THE PORTRAIT

The year's passed Jacky graduated from BS Biology as Cum Laude ahead of Juan for one year because it is five years to finish. She will start her Medical Proper to be a Medical Doctor.

She was arranging her things and in her things she found a brown envelope closed, "What's this?" She said to her self.

Opened it, and "viola" a portrait of her in her High School days at the farm. "Beautiful!" She said. Here is another. "Wow!" A picture of her and Juan in the pond, they are talking. Her memory of the old days we're rewinded like a video. "Those were the days that she enjoyed life with the Tiro family.

She called Juan: " Hello Juan, my love. I have found a brown envelope and I opened it. I never remember this. Who gave this to me. It's a portrait of me surely this was painted by Paulo. It is so beautifully painted like I'm alive. We have also a portrait that looks you are courting me. Say to Paulo thank you. I have never known these pictures except just now. Is Paulo there? Jacky in the video call.

"Hello Jacky, you found it out just now? I inserted it to your things when you left for Japan after graduation because I misplaced it and I found it again before you go. Sorry." Juan admitted.

Juan is now in the fifth year in his Mechanical Engineering he will graduate this year.

He will then proceed for LLB, Bachelor of Laws.

His work has trained him to have familiarity with criminal laws, family code, and civil laws. He has helped the police and the prosecution in many cases with the information and shreds of evidence gathered with his help.

Jacky and Juan are typical LDR(Long Distance Relationship).

"Jacky, can we have a date tomorrow?" Dr. Yamada greeted Jacky with a smile and flowers.

"Are you crazy?, I have already said that I'm in a relationship. Don't waste your time with me, doctor. There are so many available nurses there". Jacky walking out of the hall.

"Your boyfriend is so far away, he will never know."Dr. Yamada said jokingly.

Jacky put the portrait with Juan in her room. While her solo portrait, she put in the main living room. " Wow! Who painted that?" Ely and Luz asked.

"That was painted long ago by Paulo. It was misplaced by Juan and inserted in my things when I went home here in Japan. I just discovered it, a close brown envelope, and that's the contents. Even Juan has not seen it yet." Jacky said.

"Paulo is truly an amazing painter! Ely said.

While Jacky is on her laptop, She uploads the picture of the paintings of Paulo which she has used the phone camera to Juan and in her Instagram account. Rose her classmate from high school in the Philippines put a heart emoji. Rose and Jacky have frequent chatting as friends in Facebook messenger. Jacky PM her: " Hello Rose, how are you, it's been a while, that we have chatted. How are your studies?" Jacky in messenger.

"Jacky I just finished the third year in business administration, My Aunt stopped supporting me, because her daughter had leukemia and she can not support me anymore," Rose responded.

"What? why you did not tell me before you stopped? Don't you remember, I told you to contact me if there will be problems regarding your studies?" Jacky reminds her.

"Sorry Jacky, I don't want to bother you." Rose.

"No, I will help you. Can you still enroll now?" Jacky insisting.

" Jacky, Yes I can, but I can't," Rose replied.

"Please Rose enroll, please, I have committed to help you. Sorry, I have been so busy lately, I have not contacted you. Please. Friends forever, remember?" Jacky said.

Ely overheard Jacky sobbing.

"Hey, what's the problem?" Ely asked.

" Dad, My best friend from high school will stop college because of financial reasons. I have committed to help her finish if she will have a problem. But she never told me. These people just don't want to bother me. I don't want her to stop. Dad..."Jacky now crying.

"Okey, okay, is she online? Video call her." Ely said.

"What's the crying? Luz asked.

" Jacky's friend will stop because of financial problems, she wants to help," Ely replied Luz.

" Then let's help! Contact her." Luz said.

" Hello, Rose! Why you did not inform me?" Jacky in the video call.

"Jacky, your crying? for me? Are you crazy? I can still work undergraduate!" Rose said.

Ely and Luz in the background shouted

"No, continue your studies, we will help!

"Hello, Sir and Ma'am Yamadachi. I don't know what to say. I plan to work this semester and continue next semester." Rose said.

"No. We will help you study and at the same time give you work." Just hang on, process your enrollment, and don't worry about the finances God will provide." Ely said.

"Thanks, Sir," Rose said also sobbing for joy.

Jacky embraces her Dad and Mom all of them crying.

"Jacky's contaminating me with her love for others," Ely whispered to Luz.

Ely sends her school the payment for her enrollment the next day and recommended her to Tony to be one of her inventory auditors to check all their bodega warehouses every weekend.

Tony interviewed Rose and given her, her duties and responsibilities. She will only report every Saturday the whole day, while every Monday to Friday, she will only report three hours per day after her classes. This is a sensitive and critical position given only to trusted personnel. She will receive a full wage like regular employees.

Rose was so happy. Jacky and Rose chat every night before going to bed.

Before going to bed, she called also Juan through the video call.

"Juan, where are you? Are you on the farm? Can I talk to Paulo?" Jacky said.

" Paulo, Jacky wants to talk to you. Come here." Juan calling Paulo to face the camera.

" Hello, Ate Jacky!" Paolo waving in the camera.

" Thank you for the beautiful painting of me. Did you see that? I hurriedly bought a frame with glass so I can put it here. Actually, this is the only time that I opened it. I never expected that it is there. it just happened that I rearrange my things and see the unopened brown envelope and I'm so surprised by this beautiful portrait of me. Thank you so much. I also hang the beautiful portrait of me and Juan in my room." Jacky gesturing a flying kiss.

"Wow, I did not see that picture, how it looks like." Juan interrupted.

"I already forgot about it, but you're welcome. I'm happy that you love it." God bless you ate Jacky." Paulo waving.

"I'm so blessed today! Thank you, guys! Good night! Sweet dreams Juan, Love you. I posted it on my Instagram account." Jacky ended the call so happy.