It Started When It Ended
You can call her Cindy or Elle, well her name depends on the town she's living in. Her real name's Leira Mint Salcedo, the girl who wants to die. Or at least that's what she always says and thinks about. Until at her fourth suicide attempt, an intruder named Chris suddenly came to her, asking for help. Soon as she opened her glass door, it felt like she welcomed him in her life.
Crisostomo "Chris" Ychavez, a self-proclaimed man of his words who intervenes with Leira's fourth suicide attempt. He is kind, thoughtful, and a very understanding man who would want to help Leira to appreciate the beauty of life and making things right. Chris and Leira's uncanny encounters continued. They always meet accidentally. When she needs help, when she's afraid, when she's alone, even if she doesn't want Chris' presence, he is mysteriously, always there. After Leira runs away from her best friend, she is now jobless and renting at Lumiere Town. Without a job, she's on the verge of becoming homeless until Chris proposes something to her. Chris wants to travel to the Disney Republic and so she proposed to Leira to travel together. All expenses are shouldered by Chris, all he is asking is for Leira to come and join him. Left without a choice, she agreed. And so, they traveled the country together, met a lot of people, discovered some truths and lies, and the reason behind Chris' kindness towards Leira.
Time is ticking for Chris and Leira is still thinking about her own death. Will Chris be able to save her after she finds out who he really is in her life, or it will gonna be a reason for her to continue her final suicide plan?
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Chapter: ISWIE LINKSCongratulations if you come to this point! You reached the end but this is also a new beginning of something wonderful that is yet to come! Written below is the list of the links where I got some of the information, trivia, and concepts that are part of the book. GLOWWORMS: > https://www.realnz.com/en/blog/glow-worms-facts/ CORPSE BRIDE: >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpse_Bride LITERS OF LIGHT: > https://www.instructables.com/Day-and-Night-Time-Lighting-for-Developing-Communi/ > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQCHvO2H0_0 ABOUT ECLIPSES: > https://www.space.com/15584-solar-eclipses.html > https://www.britannica.com/science/eclipse/The-frequency-of-solar-and-lunar-eclipses BUTTERFLY EFFECT: >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect STRAWBERRY FACTS: > https://blog.aghires.com/25-strawberry-fun-facts/ > https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/faq/what-are-differences-between-different-types-strawberries WEAVING: >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8qvz93B_2c ABO
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Chapter: EpilogueThis trip is getting more weird, exciting, and mysterious. Starting from when we reached the village at Cinderella and the time that we reached Auradon. It’s just that Chris and I kept tracing the mystery people who have the same names as us. Another thing is the pictures that we’re at the village in Cinderella. Those old photos that almost faded, they said that it is someone named Leira and Chris who traveled there along with volunteers who used to help them. Leira told them about the liters of light which they still use until now. There is one photo that caught my attention, the one who resembles Chris a lot which was named Chris too. The man is shirtless and he is holding an axe. According to them they were all shocked when they saw us. They thought that it was too impossible for us to retain our young features that well and there is no such thing as incantations and magic that could do that. “Chris? What do you think about all these coincidences? The names of those two travele
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Chapter: Chapter CXXIII: MirrorsMy plan after graduating is to look for a job while working at the cafe that Patricia and I started. It would be as simple as that. If given a chance, I would want to come to my mom’s medical missions in the remote areas of Disney Republic, to help her and the residents that we would encounter with the degree that I’ve finished. Probably propose efficient interior house designs and then coordinate with different engineers and architects, find a funder for the project, and implement it. Mom and Dad loved the idea. But it was a too generalized plan and I have to narrow it down. I have to blend in with the locals and make sure they would love the design that I would propose as it is still a reflection of their culture. But for now, I will be away for a month. “You okay?” Chris asked as he held my hand and gently squeezed it. “Yeah. A bit excited actually.” I told him. Today is the first day that we will travel. He asked for my parents permission even after graduation, that’s why they
Last Updated: 2022-04-27
Chapter: Chapter CXXII: Deja VuThe days passed by quickly. And just like how our lives move at a fast-pace, Chris has been hitting on me expeditiously. It’s seems like yesterday since he thought that I was going to kill myself at the pumpkin bridge but it was already three weeks ago. And that three weeks had been eventful. Of course I consulted my best friend by that time and I’ve got Chris’ note on my note app. I screamed so loud that night and muffled it all by hugging my pillow since I don’t want to wake up my parents. Patricia was screaming with me. She said that I should just wait a bit – like for an hour before responding to Chris, “so that you won’t be too obvious!” She reasoned out. And I followed her because she’s my best friend and she’s my great advisor when it comes to theses things But this one is really different. Surely I had crushes and the feelings got reciprocated but I don’t go any further than that. It’s like I am looking for something else and I am waiting for it to come, for it to be found on
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Chapter: Chapter CXXI: Night and NoteChris chuckled at me, he said that his mom loves old and odd names that’s why his name is Crisostomo and his sister is named Odessa. “It’s not that weird though. My name is just the backwards spelling of Ariel, since my mom and dad met there.” I explained with a smile. After I was born at Ariel my mom and dad decided to live here in Cinderella. I grew up here with my neighbor and best friend Patricia. I had the best life with my caring parents, understanding friends, and living my life to the fullest ever since. I didn’t know what I did to deserve this kind of life but I am grateful for the life I have now. I believe my parents made me become who I am right now and all these are the product of my everyday choices in life. Chris stopped walking when we got near Octavius Subdivision, “you’re living near here?” I nodded, “then we’re just one subdivision away! I just moved here recently.” He was surprised and even told me that he’s happy he chose that subdivision. My brows raised, “you’
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Chapter: Chapter CXX: The AftermathI walked straight to my favorite eatery that resides at the end of the pumpkin bridge. Gosh! Tita Q must have been waiting for me. I had to go to Patricia to bring her the gifts from our family outing. And there I spend a little too much time at Patricia’s house. Patricia was so happy, contemplating how the hell am I able to go out on an outing when it is our final week and we would be graduating in less than a month from now. I went inside the eatery. Like usual, there were lots of people that were eating and everyone was enjoying their meals. Tita Q greeted me with a tight hug, “saan ka ba nanggaling na bata ka?” She held my hand and pulled me to a seat. “I prepared your take-outs na. Hindi ka ba kakain muna dito?” Tita Q is one of the best women I know, aside from Patricia and my mother. She has two kids which she raises alone but she’s great at doing that. She focuses on her children and hands-on with them even when she has to handle the eatery alone. When it is my free-time –
Last Updated: 2022-04-24
Magda
In the town of San Felipe, the Left side of it is the home of all types of sufferings and hardships. This is the world that Aleyna Felipe is living in.
On the other side of the town is the nest of all riches. High-rise buildings, subdivisions, and huge houses. This place was the home of the rich, the influential, and the powerful. In this world belongs Maximillian Atlas Gael.
In San Felipe where there is a system that divides and separates people according to their standards of living and class to the society, Aleyna and Maximillian find each other in their respective lives to which they belong. An agreement will ensue which will increase the strength of Maximillian’s family and lift Aleyna out of misery.
Within a one-year marriage contract, many secrets will be revealed. Will a marriage that happened only out of gratitude and compulsion really lead to true love?
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Chapter: Kabanata XXXIVHindi na nagpatumpik-tumpik pa si Maximillian, hiningi niya ang tulong ng labinlimang kapitan del barrio upang tulungan siya sa darating na eleksyon. Kinumbinsi niya ang mga ito at inilatag sa kanya ang mga plano niya. Ngunit mahirap kumbinsihin ang mga taong may pinaniniwalaan na. Lalo pa’t nasubukan na nila ang bulok na sistema, gumagana naman iyon para sa kanila, at nabubuhay naman sila doon kahit paano. Takot sila sa pagbabago at sa pamumuno ng ibang taong hindi nila gaanong kakilala. Hindi nila kilala si Maximillian o ang mga Gael sa larangan ng pulitika, mga negosyante ang mga ito, kapitalista, malalaking tao – kaya’t nagtataka sila sa kabutihang ipinapakita nito sa kanila. O baka gaya ng maraming tao ay pangako lamang ang mga iyon at mananatiling mga mabubulaklak na salita. “Baka naman mas masahol ka pa kay Landerlin?” Wika ng isa sa mga lalaki, nagbaling doon ng tingin si Maximillian at saka umiling. “I am a thousand times better than that guy.” Itinikom ni Maximillian a
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Chapter: Kabanata XXXIIIPayapa ang kalangitan habang pinagmamasadan ito ni Maximillian. Hindi gaya ng mga nakaraang taon sa buhay niya – hindi siya mag-isa sa mga sandaling iyon. Halos isang buwan na ang nakalipas, mula nang maikasal sila ni Aleyna. Hindi niya masabing umaayon ang lahat sa plano dahil kahit maayos naman ang takbo ng relasyon nila ni Aleyna, wala kasi sa plano niya ang mahulog sa babae. Yakap ni Maximillian si Aleyna habang marahang hinahaplos ang balikat niya. Mag-iisang buwan na simula nang maikasal sila, at kahit hindi niya aminin ay nasasanay na siya sa presensya ni Maximilian. Sa bawat araw na dumadaan mula nang magdesisyon si Maximillian na sa iisang silid na sila matulog ay tila ba nagbago ang lahat. Gumigising siyang si Aleyna ang unang nakikita at natutulog na siya ang huling naalala. “Hindi ba malamig dito masyado?” Tanong ni Aleyna, umiling si Maximillian bilang tugon. “Just enough because of your warmth.” Tila ba ibang tao si Maximillian mula ng makilala niya ito sa House of
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Chapter: Kabanata XXXIIHindi mapakali si Anastacia sa kinahihigaan niya. Nakailang baling na siya upang makuha ang tamang pwesto sa pagkakahiga pero hindi pa din siya makatulog. Siguro dahil sa panaginip niyang hindi niya maunawaan. Nababahala siya at hindi maiwasang isipin kung ano nga ba ang nais ipahiwatig ng mga panaginip na iyon. Pagod siya sa maghapong trabaho, sa susunod na linggo kasi ay magsisimula na ang konstruksyon ng building ng mga Gael kaya naman inaayos niya na ang lahat ng supply na manggagaling sa kanila, ayaw niyang mapahiya sa mga Gael. Batay sa panaginip niya ay nakasakay siya sa isang pampublikong sasakyan bitbit ang isang bag. Nakaupo siya sa gilid ng bintana, umuulan, at siksikan ang bawat sasakyang nakikita niya – maging ang sinasakyan niya sa mga sandaling iyon. Hindi niya alam kung bakit pero sa panaginip na iyon ay sobrang bigat ng pakiramdam niya – para bang ayaw niyang umalis, hindi niya gusto ang nangyayari, at tila may iniwan siyang hindi niya mawari kung ano o sino. Haban
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Chapter: Kabanata XXXIMatapos ang filing of candidacy, opisyal na magkalaban na sa pwesto sa pagka-alkalde sina Maximillian at Kalistro. Kaagad na umuwi si Maximillian matapos resolbahin ang problema niya tungkol kay Wenina.Kausap ni Aleyna ang pamilya niya sa telepono. Nakinig siya sa walang katapusang kwento ni Ali habang gumagawa ito ng proyekto, masaya pa dina ng kapatid niya dahil sa isang araw na bakasyon sa private island na pinuntahan nila. Ganoon din si Belinda, bukod sa walang kapaguran na pagsasalita nito ay nagrereklamo din tungkol sa pagkakaroon ng sarili nilang katulong. Hindi pa din pumapayag si Aleyna dahil nakikita naman niyang kaya ni Belinda ang mga gawaing bahay, halos wala na nga itong gingawa dahil kahit pumapasok sa eskwelahan si Ali ay ito pa din ang nag-aasikaso kay Ruel. Sa loob ng isang Linggo ay ganoon ulit ang routine ni Aleyna, pupunta sa pamilya niya, tutulong kay Manang Sabel, maglilinis ng bahay at aasikasuhin si Maximillian sa tuwing uuwi ito sa bahay. Hindi kagaya noo
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Chapter: Kabanata XXXHindi nakakilos si Aleyna nang paglapatin ni Maximillian ang labi nilang dalawa. Mabagal ang halik nito habang naglalakbay ng bahagya ang kamay sa bandang likuran niya. Napasinghap si Aleyna nang bigla siyang binuhat ni Maximillian at panandaliang naghiwalay ang mga labi nila. “We’re good?” Hindi nakasagot si Aleyna. Kagabi lang nag-aaway sila, kagabi lang ay galit siya. Tapos kaninang umaga nang gumising siya’y gusto niyang ayusin ang nangyari kagabi, hindi naman niya inaasahan sa ganoong paraan makikipag-ayos sa kanya si Maximillian. Hindi na hinintay pa ni Maximillian ang sagot ni Aleyna, hinalikan niya muli sa labi ang asawa at saka marahang naglakad paahon sa pool. Walang karanasan si Aleyna sa ganitong bagay kaya nagpatangay na lamang siya kay Maximillian. Hindi din nagtagal ay nakarating sila sa silid. Ibinaba ni Maximillian sa kama si Aleyna at saka tiningnan ng taimim ang babae. Ramdam ni Aleyna ang malakas na tibok ng puso niya at ang pag-init ng kanyang pisngi. Tila
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Chapter: Kabanata XXIXBago lumapat sa mukha ni Maximillian ang mga kamay ni Aleyna ay napigilan niya ito, “what the hell is your problem?” Sinubukang kuhanin ni Aleyna ang kamay niya mula sa pagkakahawak ni Maximillian pero hindi niya iyon nagawa. “Bitawan mo ako!” Hindi sumunod si Maximillian, sa halip ay hinila niya palabas ng bahay si Aleyna upang makausap ito ng maayos. “What is your problem?!” Kanina lamang ay maayos ang lahat. Nag-eenjoy sila sa payapang isla at nakakapag-usap ng maayos. Hindi gaanong nakihalubilo si Maximillian sa pamilya ni Aleyna ngunit naroroon siya upang asikasuhin sila – isang bagay na hindi niya nagawa sa mismong pamilya niya. “Anong sinasabi mo kay Ali?! Alam kong pinaimbestigahan mo ang pamilya ko kaya anong sinabi mo sa kapatid ko?” Hindi nagpupumilit si Ali kapag tumatanggi sa usapan sina Aleyna at Ruel pero kanina ay nagulat sila dahil nagtaas ito ng boses at pilit na nagtatanong tungkol sa kanilang ina. “Anong sinabi mo sa kanya?!” Hinampas ni Aleyna sa dibdib si
Last Updated: 2022-06-03
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