Echoes in the Envelope (Part 6) – A New Letter Echoes in the Envelope (Part 6) – Later in the afternoon, Kevin heads inside to the kitchen to fetch fresh drinks for himself and Iris. Iris stays behind, sitting peacefully on the wooden backyard porch, enjoying the cool breeze rustling through the garden trees. The … Read more
Echoes in the Envelope (Part 5): The Ghost From The Letter Echoes in the Envelope (Part 5) – For two whole months, Kevin couldn’t get Iris out of his head. Her words, her smile, and the sudden warmth she brought into his night replayed in his mind like a favorite melody. He had immediately found … Read more
Echoes in the Envelope (Part 4): The Unexpected Handwritten Note Echoes in the Envelope (Part 4) – A few weeks pass. Kevin is still in the long, quiet process of mending his broken heart. The sting of the breakup has dulled into a quiet ache, but the emptiness lingers. Looking for a change of scenery … Read more
Echoes in the Envelope (Part 3): A Letter Left Unopened Echoes in the Envelope (Part 3) – Kevin leaves the dormitory, walking aimlessly down the sidewalk with a numb ache growing in his chest. As he approaches the corner of Penelope’s street, a pair of headlights cuts through the dark. A car pulls up, and … Read more
Echoes in the Envelope (Part 2): The Catalyst Letter Echoes in the Envelope (Part 2) – As Penelope turns, her curious gaze anchors him to the spot. Kevin pulls his trembling hand out of his pocket, holding the neatly folded letter. Without letting himself think, he takes two large steps forward, thrusts the paper into … Read more
Echoes in the Envelope (Part 1): The Letter Echoes in the Envelope (Part 1) – The dust in the attic always smelled of dried lavender and old paper, a combination that Kevin usually avoided. But his grandparents, Corazon and Estacio, were downsizing after fifty years in the sprawling colonial house, and the task of clearing … Read more
The Shape of My Shadow: My freedom, the truth. The Shape of My Shadow (Part 3) – A sterile, dimly lit hospital room. The rhythmic beeping of an EKG monitor fills the silence. Elena lies pale in the bed, an IV line running into her arm. Sandra stands by the window, staring blankly at the floor. Dr. … Read more
The Shape of My Shadow: Chasing my independence. The Shape of My Shadow (Part 2) – Elena stumbled toward the front door, her hands shaking so violently opened the lock. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a deafening roar that drowned out everything but the frantic image of Sandra, who had not answered her calls, and she had … Read more
The Shape of My Shadow: She’s my invisible shackles. The Shape of My Shadow (Part 1) – The smell of burnt garlic rice always woke Elena before the alarm did. From the kitchen of their tiny, rented room, the rhythmic clack-clack of her mother’s worn sandals signaled the start of another day. Sandra’s mother, Elena, … Read more
Salt Vendor Continues To Pursue Education Even at Old Age SALT VENDOR – The 67-year-old Lolita Escal passed the college entrance exam given by the URS Angono Campus. Different people have different approach towards education. There were those who obtain it without worries on their finances thus they have the freedom to choose the field … Read more