DEADLY HABITS • THE PLAYBOY ERA

💀 deadly lxi 💀

Pagkatapos irampa ng male candidates ang mga pangmalakasan nilang formal attire, na mas lutang ang suot nina Thunder at Manley pero mas sumasapaw ang kanyang floral coat rather than the gray coat of his enemy, ay inirampa na rin ng female candidates ang kanilang night gown wherein nangibabaw ang yellow gown ni Kylene na na-highlight ang kanyang morena skin tone at ang white with crystal gown ni Devi Kycee that make her fair skin glows even more.

After Myles sang the serenade to the candidates, the competition went to the part where it will be announced who will be in the top three.

Naunang in-announce ang top three for female at iyon ay sina: Ms. Nursing, Ms. Fine Arts and Ms. College of Education. Kylene and Devi Kycee, calming down themselves and chitchatting at the side of stage to reduce the nervousness they feel inside their chest.

Ngayon naman ay ang sa mga lalaki na ang sunod na babanggitin at halos walang patid sa pagsigaw ang mga audiences sa kani-kanilang manok.

"Congratulations, you will be advanced to the final round - Mr. College of Engineering!"

Nagwala lalo ang audience at halos mabingi ang mga judges sa lakas ng cheer para kay Thunder. S'yempre wala nang mas sasaya pa sa kapatid niyang sina Storm at Rain na nagyayakapan at nagtatatalon na agad sa tuwa dahil nakapasok sa finals ang kapatid.

"Our next candidate who is also going to the final round is no other than Mr. College of Fine Arts!"

Nag-ingay ang mga fans nito at masaya si Devi Kycee dahil more chances of winning sila dahil parehas silang nakapasok ng escort niya. It would be more happier if they both won the title.

But other than that, there is something else people are looking forward to hear and that is what Malyk, Mythes, Myles and Mule have been shouting for ages who are now together and sharing the nervousness equally, praying for Manley to be part of the final round.

"The last male contestant to join the top three is... Mr. College of Agriculture!"

Napalundag sila sa tuwa nang marinig ang pangalan ng kapatid at malakas na hiyawan ang dumagundong sa buong Aceans Arena. Tila magigiba na ang mga upuan sa sobrang pagwawala ng mga fans ni Manley pero hindi roon nagtatapos ang laban.

Dumating na sila sa pinaka-highlight ng contest- the Question and Answer portion.

The candidates from the College of Education already answered the question given to her. Also, Kylene answered very well and she delivered it clearly. But now, Manley and Thunder who are the back of the stage but they are peeking at the corner of it, standing straight and eyes were glued to the girl who is answering the question: "What is the greatest discovery a human could ever find?"

Devi Kycee answered the question with all of her heart. "In my growth as a person, I always feel as if something's missing in me and I don't know what it is. But I really know and I really feel, there's something missing, a missing piece that will complete me as a human. I once asked myself: "Who am I really?" Yes, I know I have a name but who am I? So my answer to the question: "What is the greatest discovery a human could ever find?" is that when she knows herself completely... that's when she found her true self heartily and when she is sure that she is in the right room and in the right self. So I will keep trying... I'll keep finding until the greatest discovery a human could ever find are finally in my hands. And I, thank you!"

"Thank you so much, Ms. College of Fine Arts. Now, let's hear it from our male contestants. Please welcome our top three!"

The answer of Mr. College of Fine Arts is not as fine as her muse's, he's sort of nervous so he could haven't found the right words to speak but when it comes to Thunder and Manley, both are very competitive.

"Here's your question Mr. College of Engineering: 'Imagine the 4-year-old version of yourself in a situation wherein you are given only one option to choose the person you want to live. Who would you save from death? Is it your mother or your father? And why?'"

Thunder answered the question that even though it caused pain in his heart when he remembered his past he just used it to come up with words to say. "The fact that I see my mother under her pillow every night... crying and wearing a same old fake smile every morning is kind of a little bit confusing for a kid who knows nothing. Eventually, I found out the real reason and that was because she was hurt and left, neglected - maybe that's the better term for it - abandoned by my father. In those days where I was just a kid, if I had to choose who I would save from the verge of death, the one I would save was my mother. Because I don't think our father can raise and take care of us. And at least Mommy could handle it alone. She's indeed a strong independent woman and I salute to all single mothers around the world who support their children as best they can and are not neglected or abandoned. Thank you."

"Mr. College of Engineering is getting emotional but he just holding it back. Anyway, kudos to your answer! Your fans and your department are cheering for you! See? They're going crazy but will Mr. College of Agriculture let it be like that, of course not! Step forward mister. Here's your question: 'Money over love. Love over money. What would you choose and why?'"

Manley smiled as if he already knew what to say. "When it is said money over love, what you love is the money and not the person who has a lot of money. When you say love over money, you choose the person you love not because he has a lot of money or nothing but because you love him. It's as simple as that, and if I had to choose... I will choose love over money, not by being a martyr in love but because money can't buy love and there's nothing greater than love. Being rich in money but poor in love is considered poor. But being rich in love even surpass those who're rich in bar of golds or pile chest of money. Thank you."