Chapter 22

(Kate)

THE WIND was gently playing with my hair as I gazed at the sky while standing on the edge of Rapang Cliff, it was among the many beautiful places that could only be found here in Itbayat. It was heaven on earth. The two-hour trek was worth the effort. The landscape and rock formation here was one of a kind.

In the past, I could only dream of visiting places like this with Terrence and our friends. We grew up moving according to the schedule that someone else had planned for us. If we were a minute late to that schedule, there would be no meals for us, not even a drop of water. We would have to wait until the next morning to satiate our thirst and fill our rumbling stomach.

That’s why we were always in a hurry. No matter what we felt, we had to keep moving. And after every mission, regardless of our bruises, we still had to prepare for another arduous training through a duel with the seniors. They would only allow us to rest and sleep for a few hours if we win. They didn’t give