World War III: Protecting People Around You

Prologue

World...

For the people like us, the 'world' means:
*The place where we live in, a place where we grow up and where we will die. It is also the place where you meet all the people you knew now, and you might someday.
*Some consider it trash because of their problems. Some consider it small because they meet the same people or person often in different places.
*Other thinks that it is a puzzle that is difficult to understand. Other thinks that it is their everything.
*People that are in love thinks that the world is the person they love.

But whatever that world means, it is precious for us. Even it break us or help us, still, it is the world we should and must protect. It is too beautiful to cease... to break... and to lose. Without the world, we are nothing... we won't have anything to care and we won't have anything we want.

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War...

It is a fight between two parties. They fight for what they think is right. They fight because they oppose.

Losing peace and trust to one another may cause war. War only causes casualties, injuries, damage of properties, and of course, fear. When two nation are at war, the most affected are the citizens, because the leaders often first think about themselves and their position. That's why war is one of the most inconvenient way to solve a problem, issue or even some misunderstanding. Therefore, before starting it, think of the worst case scenarios it might cause.

But world war?

Isn't it too much?

We know that cold war is happening to the other countries. There is war happening in our country. There is war in our world.

Is the world we knew going to break? Is there any people willing to risk their lives to protect their so-called "world"? Are the innocent people going to die? What are we going to do? Are we safe here? Is our country part of the conflict? If we leave this place?

These questions are going out of our minds when we heard the term 'world war'.

If by chance, what can you do to save yourself, your loved ones, your everything, your world?

Whom will you trust?

What are you going to risk?

Will you survive?

Will they live if I die?

Most of all...

Kailan ba matatapos ito?

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"Hey! Have you decided?" Pako asked. He's one of my friends.

"Not yet. Have you?" I answered.

"I think so." He replied.

"Pass your papers." The teacher said.

"Holy cow! Aside from my name, I haven't written anything yet." Vien hurrying said.

Everyone is in a chaos undecided on what course on our TLE subject to choose. Anyway, here's the choices:
- Drafting (Mechanical and/or Technical)
- ICT
-Dressmaking
-Cosmetics
-Electronics
-Cookery

Most of the junior high schools, I think, offer this.

Anyway, I know for certain is that no one in my friends are going to take dressmaking and cosmetics. You know why? Well, it's not that they're all guys but we're not into that kind of thing. We're nerds ya' know. Speaking of nerd... We are not really bookworms. We just prefer listening to the lectures of the teachers... Challenging ourselves... Trying to solve the hardest question our math teacher could ask.

We also cheat like what you do. We borrow scientific calculators from seatmates/cheatmates then put a piece of paper inside it asking what is their answer in a certain question then giving it back to us. But don't do it, seriously. Don't take it as an advice. It's bad, really. I swear. Haha.

We study well that's why we belong on the highest section. Also, being an honor student is our friendship goals. 'A class that cheats together, graduates together!' is our class' motto. (I'm being bad) But guys, don't really take it as a good thing. I meant it. Conscience is swallowing me. Char!

So, we are in the midst of choosing course. I'm trusting my friends. Even that we will be apart for only an hour, I am hoping that we will pick the right course we really want and we are best at. Besides, we are talented and skillful. Aside from being smart (pa-humble), I believe that we will survive this world in the future. This is what studying is for.

"The papers all here?" We nodded to the teacher's question.

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