Day Dreamer (Book 1)

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SANDRO's POV

So I am waiting here sa restobar and give them the instructions to serve the food once she gets here. I made a reservation here but still nasa common table lang kami para hindi mahiya si Sam. So I just browse my phone and check some messages.

After a few minutes of waiting, I saw her na papalapit sakin. So I smiled at her and she waved at me.

Sam: Sorry ang tagal ko ba?

Sandro: No hindi naman. Are you hungry? I ordered na ah, sorry I didn't ask you kung ano ba ang gusto mong kainin.

Sam: Hindi ok lang, halos lahat naman kinakain ko.

Sandro: Ok good. Are you ok kung dito lang tayo? Or gusto mo sa ibang table na more private?

Sam: Nako hindi na! Ok na ok na to. Ano ka ba. Alam kong marami kang pera pero wag naman ganon haha!

Sandro: I just want you to be comfortable.

Sam: I'm comfortable Sands.

Sandro: Ok ok.

Then after this small talk the food was served.

Sam: Ang dami naman, fiesta ba? Hindi naman ako malakas kumain e.

Sandro: Haha! Ok lang yan ano ka ba. Gutom kasi ako and I'm tired. I want to be comforted by food.

Sam: Haha! Tama naman yan. Let's eat?

Sandro: Dig in!

Sam: Uh, wait. Can I take a picture?

Sandro: Sure. Ako din.

Sam: Pero kasama ka sa picture ok lang?

Sandro: Oh, okay.

So she took photos and I smiled at her camera.

Sam: Yan, perfect! Thank youuuu. Sakin lang to. Remembrance. Baka mamaya panaginip lang pala to. Haha!

Sandro: What? I'm real noh! Gusto mo kurutin kita?

Sam: Nope! Haha! Let's eat na.

So while we were eating, tahimik lang sya. I started the conversation coz I really want to know her.

Sandro: So kelan ang alis mo?

Sam: Ah sa Saturday na. Kasi may shift na ako sa Sunday. Ayoko na nga pumasok e haha! Gusto ko na lang dito.

Sandro: Shift? What do you mean?

Sam: Ah ano. I'm a call center agent pero work at home ako. Then ayun, pang gabi lagi yung shift ko. Wala nakakapagod lang kasi pero wala naman akong choice.

Sandro: Oh I see. Then bakit hindi ka maghanap ng ibang work?

Sam: Gusto ko naman, pero paano. High school lang kasi ang natapos ko. Mahirap humanap ng trabaho kasi hindi ako graduate ng college. E ang BPO lang naman ang tumatanggap ng kahit hindi ka college grad basta legal age and maganda ang background mo.

Sandro: Ah I see. Pero ok naman salary mo?

Sam: U-uhm. Easy money sa BPO kasi malaki naman ang kita compare kapag nag trabaho ka sa fast food chains or SM. Yun nga lang dapat you know how to converse in english and willing to work ka ng shifting schedule especially kung graveyard pa.

Sandro: Ah, now I understand. Then why didn't you finish your studies?

Sam: Ano kasi. Maagang nawala yung parents ko kaya hindi ako nakapag tapos. Well, may edad naman na sila nung nawala sila. Menopause baby kasi ako hehe. Pero hindi naman ako pinabayaan ng mga kapatid ko. Yun nga lang, syempre I can't ask for more kasi may pamilya na sila. Thou hindi naman nila ako natitiis when I ask them favors kasi bunso ako.

Sandro: How many are you?

Sam: 7 kami. Ako yung pang 7. Hindi kami mayaman and hindi rin naman kami mahirap. Besides, kailangan ko talaga kumayod para samin ng anak ko.

I was stunned to speak. She has a child pero hindi halata sa itsura nya.

Sandro: He or she?

Sam: She. 9 year's old na sya and she's in grade four.

Sandro: I see. Wala naman madaling trabaho di ba?

Sam: Yes totoo.

Sandro: Where's your partner?

Sam: Wala akong partner. Haha! My mom was still alive when I had my baby. Hindi sya pumayag na magsama kami so there.

Sandro: But what happen?

Sam: Nakakahiya. Pero hindi ko naman kailangan magsinungaling sayo, hehe. When I was in college first year palang ako non nagkagusto ako sa isang guy and yun may nangyari samin. Hindi nya ako pinanagutan kasi hindi naman kami, yun pala may iba syang gf. Ang totoo mahirap pala yung ganon na wala kang kasama nung buntis ka and habang lumalaki yung bata. Pero naka move on na ako matagal naman na din yun. And see, I can stand on my own napalaki ko naman yung anak ko.

I was speechless. I know na there still something na hindi nya kinekwento maybe it's hard for her but still she's very brave. I don't know how to react sa kwento nya.

Sam: Nakaka turn off ba?

Sandro: What? No! It's just that... I don't know what to say. I know this kind of story is hindi naman talaga dapat i-share sa iba. That's very private.

Sam: Haha! Ok lang hindi naman masakit. Saka hindi mo naman ako kilala. Minsan nga mas ok magkwento sa stranger kasi hindi ka nila basta ijujudge.

Sandro: So where is she now? I mean your daugther?

Sam: She's with my brother sa ngayon while I'm away. Kasi gusto ko lang talaga magpahinga at mag unwind. Alam mo yun, I feel like I need a break.

Sandro: Yes of course. And you deserve it.

Sam: Minsan ko lang kasi to magagawa dahil hindi naman ako mayaman. Pinagipunan ko talaga to!

Sandro: Well I really hope that you are happy and enjoying your stay here.

Sam: Yes I am and that's because of you. Thank you for your company. Speaking of. How did you get my number?

Sandro: Oh that. I have my ways haha!

Sam: My gad! Naubos na natin yung food haha! Ganon na tayo katagal nagkkwentuhan?

Sandro: I think so. Well I enjoy talking to you. Nagustuhan mo ba yung bracelet?

Sam: U-uhm! Thank you din don.

Sandro: Small things.

Sam: Kahit maliit yun, malaki naman ang meaning non. What I mean is appreciate those kind of things. A for effort ka don! Haha! Saka simple lang din naman ako so tama lang.

Sandro: Right, by the way. It's getting late. Ano bukas ulit? Sama ka?

Sam: Yes sure. Same time?

Sandro: Yep. I'll message you. And don't bother going to the cashier, it's paid.

Sam: Ikaw talaga. Baka sabihin nila ang social climber ko. May pera naman ako.

Sandro: It's my treat, ok? Go ahead, magpahinga ka na.

Sam: E ikaw? Tara sabay na tayo.

Sandro: Sure come on.

After we finished our dinner, we headed na sa parking lot. Sabay kami naglakad and say our goodbyes and waved at each other. She mouthed "Thank you ulit" and smiled at me.

I can't stop myself from smiling at her. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko sakanya and I don't know why. Sya pa rin ang iniisip ko hanggang makarating ako sa bahay. I'm happy that I found someone like her.

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*Hi dreamers! I hope you see na this is not an ordinary romance story lang. I really wanted to make this detailed and slow to make sure na kahit this is just a fanfic, I want it to be natural, let's say na makatotohan na pangyayari sa totoo buhay.

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