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Three days passed.For most people, it was just another ordinary week.Meetings.Deadlines.Work.School.Life continuing as usual.But for Fernando Hawthorne...Those three days felt unusually long.Every morning, he found himself looking toward the entrance of Luero Corporation, unconsciously hoping to see Valerie.Not because he wanted to disturb her.Not because he wanted answers from her directly.But because every time he saw her...The feeling grew stronger.A connection.A memory.Something he had forgotten.---On Friday afternoon, Fernando received a call from the company archives."Chairman."The archivist's voice sounded excited."The remaining box from the San Gabriel medical mission has been restored."Fernando immediately stood."Bring it to my office.""Yes, Sir."---Twenty minutes later...A large, worn-out box sat on Fernando's desk.The label was faded.HAWTHORNE FOUNDATION MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM SAN GABRIEL PROVINCE 2002Fernando carefully opened it.Inside were

The old files rested on Fernando Hawthorne's desk. He had been staring at it for nearly twenty minutes. A thick brown folder with faded writing on the cover. Hawthorne Foundation — Provincial Medical Mission, San Gabriel — Confidential Archives He hadn't opened that folder in years. He carefully pulled it out. The edges were worn. Dust covered the cover. He placed it on the desk and opened it. Photographs. Reports. Patient lists. Volunteer records. He turned page after page. Then stopped. A photograph slipped from the folder and landed on the desk. Fernando stared at it. His breathing became shallow. Three adults stood in front of a medical mission tent. A younger Fernando stood in the middle. Beside him were two doctors. Dr. Gabriel Reyes. And his wife, Dr. Elena Reyes. Fernando's closest friends. The three of them had worked together for years. Fernando had funded the medical missions. Gabriel and Elena had led them. They had traveled to rural communities wh

The weekend arrived quietly. For Valerie, weekends were never days of complete rest. Instead, they were days devoted entirely to her children. --- The warm morning sun streamed through the curtains as the aroma of garlic fried rice filled the small house. "Breakfast!" Valerie called from the kitchen. No response. She frowned. "Dark?" Still nothing. "Duzzel?" Silence. "Vienna?" A muffled giggle echoed from upstairs. Valerie smiled to herself. "They're definitely planning something." She quietly climbed the stairs. As soon as she reached the hallway— "Surprise!" Three tiny figures jumped out from behind the bedroom door. Dark wore a paper crown. Vienna held a bouquet of handpicked wildflowers. Duzzel carried a folded piece of paper. Valerie laughed so hard she had to lean against the wall. "What is all this?" Dark puffed out his chest proudly. "We're making today..." "...Mommy Appreciation Day!" Julia, who had been secretly record

The executive elevator doors closed with a soft chime.Fernando leaned lightly against his cane, but his mind remained downstairs.Valerie Marie Chavez.The name echoed in his thoughts.Where had he heard it?Or perhaps...It wasn't the name.Maybe it was the face.Those eyes.That calm expression.It reminded him of someone.Someone from long ago.Yet every time he reached for the memory, it slipped away."Dad?"Drugo glanced at him from across the elevator."You've been unusually quiet."Fernando smiled faintly."Have I?""You've been staring into space since yesterday."Fernando chuckled."Maybe old age is finally catching up with me.""I doubt that."Drugo replied."You still remember every clause in contracts signed twenty years ago."Fernando laughed."I w

Fernando Hawthorne carefully turned another brittle page.The leather-bound photo album had been sitting on the highest shelf of his study for years, gathering dust.He couldn't even remember the last time he had opened it.The room was silent except for the ticking of the antique grandfather clock standing near the fireplace.Tick.Tock.Tick.Tock.Outside the mansion, the rain had begun once more, gently tapping against the enormous windows.Fernando adjusted his reading glasses before looking down at another faded photograph.It was from almost twenty-five years ago.A charity program organized by the Hawthorne Foundation.Business partners.Politicians.Volunteers.Hundreds of smiling faces.He slowly ran his finger across the picture."...No..."He murmured."Not this one."He flipped another page.

The applause from the General Assembly had long faded.Employees gradually returned to their respective departments, carrying with them conversations about the award ceremony."Ms. Chavez's speech made me cry.""I've never heard anyone speak about janitors like that.""She deserved that recognition.""I agree."The Maintenance Department was unusually cheerful that afternoon.Several employees congratulated Valerie as soon as she returned.Grace immediately wrapped her in a hug."I knew you'd make everyone cry!"Valerie laughed softly."I didn't mean to."Mrs. Ramirez handed her a small gift bag."From the department."Valerie blinked in surprise."...For me?""It's not expensive," Mrs. Ramirez said with a smile. "But we all contributed."Inside the bag was a neatly bound journal with a fountain pen engraved with her initials.

C I E L ONatapos na kami sa Ceremony before ang game.“Greyson Colt!”“KYAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”“DADDDYYYYY GREYSONNNN! BUNTISIN MO AKO!”“AAAHHHHHH!”Napatakip ako sa tenga ko dahil sa sobrang ingay ng court at nakakabingi talaga dahil sa sigawan nang tawagin ng MC si Grey.Feeling ko ay natanggal ang tenga ko dahil sa sobrang ingay nila. Ganoon ba kasikat at habulin ‘tong si Grey? Bakit ako, hindi ko alam?Iritable kong inaalog ang tenga ko dahil feeling ko ay na-mislocate ang ear drums ko sa kaingayan nila.Grey was running seriously. Wala kang mababakas na nerbyos o anuman sa mukha niya. Halatang sanay na siya sa mga ganitong event.Nahagip ni Grey ang pwesto ko dahilan ng pagngisi niya sa gawi namin at mas lalong naging dahilan para magwala na naman ang court lalo na ang mga nasa likuran ko. Kahit na ang mga kamember kong babae sa cheerdance ay nagwawala na rin dahil sa kilig.Jusko, kung alam ko lang na ganito kagulo rito ay mamaya na ako pumasok.Nakasimangot na nakatingin ako

C I E L O"JPY, FIGHTING!” Huling sigaw namin sa pinagpractice-an naming studio at lumabas na para pumuntang court. Kinakabahan ako habang papunta kaming court. I mean, for how many years na hindi na ako lumaban sa cheerdance ay grabe ang kaba ko.First time ko ring lalaban sa college competition na ganito kaya grabe ang kaba ko lalo na at kailan lang ako sumali. Baka magkalat ako, baka magkamali ako, baka ako ang maging dahilan ng pagkatalo namin.Hindi naman sa wala akong tiwala sa sarili ko pero pakiramdam ko kasi hindi enough yung practice ko, yung training ko. Hindi ako kampante sa kakayahan ko.Ipinunas ko sa skirt ko yung palad ko dahil namamawis na siya sa kaba. This is the first time na kinabahan ako ng sobra, siguro dahil na rin manonod si Grey. Ito rin kasi ang kauna-unahan na may manonood sa akin sa laban ko na taong gusto ko.Kinakabahan talaga akooooo! Mas kinabahan pa ako lalo ng makapasok na kami sa court. Sobrang daming tao, as in. Puno ang buong court at meron pa sa

C I E L O"Ready na ba ang lahat? Make sure na hindi na tayo magrarush bukas, huh." Huling paalala ko sa lahat. Hindi na kami nagpractice ngayon sa cheerdance at billiards dahil inasikaso na muna namin yung kanya-kanya naming booth at mahohold na events sa school namin.May ilan namang officers na maiiwan at dito rin ang unang laban sa school kaya kampante kaming may magmomonitor sa mga events and booths.Alas nuebe na ng gabi pero ngayon pa lang kaming mga officers natapos. Matapos kasi sa pagchecheck ng booths ay nagmeeting kami ulit.Maaga pa ang alis naming cheerdance at basketball team bukas. Ala sais ay kailangan nasa school na kami para makapag practice pa kami. Alas siete ang byahe namin papuntang Eastern.Sabay na kaming lumabas ni Janna at habang naglalakad kami sa ground floor at papuntang parking lot ay hinihilot ni Janna ang batok niya dahil sa pagod at stress."Sabay na tayong pumunta ng school bukas, huh? Gisingin mo ako." Paalala niya sakin."Bakit maaga ka?" Takang t

C I E L O“Good job, everyone!” Mabilis akong nagligpit at lumabas ng studio matapos ang hudyat ng pagtatapos ng practice namin.Tuwing umaga ang training namin ni Janna sa billiards habang sa hapon naman hanggang gabi ng ala-siete sa cheerdance.Nagchat kasi sa akin si Grey kanina na sabay kaming umuwi. Alas otso pa naman ang tapos ng practice ng basketball niya kaya hihintayin ko pa siya sa school nila.45 minutes lang naman ang byahe papunta sa kanila pero kapag hindi traffic ay around 20-30 minutes.Humingi na rin sa akin ng sorry sa akin si Grey noong isang araw. Nalowbat raw ang phone niya kaya hindi na niya ako natawagan o nachat kung anong nangyari.Na finger daw yung middle finger ni Maggie. Tsk, jusko, daliri lang naman pala. Bakit hindi pa yung braso niya at fracture na agad?Grey told me na hindi sinabi sa kanyang daliri lang pala yung nadislocate sa kanya. Grabeng kaartehan at ka-OA-yan naman siya meron.Akala ko mo talaga nadisgrasya at naghihingalo na pero sana nga, joke

C I E L OBakit ba ayaw magpaabot ng librong ‘to? Nakakainis! Mas tumingkayad pa ako lalo nang maabot ng dulo ng mga daliri ko ang libro.Kinukuha ko yung Filipino books ng mga High School. Kailangan ko kasing gumawa ng test exam with answer key, and table of specification a.k.a TOS kung tawagin namin.Nang mas tumingkayad ako ay naabot ko na ang libro, pero kinabahan ako dahil biglang gumewang yung bangkong tinutungtungan.I closed my eyes habang yakap ng mahigpit ang libro at naramdaman kong bumagsak na ako pero hindi matigas yung binagsakan ko.I slowly opened my eyes at nasa ibabaw ako ni Grey. He also slowly opened his eyes at bahagyang nakangiwi dahil siguro sa sakit ng pagkakabagsak niya.Hindi ko napigilang mamangha at matulala dahil sa nakakalunod niyang mga mata. Pakiramdam ko ay bumagal ang lahat habang dinadako niya yung tingin niya sakin. As our eyes met, naghurementado ng lubos yung dibdib ko. At parang may humahalukay sa tiyan ko.What the fuck is wrong with me?“Cielo,

C I E L ONandito kami ngayon sa Athens sa school ni Cam, pinapakinggan yung rant niya.Kanina pa kaming ala sais dito pero alas otso na ay nandito pa rin kami. “The fuck, girls?! I really hate that Maggie bitch talaga! Sagad to the bone ang kaartehan at kalandian.” Hysterical na rant ni Cam. She was already a bit tipsy dahil kanina pa kami umiinom. “She trynna patid me earlier while we were training, buti na lang I ainʼt stupid like her. I took my tumbler at kunwari iinom ako. I pretend na I didn't saw her feet tapos nag-ala patid ako and then I poured the water with her. Tapos she pulled my freaking hair!” Mas galit na kwento ni Cam.Hindi ko napigilang matawa sa kanya kahit na galit na galit na siya. She waved her hand at me para kunin ang atensyon ko.“She knew na nililigawan ka na ni Grey but that bitch keep telling to everyone na siya yung nililigawan. Nagrurumor na nga kasi na Grey's courting someone na nga, and people didn't know na you're the one he was courting. Kaya yung