روايات وقصص ضمن Reaped

Nasa headline rin ang pagkamatay ni Tejada—ang drug lord na dapat ay pagbebentahan sa akin ng mga walanghiya kong tiyuhin at tiyahin. The news of their arrests and death, of the druglord and my relatives, had hit me like a tidal wave. Relief, so immense it was almost painful, washed over me. For years, the weight of their actions, the fear of what they might do, had been a constant shadow, a suffocating presence in my life. Now, that shadow was gone. Makakahinga na ako ng maluwag sa wakas.

At nalalaman ko ang mga bagay na hindi alam ng lahat. "My parents had a close friend. Someone typical. Hindi ko alam kung saan nila na-meet. Madami din kasi silang charity works. Volunteer din sila sa pagtuturo sa mga bata sa kung saan-saan kahit college ang tinuturuan nila. Sumulat yun sakin about sa Isla Aparo. And that was my last option in the list kung sakaling magdesisyon akong mamili... Nang magising ako from coma, I didn't intend to continue living. At first I became suicidal. Then I also thought about getting revenge. In rage." Elise coldly said.