claire: Honey my love so sweet RYAAAANNNNN!!! Diba eto si Rosemary mo? ang ganda nya ano? Tangalin ko nga ang muha nya kung maganda talaga(hiniwa ni Claire ang muka ni Rosemary na para bang nagtatangal ng balat ng prutas) hahahaha... ay, ang pangit nya pala. Dito mo pala ako Pinagpalit Ryan! Nakakainis ka! (sabay tinaga ang ulo ni Rosemary at tumalsik yon kay Ryan)
Ezekiel: Sis, ano ka ba, ang kalat mo naman! Linisin mo yan mamaya ha.
Claire: opo kuya! Haha.. nga pala kuya, sayo nalang yan si honey my love so SWEeet ko... kaw na bahala, pagod na kasi ako, tinatamad na akong tadtarin yan, dapat kasi dun palang sa kotse ginawa ko na.
Ezekiel: salamat! Ako na bahala dito.
Ezekiel: o, Ryan, kamusta na?(sabay suntok) masarap ba? Masarap ba ang tagumpay ng hindi dapat sayo? WALANGHIYA KA PARE! KINUHA MO ANG RESEARCH KO! ^*&^%$!  At sinaktan mo kapatid ko! Tignan nga natin ang nasa loob ng utak mo (sabay pukpok ng malaking pako sa ulo ni Ryan, na para bang binubuksan ito, patay na din si Ryan, labas ang utak nito) o, CAloy, Anton! Langya mga dre, nandito pala kayo? Mga gago kayo, pati kapatid ko binastos nyo, pwes ngayon, isasama ko na kayo dun sa dalawa nyong magaling na kaibigan( pinalo ng upuan ni Ezekiel ang dalawa at kinuha ang extension wire para kuryentihin ang dalawa, patay na sila Caloy at Ryan, naluto sa lakas ng kuryente).
Zeke: o Nina, kamusta na? gusto mo na bang sumunod? Ikaw kasi, napaka inggitera mo, akala mo ang bait bait mo. Eh dahil naman sa pagsipsip mo kay Mrs. Torres kaya hindi kami nakapsa sa kanya dati. Tapos ngayonng college na tayo, ganun ka parin, isa kang traydor na kaibigan! Dati pa, gandang ganda na ako sa mga mata mo,akin nalang pwede?(kikiling si Nina) wala ka nang magagawa, akin na to!( Sabay dukot sa mata ni Nina pinilit kunin ni Claire ang mga mata ng kaibigan. Sobra sobra ang hinagpis ni Nina) yan kasi, kung mabubuting tao lang sana kayo, edi sana, mabubuti din kami sainyo, Kristine este Joan! Pakihanda nalang nung mga plastik OK tulong nalang kau ni kuya?
Joan(Kristine): OO,ihahanda ko na. matagal din nating pinagplanuhan to.
Claire: oo nga pala, kami ni Kua Zeke ang pumatay kay Ma’m T at sa apat na asungot, panu kasi, magsusumbong pa sana, edi hindi tayo nakapasa?! Hahahahahahhaa.. madali lang naman magdrama noon, pati noong nasa kwarto ko tayo, ung nanaghinip DAW ako, hahahahahaha... si Ma’m T? walang hiya kasi yun, walang rason para ibagsak nya tayo kaya, ginawa na namin yon ni kuya, kapatid ko si Ezekiel, pinaghiwalay kami ng mga taong katulad ninyong lahat... mga walang kaluluwa...


nagdilim ang paningin ni Nina...
laking gulat ng mga tao ng kinaumagahan, ang magkakaibigan ay nakapako sa crus sa  labas ng malaking bahay. walang nakakaalam kung sino ang gumawa ng patayan, walang nakaka kilala kung sino ang kasama ng magbabarkada...

samantala, patuloy parin sa buhay ang magkapatid at si Joan, pumupunta sa iba't ibang lugar at nagpapangap na mga mabubuting tao.



INGAT KA, BAKA KAIBIGAN MO SILA :D

Moments

Moments

Every day and every moment that I am with you,

Makes me ask myself, is this love true?

I’ve been hurt many times before,

And those situations made my heart sore.

You arrived just in time I’m going to give up,

Smiled and made the pains in my heart stop,

The hatred that fills my heart turns into hope,

That once again made my world into kaleidoscope.

Finally, I decided to give you my heart,

Trusting you that you will not break it apart,

I cannot promise that I will always with you,

But I assure you that everything I do is for you.

There are many obstacles in our relationship,

But it always end up with a kiss on my lips,

Everything for both of us is perfect and amazing,

And every moment is always breathtaking.

Our burning passion for each other,

Makes me decide that I will be your child’s father,

You said yes and made you marry me,

Finally, the pains in my heart are finally free.

Suddenly, everything turns to black,

I called you many times, but you didn’t called back,

Then I figured out that you are near to death,

So I hurried up so that I could reach you even in your hospital bed.

You said you love me very much,

As the cold room is warmth by your warm touch,

Words of farewell for me is very hard to tell,

But I did saw your hand slip from me, and fell.

Christmas Lights scrip(ba 2)

Int.

Lights are illuminating the block of the street where there are huge mansions. The street is filled with people from an open gate. The moon is shining brightly as it illuminates the darker parts of the street. People who are wearing black suits and black dresses steps out of the cars, the CAMERA CRANES inside the house. Inside of it we find….

Ezekiel Reyes, age 25, is sitting beside an old figurine of Santa Claus. Dressed in pure black coat and pants, His eyes are closed thinking deeply.  

Ezekiel (V.O.) : Ever since when I was a kid, I like being alone. It is the only way for me to think is to be alone, and now that my father is gone, all I feel is nothing, for it was the same as he was still here.

Zeke opened his eyes, get his cell phone and rise up in his seat.

Ext. Reyes residence- night

A large house filled with Christmas decorations, the surrounding areas is well planted with decorations and ornaments. The gate is open for when you enter you will find a lot of people seating in their chairs with a black coffin in front. Zeke is standing next to the coffin, a woman, dressed in black approaches him.

Ezekiel (Zeke): I can’t believe he is gone forever.

Catherine (Mom): Don’t worry darling, I know that he is on the safe place.

Zeke: I don’t worry if he is safe or not, I didn’t even felt his presence even when he is still here.

Catherine: Don’t say that, he loves you very much! He sacrificed a lot for you; he worked for years just to make sure you will have a great future!

Zeke walks out of the gate and made his way to his car, Catherine followed him. Zeke looks at her with blank eyes.

Zeke: I don’t need money; I just need his presence, his care! There are a lot of times when I am jealous of my classmates when they had their fathers during family days at school, when they are fetch by their fathers not just by their nannies after school. Catherine, let’s face it, he doesn’t love us, he just love his money, and the only thing I treasured from him is the bible he gave me and that is all.

Catherine: Stop it! He is your father! Don’t say words about him that you really don’t know!

Zeke: yeah right, these are words that I really don’t know but you surely understand. We both know that he has mistresses; he flirts with the girls at his office. But you Catherine, you did not even make any action, and our town house in Baguio? It was not really sold; it was given to one of her mistresses.

Catherine: But I love him, he is my life, and I know even though he has mistresses, he loves me more than them. At first, it hurts, but because I love him I did understand him. He doesn’t give me reason apart from his mistresses to hate him, so why will I do so if my love for him is greater than that jealousy?

Zeke: you are blinded by your love which Is not really important to him. He sought money for his vices and power, not for us. I can’t even feel that he is my father and I will no longer get a chance! Do you remember when I graduated Summa Cum Laude at UP, he doesn’t even showed up even at our house party and he reasoned out that he is on a trip to Malaysia but my friend saw him at Quezon City with another woman. He lied to us every moment of our lives, he lied to you.

Catherine touches the shoulder of Zeke; she really wants to make her son understand.

Catherine: You don’t understand.

Zeke: Maybe I’ve got to go.

Catherine insisted, she didn’t let go of Zeke.

Catherine: You won’t go.

Zeke: I’ve got to do something.

Catherine: Stay here when I said so.

Zeke approaches Catherine with a little distance, he is pointing inside the house.

Zeke: Do you want me to mourn for him? I already did even when he is still alive; there is no reason for me to mourn for someone who doesn’t really see my worth.

Catherine: I just want you to be with me, just for me, for I need your support this very agonizing part of my life.

Zeke: Sorry Catherine, I really need to….

Catherine raises her hand in front of Zeke.

Catherine: Stop it, it’s enough! There is something I have to tell you.

Zeke: What?

Catherine: I am not your mother, He is always away from you during your childhood days because he wants us to be together and he wants me to treat you as my own son. I don’t have any ability to bear one. Money is nothing to him, but he really needs to work hard so that he could earn a lot for your future. You accused him of having a mistress? That mistress is right beside you since your childhood and that is me. Your real mother is the one your friend saw with your father during graduation. Your father gave her our own town house in Baguio for her, because she is sick of cancer. After giving birth to you, she became sick and asked me to take good care of you so even though it hurts, I still did. The moment you graduated as Summa Cum Laude is the happiest moment of their lives but unfortunately, your mother is brought to the hospital and died beside your dad. He is very proud of you, he loves you so much. This is the bible he gave you right? Look at Proverbs 23:22-25. There is something in there, read it.

Catherine gave Zeke the bible and wipes away the tears in his eyes.

Zeke:(crying, tears falling on his face)

Catherine: Go on, read it.

Zeke: Proverbs 23:22   Listen to your father who sired you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23:23   Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

23:24   The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.

23:25   Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she who bore you shall rejoice.

My Dearest Zeke,

          Thank you for listening to your Catherine, I know that when the moment you read this, I am already with your real mother. I have leukemia due to my work but I don’t regret it because it is for you. I’m so proud of you for your achievements. I would like to apologize to you that I didn’t give you the love that you needed. I give you all my earthy wealth, for from the start it is really for you. Love Catherine for she loves you, take good care of her. Thank you son for understanding  me. I love you. Always take care and continue to be good. We are always by your side.

Love

Dad

Tears roll down on Zeke’s face. His eyes are now wide open for he knows that his father loves him so much as so as his mother and Catherine. Zeke celebrated his Christmas with Catherine together with the memory of his parents. Zeke look at the window and saw the Christmas lights lighting their house, he remembered his dad on how he light his way to the future.

Exit

 Camera cranes into the Christmas lights, as one light is suddenly turned on.

Christmas lights

Christmas, the holiday that is the most joyful of all. There are gifts, a lot of foods, smiles and joy to every corner of the earth. Many families celebrate this once in a year together as a sign of their love to one another.

Ezekiel is living a life of fame and wealth, born from a family of engineers and doctors did ensure his good future.

Ezekiel (Zeke): I can’t believe he is gone forever.

Catherine (Mom): Don’t worry darling, I know that he is on the safe place.

Zeke: I don’t worry if he is safe or not, I didn’t even felt his presence even when he is still here.

Catherine: Don’t say that, he loves you very much! He sacrificed a lot for you; he worked for years just to make sure you will have a great future!

Zeke: I don’t need money; I just need his presence, his care! There are a lot of times when I am jealous of my classmates when they had their fathers during family days at school, when they are fetch by their fathers not just by their nannies after school. Mom, let’s face it, he doesn’t love us, he just love his money, and the only thing I treasured from him is the bible he gave me and that is all.

Mom: Stop it! He is your father! Don’t say words about him that you really don’t know!

Zeke: yeah right, these are words that I really don’t know but you surely understand. We both know that he has mistresses; he flirts with the girls at his office. But you mom, you did not even make any action, and our town house in Baguio? It was not really sold; it was given to one of her mistresses.

Mom: But I love him, he is my life, and I know even though he has mistresses, he loves me more than them. At first, it hurts, but because I love him I did understand him. He doesn’t give me reason apart from his mistresses to hate him, so why will I do so if my love for him is greater than that jealousy?

Zeke: you are blinded by your love which Is not really important to him. He sought money for his vices and power, not for us. I can’t even feel that he is my father and I will no longer get a chance! Do you remember when I graduated Summa Cum Laude at UP, he doesn’t even showed up even at our house party and he reasoned out that he is on a trip to Malaysia but my friend saw him at Quezon City with another woman. He lied to us every moment of our lives, he lied to you.

Mom: You don’t understand.

Zeke: Maybe I’ve got to go.

Mom: You won’t go.

Zeke: I’ve got to do something.

Mom: Stay here when I said so.

Zeke: Do you want me to mourn for him? I already did even when he is still alive; there is no reason for me to mourn for someone who doesn’t really see my worth.

Mom: I just want you to be with me, just for me, for I need your support this very agonizing part of my life.

Zeke: Sorry Mom, I really need to….

Mom: Stop it, it’s enough! There is something I have to tell you.

Zeke: What?

Mom: I am not your mother, He is always away from you during your childhood days because he wants us to be together and he wants me to treat you as my own son. I don’t have any ability to bear one. Money is nothing to him, but he really needs to work hard so that he could earn a lot for your future. You accused him of having a mistress? That mistress is right beside you since your childhood and that is me. Your real mother is the one your friend saw with your father during graduation. Your father gave her our own town house in Baguio for her, because she is sick of cancer. After giving birth to you, she became sick and asked me to take good care of you so even though it hurts, I still did. The moment you graduated as Summa Cum Laude is the happiest moment of their lives but unfortunately, your mother is brought to the hospital and died beside your dad. He is very proud of you, he loves you so much. This is the bible he gave you right? Look at Proverbs 23:22-25. There is something in there, read it.

Zeke:(crying, tears falling on his face)

Mom: Go on, read it.

Zeke: Proverbs 23:22   Listen to your father who sired you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23:23   Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

23:24   The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.

23:25   Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she who bore you shall rejoice.

My Dearest Zeke,

          Thank you for listening to your Mom, I know that when the moment you read this, I am already with your real mother. I have leukemia due to my work but I don’t regret it because it is for you. I’m so proud of you for your achievements. I would like to apologize to you that I didn’t give you the love that you needed. I give you all my earthy wealth, for from the start it is really for you. Love Catherine for she loves you, take good care of her. Thank you son for understanding me. I love you. Always take care and continue to be good. We are always by your side.

Love

Dad

Tears roll down on Zeke’s face. His eyes are now wide open for he knows that his father loves him so much as so as his mother and Catherine. Zeke celebrated his Christmas with Catherine together with the memory of his parents. Zeke look at the window and saw the Christmas lights lighting their house, he remembered his dad on how he light his way to the future.