TEMPERANCE is one of the virtues that humans have to practice.
From sipping back your drool once you've laid eyes on some lustrous, delectable, and sweet fountain of chocolate with marshmallows, strawberries, and wafers beneath a golden dish-like statue, to controlling the beast within you as someone you abhor appears in front of your eyes.
However, that was the most absolute virtue I sometimes do not practice.
When I was in middle school, I did something horrendous to one of my classmates, which I'm not confident about because it was butchering my head.
She was our class president. And as the not-so-last but part of the last ranking students, I was not meant to befriend someone in the top list.
I WAS TOO STUNNED to even utter a word since the moment I found out about the extent of Shanta’s power and will.Because of mixed rage due to betrayal and rivalry, she almost killed Avancea! Muntik na niya itong malunod habang sinasabunutan sa swimming pool!I could not imagine how the fierce Avancea cried for help, begged for mercy, and swam for survival when her hair was being pulled by the almighty Shanta!However, her monstrous strength amazed me, which was so cruel of me. Hindi ko alam kung bakit walang awa at malasakit na dumadaloy sa dugo ko para sa kalagayan ni Avancea.A part of my brain even told me that she deserved the consequences of her actions! She did something, then something bad w
SHANTA…" I whispered, staring at the woman inside the car. A smile formed in my lips as a little dash of light from my car glowed her glorious face. "Y-you look changed…" Gulat kong pinagmasdan ang kalahati ng katawan niyang makikita sa loob ng bintana. Her hand rested on the steering wheel while she stared at me with a smug look. Tatlong araw lang ang itinagal upang baguhin niya ang itsura. I didn't know this was going to be the effect of her anger, a good change. Hindi ko mapigilan ang sariling mahumaling at matulala sa natural na hubog ng kanyang mala-anghel na mukha. As often as she was putting it on, there were no spiky black lines on her lids. Natural na mga mata niya ang kumikislap. Walang itim na nagbibigay ng masamang ugaling impresyon sa kanya. At hindi
ALRIGHT, SHANTA. Time to tell me the truth. Why are you doing this?" I questioned her straightforwardly because laying this colorful cover doesn't explain much about her motives of calling me here in the wilderness beside the edge of the cliff and asking me out for some beer. "I don't get why we're here," dagdag ko at litong-lito sa mga ginagaw niya para sa akin. "As far as I can recall, all I did was nothing good to you. You hate me, Shanta. You hate me for worrying too much for you. You hate me for minding your own business." Kindness is something extraordinary for someone who rarely shows it. That's why when the particular person actually shows it knowingly, almost everyone... lahat ng tao ay nagugulat sa pinapakita nitong pagbabago. As they call it, an evil p
SHE WANTS TO TALK…" I called out when Euart walked past me and refused to have a respectful conversation with me. His back was facing me while he carried a black suitcase on his shoulder. I knew he still cared for Shanta, that's why he stopped mid-stride. Kahit papaano, binigyan ako ng kaunting pag-asa na matulungang umusad ang kaibigan ko. Her last night's wish will be a wish granted if only her ex would give her a chance. As an exchange for doing her a favor, she has to catch up with her studies. After all, she's excelling in most of o
IT'S GETTING LATE. Are you sure you still want to wait for him?" I worriedly asked Shanta beside me in the driver's seat of her car. "He's taking so much time. Kanina pa tayo dito. Should you call him?"It was already minutes past six when I checked my watch. It's been an hour since we started waiting for her ex boyfriend whom I have angered extremely. Perhaps, this was also the reason why he's still not showing up. Or not still, but will never.Plus, I can't call him. Surely, he'll not answer. Masama pa ang loob niya sa akin matapos ang mainit na bangayan namin. It could be he already blocked my number from his contacts.Okay, I don't care, but I won't do the same. Hindi ko siya masisisi kung ganoon ang nararamdaman niya. It's his own feelings anyway.
Chapter 103 THE CLOUDS seemed to hide under a faraway lake, painting the sky blue, warming the day with the lightness the wind brought against thin shrubs. I shifted from the swaying leaves outside the window to my desk where I kept myself focused. It was a normal day in school, and for the first time, the class was complete and attentive. The dead active Shanta rose from the dead and came back to spook everyone by her obvious presence. She made each of us feel she’s back, better and stronger, wiser and kinder, more conceited than ever. Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses na siyang tumayo upang mag-recite sa klase. Halos lahat ng tanong ay sinalo niya. Wala siyang tinira.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED?" was the first thing I asked when I got out of the car and caught sight of Jirario, inspecting the back of his sports vehicle. He seemed problematic with his furrowed dark bushy brows. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ogag. Paayos mo na lang 'yan." Katlego was also there looking over what he was doing. "Sabihin mo kay Shantana, mabait 'yon. Maayos 'yan agad." Lachlan commented who was also looking closely at his sports car. Our cars were parked in We parked our cars in a quiet open space at a church, which was meters away from the town square. At least, this was better to secure our precious cars rather than to park it anywhere. It would only increase our anxiety, and
DOON TAYO! Bilis, gutom na ako!" Nanguna sa paglalakad si Shanta habang sumusunod kaming lima sa likod niya. "Anong gusto niyo? Sagot ko lahat. Kunin niyo na ang kaya niyong ubusin." Her energy tank tonight was full. Hindi ko alam kung nababawasan ba iyon dahil bawat segundo, tumatakbo siya at sumisilip sa iba't ibang food stalls. As we followed behind her, I couldn't help but notice the eyes that were looking up at us while we walked past them. Gumagawa sila ng espesyal na daan, na kung saan may mga rosas na sila lang ang nakakakita. Their mouths slowly fell open while gray fragrant smoke came across our path. I squinted and rubbed my nose, pero bigla na lang silang ngumiti sa hindi ko malamang dahilan.