Chapter 1: Dreams and Wishes

"Run!"

Francis shouted as he and his friends hurdled through the forest as a pack of wolves chased them. They ran until they saw a bridge, which they crossed hurriedly.

"Paolo, cut the ropes!" ordered Ramch in order for them to lose the wolves.

"Wait, Raffy hasn't crossed yet. Hurry up!"

As soon as Raffy stepped off the bridge, Paolo cut the ropes, which led to the wolves falling as they tried to cross.

"That was some close call. Whose idea was this again to go on an adventure?" Rjadz said irritatingly because he left his cellular phone back at the forest.

"This was all...PAOLO...fault. If he hadn't...PAOLO...cancelled our trip to...PAOLO!"

Paolo woke up with a shock. His mother pinched him at his legs, which really hurt.

"Apparently, you didn't sleep early last night. You are going to be late for school. Get up and fix yourself. It is almost 7:30. Go on, get going!" His Mom shouted as he tried to get up.

"Mom, I was having a great dream. You're such a killjoy."

"Better a killjoy than a latecomer. Go on, take a bath and hurry up. You're going to be late."

It was the first day of his college life. He was nervous of not having friends at school. Maybe that is the reason that he dreamt of his friends last night.

"Mom, I'm going. Where's my allowance?"

"Go and ask your Dad for your allowance. I don't have any money here."

His Dad was downstairs cleaning the car. He and his Dad are not that close because he thinks that his Dad does not listen to him that much.

"Hey Dad, can I have my allowance?"

"Ask your Mom for it."

"But Mom told me to get it from you. Hurry up! I'm going to be late. There's hardly any bus this time you know."

"Here. Will you be having your lunch at home?"

"Yes. However, please do not give me 80 pesos. Can I have at least a little raise? Maybe 120 pesos a day? That should do."

"Ok. Save some money for your other needs. You are a college student now. Know how to use money well. I have been telling you this since you were Grade 6. Get going then."

"Thanks Dad. Bye!"

As he rode off to school, he tried to remember most of what happened in his dream last night.

"I wish those were true. My friends and I would be in an adventure to a far off place. Where we will have fun and action. If only dreams could come true."