Once in a Lifetime

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DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Read at your own risk. This story contains sensitive content, mature themes, and vulgar language that might not be suitable for young readers.

This is a Hiligaynon-English-Tagalog story.

Enjoy reading! Pakasadya! Padayon!

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"Hello Ke?, Andito na ako sa tapat ng coffee shop. Saan kana?" I called my bestie to meet her after my class.

"Sige dali'a da dai, nugay inuyaya please." I answered.

Ever since ay pinangarap ko na talagang maging isang mahusay na abogado. I strongly believed in the power of principles. Wala sa kamay ng mga tao ang batas. In the law, you don't shy away from conflict. You have the ability to make such a change in people's lives.

I want my family to see me slowly achieving my goals. I want progress and change in the future and I am so passionate in every thing I do. I came from a very supportive parents. Even though kis man lang kami gakit'anay but deep in my heart, palangga ko gid akon amay kag iloy.

"Dai!" Ne nerbyos akong lumingon sa besfriend ko.

"Gaga! Nakibot ko" sabay kaming tumatawang pumasok sa coffee shop.

"Kamusta naman ang buhay ng isang Attorney Gabriel Zin Garcia?" Loka lokang tanong ni Kelcey hawak ang kulay kremang menu ng coffee shop.

We are both came from Negros Occidental, gwapahon nga mga ilongga I must say! Masadya sa amon lugar didto sa Bacolod. Happy faces everywhere! Bisan wala kwarta hala yuhom! Bisan wala grasya, pakasadya! Padayon! Wala gatapos ang kasadya sa tawo nga puno sang pag-laom.

However, my parents still bought another house here in Manila for some business purposes. We came here to study in the same school. But unlike me, Kelcey is taking up a course of Civil Engineering. Magaling mag drawing ang mega! While mine is Political Science.

"Dai, parang nag hehesitate na akong mag proceed sa Law School." Malungkot na sabi ko kay Ke.

"Halos dalawampung recit natapos namin ngayong araw, parang gusto ko na lang mag-asawa ng Engineer, reto naman diyan oh." Masiglang sabi ko.

"Asawahin mo na lang ako kung gaganyan-ganyan ka. Ano gid bala dai? Maskwela ta di ukon makiat?"

Ulol ka talaga Ke!

Halos buong buhay ko, nakasama ko na siyang lumaki. Hindi man kami parehong antas ng pamumuhay pero itinuturing ko nang parang kapatid ang lukaret na ito. I offered her my place because I wanted to help Kelcey in her financial situation. Gaya ko, si Kelcey ay may gusto ring patunayan sa pamilya.