Polaris Prophecy

 

Polaris Prophecy

 by: Joseph Adefuin

 

Scenario: Year 2028. Is it 2 decades ago? It must be.... Date: May 1, 2028. I glance at the calendar. May 15 has a red circle. A red-letter day. Gosh! where's the note I got? Next week is our first class reunion. Excitedly, I get hold of the invitation card "Reunion of RIS: X- Polaris Batch 2007-2008, Ballroom of the Grand Plaza Hotel, 8:00 pm" Oh my! I still have nothing to wear! I turned on the television to watch TFC. Having been away for 10 years, they should not know that I'm not updated with the latest trends in Manila....Whew! I must hurry up. TV Patrol World Headlines, the ASEAN SUMMIT in China, watching the news, my eyes caught H.E Norman Daryl Esponilla, President of the Philippines and DFA Secretary Faisal Pilingan Jr with other Presidents and Prime Ministers of other countries involved. Great! They really hitched their wagons to the stars. And to my surprise the journalist who made the report was none other than Annizah Camid, she really dreamt of being a journalist and a newscaster..good for her...I clicked on the remote to change the channel, MTV Asia... "Uhm...like hello guys! I am so excited with my upcoming comeback concert in the Philippines, Please be with me at the Araneta Coloseum on May 10, tickets are available in any SM Mall...Luvz ya al!" Hey isnt that Joseph Tabor? He is now a well known international singer, so he decided to make a come back to the Philippines after a luxurious life in Holywood? I turned the tv off and decided to read the Manila Philippine Star newspaper...My jaw almost dropped open when I saw the picture of the scientist who discovered the 12th planet, it's none other than Vincent John Bito-on, this quiet, eccentric guy during our Senior days has always dreamt of being a Mad Scientist, but it's good he chose to be a GOOD scientist. I turned the page to the sports column, "PBA All Stars...the Clash of the Titans", that's what the title says. I looked at the pictures of the players who are included in this basketball play off...I saw 3 very familiar faces who happen to be Ryan Arizo, Anthony Mark Dela Pena and Jello Joe Santos..Nice..professional basketball players..huh! and well known to be exact.

Going back to the Editorial page, got a glimpse of a column, "The View" by Precious Jo Abustan. I thought she continued with nursing? Oh well! this serene, nice girl during the good old days has always been low profile and loved writing. Who would have thought that she has her own column? Glancing at the society page, there's the lovely pictures of Kulsoom Mundoc, Ellen Charmane Cala, Alyanna Marie Tabor, Precious Ann Blanco, Jesika Lesli Leoveras and Mary Josephine Porlas as members of the Philippine Modern Dance Crew to represent the country in the Cannes Festival in France...(So, the Stewardess did fly their way to success!) They are to leave next month. Surely we'll be seeing each other for a long chat. Mind you, the Stewardess is to be billeted at the Manila-Vezcon Hotel and Resort owned by Mr. Alexis Maurice Peter Galvez...business do run in his blood...hehehe! It still puzzled me, I hope they all realized their dreams to be nurses..but I guess this is their forte...I just wish them luck..
Well, well....leafing through pages, I happen to take a look at the miscellaneous page. There I catch the news about a medical association having a fund drive for the urban slum dwellers in Manila.
The names Dr. Arthel Joshua La Valle, leading Cardiologist, Dr. Khen Aromin, visiting Dietician, Ms. Sharifa Rawda Yasin, head nurse of Manila Doctors Hospital, Juhainah Solaiman, head nurse of St. Luke's Medical Center, Ellen Marie Cuenca, head nurse Makati Medical Center and Ms. Anjanette Salubayba, a representative from the Red Cross lead the list of sponsors. Gee, what a great concern for the less-fortunate ones.
Wow! this news paper gave me all the information I need...looking at the Business and Leisure column, I was amazed to see Businessman/Socialite Robhel Ian Ambida, opening his Mole of Asia Boutique, the biggest Boutique to be opened in New Manila, reading this article I found out that Dante Pedro, an Architect designed the structure of the boutique. Hmmm...this confirm my other inquiries.

I looked at the time, it's 9 am...it's still early..I turned on my computer and went online...still reading the news about the Philippines on Yehey Online...oh...by the way this website is designed and created by Hawie Pingue, now a graphics designer together with Jericho Sta. Maria, a web developer. I was browsing the website for information regarding the new GPS system, the latest break through in communication...my eyes popped open when I read the names Riyah Mae Dellosa and Kevin Joshua Cala, E.C.E Specialists..so they're the ones who created the GPS system? Why didn't I know that?
That night, I packed my belongings and went to the airport. I was so excited, this is our first class reunion ..and after 10 years I'm going back to the Philippines. Time for take off! "Ladies and Gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts and turn off any electronic device. In just a few minutes we will be taking off...Our pilot Jofae Adefuin together with the cabin crew would flying with you for the next 12 hours, thank you for choosing Cathay Pacific.." the flight attentant announced. Since, the plane's going to take off the stewards and stewardess positioned themselves in the aisle for the flight safety demonstration. Hey wait...isn't that Genelyn Kaiklian? Yes...she is...it was nice seeing her fulfilling her dream to be a stewardess... "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now approaching Ninoy Aquino International Airport...please keep your seat belts fasten and remain in your seats until the plane lands, thank you". The plane landed safely in the NAIA. It was such a long trip but it was worth it..Philippines I'm back...I sat for a few more minutes waiting for all the passengers to go out of the plane..I don't want to bump in the crowd..I don't want any hastle so just let them go out first...Ok..It's my time to go...on my way out..I almost faint when I found out that JR Urrutia, was one of the Cabin Crew...he was the Co-Pilot..can you imagine that?
So I'm here in Manila, staying at the Coconut Palace Hotel...a little bit tired...and have nothig to do..so i went online and checked my mails, Oh! an invitation sent by Engineer Jason Santiago through e-mail, he organized this reunion together with Raisa Baquisal owner of the Grand Plaza Hotel, Wow! this is big time. "Paging all RIS Seniors, hope you'll all attend the 1st grand reunion of Class 2007-2008..."

I could hardly wait for that day to come, I knew they hadn't heard from me for quite so long. Want a bet? I really missed them so much....remembering all the smiling faces, laughter, tears and frowns we had...reminiscing all the memories of RIS Polaris Class of 2007-2008...I realized how busy I was with my work..and what could that be? I am Josef Van Roel Adefuin, C.E.O and owner of EojZtudios Photography and Modelling Agency based in Los Angeles...
Atlast, it's our reunion night...I was entering the ballroom of the Grand Plaza Hotel..excited and nervous at the same time...I can see them one by one...I moved closer...

then...

"KRINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!
My alarm went on...huh? Hey wait! where am I? I looked at the calendar...Friday March 28, 2008...I am back in the year 2008! 20 years earlier...and it's our High School Graduation day! Does this mean that it was all a dream? It felt so real though. Whew! I wish it wasn't...but anyway...i better get up and be ready..in a few hours..we will be singing Connected and 36 Days...hahahaha! I just wish that it won't be just a dream..20 years from now....are we still like these? 5...10...15..20 forever and ever POLARIS BABIES!!!! well, lets just wait for our dreams to come true........
GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!