Glacial always wonders what her life's purpose is. She lives with a lot of doubts and hopelessness. But what happens when the girl, paralyzed by her past, meets people dealing with much more severe issues than she has? How will she spend the entire...
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(chapter theme: Keane - Somewhere Only We Know)
| chapter 23 : the breadwinner |
LESLEY
"I understand that what happened has significantly impacted some of us, but we must move on. We still have two weeks left here, and I want you to make the most of them by improving yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually."
We had no choice but to participate in Comby's activity once more. He woke us all up by sounding an alarm clock through the Casa Delafuenta's speakers. Wala siyang pakialam kung lahat kami ay mahimbing pang natutulog. He instructed us to get up as early as possible in order to work productively. In essence, he wants us to be morning people.
Part of me wants to agree with Comby's plan to move forward and forget about Glacial, but as her roommate and friend, I keep remembering her presence in everything I've encountered which includes, Comby.
Glacial always tells me how much she admires Comby as a leader. I don't want to tarnish Comby's image, which is why I support her and tell her that she deserves her appreciation, but technically, I'm not impressed with that guy because what he's doing is only the bare minimum for me.
Trabaho ni Comby na pangalagaan at gabayan kaming lahat. If Glacial is easily impressed with the bare minimum, I am the polar opposite of her because people find it difficult to impress me due to my high standards.
Tuloy pa rin sa pagdi-discuss si Comby habang ako nama'y piniling 'wag na masyadong maglaan ng atensyon sa kaniya. Sa totoo nga lang ay hindi ko pa rin mapigilan ang antok ko, however, as a mark of respect, I yawn while covering my mouth with my hand.
Hindi ko maiwasang mapatingin kay Yanlee. I know how devastated he is knowing that he is with Glacial at the exact moment she is about to meet San Pedro. Siguro kung ako ang nasa kalagayan niya, hindi ko rin maiiwasang sisihin ang sarili ko.
Gaya ng iba pa naming kasamahan, parang wala rin sa sarili si Yanlee ngunit kakahit papaano'y hindi na siya katulad ng kung papaano ko siya nakita the night before yesterday habang isinasakay sa ambulansya si Glacial. Para bang nagkabuhay na ang kaniyang mga mata which is definetly a progress kasi hindi naman pwedeng habambuhay na lang siyang mag-dwell sa pangyayari.
After all, I know that Glacial and he both chose that one thing I've always been hesitant to pursue: happiness.
"Some of you might be surprised upon this announcement. I will be dividing you into two groups for you will produce two outputs before leaving Casa Delafuenta. You have the remaining days to prepare and create your project. Pasensya na pero kahit nasa bakasyon kayo ngayon, I'll be introducing you the deadline," anunsyo ni Comby bagay na gaya ng inaasahan niya, ikinagulat naming lahat.
Hindi pa man niya tuluyang naisisiwalat ang buong detalye tungkol sa sinasabi niyang project ay para bang nagkaroon na agad ako ng ideya kung ano ito.
Out of nowhere, lumabas ang ilang miyembro ng KAPWA-taan Youth Club na may mga bitbit na mga kagamitan. Those are not ordinary project materials such as pencils, paper, coloring materials, and other art materials, because those are pairs of laptops, DSLR cameras, and other filming equipment like tripods, microphones, and clapping boards.
