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Chapter 15: Lost Dream? (Backstory)
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2024-10-29 19:42:56“I am a lost soul, wandering into my dreams,
lost and confused.
A dream full of pain and screams”
In the province of Albay, you could see the people living their simplest life. Waking up before the sun rises and do their everyday chores before leaving their houses. The children walk to school while the adults went to t
Shirace Chandria“Life is good. Life will be better. Believe in yourself and believe in your dream—ALWAYS!”
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