This Is What I'm Praying For

Special Chapter: Manang Rain

"Attorney ka lang, pero di ka pa nyan asawa. Sumbong kita kay Attorney Ramos eh," Drake said teasing his friend.

Shem roll his eyes that make him hotter more. I and Carmen laugh because Drake didn't let Shem to go back what's his doing a while ago.

Months had past, Shem and Drake already did they oath taking. Actually they are now working under the Murao Firm. I didn't recommend our own Law Firm, of course andun si Papa mahirap na.

We still seeing each other but in a low-key way, only our closest friends know.

"Ahh yess! Uwian na!" Tonet said after our last class in this day.

We still studying, we're taking also a Law. I want to help people, I don't want to change the law because I know it's hard but I know with God nothing is impossible. Let me help a innocent people.

"Ate Rain, si Astrid nakikipag-away nanaman," Hinihingal pang saad ni Trisha sa akin. Ang nagiisang kaibigan ni Astrid.

"Girls," Baling ko sa dalawa kung kaibigan na wala na sa likod ko dahil sila na ang nangunang maglakad.

Nagmadali tuloy akong maglakad papuntang building ng senior high.

"Hoy! Tantada ka! Anong ginagawa mo kay Astrid ha?!" Sigaw ni Tonet sa babaeng hawak ang buhok ni Astrid.

"Magsiuwi na ng kayo! sumbong ko kayo sa mga nanay nyo eh." Anas naman ni Carmen.

Nilapitan ko agad si Astrid ng pinakawalan sya ng babae. Inayos ko ang buhok nya.

"Ayus ka lang?" Tanong ko sakaniya.

"Ate huwag mong sasabihin kay kuya," Bungad ni Astrid sakin.

"Hindi talaga! your safe with me," Nakakalukong saad ni Tonet na nakipag-apir pa.

"Syempre naman, ikaw pa!" Ani naman ni Carmen.

"Ate..." Pagmamakaawa ni Astrid. At ang tatlong babae na kasama namin naghihintay rin ng sagot ko.

Napabuntong hininga ako, "May magagawa pa ba ako?"

Sabay-sabay na napatili ang apat na babae. Nagtatalon si Astrid habang magkahawak kamay sila ni Trisha.

"Thank you ate! your the best talaga, at pagpinagpalit ka ni Kuya, abay! itatakwil ko rin si Kuya na bilang Kuya ko," Saad ni Astrid at yumakap pa sa akin.

Umirap lang ako at ako na mismo ang naghatid pauwi kay Astrid sa tinutuloyan nilang condo ni Shem. Buti nalang at wala pa si Shem.

"Hi, love,"

I was shock when someone kiss my cheek from my back while I'm reading a book. I'm here at the cement table and chairs near in the pavilion.

My shock slowly turn into a smile when I see who it was. "Hi..." I greet.

"Readings?" He asked as he seat beside me.

I nod. He grab my waist so I can lean on him as I smell his manly scent.

"I miss my vanilla scent," He said when he smell my hair.

"I miss you also," I said out of nowhere. Shem chuckled.

Shem put a two paper bag in the table, I frown.

"Open it," He said smiling.

Tinignan ko muna siya nang parang nandidiri bago sinunod din sya. Binuksan ko ang isa, na tila nangbuhay sa akin.

It is a gummy worms! Omygash my favorite! call me childish but I love gummy worms, hindi na ata ako magsasawa na kainin ito.

Sa subrang saya ko, I give Shem a smack kiss in his lips before I continue to open the gummy worms.
"Thank you love!" I said happily.