tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75067514306907680082024-02-07T19:59:15.963+08:00The Severed SoulsRoel Neniel RevillezaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874460033176395566noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506751430690768008.post-40577264336829532412016-02-29T19:15:00.002+08:002016-02-29T19:16:20.709+08:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "mv boli" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The
Other Side of the Bench</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "mv boli" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When
I arrive here I know I’ll start counting. Yes I have patience to
keep me waiting. But who I fool to come with me sitting –meeting
and telling stories I could write in? </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "mv boli" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Twin
Souls</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "mv boli" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Somewhere
in a chain they captured my eyes. From the same shade of their hair
to the unison of their blinking brown eyes and the parade of their
movements, I see no hint of solitude. I was happy to see, head to toe
they resemble, like life and death couldn’t severe them forever. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "mv boli" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Which
made me wish I had one; one whom I can lean on, ready to lend a hand.
Just a shoulder away or help me cry. One I can live with, happy and
spend a lifetime. </span></span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874460033176395566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506751430690768008.post-38826037995592312152015-04-04T13:46:00.002+08:002015-04-16T19:42:45.267+08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reading log 5<b> </b></span><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">part I</span></i></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">~ The ONE</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> –Kiera Cass</span><b><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Did I spare you enough time to read the series? I hope you had a
great time reading it as I am. Well I think I’ve promised to continue share my thoughts
so here it is. Actually I wrote this right after I made my fourth entry so I guess
the <i>WARNING</i> is still on. ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The title itself says it all. THE ONE, it would be America’s caste
as the Queen and the chosen Elite or ‘the one’ that would change their world
upside-down. I thought it would be a long chapter of love and yeah full of love
but then again I have to consider Kiera Cass’ ability to put down your
predictions. Well, I guess that’s the only thing I’d predicted that twists tell
all. The struggles in the first book became just the preparation of what a huge
problem that will arise. I was thrilled as everyone in the palace every time an attack explodes, I wasn’t surprised with how the king's villain behind his
smile. America stands for what she thought was right even to disobey the king
with it. I wish we could find like her in the country, I said Prince Maxon
would be a great leader so does America and I think their reign will obviously benefit
the people of Illea. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I just thought what if the leader would come from a family who are in
the lower caste. I think they are capable of leading the country because they
could understand the scream in the lowest clan and because honestly the problem
–if not most is in the people who experienced poverty and been degraded by the
society. Yet still to consider their knowledge upon leading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">My heart more than just clapped when the ‘Convicting’ came. I know Elise, Kris and even Celeste have their
heart to weigh justice but they never had the guts to express it, they just thought of what could </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">it</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> positively bring to them so they put the accused
in jail without knowing the real cause of their crime -they are called criminals
but still have rights. That made them fail to be the Queen, well they seemed to
be the model of politicians who just wanted the honor not the service.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Yet here comes as ever fair America. I couldn’t imagine how elated
the man was when sent home not to jail because America weigh him better,
he steal clothes for his less fortunate children so he would just be giving
back what he got and go home not to be sentence to prison for life. However it
was bad influence of America teaching not to obey the law but I think it was
good to disobey rules if you think that’s not what everyone deserves. I just
hope justice is in America and she's visible elsewhere especially here where
justice sometimes call for a caste that the guilty who has money would be
spared and penniless innocents would be sentenced to jail. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Back to the
competition, I thought it would the closest fight since there were only four of
them remained but surprisingly they got even closer that the Celeste whom was villain
became the one America wants to talk to. I guess that’s how any competition
goes, the first meeting could be the toughest for everyone aims to win but at
the end of game relationships were building against each competitors. Well it
is not the other Elite that America wants to empress, it is the King that tried to
kick her out again and again. I was always startled every time America was
attempted to be kicked-out in the Palace. The author effectively kept it surreal
and I love it. Indeed the King was harsh but it’s a blessing in disguise that
it made America and Maxon bound together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> The love letters
which Maxon wrote for the first time was a real deal –it was my favorite. I never
send a love letter to a girl – I wish I could, someday</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">J</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">. Well I hope I could share it here but I guess
it's too long that it will make you bored or else will just make you ignore my
thoughts and just put your full attention unto it haha. And one thing, the exchange
of ‘I Love You's’ was worth it to be just on the last part. It just depicts that silly
‘love at first sight’ isn’t appropriate and well if you really love her the
first time you saw her –which amazingly untrue you don’t say I love you
immediately right? It takes time – it would take time! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Because the attacks were part of it I
thought the last would be the typical but it’s completely a disaster. Both the
King and Queen Amberly died and almost to Prince Maxon and America. Yet each
tragedy has to end and despite the royals lose, it is a blessing for the prince
to improve the country on his reign and finally ask the hand of America despite
her being kicked-out if the rebels haven’t came. Well, things have been said and
done and the only thing to do is make the most out of it. Finally Prince Maxon is
now the King and the Five America who became the Three when she was Selected
and been an Elite now she was the One and the Queen America of Illea. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">PS: I hate Epilogues and I’m tired encoding but I think I should
share this lines. Last <i>WARNING: I’LL
SPOIL YOU WITH THIS</i>. Sorry can’t help but share. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">“But even now I know this
isn’t a fairy tale. I know that we’ll have hard times, confusing times. I know
that things won’t always happen the way we want them to and that we’ll have to
work to remember that we chose this. It won’t be perfect, not all the time.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">This isn’t happily ever
after.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s so much more than that.” –Queen America Schreave<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I guess that ends it. Thanks
for your extra time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reading log 5<b> </b></span><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">part II</span></i></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"><b>Before your Lady America be crowned as the new Queen after the late Queen Amberly and still two days
before the Royal Wedding, the final Magazine edition of ‘The Selection’
features the Bride and the Groom and
your new King and Queen of Illéa.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Exclusive Interview of the Royal Highness<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">Photographer</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> Very well sir, it was an
honor taking pictures with you and you too [<i>up
to Lady America</i>] Your Highness. [<i>Exits
with a polite bow</i>]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">Writer:</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> I guess it would be roper
to start the interview as soon as possible Your Highness, so you’ll not be
distracted with the huge preparation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">King Maxon</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">: I thought of talking
while sitting, shall we? Besides I don’t want my dear to get tired until – <i>[America put her fingers on his lips and
just a long ‘<b>sssh</b>’ enough to make him still]<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Lady America</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">: </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I bet you’re behind the poll on the magazine that we –no Celeste usually read. It was actually
harsh and hmmp MEAN!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yeah the words are mine. I apologize for my judgment. Does my head be in
treason or in cane? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maxon</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">: Probably, both?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.5333347320557px;">Lady </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">America</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">: Haha you’re funny but I’ll tell you I’m not like that, it’s
just, you’ll be a servant by now <i>[pause]</i>
kidding. Where are we? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Writer</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> [trembling but showed he's professional] ahh everyone knew the supposed
proposal failed to be in the <i>Report, </i>would
you like to share how was the final selection and how did that ring came into
your hands Your Majesty?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">King Maxon</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">: </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I felt
really bad to fail announcing it in public during the <i>Report</i> which I cannot even mention it but….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.5333347320557px;">Lady </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">America</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">: </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, I expect
to go home that night because of some things I couldn’t share but the attack
could have been a blessing in disguise, despite the lose we realized we need
each other especially at times like those. To tell you about the engagement,
ahh I expect a sweet aroma of roses in my bed yet the reality told us were
soaked with bloods and wounds but it was surprisingly the most romantic
proposal, he spill the lines asked me as his wife well the details are mine
including how his eyes was still an eyes when I immediately said yes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Writer:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">That is
really sweet Your Majesty. Illéa would be glad you share some. The radiance of
the ring says it all though. [he thought finding words to ask] it might be too
personal but I think Illéa would like to hear especially from you sir and I
apologize to ask this; How are you after the King and Queen’s death I mean your
parents? <i>[A complete silence, no one talk
just a long pause]</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">King
Maxon</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">:</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Well, I hope I could be as strong as my wife, whom we all know
also mourn for her father’s lose. I felt her agony but most of it was her being
resilient that her father doesn’t want her to be very devastated and still continue
the life he left. It is maybe because America knew it in the first place that
he was very proud of her even if she won't make it. I just hope I could settle
myself knowing that my father is also proud of me that I can lead the Kingdom
he left. <i>[Obviously holding his tears to pour]</i> I know Mom is and always proud
of me, she was always with me, not a single chance we would miss talking and
now she’s gone and the only thing I could is to stare at the empty chairs she
once sat. Every now and then I still wait for any of them to knock my door
every morning. I already miss Dad’s command and Mom's worries. Breakfast, lunch
and Dinner were just a torture right now. Yet I know America is and always be there for
me. That no matter what the country be in my leadership still my Queen America
will still be at my side forever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.5333347320557px;">Lady </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">America:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I wished I had the chance to call her my <i>Mom</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know I already have a perfect bride but I won’t miss this real important event
for us, so the preparations be from floor to ceiling, from the carpet to the
chandelier everything <i>must</i> be perfect.
Well, you knew it’s not just a wedding. Illéa
will see it though. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.5333347320557px;">Lady </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">America:</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Naughty! <i>[Rolled her blue eyes but giggled]</i> Well as you can see,
since the proposal, the funeral and the quick recovery, finally this is it I’m
getting married, <i>we</i> are getting married and I hope I could be your great Queen.
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be on the <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Report </span></i><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">the whole duration of the ceremony, I can
assure you that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I think I’ve had enough information; it is my real honor to talk
to our new King and Queen. Thank you for the opportunity Your Highness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maxon</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">: Excellent, well its</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> up to the article though.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.5333347320557px;">Lady </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">America:</span></b><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> [</span><i>almost a whisper</i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">]</span></span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t
mind him, its nice meeting you sir. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The
Selection ~ The Elite</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> –Kiera Cass<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I wrote this right after I closed the book. 11:42 pm. There were
thoughts. Countless thoughts fishing in my mind and I couldn’t think of
anything else but to get a pen and a piece of paper to write and catch it.</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">WARNING: I wrote whatever word my mind wants to say so better bear
with it</span></i><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">. ;-)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DWvgAZpXDMJ8-YJzLU5L8V8rIAp_ntfXmraA5C9Lo-IkBu4Ir7XvgU2ZEi2rx8Y2JHqo8yCC0Jzv5Em8bGBEXqjFq6ly5-XzmSQrXIkoN0HwWqaC0OBMLPgz6rPEgx146JqDJr66wXE/s1600/The_Selection_Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DWvgAZpXDMJ8-YJzLU5L8V8rIAp_ntfXmraA5C9Lo-IkBu4Ir7XvgU2ZEi2rx8Y2JHqo8yCC0Jzv5Em8bGBEXqjFq6ly5-XzmSQrXIkoN0HwWqaC0OBMLPgz6rPEgx146JqDJr66wXE/s1600/The_Selection_Cover.jpg" height="400" width="263" /></a><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Like seriously, I love happy endings until I read this
series’ epilogue. I don’t really care if it’s a tragic, a hanging ending nor of
those in fairytales, I just don’t want to end this book at all. It’s like I
want to read the book for the rest of my nights, bubbling the scene I closed
before I sleep and unlocking it as I wake up in the morning –though not every
day, I woke up real late.</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I
believe it is not the adrenaline rush to the deadliest line that I unfolded it
in a short time but because I was always hungry to find out why, who, when, how
and anything I ask would be going to have an answer. I just admired the book as
I love the characters.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Honestly, thanks to my pen for letting me outrage and put my
thoughts into words. I just hope its ink wouldn’t run-off before I have it all
done. It’s my last chance to complete my blog.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Kiera Cass took me to the future –the future I have not imagined
will rise, it was messy yet perfect. I sometimes thought of who I was in the
story, am I the camera witnessing every other attack in the palace or else the
Northern and Southern rebels causing the chaos, one of the guards maintaining
the security, or might be Prince Maxon Schreave admiring America Singer or just
merely an intruder sneaking private scenes in any hidden rooms. I really felt
I’ve been one of the pieces building the best story. I admired her.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Really this book reminds me of stories heard, read, seen on TV or
of movies. It’s quite similar to Hunger Games minus the blood sport, Divergent
only its factions, Royalties across Europe, Prince’s marrying commoners like of
Prince William and Kate Middleton whom was witnessed throughout the globe. Yet
I know exactly it was different and don’t see all of those was its blueprint,
it was uniquely beautiful. I was amazed on how the author introduced the time
and the setting. It was effectively believable that I have the second thoughts
of; would the world be like this through time? Is it possible to fade United
States America despite its power now? Will it happen to the Philippines
significantly connected to the unsettled relationship to China? Mere questions
to reality.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">“It is always at awe when you less expect things to
happen”. </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I uttered
it a lot and now I just said it again as I finished reading. When I saw it on a
bookstore, I expect a love story – a plain love story of a Prince finally
marrying a girl who outshines the others with her beauty, wit and personality
as of silly pageants. And yes you won’t miss girls who bully the chosen
protagonist and sabotage every detail of its beauty. But i could only stare at
the lines which startled me and just ‘<i>ahhhh it’s actually happening</i>’.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">In the first book, the caste system really caught my interest. At
first I was amazed by it, it's exciting when you put numbers to people’s status.
But then again predictions failed, America actually hates it, she thought it is
the major problem the kingdom has ignored. Here I saw how America values
fairness and freedom. When an attack again explode at the palace Lady America
brought here maids in the safe room where the Royal family and the selected
were and only theirs but she broke the rule, at that time no caste must arise
just their safety and her maids were important. Illéa needs her. Yes I could
say that even if I could not benefit America being the Queen but for I believe
a leader should possess like her –as great as her. I now see what castes’
effect to their world, it is as water and a mud, well if you put them together
the flow will still occur but if you put them boundaries you’ll see no progress
and will just be stagnant. Peace does not count on money nor do war freaks
evolve on penniless, but freedom does.</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Castes
should never exist if reality will allow because if there's one thing that
could make this world still and peaceful it would be giving everyone an equal
right, no matter who, no matter what is their status in the society.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Well, I supposed it is still a love story and again love became
the weakness of every girl as America. She still tied with “first love never
dies” silly cliché as if Aspen is the only man alive. This is one of his
criteria why to eliminate caste because she wanted to live with Aspen though
she’s Five and he’s Six. The relationship’s never illegal but if you consider
having a</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">life</span></i><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">you would avoid it to happen like what they did even if she
doesn’t want the Prince and be the choice to be the Majesty’s wife, she still
signed for the ‘The Selection’.</span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Of all
the admiration still this was not my genre –I mean to sort of royal stories nor
princesses’ diaries, so i set my mind on politics and how a monarch actually
run. Considering a world after a Fourth World War I know the reality still has
it sealed that though thousands of war will occur a government is still a
government and leaders still lead the way the past lead. The recipe of
leaderships would only be complete with the oppositions; there will always be
someone whom will disagree on your opinion even if that’s the perfect solution
to make things better. That I don’t blame the rebels for their attacks nor do I
blame King Clarkson for his leadership. Everyone might think a king or a
president just sit on his throne and command his constituents, with the honor
on his name already says it’s never easy to run a country. However, they chose
to be in that position so the solutions are supposed to be in their hands and
not to add the problems instead. And there King Clarkson failed, he does not
step on the lower people for he thought it could be best for them yet in his
reign he doesn’t know it’s the root of it all and even if America tried to
enlighten him He still stand on his idea and never listens . Where in fact, unlike
his father, Prince Maxon believes on the agony on his people and of America, that
actually will save </span><span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Illéa and if we could find
a president like him we’ll smell a good leader and a better country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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book two however was the most exciting part of the series. Here I had a chance
to know the Elite and the different angles of America as well as Maxon. I
already sensed the battle and remind me of how hard it was for Prince Maxon to choose
between the six deserving ladies –or five. Yet the Prince showed not a struggle,
he remained composed and impressively calm which I want to possess. I need that
especially when it comes to my decisions; I usually panicked until I’ve got a
wrong choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> But
the most exciting part of it was until I couldn’t stop myself from singing KZ
Tandingan’s “ Mahal ko O Mahal ako”. I wanted to sing it to America every time
she was confused on who she cares and loves the most. If it’s Aspen her first
love and whom still loved her or Maxon that made her feel extra special. But I’m
afraid she’ll command to kick me out or worst let her maid braid my tongue for
my awful voice –she is a Five and a singer for heaven sake. Seriously, I don’t
know how hard it is for America, maybe because I don’t feel like it or it is
not hard as it that I experienced. WHICHEVER! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> I
know in the first place who will end at last but it is so strange that this
book contains twist that will make you afraid your predictions will again fail.
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afraid you’ll get bored. I hope you’ll be excited as I am for my thoughts about
the third book ‘The One’. And again I guess it would give you time to read the
whole series first before knowing my insights. Thank You. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the girl in your dreams that exactly possess your mother –you longed since
she’s gone? But exactly finds you like her villain father she won’t wish to
come across? Have you imagine a complete Disaster? Their story was dangerous at
it was perfectly wrong but as Abby Abernathy says <i>“when a disaster is Good it is Beautiful”</i>, the sequel unfolds with
a bang of danger, love, trust and fate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and I expect an intimate sign of forever, as I unfolded the first page it turn
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freshman and in a complete misery of her youth. Travis however is a misery
himself, a perfect definition of a bad boy slash playboy slash a frat man in
college who bullies and beats students in his way. There I understood Abby on
why she could not contain knowing the guy who fits perfectly her father's. Well
it’s a love story and yeah as silly clichés says “love conquers everything” and
it changes a lion to a mice. Travis is intelligent in contrary to what he’s
acting and as hopeless as the guys he punched that only showed because of his
eagerness to have Abby –who in the first place failed to avoid him and found
deeply in love instead. Their feelings changed them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having a tough job in pointing the arrow for the disaster the two brought, I
come to realize Abby was an American teenager yet showed far from the typical.
Even if she already feel empty without Travis in his side, she still showed a
true woman that knows exactly her boundaries in relationships with opposite sex
especially Travis who can easily get a girl with just wink. Unlike her
bestfriend America who go beyond what a teenage couple could have done.
However, there are certain ways where Abby failed to impress me, at times when
she easily leave a man without dropping any excuse like killing someone without
any reason -well the feeling might have been similar to a painful death. And i
don't blame Travis to go back with his lunatic self when he was immediately
broke without Abby explaining. Not until Abby realized not all men are like his
father's footprint that i admired her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to about love usually says “you have to change your attitude if you really love
her” and it’s always a debate in me that if you are to show your love you have
to let her know who you are and not your better being and if she would love you
eventually you wouldn’t be blamed of being just pretentious or worst a liar.
Somehow it still depends on him and his attitude –if that would upset his girl,
he should change it for her. Like what Travis did, he changed himself not to
impress Abby nor have her finally to bed but because he knew this would only make
her stop from comparing any man to her father. That would also explain why they
have to get married immediately despite their age and work because they have a
solid trust that no one hides any truth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that I hated the novel for the chapters that the characters have to break-up,
like you felt the “forever” and then suddenly it has to end but I was just
kidding. Actually I salute the author for it because it does effectively move
me; I usually quit reading when a book becomes boring –where it just contains
purely one matter. I also commend her for burning my predictions. I was about
to put it down when I sense it is just another version of a story I’ve read and
the names are only that’s different. But yeah I found myself at awe with twists that I repeated not just once. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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morning, finally reading the epilogue of the second book of the Maze Runner
series. The almost dawn was a deafening silence yet my mind is noisy with
questions and thoughts about how the plot jerked into another startling scene
however it is already ending –a series indeed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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way out of the maze despite the struggles of battling with the Grievers and
seeing dead bodies of his friends left in the maze, yet Thomas and the other
twenty Gladers felt no success. They held the victory after them sent to
the safe house with the comforts of foods, clothes and the bed enough for a
rest after the vicious fight. They are as clueless as their memory that it would lead them to the hardest level of the trial.</span></div>
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not just the highlight of the lead after it revealed they were never survivors
and another trial still awaits their journey. It is good to read a book where
you do not only see the efforts of the main character however does not overpowered. One thing that made me appreciate Thomas is that he acts, thinks, fights
and works as if no one is the leader and every one of them has the ability to throw
in help for their survival. We almost always let everything be on the leaders
hands that sometimes or so I thought, we make effort to aid the task but at the
back of our minds, the leader could or would lend his extra effort
to make it the best, alone. That’s amazing about him that instead of crying a
day when he arrive clueless –remembering only his name, he broke the record of
a new kid’s role in the maze; he spent his time discovering and looking for
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<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the Scorch where Minho was
appointed “The Leader”, Thomas did not let him fight the storm, the cranks, the
lies and all the betrayals alone but he made everyone follow him fought and
protect the group. I was really grateful to meet Thomas for he made me value
“the world is round and it continues to spin” because truly, triumphs are never
everlasting nor defeats are forever. You would experience a smooth and a rough
road in the middle of your journey. I guess “staying strong” in the battle that
you’re clueless of the result is like you being “well prepared” for a fight
that needs to be won. “Remember, the Scorch Trial is when things get hard”, so
if you're in a difficult phase of your life now think of it as the Scorch Trial
and always bear in mind that if Thomas and other Gladers survive, you also can.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thoughts of people being controlled, these always remind me of Katniss Everdeen
in Suzanne Collins’ series the Hunger Games. Katniss’ and Thomas’ tale are widely
divergent but their battle are way similar. As well as the government of Panem and
the WICKED never missed to point a comparable agenda. President Snow intent to
organize his people while the creators of WICKED want to find a cure of a
contagious virus –The Flare to make a new and well society of ill-free people and
both of them see alternative on “control”; they control the minds of their
variables in order to fulfill their plans despite the death they witness every
trial. And the role of both protagonists of the two books is to fight and let them
know that they have the power to end the flow of blood and that they could no
longer be used. Both of them will fight
not just for victory but for a peaceful life they only imagined and wished in
the combat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Before I start the New Year, this series concludes
my favorite for 2014. Usually, I could barely finish a single novel in 3 or 4 months
but it was another first for me last November to read three books in a month
and it only attests how I love to spend my time with James Dashners’ masterpiece.
However, I broke my resolution last year to unfold the series complete for I unfortunately
have not found the final book –Kill Order but I promised to look for it so bad to
also help me answer my questions in the preceding books like; will the immune of the virus still become Cranks at the end?, does the cure really exist?, will
the wicked fail?, is it possible that The Flare be experienced in the real
world in the future considering the Global Warming we faced right now?. And to also
complete my predictions on whether the main variable -</span></span><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Thomas</span></span><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> be dead and will caused
the WICKED to fail and will eventually kill the other Gladers or else Thomas
will succeed against the WICKED and will find the cure by themselves. Not
unless I found the Finale of the book this noises like viruses in my mind would
possible make me insane as the Cranks. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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exclusive terms:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; line-height: 115%;">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: MingLiU_HKSCS, serif; line-height: 115%;">A monstrous animal like
creatures that kill the Gladers in the Maze and in Scorch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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eliminate unwanted variables.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the middle of the maze <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Killzone Experement Department)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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trials like the Maze and the Scorch <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cure to the Flare<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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be tested and be observed through the functions of their brains while on the
trial<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of the Sun causing a flesh eating hot weather that affects the brain like a contagious
virus of every human until makes each of them insane and eat one another.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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by the virus like Thomas that is as if normal, other are newly carriers like
Newt who badly needs the cure, and the flesh eating Cranks –fully insane
individuals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Dashner provided the best descriptions of the following terms so if you are
curious and interested to know them deeply, feel free to read the whole series –if
you have not read it yet. You’ll know how the following terms made the plot very exciting that
you would hate to put the book down. I felt one of the Gladers and I’m pretty
sure you also will. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Bright","serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">READING LOG 2 </span><b><span style="font-family: "Lucida Bright","serif";">Part
II</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Bright","serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Lucida Bright","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">RUN to DEATH</span><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Bright","serif"; font-size: large; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">No, it has to be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I am so blessed. Instead of dwelling on the past I
maintained the same focus that I had taught myself years ago in the garage,
knowing the good Lord was always over my shoulder, giving me quiet
encouragement and strength when I needed it most.” –David James Pelzer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> It is a scene in the nature of childhood to
experience physical pains may it be from the slap of the belt kissing your
skin or even of the thin branch of a guava tree roaring as your father hit your bottom and as if forcing your eyes to pour tears. But it was just a price of our
laziness or maybe for disrespecting our parents –punishment. However, it is completely
poles apart with David Pelzer’s childhood. At his young age he was already
battling courage to survive. The true story of the author himself might be
perceived exaggerated by other readers but as I unfolded every pages of it, I was
amazed of his bravery more than the anger I felt towards his mother. It was
never a question for me why David didn't runaway or escape and asks the
authorities, for I fully understood his innocence and his faith of seeing her
mother back to the old lovable and caring self. He believed it was just a
disease cured by time. However, I barely grasp the point of Catherine Roerva’s
behavior. She didn’t value what she was called –the mother. A mother won’t
discipline his son as vicious as that. But
more than her brutality, it was his husband who showed the cruelty. He did not
give justice of him called as the father of David nor a man in the family. He doesn’t
need a super power or be a superhero to save his son. But he did nothing! He stayed
put and watched the wicked scenes live. He even had the guts to leave David and
never comes back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> David was stabbed, devoured the bleach, burnt in
the stove, starved to death, and then finally gave up believing he has a father
until he forgot there is God who always guides him. He believe on himself alone,
resolute to fight, escaped from the loop of abuse and survive. Yet at the end,
he becomes conscious that all of those trials were God’s way of guiding and
teaching him. Staying alive throughout the challenge proved that his Savior is
always beside him and the only thing he could say –which is also the great line
in the novel was, “I am so blessed.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> I am punished a lot when I was young but I can say
that I’m lucky enough to have a mother and a father who loved and valued me as their
son. But one thing that made me appreciate the novel is that it reminds me of
my childhood friend Caloy. It is not the point that he was also like David but I
knew he was abused. He was three years younger than me but we were good buddies
despite the gap. Except playing and exploring the farm while looking for fruits
during weekends, he used to spend time with me while I was doing my assignments.
Looking at me answering, he would then ask a paper and borrow the other pencil
and tried his best to sketch symbols in every word he barely understood. Until one
time I heard him said “I wish I could go back to school.” At his age that time,
he should be in grade 3 but he was there clueless of what will happen to him in
the future. He told me that he even ranked top4 when he finished grade 1 and
made me wonder why his parents gave up sending him to school anymore. I remembered
he also told me that his father didn’t want him to study because even his elder
brother had work without graduating. I also asked about his mother but
according to him she only agreed on his father’s point and recommended to help
his brother instead. He said he already cried a lot begging but it only caused
him to get punished so he stop and accepted it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> I </span><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">wasn't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> aware that time about him already been
abused emotionally but I realized now that he was actually one of those
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happiness, careless of the things around him and just enjoy being young. But I guess
I just have to pray that Caloy would follow the road where David went. I haven’t
seen him for quite six years after I studied here in GenSan but I hope someday
when our roads meet again, I could see a great Caloy and could also say that he
is blessed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Unlike those novels </span><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">I've</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> read, this book gives me
extra time to look for answers for every question it leaved in my mind. Pelzer
gave hints but it only made me confused or maybe the author himself is also
looking for answers as well. I always wonder what kind of virus has attacked to
his mother that he would spread wickedness to his son. If she’s totally insane
why not treat everyone as David? I was mad at his father because of these
unanswered questions; how can he let his child brutally treated by his wife? What
is so scary of the words his wife is saying that he feared to do something and won’t
show the authority of being a husband, a father and a protector?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Corbel","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Considering that the author has not completed the narration
in the first book, I thought of varieties of scenes that the second book may
provide –that would somehow answer every query. I thought of his father coming to the
orphanage where the authorities brought him and they two will live a successful
life. The sequel may also give the right answers of what the readers keep on
asking –the cause of his mother’s wickedness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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