Chapter 18

           Seeing that a tear was forming on the corner of Althea's eyes, Xander immediately hugged Althea tightly in his arms. "You know Althea, you're a bit luckier than me; at least you had seen both your parents. While I, for myself, grow up not seeing both of them even for just once. But even then, God did not forsake me, he gave me the kindest uncle who loved me and protected me like his own child. Probably you could still remember the first time we met; I got separated from him when we were heading for Manila. And because of that, I was forced to live on my own. But with the discipline that he had instilled in me, I was able to support myself. My uncle told me, 'Son you should learn how to fight life, dream, work hard and persevere to succeed. Remember that all the success in this world starts from a dream. Reach for your dream without stepping on anyone along the way. You should be fair and respectful at all times.'."

          Shortly after, Althea saw a big cruise ship from afar. Xander noticed Althea, so he immediately flew her to the great ocean. While they were flying, going to the ocean, the wind blew stronger and colder. The night was still bright because of the big moon. When they reached the ocean, Xander immediately stopped not far away from the top of the luxury cruise ship. The two saw the large