Note: The setting of this story will begin where it all began and end in the present.
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Itinakip niya ang kanyang maliit na kamay sa kanyang bibig bago tahimik na bumahing. The sound echoed softly in the quiet forest, like a gentle warning to the hidden creatures around her.
Her eyes blinked rapidly, adjusting to the sudden burst of energy from the sneeze. She quickly straightened up, brushing a few strands of hair from her face, her heart still racing.
Binigyan niya ng inosenteng tingin ang kakaibang puno sa kanyang harapan. Itinagilid pa niya ang kanyang ulo para matitigan ang kulay lilang mga bulaklak na tumutubo mula roon.
The vibrant purple flowers blooming from its twisted branches caught her attention, so beautiful, almost like something from a dream.
She felt a strange pull toward them.
"I should find the seeds for these flowers." Bulong niya sa sarili at tumingkayad para subukang abutin iyon.
"They're lovely... like me." Aniya kasabay nang pagguhit ng malambot na ngiti sa kanyang labi.
She sighed, stepping back to admire the deep purple petals of the flowers, the color reminding her of her name—Violeta.
It felt like the universe had created this perfect moment just for her, with the colors reflecting the softness of her soul.
She wore a simple dress that flowed around her, paired with worn flat shoes. Despite her plain appearance, there was an undeniable elegance to her, a quiet beauty like the natural world around her.
Ngayong araw ang selebrasyon ng kaarawan ng kanyang kapatid na lalaki, pero ang atensyon ng lahat ay naroon lamang.
Siguro dahil hindi naman talaga siya tunay na anak kaya wala silang intensyong bigyan siya ng pagkakataong i-celebrate ang kanyang birthday.
Nagkataon lang na kaparehas niya ng kaarawan ang nag-iisang anak ng pamilyang umampon sa kanya, kaya narito siya ngayon, mag-isa sa kagubatan na nasa likuran ng resort na inarkila ng pamilya.
"Wow..."
Tall trees surrounded her, their thick, ancient trunks and leaves blending shades of deep green and autumn orange.
The forest was vast, far bigger than any she had seen on TV. It felt alive, making her heart race with excitement.
Some trees reached toward the sky, their tops hidden in mist. The forest glowed with flickering fireflies, their soft, golden light dancing in the air.
Flowers of every color bloomed on the ground and trees, their petals glowing like tiny stars. Butterflies, their wings shimmering, fluttered around her, like living works of art.
"What is this place?" Mangha niyang sabi at nilahad ang kamay para hawakan ang kulay asul na paru-paro.
"Ang ganda mo..." Puri niya.
Nanlaki ang mata niya nang maglabas ito ng mga glitters na sumalubong sa kanyang mukha.
Agad siyang bumahing at sinundan iyon ng tawa dahil sa sobrang tuwa.
"Wow. Are you really a butterfly?" Pagtatanong niya habang hawak ang paru-paro at inangat pa ang kamay sa tapat ng kanyang mukha.
Pinagmasdan niya ito at lalong namangha nang makita niyang nag-iba ang mga kulay ng pakpak nito.
They shifted from blue to red, then green, and finally to a brilliant purple. Each color change released more glitter, sparkling like raindrops.
"Let it bloom, charmer." Isang malambing na boses ang kanyang narinig.
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