Chapter: Chapter 37VANCE'S POVAFTER a while, Steven, Ryker, Ivan and Dert stood up and then they walked together.My heart slowly beat faster as I watched Steven. Something caressed my heart causing my anger to subside slightly. I couldn't help but feel in awe of him.Right from the moment he stood up, combing his fingers through his hair, sighing while biting his lips for a moment, the way he pursed his lips and the way he walked while accompanying the three became attractive in my eyes. The surroundings seemed to be in slow motion as they walked. It's like I'm watching a music video. My heartbeat seemed to create a beautiful rhythm as my eyes followed Steven.It seemed that the wind blew away the anger in my chest, leaving only my feelings of falling for him again.Ah, how come he able to make me angry and erase it immediately without realizing it?"Wow!" a voice suddenly burst out next to me, from a woman at the same time as a series of clicks on her dslr camera. "How do they manage to walk like fa
Last Updated: 2024-08-29
Chapter: Chapter 36VANCE'S POVMY attention was focused on my cellphone when I felt the car park on the side of the road."Vance I'll just get something, I won't be long. Just stay here," I heard Davion say once he removed his seatbelt.We are now going to the shooting site where we will make a short film. I was the one they took to temporarily replace their cinematographer."Okay," I glance at him once looking out of the car where we stopped.As the door closed my heart pounded when I realized we were in an area close to where I was avoiding going, the building where the wake is held for Drew.We are inside the University. It is still a vacation but many students still come here. Others are due to summer classes, trainings, activities and more like Drew’s wake.Drew had been wake for three days. Our University accepted that the wake of Drew can be held here as a recognition of his good deeds during his lifetime. Many call him a martyr of the people.My cellphone rang for Steven's call. I took a deep br
Last Updated: 2022-07-26
Chapter: Chapter 35VANCE'S POV"WHO are you?" we both asked.A young man, I think he was in high school. He looks sharp on me. I immediately noticed that he bore a resemblance to Drew so I immediately let go of his arm."Who sent you?!" next to his question.But before I could answer, his fists punched at me again. I avoided them again.I backed away from him and then raised my hand."Wait-"Now his feet also jumped into the air to hit me.Ah! he has no intention of listening to me.I just walk away and back away. I put my both hands in the pocket of my jacket so he could see that I wouldn’t fight, but he didn’t hold back.And he didn’t seem to give up easily to hit me.I can see the fury in his eyes.Anger for an enemy... An enemy that threatens his life and the people important to him...He thinks I'm a spy.His movements are fast. His fists and feet clenched towards me. He was obv
Last Updated: 2022-03-29
Chapter: Chapter 34VANCE'S POVI BIT my lip as I suppressed my emotions.Tonight I saw the tears of three important people in my life and I don’t want to feel this way.First is Steven, but in the midst of his tears in front of me earlier I saw the courage in his eyes to face it all.Second is Davion, unexpectedly I could see his tears even though it was a bit dark where we were before. I could see the pain and remorse on his face.And now Wena ...My fist clenched.I'm thinking if am I really the right one who need to be next to them now? Am I really the one next to them now?I remember what Steven said earlier before he left me to my friends."Even if this is happening, I want you by my side because you are important to me and that's the reason why you are my source of strength. So it is okay for you to let your friends know that you are here for them, because I know you are also important to them and a friend who can also be a sou
Last Updated: 2022-03-22
Chapter: Chapter 33VANCE'S POVI CLOSE my eyes.I close my eyes so that Wena's turning away will not be imprinted in my memory like the imprint in my mind of Steven's turning away earlier that is now hurting my heart.My lips parted when I felt the heartache. I burst into tears.It hurts so much. I had trouble breathing. I feel something stabbed in my heart that I can't get rid of.My fists clenched. I opened my eyes. I looked up at the sky and then shouted.I shouted very loudly. I poured into the scream the weight on my chest that I could not carry for long.I punched the floor. I poured the anger, fear and pain in my heart into punching.I hoped it would lessen my feelings but it didn’t.As I remember what our situation is now, I find it even more difficult. I can see more and more how complicated everything is."Fuck this life!" I shouted as I clenched my fist for the strongest blow I could give to the floor.Sudd
Last Updated: 2022-02-20
Chapter: Chapter 32VANCE'S POVTHEY just keep staring at me."Like Wena they are human rights advocates," I repeat, "they are just activists and not armed!""They don't care," Braxton replied immediately before he exhaled the smoke of his cigarette. "And you should know that," he said emphatically but carefully.I stared at him wordlessly. It was as if I was slapped by what Braxton said.Ah! yes by the way. I know my Uncle and my Daddy.They are called servants of the people but they breathe and act as if they own everything in our province as well as the people, including its lives.Even if they are appointed by the people to serve, fulfill the position they swore and fulfill their promises during elections.In fact, they sit in positions for their own interest and benefit, for money and power. A position that will protect their interests and justify their wrong decisions and doings that harm the people they are supposed to serve.I remem
Last Updated: 2022-02-04
Chapter: Kabanata 37VANCE'S POVMAYA-MAYA pa ay tumayo na sina Steven, Ryker, Ivan at Dert at saka sabay-sabay silang naglakad.Bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko habang pinagmamasdan ko si Steven. May kung anong humahaplos sa puso ko dahilan para bahagyang humupa ang galit ko. Hindi ko maiwasang makaramdam ng paghanga sa kanya.Mula palang sa pagtayo niya, pagsuklay ng mga daliri sa buhok niya, pagbuntong hininga habang saglit na nagkagat-labi, ang pamumulsa niya at ang paglakad niya habang sinasabayan ang tatlo ay naging kaakit-akit sa paningin ko. Parang nag-slow motion ang paligid habang naglalakad sila. Para bang nanonood ako ng isang music video. Tila isang magandang tugtugin ang nabubuo sa pagpintig ng puso ko habang sinusundan ng mga mata ko si Steven. Kasunod ng pag-ihip ng hangin ang tila tuluyang pagtangay niyon sa galit sa dibdib ko, natira nalang ang damdamin kong muling nahuhulog para sa kanya.Ah, paano niya nagagawang galitin ako at pawiin 'yon agad ng hindi niya namamalayan?"Wow!" biglang
Last Updated: 2024-08-29
Chapter: Kabanata 36VANCE'S POVNAKATUTOK ang atensyon ko sa cellphone nang maramdaman ko ang pag-park ng sasakyan sa gilid ng kalsada. "Vance may kukunin lang ako, hindi ako magtatagal. Dito ka muna," dinig kong sabi ni Davion sabay tanggal ng seatbelt niya.Papunta kami ngayon sa shooting site kung saan namin gagawin ang isang short film. Ako ang isa sa kinuha nilang pansamantalang magiging kapalit ng cinematographer nila."Okay," sulyap ko sa kanya sabay tingin sa labas ng sasakyan kung saan kami huminto. Kasabay nang pagsara ng pinto ang pagkalabog ng puso ko nang matanto kong nasa lugar kami malapit sa iniiwasan kong puntahan, ang building kung saan nakaburol ang labi ni Drew. Nasa loob na kami ng University. Bakasyon pa naman pero marami pa ring estudyante ang pumupunta dito. Ang iba ay dahil sa summer classes, trainings, activities at iba pa tulad ng burol ni Drew. May tatlong araw nang nakaburol si Drew. Tinanggap ng Unibersidad namin na dito siya iburol bilang pagkilala sa kanyang mga magand
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Chapter: Kabanata 35VANCE'S POV"SINO ka?" sabay naming tanong nang mahawakan ko ang braso niya.Isang binatilyo na sa tantsa ko ay nasa high school palang. Matalim ang mga tingin niya sa akin. Napansin ko agad ang pagkakahawig niya kay Drew kaya agad kong binitawan ang braso niya."Sinong nagpadala sayo?!" sunod niyang tanong. Pero bago pa ako makasagot ay muli na namang umigkas ang mga kamao niya papunta sa akin. Muli kong inilagan ang mga 'yon.Umatras ako ng masmalayo sa kanya at saka nagtaas ako ng kamay. "Sandali-" Ngayon ay umigkas na din ang mga paa niya sa ere para patamaan ako.Ah! wala siyang balak na pakinggan ako. Umiilag lang ako at umaatras.Kahit na inilagay ko ang dalawang kamay ko sa bulsa ko ay hindi pa rin siya tumitigil. Hindi nito makuha na wala akong planong lumaban sa kanya at mukhang hindi din ito madaling sumuko para tamaan ako. Kita ko ang matinding galit sa mga mata niya... Galit para sa isang kalaban... Kalaban na banta sa buhay niya at sa mga taong mahalaga sa kanya.
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Chapter: Kabanata 34VANCE'S POVNAGKAGAT-LABI ako nang pigilan ko ang emosyong gustong kumawala sa dibdib ko. Ngayong gabi nakita ko ang pagluha ng tatlong taong mahalaga sa buhay ko at ayoko ng ganitong pakiramdam.Una si Steven, pero ganon pa man ipinagpapasalamat ko na sa gitna ng pagluha niya ay mababakas ang tapang sa mga mata niya na harapin ang lahat ng ito. Si Davion, nakita ko ang palihim niyang pagluha habang nasa medyo madilim ang kinaroroonan namin kanina. Kita ko ang sakit at pagsisisi sa mukha niya.At ngayon ulit si Wena...Kumuyom ang kamao ko. Tama bang ako talaga 'yong nasa tabi nila ngayon?Naalala ko ang sinabi ni Steven kanina bago niya ako iwan sa mga kaibigan ko. "Even if this is happening, gusto kong nasa tabi kita dahil ikaw ang pinagkukunan ko ng lakas at dahil mahalaga ka sa akin. So it is okay to let your friends know that you are here for them, dahil alam kong mahalaga ka rin sa kanila at isang kaibigan na pwede din nilang pagkunan ng lakas."Dinama ko ang malamig na pag-
Last Updated: 2023-11-13
Chapter: Kabanata 33VANCE'S POVNAPAPIKIT ako. Napapikit ako para hindi na tumatak pa sa alaala ko ang pag-alis ni Wena tulad ng pagtatak sa isip ko ng pag-alis ni Steven kanina na sumusugat ngayon sa puso ko.Umawang ang labi ko nang gumuhit ang sakit sa puso ko. Napahagulgol ako ng iyak. Napakasakit. Nahihirapan akong huminga. Pakiramdam ko may nakatarak sa puso ko na hindi ko kayang tanggalin.Kumuyom ang mga kamao ko. Napadilat ako. Tumingala sa kalawakan at saka sumigaw.Sumigaw ako ng napakalakas. Ibinuhos ko sa pagsigaw ang bigat sa dibdib ko na hindi ko kayang bitbitin ng matagal.Sumuntok ako sa lapag. Ibinuhos ko sa pagsuntok ang galit, takot at sakit sa puso ko. Umasa akong mababawasan ang nararamdaman ko pero hindi. Habang nasa alaala ko kung ano ang sitwasyon namin ngayon, lalo lang akong nahihirapan. Lalo kong nakikita kung gaano ka-komplikado ang lahat."Tang-nang buhay to!" sigaw ko ng ibwelo ko ang kamao ko para sa pinakamalakas na suntok na kaya kong ibigay sa lapag. Nang biglang m
Last Updated: 2023-11-11
Chapter: Kabanata 32VANCE'S POVNANATILI lang silang nakatingin sa akin. "Tulad ni Wena mga human rights advocates sila," pa-uulit ko, "mga aktibista lang sila at hindi armaduhan!""Wala silang pakialam," agad na sagot ni Braxton bago niya ibuga ang usok ng sigarilyo, "at alam mo dapat 'yon," madiin pero maingat niyang sabi.Para akong sinampal sa sinabi ni Braxton. Blangko akong napatitig sa kanya.Ah! oo nga pala. Kilala ko ang Tito at ang Daddy ko.Tinatawag silang tagapaglingkod ng bayan pero humihinga at umaakto sila na pag-aari nila ang lahat ng meron sa probinsya namin pati na ang mga tao, pati ang mga buhay nito. Kahit na iniluklok sila ng taong-bayan para magsilbi, gampanan ang posisyong sinumpaan nila at tuparin ang mga pangako nila tuwing eleksyon.Ang totoo, umupo sila sa posisyon para sa pansarili nilang interes at kapakinabangan, para sa pera at kapangyarihan. Posisyon na magbibigay proteksyon sa interes nila at magbibigay katuwiran sa mga mali nilang desisyon na ikinapapahamak ng mamamaya
Last Updated: 2023-11-10
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