Fifty One:TalesJulia checked her reflection at the mirror for almost a hundredth time. She thoughtfully frowned when she noticed that something is missing."Oh, right. I need to put on my lipstick!"She took her small make-up pouch and she applied the pink lipstick on her pouting lips.After a few seconds, she lets out a satisfied smile when she looks at the mirror again. She's now ready to face the day with a smile."Julia you need to hurry or else you're going to be late for school!" she heard her mother's voice downstairs."Okay, Mom!" she responded.She got her school bag and she rushes downstairs. She saw her father and older brother already having breakfast."Come and eat your breakfast, Julia. You don't want to be late for school, right?" her mother stated."I'm sorry, Mom. I pulled an all-nighter to study for today's exam that's why I woke up late." Julia apologizes."Hey, is is there something on your lips?" her annoying brother, Julius suddenly asked."Aren't you wearing to
The students are starting to fill the gymnasium, and the place is starting to get noisy."Let's get ready, Van." James told his best friend."I'll see you later, Julia." Van told Julia, then afterwards, he walks away with James to prepare their things."I can't wait!" Julia smilingly whispers to herself, and she feels like she's walking in the clouds because of happiness.=======================Van gave them 15 minutes to answer the mock Math test. The other students are all busy answering their papers, but Julia already finished answering all of them. She is now using her free time just staring at Van's handsome faceVan is reading a book, and he seems to be focusing on it too much. But he still looks handsome, so she's just satisfied staring at him...But she secretly gasped when Van caught her staring at him! "Are you done with your paper?" asked Van.Julia started blushing because of extreme embarrassment."Y-Yes." she stupidly stammers, while giving her paper to him.Van revie
Julia stops walking as she suddenly feels tired. She's been walking for a long time now, with no direction in mind. She looks up at the clear, blue sky while gasping for breath.She then realized that she's in the middle of their subdivision's playground. She walks in one of the swings and sat there. She swung herself unto the swing while she's deep in thought.She is not ready to give up her feeling towards Van. She's been in love with him for a very long time already, but she's willing to wait for him, and once their perfect timing comes, they'll be together again...============================The day that Julia has been dreading to come has finally arrived. This is the day where her brother James and her first love Van will go to the Metropolitan city to study at prestigious University there.Julia decided to lock herself in her room. She just lied to her parents that she's suffering from a migraine, and they seemed to believe her.The truth is, she just doesn't want to see her b
“----Hello? You still there, Julia?” she heard her brother's voice again from the other line.Julia wildly shook her head, as if she's shaking all her thought of the past. But one thing is for sure, she felt a twinge of pain as she remembered someone from the past."Oh, I have to go back to work, James. I'll call you back later, okay?" she abruptly changes the topic."Alright, see you soon, sis." James replied.Julia ended the call, while feeling guilty. She wanted to talk to James more, but she feels like she's not yet ready to talk about what happened 12 years ago.But part of her mind says that she shouldn't dwell too much on her past because she has to face her future with sighed. She has to face the future with David. She needs live at the present time, and prepare for the future.Once she regains her composure, she decided to send a text message to her boyfriend."I'll be down in 10 mins..." she sent a message to David.After a few minutes, Julia stood up, slung her bag on her
Julia has been staring at her engagement ring for a few minutes now. The diamond sparkled against the light, and it looks beautiful so beautiful.After David's proposal, he told her that he should talk to her parents as soon as possible, and talk about their upcoming wedding.She feels like everything is going so fast, and she needs time for herself to breathe. Julia snaps out from her reverie when her mobile phone rang again. The caller is none other than her beloved older brother."Hey, Juls. Are you busy right now?" James asked from the other line."No, my work is over and I'm just relaxing at home. By the way, are you really coming home?" Julia's excited for her brother's homecoming. "Yeah, 100% sure. My boss already approved my leave request." answered James."That's great! I actually need to talk to you and I need to tell something to Mommy and Daddy." Julia informed him."Can't you say it to me over the phone?" James curiously asked her."It's better to say it to you face to
Julia is all alone at the dark part of their house garden, as she wants to be alone and think on her own.She's still in feeling a bit shocked after seeing Van again. She didn't expect that she will see him at her brother's homecoming party, and that's why she's not mentally, emotionally and physically prepared..."We finally see each other again after so many years, Julia."Julia lets out an audible gasp after hearing that familiar voice again.She wheeled around, and she forces herself to face Van..."What are you doing here?" she asked him, as she tries her best to sound casual."Why do you sound so cold and indifferent, brat?" Van asked, instead of answering her question."I'm not a child anymore, so please stop calling me "brat!" Julia reprimanded Van."Then stop acting like one! You're really acting like a brat right now eventhough many years have passed!" Van retorted."Hah! Look who's talking! Aren't you an immature one as well? Who in their right mind would get their girlfrie
Few days have passed after James told her the truth, Julia decided to move forward with her life. She decided to become busy with her work.But she still thinks about Van every now and then. She hasn't seen Van since her brother's homecoming party and since they had that "emotional" talk...Her train of thoughts stop in a halt when the elevator door finally opens. She's already at the 16th floor, where the Montserrat Advertising Agency is situated.She greeted her colleagues with a smile as she's making her way to her office desk. As soon as she sat down, she immediately saw a post-it on her table. "Report to my office immediately - David."She glanced around and took a quick look at David's mini-office. Through the glass walls, she saw him talking to someone over the phone.Julia grabbed her notebook and pen, then afterwards, she made her way to David's office space.As soon as she enters her office, David greeted her with a smile."My mother's getting overexcited about the wedding.
Tears suddenly filled her vision. Her body automatically acted on its own. She grabbed her mobile phone and dialled Van's contact number, which was given to her by James few days ago...With trembling hands, she pushed the "Call" button. She heard ten rings, but the call went straight up the voice message."Hi, this is Van. I'm not available right now, so please leave a message after the tone."Julia decided to end the call, while feeling helpless."Oh, Hiro..." she wearily whispered, while silently crying.=============================The next day.Julia is nervously waiting at a certain restaurant. It's she and David's favorite restaurant. She decided to meet David there to tell him something really important.After a few minutes, she saw David entering the restaurant and now he's making his way towards her. She smiled at him, eventhough she's feeling nervous as hell."I'm sorry if I'm a little late, babe. I just finished a meeting with one of clients." David quickly apologizes, as