Mercedez 3: Wildfire Games

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Game Over

When a wildfire occurs in any grassland or forest, and a camper is trapped inside, he or she does his or her best to escape. Because one way or another, we all have our survival instincts. It's just a matter of whether we succeed or not.

Just like in our daily lives. It's inevitable to encounter problems and challenges. The heavy circumstances for you might not weigh anything to someone else at all. But that doesn't give them the right to invalidate your feelings. Kaya sobrang mahalaga na makahanap ka ng tamang support system mo while going through your life crises. Because isa iyan sa factors kung gugustuhin mo ba na mag survive o bumigay sa hamon.

If the camper survives the wildfire, he will be a living testament of a miracle. He may or may not go back to camping again, but if he does, he will be wiser the next time. And more people might go with him to witness his greatness. To see for themselves what in the actual reality he went through and how he succeeded.

And I want to be like that, too. I want to succeed in this hurdle I am going through. Kaya pagkalipas ng isang buwan na bumalik ako sa pagkukulong sa sarili rito sa property namin sa Sibonga, sinubukan kong lumabas.

I was wearing a fitted maong shorts and a flowy ruffled blouse. Nakatsinelas lang din ako dahil gusto ko sanang bumili ng kung ano lang sa labas, just to give myself a reason to go out.

I already consulted my therapist about this last night and she gladly agreed. May mga pinaalala lang siya sa akin in case sumablay ang plano ko.

I already reached the gate. Medyo malayo layo ang gate from the rest house mismo kaya kinailangan ko pang sumakay ng golf cart. Akala ko nga hindi gagana dahil mukhang matagal tagal na rin nang huling gamitin. Si ate Gucci pa yata ang huli. Pero buti nalang at hindi naman nagkaaberya. Mukhang inaalagaan naman pala ng mabuti ng caretaker dito. Thanks to her.

Bumaba ako ng golf cart at nilapitan ang itim na gate. Inabot ko ang lock saka may pinindot na button. It's supposed to have a remote pero hindi ko mahanap sa loob. It's a good thing that there's a button option, although may fingerprint scanner 'to na ang nababasa lang ay tanging mga fingerprints naming magpipinsan. This property was named to us the moment we were birthed kaya gano'n.

The gate created a rustling sound as it moved open. Natuwa ako roon. Damn, the small things really make me happy nowadays. Namamangha ako sa mga bagay na araw araw ko namang hindi pinapansin dati.

The moment it unblocked my vision, I jolted back with wide eyes when I was greeted by a guard in uniform with his gun pointed at me! The way he stood tells me how he is so ready to attack me!

Nalaglag ang panga ko.

Nakita ko kaagad kung paano rumehistro sa mga mata niya ang pagkakakilanlan ko. He was alert one second, and then clueless in the next. It amused me.

Taranta niya ibinaba ang baril at ibinalik sa kanyang holster. He gave me an apologetic look.

"Pasensya na po, ma'am! Akala ko po may nakapasok na magnanakaw. Wala naman po kasing ibang lumalabas dito kundi yung caretaker po. Nag hehelicopter po kasi si Sir Viau pag bumibisita rito, minsan kotse kaya alam ko po kapag siya ang dumarating. Eh, wala pong abiso ang caretaker kung pupunta siya ngayong araw kaya akala ko po magnanakaw," nagkamot pa ito sa ulo. "Pasensya na po talaga, ma'am!"

Halos matawa ako nang nabasa ko kung gaano ito ka balisa at kabado. Pero pinigilan ko ang sarili.

I took a deep breath and smiled at him. Nahihiyang napayuko ito.

"It's okay, sir. I'm actually impressed po dahil napaka epektibo mo sa trabaho."

Nag angat ito ng tingin sa akin, nanlalaki ang mga mata sa gulat. His mouth parted.