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.”

to order a meal.

Hannah's hand and told the group, “Can I snatch her for a moment. I need to talk to

Jack joined

guys…is this Ari, the guy in

Ley said. “It's been close to 5 years since that dream started, and

is real, human, tall and cute

this destiny?” Gie said, unknowingly talking loudly, forgetting that Sam and Jack are listening. They looked at each other and thought for

Where have you been from all these years?

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

am so confused, Ari…why are you looking for

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

speechless, she thought to herself, The dream....he dreamt of me too! Is this

announced that the group is waiting for them on

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