Calepaincil Stories

I, Maxine Briannaly Julieter Celestery Ocampu Fernandez, a well-known student and the sole daughter of the affluent Fernandez family. As the Valedictorian for Batch 23 at Ten Jen Raffa Academy, I have garnered numerous achievements and hold the esteemed position of High Supreme Schools Learners Government President. People admire me for my intelligence, beauty, athletic abilities, and talents. However, beneath the facade of a perfect life, I carry an inner struggle that is evident to those who look closely. The haunting memories of my past have shattered my present, leading to the downfall of my once happy family. Despite being admired by many, I often feel like an intangible presence, always present yet never truly noticed. For me, living feels like a slow death. Each morning, I carry the weight of my parents' high expectations, burdening my every step. Existing in a world where I am my only ally is a painful reality. The blame I face for a secret sin that I cannot explain further complicates my already arduous journey. At akala ko, yon lang ang papel ko sa mundo. Kinneth Klent Meranda Garcia. Most popular student in our school. Mayaman, gwapo,magaling sa sports, and Ten Jen Raffa Academy's Salutatorian for Batch 23. My worst enemy ever. Ang taong kaagaw ko sa lahat ng bagay. The person I swore to never become friends with, yet he never gave up on me. He's the one who gradually became a part of me, who opened my eyes to the real world I inhabit. The person who can make me lose my temper and at the same time quicken the beat of my heart. He's the man who makes me feel safe and allows me to find solace in his presence. Kaibigan lang ba sya? Pa'no kung hindi? When he returns, I'll find a courage to speak my heart. Pero kailan sya babalik? Babalik kaya sya?

Raieetch Ura Stjerneborg Cervantes was called daring not because she never broke, but because she chose to stand even when life pressed its weight against her chest. She believed that even in the darkest corners of life, the distant sparkles above could still cast light upon the rugged world she lived in. Mahirap ang buhay, pero walang rason para sumuko. She swore she would never give up on life. Strength became her language. She learned how to fight her cruel thoughts alone, and how to keep her tears suspended behind her eyes. Looking up was her survival. Even when the world looked down on her, she lifted her gaze higher. She wanted to live freely, 'yung klase ng buhay na kompleto lahat. Sagana. Buhay na may liwanag. Iyon lang ang gusto nyang makuha. Until she bumped at him. The moment she collided with Draiveen Oss Zercone Adamson, something in her shifted. Kakaiba. His eyes carried a seriousness wrapped in a gentleness he never dared to name. In his presence, darkness learned how to glow. Pain felt quieter, and her restless heart finally found a place to rest. Sa kanya, may liwanag, kahit na malayo. She believed foolishly, beautifully, that he could save her. Perhaps he always could, if love did not demand a cost. For a while, life felt almost perfect. Laughters were loud, happiness felt certain, and moments felt eternal. But reality was merciless, and it struck them with a pain too heavy to measure. Nawasak bigla. She begged and cried. And the more she did, the more life get worse. She never wanted the stars to see her standing alone. Yet they watched as the darkness returned. It swallowed her once more. Hindi siya pwede. At mas hindi rin talaga siya pwede. She was late to realized that a star like him was always meant to be the farthest above all. His love was unreachable, and the more she tried to touch his light, the more she realized the truth. Like him, some stars are meant only to be loved from afar.

If you were asked what color brings life back, what would it be? Green? For Cashle Moriah Ell Armani, it is green. She was blessed. She never had to beg nor fall to her knees to ask for something more. She was a leader of the crowd. Lahat ng galaw niya may buhay, lahat ng reaksyon niya may saysay. She was like every green thing that keeps life dancing. But behind that bright image was a life bound by perfection. She was raised to be flawless. It's impossible, right? But as a first child carrying her family's name and expectations, nabubuhay siyang malaya, pero nakagapos. Her boyfriend, they loved each other so deeply like even the world cannot fight against them. But she lost him. Nawala ang nagpapabuhay sa mundo niya. Desperate, she tried everything. And in her search, she found someone else. Someone new. From a distance, she saw a man wearing green. It was Frate Kemuel Izsachar Ashby. He was not just a man to notice, he was a man to remember. And so, her foolish game started. She chose to fake love. The woman who once commanded the crowd was now being ruled by her own desperate heart. She planned it all. No guilt. No fear. Until she realized he was different. He loved sincerely. He gave more than she expected, more than she deserved. He gave her life beyond her own concerns, beyond her selfish intentions. She was no longer playing. She was failing, she was falling. And the more she tasted life with him, the more she tried to correct herself for him. She loved him.. When she loved green, it was him she truly loved. Pero nagkamali siya. She was already wrong from the very beginning. She only used him. Why did she? That moment, she knew all green that represents life can wither. Lahat ng may buhay namamatay, nalalanta. And the man who gave her too much of his life did too. Life was the color green for her, but she only knew too little about what it truly costs to waste love born from life.