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Revealing Secrets and New Beginnings
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Making Past Perfect Dinner and Clothing Arrangements
“Supper is ready!” Rosa shouted from the kitchen.“Is it going to be rice again?” Odette asked the young men.“Of course, there will be rice at every meal,” Pedro answered.“It’s the main food here in the Philippines—rice or corn, and sometimes potatoes or sweet potatoes,” Isagani informed them.“It’s all carbs. I don’t want to get fat!” Odette looked horrified as she imagined herself eating all these carbohydrate-heavy foods.“Carbs? What’s that?” Pedro asked.“Uhm... I mean, isn’t all that food going to make you fat?” she said, embarrassed.“We balance our food with fruits and vegetables, and with everything going on right now, it’s impossible for us to get fat! Hahaha!” Pedro laughed at her reddened face.“Besides, you’re not fat. Anyone who says you are must be blind!” he added, stealing a glance at Odette’s body from head to toe.Odette’s face grew even redder upon hearing those flattering words from the young man. “I know, right?” she laughed, pretending to be self-confident, tho
Last Updated : 2021-02-02Making Past Perfect Morning Training and New Alliances
Miraculously, Alice woke up very early. She was sandwiched between her two friends—Odette’s feet on top of her lower legs, and Johnson’s arm wrapped around her waist. She got up, trying not to wake them, and quietly walked outside, finding Ramon sitting on a wooden bench in the living room.“Good morning,” she greeted Ramon.“Good morning, Alice. If you want to take a bath, you can do so after Rosa comes out of the bathroom,” he replied.“Yes, where is the bathroom, please?” she asked.“It’s outside, in the backyard. Isagani and Pedro are also out there,” he answered.She stepped outside and saw Isagani and Pedro taking a bath at the artesian well.“Good morning, guys,” she said, noticing their well-toned physiques.“Good morning!” they replied in unison.“Where’s the bathroom?” Alice asked.They pointed to a small bamboo cabin beside the house. It looked like a square box about five square meters, with a roof made of dried leaves.“If you’re going to take a bath, we can fill up the wa
Last Updated : 2021-02-16Making Past Perfect The Bonds of Training and Destiny
Johnson looked helplessly at Alice as the women surrounded him. Alice shook her head and smiled at the men standing around him. "We need to continue with the training," she told them.Alice clapped her hands to get everyone's attention. "Let us continue, everybody!" she said loudly."Go back to your places!" Johnson jogged to Alice's side with a relieved expression on his face. "Thank God, you saved me from being harassed," he whispered to her.Everyone returned to their places, including Odette and Fernando."Make sure your arms and hands are firm while punching your opponent!" Alice instructed the group. Noticing how quickly the trainees were learning, she decided to introduce a new technique. "Let’s add the kicking technique today. Johnson will show you how to balance your body and maintain proper posture while kicking." She gestured for Johnson to demonstrate."Let’s start with some simple leg lifts," Johnson said."It's important that your body is balanced. When you lift your left
Last Updated : 2021-03-05Making Past Perfect New Beginnings by the Lake
“Oh my, this is a beautiful place!” Alice exclaimed as they arrived at the secluded lake.“This is like paradise!” Odette said loudly, glancing at Fernando. “I love it!” she added with enthusiasm.Pedro and the other men sprinted toward the lake, stripping off their shirts before jumping in. The girls, however, walked cautiously to the lake’s edge, testing the water’s temperature.A few of the men climbed the waterfall, leaping off into the lake below.“Hmph! Show-offs!” one of the girls laughed at the two men who jumped from the top.Alice noticed a path leading up to the falls. Intrigued, she started walking toward it but soon found herself distracted by a row of fruit trees. The fruits looked delicious.I wonder what those are. They look tasty, Alice thought, moving closer to the tree. It was a rambutan tree, with fruit similar to lychees—hairy on the outside and red when ripe. Alice stared at the tempting fruits but couldn’t figure out how to reach them.She stood there, staring up
Last Updated : 2021-03-13Making Past Perfect Secrets Beneath the Surface
Johnson caught Alice just before she slipped beneath the water. He wondered what she had seen, knowing full well that she had experienced another vision. He lifted her with ease, as though she weighed nothing at all. The crowd around them stared at Alice, stunned to see her unconscious.Pedro and Isagani rushed over to help."What happened to her?" Pedro asked."It's nothing serious," Johnson replied. "She just spent too much time underwater and passed out, but she'll be fine.""Are you sure she's okay?" Isagani asked, concerned."I'm sure. You two go back and enjoy yourselves. I'll take her home," Johnson assured them as he carried Alice toward Ramon’s house.Pedro and Isagani exchanged puzzled glances, scratching their heads."I guess she’s alright if he says so," Pedro muttered."I hope so," Isagani added, still unsure.They returned to the lake, where their friends bombarded them with questions. Pedro and Isagani reassured the group that Alice would be fine and would resume trainin
Last Updated : 2021-03-14Making Past Perfect Fury of the Battlefield, Glimpse of the Future
There was blood everywhere, and people were screaming and running in all directions. The Japanese soldiers were gaining the upper hand."Quick, we need to hide!" Apolonia grabbed Alice's hand and started pulling her toward the woods."No! I need to find my friends first!" Alice tried to break free, but Rosa held her arms, helping Apolonia drag her."You help the wounded first. I'll meet you in the woods." Apolonia pointed at a few people lying on the ground, still alive.Gunshots rang out, and the clanging of metal filled the air as soldiers who had run out of ammunition resorted to using short swords to fight the guerrillas."Alice! Watch out!" Isagani shouted from in front of her. Instinctively, Alice ducked, giving Isagani the chance to stab the Japanese soldier who was about to attack her.She realized that the Japanese troops had likely discovered their hideout, catching Ramon and the others off guard. Alice grabbed the rifle of the dead Japanese soldier beside her and began calmi
Last Updated : 2021-03-15Making Past Perfect A Fateful Warning
As they banter with each other, Alice cannot help but think of the vision she saw on the lake and the one that came to her while she was unconscious. She is also thinking about the voice that mentioned something about five days. It is a warning.Alice is smart enough to know that five days from now, her vision will come true. She realizes that what she saw was an event that will happen if she does nothing to prevent it. This is not a trivial matter and needs urgent attention. She hurriedly tells her friends about it. She doesn’t care if Fernando is there—since he and Odette are soon to be married—she thinks he can help persuade Ramon and the others to quickly form a strategy to ensure their safety.“Fernando, this is very important, and I hope you won’t think I’m evil or strange.” Alice looks seriously at Fernando after telling him the story.“Not at all, you’re lucky to have this gift,” Fernando answers solemnly. He’s spooked at first, but after realizing that Alice can be a great hel
Last Updated : 2021-03-19Making Past Perfect A Strategy of Deception and a Surprise Wedding
"What do you propose?" the captain asked Alice."Instead of fighting them head-on, why don't we use sneak attacks? That way, they won't be able to contact their comrades for backup," Alice replied hurriedly."You mean, we’re going to ambush them?" The captain considered the strategy Alice was suggesting."Yes, but we don’t need to use rifles or guns. They’ll just attract too much attention," Alice explained."What?! Are we supposed to use machetes or our bare hands? We’ll be dead for sure!" the captain exclaimed."No. We can wait in the cave and ambush them. Instead of using guns, we’ll use poisoned arrows," Alice said, glancing around at the others."Poisoned arrows?" The captain tapped his chin thoughtfully."I saw some thorn apples and rosary peas in the woods earlier. If they drink the poison or inhale the smoke from burning thorn apples, they’ll hallucinate or even go mad. As for the rosary peas, if we dip the tips of the arrows into the seeds, the poison will kill them. But we ne
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Making Past Perfect Back Where She Belongs
The sound of laughter faded like a dream.For a moment, everything was light... Leonora’s arms wrapped around her, Pedro’s promise still echoing in the night air, the scent of sampaguita filling her lungs. The glow of lanterns, the feel of bare earth beneath her heels, it was all there.And then, in the blink of an eye, it was gone.The lanterns became Edison bulbs. The laughter turned to modern chatter. The floral scent gave way to the sharp tang of city air and grilled skewers.Alice opened her eyes and blinked.She was back in Pasadena.Back in 2024.And... she was sitting on the same chair, beneath the same string of lights at Fernando and Odette’s wedding reception. Only seconds had passed for the people around her.Her champagne glass still sat on the table, full. Her plate of untouched food was still warm.The music continued playing, and no one seemed to have noticed her absence.No one except Johnson.He had turned just in time to see her blink strangely, her eyes suddenly gl
Making Past Perfect A Heart That Waits
The church bells were still echoing faintly through the trees as guests made their way from the small church in Tipas to the reception at Ramon's house. The modest home had been transformed into a wedding wonderland: the entire front yard covered with strings of capiz lanterns, white curtains billowing gently in the afternoon breeze, and long tables lined with woven banig runners, fresh flowers, and candleholders fashioned from hollowed coconut shells.Children dashed under the tables, roosters crowed from behind the bamboo fence, and neighbors arrived bearing food wrapped in banana leaves, bowls of ice, and stories to share.A bamboo arch wrapped with palm fronds and sampaguita marked the entrance. The smell of roasting pork, fresh lumpia, and sweet coconut drifted in the air like a call to gather.Alice stood off to the side for a moment, taking it all in. Time travel had never felt quite this… alive.“I forgot how vivid it all was,” she whispered to herself, hands clasped tightly i
Making Past Perfect Happily Married
Days passed quietly in Johnson and Alice’s lives but not in the household of the Sanchez family.Odette sat on the wooden bench just outside her parents’ house, twisting the edge of her skirt with trembling fingers. Fernando stood beside her, tall, tense, eyes darting between her and the half-opened door where angry voices spilled out.“I still can’t believe this,” her mother was saying, for what felt like the hundredth time. “You’re pregnant? And he’s a foreigner?”Odette winced.“He’s not just some foreigner, Mom,” she said loudly, trying to stay composed. “I love him.”“You barely know him,” her father thundered from inside. “And you expect us to just smile and clap while you get married to someone who can’t even tell where he came from?”Odette squeezed Fernando’s hand. “Just let me talk to them.”After a few more minutes of raised voices and family tension, her parents finally came outside—her mother pursing her lips tightly, her father eyeing Fernando like he was the cause of ev
Making Past Perfect Alice's Dreams
2024In the stillness of the night, Alice twisted under her sheets, a faint crease of worry etched between her brows. Her breath was uneven, caught somewhere between sleep and panic. The dream had returned—but this time, it was more vivid than ever.She was not in her room anymore. She was standing in a dimly lit alley that reeked of urine and old sweat. The air was heavy. Thick. The kind that clung to your skin and didn’t let go.And there was Leonora.Beautiful. Broken.She stood near the edge of the alley, barefoot, bruised, and trembling in a thin, torn dress. Her hair, once jet black and glossy, was now matted and dulled by grime and blood. Her eyes—those eyes Alice knew so well—were hollow. But they flickered, faintly, with something deep underneath: rage, shame, fear, and a sliver of hope that refused to die.Then Alice saw her.Corazon.Still alive.Still poisonous.She stood a few meters away, counting thick wads of pesos with one hand and holding a small ledger with the othe
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Simon stood on the steps of the barracks, gripping the edge of the railing like it might steady his nerves. The sun was just breaking over the Clark Airfield compound, casting long shadows across the jeep parked near the mess hall. Nathan, wiping grease from his hands after an early inspection run, looked up with a furrowed brow.“You okay?” he asked. “You look like you just got drafted again.”Simon scratched the back of his head. “I need a favor.”Nathan narrowed his eyes. “Let me guess. It involves a girl.”Simon laughed nervously. “Yeah. Leonora.”“Figured. What is it?”“I want to go to Tipas. Not just to visit,” Simon said, standing straighter. “I want to meet her family. Do it the right way. Ask for their blessing.”Nathan raised his eyebrows. “So you’re going full ‘suitor from the provinces’ now?”Simon grinned. “Apparently there’s a whole tradition—harana, pamanhikan, everything. I’ve been reading, practicing my Tagalog... failing at it.”Nathan crossed his arms, smirking. “Yo
Making Past Perfect Call From The North
The early morning haze still lingered over the rice paddies when Pedro found Leonora barefoot in the field behind Ramon’s house, her hands cupped around a wounded kingfisher. Dew glistened on the leaves, catching the pale gold light of sunrise. Pedro watched as she whispered something under her breath. A soft glow flickered from her palms, and within seconds, the kingfisher’s wing straightened with a crack that sounded more like relief than pain.It chirped once, flapped its wings, and took off into the sky.“You could’ve told me you were leaving before dawn,” Pedro called out.Leonora glanced back with a faint smile. “You were still asleep. And you snore like a bull carabao.”Pedro scoffed, approaching with a lazy grin. “You’ve been hanging around Ramon too long. You’re starting to sound like family.”Leonora shrugged, brushing dirt from her skirt. “Maybe I am.”Their bond had shifted over the last few months—not romantic, not quite friendship either. Something rooted deeper. He was
Making Past Perfect Pedro's Emptiness
1953.Pedro groaned as he sat up on the damp earth, brushing off leaves and bits of moss from his shirt. Around him, the air smelled of pine and fresh rain, and the faint chirping of birds replaced the oppressive silence of Corazon’s mansion. A low hum of magical residue lingered in the air, fading quickly. Leonora knelt nearby, her hands glowing faintly as she steadied herself."Are you alright?" she asked, her voice steadier than before."I’ve had better landings," Pedro muttered, wincing. "But yes. You?"Leonora looked down at her hands, her brows furrowing. "I feel... different. Stronger. The dungeon must have suppressed my powers. But now... it’s like they’re waking up."She reached out to touch the bark of a tree beside her. As her fingers met the rough surface, the wilted moss covering its roots began to glow with gentle green light, slowly rejuvenating. Flowers bloomed at its base within seconds.Pedro watched, wide-eyed. "You’re healing the forest."Leonora stepped back, awe
Making Past Perfect Back to Present
Alice awoke to the sharp trill of her phone vibrating beside her pillow. She rubbed her eyes and squinted at the screen, her manager’s name flashing insistently.“Alice, don’t forget your shooting starts tomorrow,” her manager said, her voice brisk and tired, likely calling from set.“I’ll be there,” Alice mumbled, cutting the call off before she even fully finished her sentence.As her senses caught up with her, she sat up in bed and unlocked her phone. Dozens of unread messages greeted her. Most were from her manager, a few from friends, and several from her parents. She tapped on one from her dad.“Your uncle and aunt will be visiting next week. Would you be able to come home? They miss you.”She sighed, then typed back a quick reply.“I’ll be there.”As she looked at the date, realization sank in. Today was the day she, Odette, and Johnson were supposed to go shopping—the day Kimmy had bumped into Johnson in the past. Her eyes drifted across the room.There he was. Johnson lay spra
Making Past Perfect The Face-Off
Pedro’s jaw tensed, his dark eyes locked onto Alice’s determined face. “After ensuring Leonora’s safety, I’ll come back for you. Don’t expect me to run while you walk into the lion’s den alone.”Alice took a step closer, lowering her voice so only he could hear. "I don’t expect you to run. I expect you to protect Leonora, no matter what." She placed a firm hand on his arm. "If I fail, she’s the only one who can stop Corazon for good."Pedro’s expression darkened, but he nodded reluctantly. Odette, standing nearby, placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "She knows what she’s doing," she murmured. "And she won’t be alone. We’ll be right outside."Alice gave them both a grateful glance before turning toward the looming shadows ahead. The mansion was barely visible beyond the thick trees, its twisted iron gates wrapped in vines pulsing with dark energy. The entire forest seemed to hold its breath, the air thick with Corazon’s presence. Even the wind refused to stir, as though nature it
