Beneath The Flames
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Sometimes, redemption arises beneath the flames of burning retribution.
Iezabel Xanthe Armendarez used to live an ideal life. She almost had everything. Great parents. Loving siblings. Rich family. Sincere friends. Clear dream. Comfortable life... Wala na siyang mahihiling pa. She doesn't need to wish for anything, anyway. All she needed to do was to live her life. But after crossing that damn road when the stoplight's green, her life changed.
Yes, her family forgave her. But she didn't forgive herself. They told her it wasn't her fault. But she knew deep inside her that it was her fault. That's why she decided to leave the life she used to have. After everything...she didn't deserve any of that life. She doesn't know what she aims in doing that though. To forget? No. To find a reason to forgive herself? Maybe. She doesn't know.
But is that it? Is working for her own self enough to forgive her? Is leaving her family, her comfortable life and their riches enough? Sapat na ba iyon para sa sirang nagawa niya? No! It's not enough. Nothing will even be enough for the consequences of what she did.
This is a story about retribution and redemption. A story about regrets and acceptance. A story about anger and forgiveness. A story about hate and love. A story about what arises beneath the flames.
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