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.”

the menu to order a meal. The manager opens a private dining room so they can all

told the group, “Can I snatch

a lot to talk about”. Sam and Jack joined the group, while Ari and Hannah sit at a table near the window, with

Ari, the guy in

Your guess is as good as mine”, Ley said. “It's been close to 5

“So, finally, this guy is real, human, tall and

that you mentioned it, it gives me the creeps. I wonder, is this destiny?” Gie said, unknowingly talking loudly, forgetting that Sam and Jack are listening. They looked at each

Ari asked, “How are you Hannah? Where have you been

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

confused, Ari…why are you looking for

said, “I miss you; I have 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

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

can utter a word, the food server came and announced that the group is waiting for them on the

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