I will see you in my Dreams

Everyone is surprised and shocked to see what just happened before their eyes.

“What are you doing here in Tarlac?!”, Hannah asks Ari. “I live here now”, he said.

Ari explained, “I looked for you for years. I searched everywhere, the mall, grocery stores, coffee shops, church, the neighborhood, the banks….I tried to find you.”

All the people nearby are speechless—shocked and just staring.

At last, after some time, Hannah’s friend Minel said, “….no introduction Hannah? We are waiting here.”

Blushing, she stammered, “Yes, of course. Ari…I would like to introduce my travel buddies, Chie, Coney, Susan, Nel, Gie, Icon, Chit, Ley, Estoy, and Ody. I met Ari many years ago from work. “

Then, its Ari's turn to introduce his friends Sam and Jack.

Nel complains, “Can we order food? We are starving. Traffic is so bad that we end up driving for hours to reach our destination, and we realize we did not buy groceries yet.”

give out the menu to order a meal. The manager opens a private dining room so

group, “Can I snatch her for a moment. I need to talk

said jokingly, “Yes, of course, I think you have a lot to talk about”. Sam and Jack joined the group,

guys…is this Ari, the guy in Hannah's

as good as mine”, Ley said. “It's been close to 5 years since

finally, this guy is real, human, tall and cute though….”, Chie said.

wonder, is this destiny?” Gie said, unknowingly talking loudly, forgetting

asked, “How are you Hannah? Where

for 2 years completing missionary work in Cambodia, and the Philippines. I love my work, and it

am so confused, Ari…why

a lot of things to say to you. The time we worked together was the best time of my life. I cannot explain it, but I have been dreaming about you every night for years since then. He paused for a minute then continued, “My wife divorced me 5 years ago….I was so distant from her, so cold, and preferred to be with my friends. Later I helped my brother manage our vineyards in Gilroy and sometimes I helped my brother here in Tarlac. My wife couldn’t stand it, she filed for divorce and she married her childhood boyfriend from Ireland. I cannot explain the dream of you, all I can tell you is that you owned my

dream....he dreamt of me too! Is this some kind of a joke….reincarnation? Or the gods are playing with

and announced that the group is waiting for them on the other side of

“I know you're starving; let's join them.”