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
Jollibee Paper Bag Story Garnered Reactions Online The Jollibee Paper Bag Story quickly went viral on social media after it was shared by a content creator. Recently, Mommy Maribel, a Facebook user, shared the story, where a mother shared her traumatic experience while giving birth in a public hospital. The post quickly went viral and received … Read more
Netizen to Best Friend’s Weird Pregnancy Cravings “Be manganak kana please” A netizen brought laughter to the online community after sharing her best friend’s unusual pregnancy cravings. Pregnancy cravings are the intense desire for specific foods that many expectant mothers experience. These cravings are common and can vary widely from one person to another. Some … Read more