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Chapter LXIV: Another Dawn
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It Started When It Ended Chapter LXV: Relieved
None of us talked. There were very long hours of silence between us. From the moment he stepped inside the camper van and started driving, he did not say anything about the things that my father and him are talking about – he just asked if I am fine and I answered that I feel so much better now that we’re outside Ariel. By this time we both understand each other that if we would talk, it would just create another wave of misunderstandings, questions, and I might do something impulsive. Naiintindihan ko na ngayon kung bakit hindi niya sinasabi sa akin lahat ng mga bagay-bagay at hindi niya direktang sinasagot lahat ng mga tanong ko. It’s for my sake. By this time that I’ve realized it, I’m slowly thinking about how this man is able to do such things for me. Sooner or later we would talk about it, but not right now. We have to rest first and take our moment to process the things we just encountered – to process the things my father has said and his conditions. I respect Chris' need
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXVI: His Story (1)
She’s so close and yet so far away from me. I have loved her ever since I laid my eyes on her. It’s funny – the clear memory of our official meeting is the second time that we met. It was an event I didn't want to attend but my mother was eager for me to come. “Sige na iho, just give me this one time.” The last time she told me that, I just got bored from their party. Grown-up parties are not interesting. I was a 10 year-old little boy who hated parties and gatherings conducted by elite people at Ariel City. They are pretentious – I am not dumb for a 10 year-old, I’ve seen how they laugh with glass of champagne in their hands – friends when they are talking to each other, enemies when they are at each other’s back. My mother pleaded with me and I hated that she had to do that just for me to come, she’s not like those elites – she’s my mother and she’s the best mother I could ask for. My whole family came. It’s a simple dinner with three families – us, Salcedo,and Masadina. A busi
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXVII: His Story (2)
I wept. Dr. Carval proved to me that it was possible to see her again. But the time is limited. On our first successful try, I was able to stay with her for two straight hours. But it’s far from the success that we want. This project has been made in reality and on-going for 8 months and 65 years of his life. 65 years of his life for research, trials, finding a possible subject, and the hardest to find – funding. “I don’t know what’s wrong! I calculated it all correctly, your consciousness should stay for as long as three months. But you’re just gone for just two hours!” He’s shouting in frustration. He wanted a result – a fully successful result. “It worked. At least it worked, we could work on other possible scenarios and hopefully make it to go back and stay there for three months.” I told him. “No, it's great progress after all these years. I can make it possible. This is possible!” He removed every device attached to me. I am back to an all white room. Far away from her.
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXVIII: His Story (3)
The scientific phenomena and existence of another world is a theory debated by many scientists, physicists, and even by the public. Many have tried to distinguish if the existence of another universe defines the existence of the same human being in that universe. If I tend to exist here, am I existing there? In an alternate universe that Dr. Carval has studied, there are billions of possibilities. One can travel along the other universe but calculations must be thoroughly done in order to get the desired result. There are so many things in this world that we still don’t know and there may be other people who coexist with us who also want to know if they are not the only living creatures in this world. Dr. Carval has warned me. This research of his is prohibited and is detested. They fear that if one thing has changed in this world it would create an after effect towards the other existing alternate universes and may cause chaos. Butterfly effect. The deterministic nonlinear syst
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXIX: His Story (4)
She became the sunlight of my everyday life. None of this would ever happen if she did not come to my door that day. I do not regret everything. I may have not lived, I may not have been in this world if it’s not for her. Maybe it’s too much for a young heart of a 12 year-old boy but the memory of her is what kept me going. She came into my room. My sister left us – nodding at me. It isn’t the time to be fascinated by how marvelous she carries the bowl full of strawberries but I couldn't help it. She’s so near to me and she has a sweet smile just like the strawberries she’s holding. It’s my father’s 3rd day at the burial and here I am admiring a girl who's 2 years younger to me. She's been my crush for 2 years now and I think I would never stop crushing her. “Come,” I quickly arranged my room and tapped the bed so she could sit there. She’s shy, looking down at her feet. I accepted the strawberries and thanked her. “I didn’t know that there are 200 seeds in an average strawber
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXX: His Story (5)
Leira in this world has it harder than in mine. But she’s not that different from her. She still has the same height, body, face, and tendencies. From the moment that I saw the rope hanging in her comfort room, it didn’t surprise me but still got me stunned that it’s happening again. Here, there, and everywhere – she’s trying to kill herself. I throwed the rope outside of the building through the small window and pretended that I didn’t see anything. She feels uneasy and her forehead is creased – worried. “The rope is—,” I cut her off by saying, “rope? What rope?” And pretended that I am clueless of everything that she’s saying. I don’t want to lie to her. I wanted to tell her everything right now, but this would not be successful if I would tell her everything and then I would just vanish again. I might have a hard time trying to get this close to her again. I don’t want to lose this chance now that I am finally with her. I can’t help but stare at her and feel surreal after
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXXI: His Story (6)
Everytime I close my eyes, I fear that I would wake up in my reality and be far away from her again. I don’t want to sleep at all if only I could. I checked myself and saw that I am still in Chris’ house – in my house – at Octavius subdivision. The house is used but it’s empty because I am living alone. Today, I am planning to have a background check about Leira. Although this world is identical to mine, there are still slight differences that are occurring here. I don’t want to risk my movements only to make her run away from me. Chris of this world is a financial investor and a shareholder of different companies across the Disney Republic – just like what I used to do. It’s no sweat for me. It still amazes me that this is really happening. As I showered, the thoughts of Leira and everything that resembles her and the Leira in my world fascinates me. I just hope that if I can’t save her from my world, I hope I will be able to save her from her’s. My sister greeted me with a
It Started When It Ended Chapter LXXII: His Story (7)
The fear of waking up and finding myself that I am not in the world of Leira is slowly decreasing. I smiled before arranging the bed sheet and walked outside. Violet greeted me and told me that Leira left earlier to look for a job at LeFou. I talked to her even before Leira came here and told her to update me on everything that Leira does and when I say everything, it means everything. She’s easy to talk with, just a thousand is enough for her to give me information. “Thank you!” I headed to LeFou. I also have an errand there. Still, until today, nothing seems irregular. I bought a camper van and had it customized and repainted the interior into a bright yellow and white color. So it’ll look even brighter and fresh to the eyes. It would take them five to seven days to finish the designs that I wanted to change but that is enough time for me to convince Leira. I saw her sitting on one of the benches at LeFou. She’s resting while her eyes are looking at the people in front of her. He
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It Started When It Ended ISWIE LINKS
Congratulations 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
It Started When It Ended Epilogue
This 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
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXXIII: Mirrors
My 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
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXXII: Deja Vu
The 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
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXXI: Night and Note
Chris 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’
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXX: The Aftermath
I 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 –
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXVIX: The Other POV (15)
Leira is the kindest girl I have ever known. Although she says otherwise, I could see her heart that isn’t selfish. By the time we were at the village, I felt that it was the real her. She had become her true self. She teaches children, she lets me court her, she communicates with us, and shares her life. I was able to see her carefree self again and swear, everytime she let people in her life and connect with them – I feel more so happy. I haven’t felt this happy and proud just because of someone’s happiness. Then we had to leave and face the problem we left. I had a bad feeling because of the storm. I didn’t wanna leave the village and if possible that we could just stay there – we would. But I know Leira, as kind as she is – she wanted to face the mess that the other Chris had made. The storm intensified my bad feeling. More when we have to find Dr. Carval and Levy only to find Dr. Carval and his lab alone. She even did a great sacrifice of pushing me away to burn down the lab.
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXVIII: His Story (17)
Seeing her in this situation has brought so much emotion to me. It was more than just a dream. She’s here. In the middle of darkness was her soul, standing in front of me. I don’t know what to say. My tongue got tied. As I let go of the hug, I didn’t know why she told me to just forget her. Unlike me, she doesn’t seem happy. She just stood in front of me. She wore the same dress on the day she died. Her body is glowing – emitting a blinding light – but I don’t care as long as I can see her. “Leira?” With a confused look, I asked her. I wanted to get near her again but she didn’t let me. Although her body appears like a soul, I was able to touch her. It feels like a dream to see her – the real her. “Let me go, Chris.” She’s pleading. Her voice had become that sweet voice that I could hear of everytime we would have an argument and she would use that mellifluous voice in order to deceive me and get whatever she wanted. I looked at her, wanting to talk with her. Like how she is,
It Started When It Ended Chapter CXVII: Meeting Place
Fvck him! I don’t need saving but he’s proving to me that I do – that I just cannot admit it to myself but everything about me screams for a six feet under help. “Are you listening?” He told me about his plan. My father contacted him a while ago. He’s now with Dr. Carval and Andrei. They were trying to see if the other Chris was gone. “Are you alright? Did he hurt you?” I shook my head as if he could see me. “Leira…” His voice is pleading for me to answer. “Yes.” From all the shouting and what I told my father, I felt like my throat was now dry and I couldn’t speak anymore. My father wanted to meet Chris so he could exchange my freedom for Dr. Carval. I said no to Chris. That Dr. Carval’s life is more important than mine. But he told me that life is equally important for all, I wanted to rebut and told him that our case is different. “Hush. Just listen to me. Everything will be alright. You’d be free – the freedom you wanted. And I would witness that.’’ I felt him smiling at me
