IS MINE (Short Story)

part 11

The morning of the math competition crackled with a nervous energy. Aiah, her fingers tracing the complex equations scribbled on her practice sheets, felt a knot of anticipation tighten in her stomach. Colet, usually so calm, paced the room,

(YOU SHOULD AND VOTE)

his brow furrowed in concentration. Tontawan, ever the pragmatist, meticulously checked their supplies, ensuring every calculator and pencil was accounted for.

(LET'S CHECKED IF WE VOTED)

They met backstage,  Aiah adjusted the collar of her school uniform, a nervous habit she couldn't shake. Colet offered a reassuring smile, and Tontawan gave a firm nod, her eyes sparkling with determination.
"𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴? " Tontawan said, her voice steady.

(LET'S VOTE?)

The stage lights blazed, blindingly bright, as they stepped out into the auditorium. The crowd's murmur was a low, expectant hum.

(HOW ABOUT YOU PRESS THE STAR)

Aiah took a deep breath, focusing on the problems displayed on the giant screen. The first round began, a flurry of calculations and strategic deductions. Time seemed to warp and bend, each minute stretching into an eternity.

(HOW ABOUT YOU ALSO FOCUS ON THE SCREEN AND VOTE?)

They worked as a team, their minds a synchronized machine, their unique strength and skills bringing them together. Colet's analytical precision, Tontawan's quick calculations, and Aiah's intuitive problem-solving meshed seamlessly.

(HOW ABOUT WE WORK AS A TEAM
AND VOTE.)

The final buzzer sounded, and a collective sigh swept through the crowd. The judges conferred, their voices hushed and serious.

(I'M JUDGING YOU FOR NOT VOTING)

Then, the announcement: "And the winners of the regional math competition are... Aiah, Colet, and Tontawan!"

(AND THEN THE WINNERS FOR READING BUT NOT VOTING GOES TO...

KAYOOOOO)

The cheers of the math competitionafter they won Colet, flushed with a hopeful energy, stepped towards her. "Aiah," he began, his voice a hesitant murmur, "𝘐... 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝘺𝘰𝘶?"

(CAN I TAKE YOU TO COURT FOR NOT VOTING)

A strange mix of warmth and apprehension bloomed within Aiah. Before she could articulate a response, Principal Lim and Teacher Maloi appeared, their expressions stern and unyielding. "𝘖𝘩 𝘯𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯" Maloi stated, her voice sharp and decisive. "𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵." The color drained from Colet's face as he turned and walked away, his shoulders slumped.

(AND YOU ARE DISMISSED, SO YOU CAN VOTTEEE)

Maloi and Mikha turned their attention to Aiah, their gazes like twin shards of ice. "𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵? " Mikha's voice was laced with a chilling disbelief.

(STOP, DID YOU VOTE)

Mikha turned and left, her departure swift and silent, a summons from the principles of various math colleges pulling her away.

(MAG VOTE KA, IKAW HA ANG KULIT)

"𝘔𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳, 8𝘱𝘮 " Maloi's voice echoed in the stark hallway, sharp and unwavering. "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦" Maloi, with a curt nod.

(HAYST, VOTE MUNA)

Back home, Aiah wrestled with a dread. The manor, Maloi's chilling command, —it all coalesced into a heavy weight in her chest.

(MAG VOTE KA MUNA)

She couldn't bring herself to go. 8 PM turned to 9 PM, aiah started to feel uneasy Her parents, usually home by now, were nowhere to be found.

(DID YOU VOTE YET?)

Then, a sudden, jarring clatter erupted from downstairs, shattering the silence. A jolt of adrenaline shot through Aiah. Something was wrong. Her heart pounding, she crept down the stairs.

( HINDI KA PA NAG VOVOTE.)

The living room was a scene of stark horror. Her parents were bound to chairs, their faces pale and strained. Behind them, Maloi stood, a cruel grin twisting his features.

(VOTE)

"𝘖𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 " he said, his voice a low, mocking drawl. Aiah froze, her breath catching in her throat. Her parents' eyes, wide and pleading, met hers, a silent, desperate message:𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧  The air crackled with a silent, terrifying threat.

I'M BACK

HEHEHE HEHEHE HINDI AKO MAG AADD NG 18+ SCENE AYAW NAMAN NI YO MAG VOTE

SIGE HINDI NA LANG AKO MAG UPDATE

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