Present in 2037

                                                          CHAPTER 1

I woke up from a terrible dream I dreamed of someone who doesn't have a face,he somehow attempts to kill me,but I escaped.Luckily I woke up before my alarm rang.I now going to prepare for my work.As a stewardee,I need to go to the airport as early as possible.I'am now a flight attendant,I'ts my dream before but I'm working on it now.I wonder what can a terrible dream affect my whole day.I drove my car to the airport and parked it on the parking lot.Before I left my car I heared a girl crying,at frist I ignore it because I got goosebumps,but the second time I  heared,I decided to find where the voice coming from.I saw a young girl crying,she seems to be lost,so I lend my hand on her.

Hey young girl,why are you here? Are you lost? I asked

Yes,I'm lost but,I don't have any contact information of my parents...she tearfully replied

Oh well,come with me

No! My parents told me not to come with strangers

Don't worry,I won't harm you,I worked here and I can help you

Thank you,but can you gave me your I.D.?

Sure,but tell me first about your identity

I''m Jeara Loar Mondragon,I'm 10 years old.

Where do you live?

I lived with my mom in Marikina

Oh,I see

I gave her my I.D. and I already gained her trust.She let me hold her hands and bring her into the airports main office.Luckily,her grandma was there panicking,that old woman seems to be familiar.She grabbed Jeara's hands and leave.The girl just smiled on me.

Melanie Alexia Monte,my pretty girl,it's my supervisors voice

Oh,Good morning Sir Mandrei

Great job!You're doing your duty well.

Well,that's nothing Sir,thank you for compliment.

I prepared myself and my things,so I'm already prepared before my flight.

All things are done! I hold my bag and go directly inside the airplane.As I'm arranging the passengers luggage,my fellow stewardee asked me where is my I.D.

OH NO! I forgot to wear it.

I'm running back to the airplane's main door to check my I.D. if I left it somewhere.

Unluckily,the airplane is already leaving.I was left behind.F*ck this day.This is the first time I was left behind.

I go back to the departure area,where my supervisor is.He asked me what I'm doing there.I apologized and asked him if I can have a day off.He disagree at first but he agreed at last because I can't miss any flight this day anymore.

I directly packed my things and put inside my car.

While,I'm driving out of the parking lot,I notice a girl chasing me,so I stoped my car and went outside.

Miss!

Oh,It's you?

Yes,Thank you for saving me earlier.I forgot to give you back your I.D.

Oh,Thank you for giving it back.I nearly fired of my work.

I'm sorry,I'm with my father so I can't be lost anymore

Really?Can I talk to him?

Sure.

She called her dad which is watching her at her back.They come forward to me and.....

Hi,Mister,nextime could you please....

I stopped talking when I look directly on his eyes,I knew it,they were familiar to me.He is Jeaster

Mel is that you?

Yes,well...How are you?

I'm fine,how about you?

I'm doing well

We're both talking awkwardly,reminding us in our past connections.But I decided to chin up and show him how successful I am.

He already had a child,a ten years old child.He is already a father.

I told him I'm going to leave already.

I saw a blank expression on his face.He doesn't show any emotion as I enter my car and drove.

He just watch me go holding his child's hands.

I looked at him on my side mirror,and notice that his tears are falling down and cried.Jeara comfort him but he is speechless.As I drove my car,my tears are falling too,I tried to stop my emotion but,it continuosly falling.And I stopped my car and start crying.I can't stop crying.

I decided to go back but,they're not there anymore.

I regret what I did,I regret it all.

I got home and check my phone and things.I saw a message

''Thank you for saving her''

I smiled and my tears are falling again as I remember him.

Did he remember me?The whole me?

Do we need to talk?

Does he hate me?

Do I hate him?

I'm overthinking again.I wish I never met him again,not again.but.........but..I ... miss..him...yes I do miss him,a lot.I miss him a lot.

Why?! why my emotions are mixing,I don't know If I'm sad,happy angry or annoyed,it just my tears continuosly falling.Why on earth is this happening to me???!?

I just layed down in my bed,I'm thinking imaginary bad and good things happening to me and Jeaster.

Jeaster,my highschool bestfriend.He was soft and lovely.Most of my friends likes him.He never disappoint anyone.He is always there when I need him.I do always for him when he needs me.Most of people recognize us a lovers,I guess it came true but in short period of time.Everyone have their own anxiety and fear.Everyone is destined to face their fear and anxieties,most of people succeed and there's a people who give up.Anxieties and fear become a challenge to everyone, which make us braver and stronger.I do succeed to face my anxieties and fear,but at the end of the day,I realized I failed.I failed to aim my happiness.I expect to be happy and contented,but I realized that was just an expectation when I see the reality everytime I remember him.He was part of my life,he inspired me,he cares about me,and he..he is my anxiety.Losing someone who being part of my happiness and my life become my anxiety.Losing him is my anxiety,losing him is like losing my smile.

I never laugh again like I did before.Time changes me,facing my one of the biggest anxiety changes me too.I don't feel like trusting again.

At Jeaster's house

Jeaster: Kira,were home

Kira: Where is Jeara? I want to talk to her

Jeaster: She fell asleep on the car.

Kira: What happened? Why did you two came back there?

Jeaster: It just Jeara wants to give back th womans I.D.

Kira: Woman? why did that woman give her I.D.?

Jeaster: You know,my daughter is like me,she was lost and she needs an evidence.

Kira: Evidence for?

Jeaster: Nevermind.

Kira: What?! Btw,why your eyes are red? did you cry?

Jeaster: Uhmm well,Yes I cried

Kira: Why?

Jeaster: I just overthink what can happen to Jeara if not because of that woman.

Kira: Is she pretty? What takes you long? Do you like her?

Jeaster: WTF are you saying?

Kira: It's obvious!

Jeaster: Obvious of what? Are you jealous?

Kira: Yes,Yes I'm jealous

Jeaster: What do you want me to do? She was inocent

Kira: Really?

Jeaster: Here we go again.

Kira: Again what?

Jeaster: Your toxic attitude.

Kira:Who's toxic? Me? (shouting)

Jeaster: No,it's me (he shouts and show an angry face)

Kira: You just said ''you''

Jeaster: I said your husband (calming)

Kira: oh,your smart,you know who's the one who had a toxic attitude between us (suddenly smiles)

Jeaster: I'm done

Jeara: Mom,Dad,what are you fighting for?

Kira: why are you awake honey?

Jeara: because your too loud mom

Kira: It's not me,it's your dad.

Jeaster: We're not fighting,I'm just helping your mom for her acting.

Kira: come here honey,let's go to the kitchen,I'll prepare a snack for you

Kira grabs Jeara's hands and went to their kitchen.Jeaster was just annoyed and never spoke to anyone the whole day.He is somehow a quiet person.

Jeaster is  having a conversation with his toxic wife everytime they were alone,he don't know why her wife is always like this.Not until their daughter disturbs their conversation.He wants a divorcement but Kira  just changed the topic everytime he talked about it.About earlier,Jeaster saw Melanie,she still pretty as ever.Jeaster was hurt of seing them apart.Did they miss each other

Can he talk to her? A complicated connections between them,it was like climbing a mountain without a rope,finding a sand in a forest and cutting a thick tree with a knife.Their friendship was buried.

Both of them wonder if they can dig it again,if they can.

Do they really want to be happy together again? What are their expectations?

Did Melanie planning to build their relation again?

                                                           CHAPTER 2

I walked in a dark room,no,it's not a room,instead it was an abandoned amusement park.There is no light and I can't see any electrical power.I'm all alone holding my sling bag.I'm wearing a long white dress.I wonder why I ended up in this place.Why am I all alone? no,I'm not alone.I saw a light coming from far away.I followed it,it's a man holding a flashlight.He seems to be familiar,yes,he is familiar.He smiled and ask me why I'm here.I can't speak.I'm shocked and speechless when I looked at him.I recognize him,he is Jeaster.

He grabbed my hands and then the whole amusement park become exciting.The electrical power is on.The horses in the Carousel danced joyfully,the Ferris wheel spinned excitedly,the food stalls are all open and selling sweets like cotton candies,lollipops and chocolates.The so called abandoned amusement park is now a happy place again.I smiled and so Jeaster.He looked on me feircefully.I got goosebumps and I feel scared.I love cotton candies,so I go buy some and Jeaster grabed my hands,we ran into the Carousel Booth and he bought me a ticket.He guided me to ride a horse.He is just behind me,the Carousel starts spinning,slowly,moderate and faster.I nearly fell down.I looked at him but he's not behind me,instead he's watching me.He's holding my cotton candies,he stole it from me threw it in the carousels coin slot.I'm stuck,I can't move.The carousel didn't stop,I vomitted.I fell asleep.Hearing a song before I closed my eyes.It's says

''Round and round like a horse in the carousel,we go

will I catch to love I could never tell"

I forced myself not to close my eyes,I looked at Jeaster,he looked at me with no emotion,the song continues playing,I don't know where it coming from.The carousel stops,as I'm trying to move,the carousel is riding again.I closed my eyes and only see him,and goes the song continues playing

''Why did you steal my cotton candy heart,you threw it int his damn coin slot''

''I know I'm stuck ,I'm stuck riding,riding,riding''

My tears falls down,hearing a wonderful song before I finally sleeping.The song never stops.

I woke up and realized it was just a dream.I just sighed.That would never gonna happen, I never been in amusement park before and I never ride a Carousel.I remembered my curiosity about my dreams when I was 14, they say everyone's having either nigtmare or sweet dreams.Dreams often says the opposite, but sometimes it is a warning or a sign.

I want to go back to sleep but,Im afraid of dreaming again.So Im trying to forget about it.At my house were Im living alone,I sometimes feel bored, so maybe that dream is a sign that I need to have someone live with me.Oh,my mom.I can call her to come to my house but, she'll get bored if I'm gone for my work.I totally forgotten about the time, I gotta go for work and face my punishment.But still I layed down on ny bed.

As I go to my supervisors office, I notice that there's someone whos following me, so I stopped walking and face the one who follows me.My heart beats faster and I freeze when I saw the one who follows me, it's Jeaster.

Me:Why are you here?

Jeaster:Can you spare me for a moment?

I just looked at him and follow him. He seems to be sad.We went to the airport's underconstruction building, where obviously there is no people.

He grabbed my hands.

Jeaster:Can I hug you?

Me:why?....

He didn't say anything and hugged me tightly.He closed his eyes and hus tears falls down.I tried to stop myself to put my arms around him but I can't. I hugged him tightly too.We both cry, cry and cry until our eyes went really hurt.I missed him so much that I don't want to loose my arms around him.Just a moment, I really want to hold my precious treasure before, because he is someones treasure now.I cried a lot that I can't open my eyes anymore.

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