Napailing naman si Julia. Imposibleng mga media. Hindi naman kasi ito gumagamit ng isang convertible car. Saka most of the reporters use van. Hindi lang naman kasi ang reporter mismo ang pupunta kapag may mga balita o kailangang i-report, siyempre, kasama na doon ang mga cameraman, mga iba pang crew at mga kagamitan.

"Sasamahan ko na lang po kayo Ms. Julia papunta sa loob." Sabi sa kanya ni Mr. Tiongzon at sumang-ayon naman si Julia rito. Mabuti na't maingat sila. She cannot be that sure enough. Baka mamaya media nga and then they will broadcast everything-especially about her helping different charity foundations. Tapos it will come out publicly and people will eventually criticize her-and would consider her act as fake as well as only for publicity issues, na ang totoo, she was really genuinely helping with no return.

Naglakad na sila papunta sa loob ng orphanage at nagulat nang makarinig siyang may kumakanta-specifically the children singing a church song.

Nang makapasok na silang dalawa ni Mr. Tiongzon sa loob, she was surprised.

She saw Zach and three other guys who were currently teaching the kids the 'Our Father' song.

"Sige, kids, everybody. Start." Sabi ni Zach dito at ang isa nitong kasamahan ay nagsimula na ring itugtog ang dala-dala nitong guitar.

Bakit ito nandoon ng ganun kaaga? Julia thought to herself.

"Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name..." The children started singing.

"Girls," Zachary commanded at kumanta kaagad ang mga batang babae.

"Thy kingdom, thy will be done.."

"Everybody!"

"On earth, as it is in heaven..."

Then the girls sang again, "Give us this day our daily bread.."

"And forgive us.." It was now the boys' turn.

"And forgive us our trespasses.." It was the girls'.

"As we forgive.."

"As we forgive those who trespass against us.."

"Hmmm.." Then everybody was humming.

"And lead us not into temptation.. But deliver us.. Deliver us from evil, hmm.."

"Yehey!" Nagpalakpakan kaagad ang mga bata pagkatapos nitong kumanta. Napatingin naman kaagad si Zach kay Julia. Ningitian pa siya ng lalake na parang masayang-masaya itong makita na nandun siya.

"Mga kids, nandiyan na pala si Ms. Julia." The guy said at kaagad namang nagsilapitan ang mga bata sa kanya saka niyakap siya bigla.

"Ms. Julia, good morning po!" Sabi ng mga bata sa kanya kaya 'di na rin niya maiwasang mapangiti.. Although she really didn't feel that good on that day, parang nakakagood mood ang mga bata.

"Nagpractice na po kami ng maayos p-para po 'di na kayo magalit sa min." Sabi pa 'nung isang batang babae sa kanya.

She was about to reply when Buboy suddenly interrupted, "Ms. Julia, totoo po ba na kapag di po kami magprapractice ng maayos, lelechunin niyo po kami?" Inosenteng tanong nito sa kanya.

"Sino naman nagsabi niyan?" Nakakunot-noong sabi ni Julia rito.

"Si kuya Zach po." The child attentively responded.

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