Novel & Cerita Let There Be Peace On Earth

Ang tunog lang ng hangin mula sa bintana ang maririnig. “Tawad?” tanong ni Mia. “Sa alin, Ethan? Sa lahat? Kasi kung lahat, baka kulang ang isang araw.” Napayuko si Ethan, nanginginig ang mga daliri. “Alam ko. At hindi ko rin alam kung karapat-dapat pa akong pakinggan. Pero mula nang umalis ka, hindi na ako naging mapayapa.” Tumayo si Mia, lumapit sa bintana. “Peace is something you give yourself, Ethan. No one can give that to you not even me.”

Nakita ko kung paano kumurap ang mga mata niya, at kung paano kumibot ang labi niya bago siya ngumiti — ‘yong ngiti na parang hangin pagkatapos ng bagyo. “Yes, Gabriel. Always.” That night, walang fireworks, walang luha. Just soft laughter, a shared wine, at dalawang pusong matagal nang pagod pero ngayon ay payapa na. At sa gitna ng katahimikan, habang nakasandal kami sa isa’t isa, narinig ko ang bulong niya: “Maybe peace doesn’t mean the war’s over, Gabriel. Maybe it means we finally learned how to live after it.”

pilit niyang hindi ipahalata ang takot sa boses "This night might be the last time na makakasama niya tayo in happy gathering bago umalis. May appointment na kasi siya sa Doctor niya dito sa Pililipinas bago sila umalis ng Mommy niya. Hihintayin ka namin hanggang mag-umaga. Depende sayo kung anong oras ka sisipot. Kahit makapag-paalam ka man lang kay Alli." wika nito bago ibinaba ang tawag.

“Now, success is coming home and knowing everyone’s safe.” Napangiti si Celestine. “Same.” Huminga siya nang malalim. “Akala ko dati, kapag naging tahimik na ulit ang lahat, magiging empty. Pero hindi pala.” “Because peace is not emptiness,” sagot ni Adrian. “It’s fullness.” Bago matulog ang lahat, nagtipon-tipon sila sa sala. Si baby Aiden ay mahimbing nang natutulog.

“You know, after everything… you’re still the only pulse I hear when the world goes silent.” “Then don’t let it stop.” At sa halik na iyon, nagsimula muli ang lahat. Walang code, walang protocol — tanging dalawang pusong sabay na tumitibok. Sa kalayuan, sa kalangitan, kumislap ang isang satellite. Isang mahina, halos di marinig na boses ang lumabas sa static: “Version 2.0… initializing. Hello again, Billie.”

she sighed, "Papa, hindi ako naging mabuting tao. And I think, for the first time in my life, this is the only place that made me safe and comfortable. This is the only place I seem to feel at peace." "Naiintindihan ko naman kung bakit," her father held her head and let it lean in his shoulders, "But peace will not always mean happiness anak. Paminsan-minsan, kailangan nating dumaan sa iilang pagsubok upang maging masaya. Dahil kung lahat ng bagay sa mundo ay pwedeng makamit ng hindi natin pinaghihirapan, hapiness becomes trivial. A thing that people will not appreciate even when they already have it."

🎶I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy I'll be your hope I'll be your love Be everything that you need I'll love you more with every breath Truly, madly, deeply do I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on A new beginning A reason for living A deeper meaning, yeah I want to stand with you on a mountain I want to bathe with you in the sea I want to lay like this forever Until the sky falls down on me And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky, I'll make a wish send it to heaven Then make you want to cry The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of The highest powers In lonely