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Grace Padua

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THE INVISIBLE WARRIOR

Crisanto is sent to a mission to rescue five hundred children abducted by a terrorist group following the order of their leader Misuto setting up camp in the highlands of South Africa. Crisanto is a member of the National Guard. He heard many terrorist attacks to civilians. they could burn a whole community to drive the settlers away and occupy the place and become a part of their territory. These activities are carefully planned to show to the national government about their stronger force to grab the power of governance in the land and the...

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UNEXPLAINED DOCUMENT

Kirk left his job at the middle of his shift. He is fired at work. He can't understand why he is fired. Arriving home Jane asks why he is home early. 'Something terrible happened to me at work," he told Jane.' Maybe some of my co=workers know this is going to happen, I was fired and don't know why. How can I contact my co-workers to tell them to be careful at work." Jane couldn't believe this thing happened to Kirk who has worked at this company as a factory worker for almost fifteen years. What will happen to his contributions to the compa...

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Mariana watched the first death anniversary of her late Aunt Sally online organized by her relatives back home. That night she can't get her sleep. She is thinking about the kindness she extended to her when she is going to take her course in college. Her aunt lived in the capital city of her province. Mariana has no other choice but to go and lived with her. Her mother asked her aunt if Mariana can stay with her and her aunt agreed. Her mother couldn't afford to support her struggling to provide the necessities of her younger brothers and s...

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REVOKED JUDGMENT

Miramar spends her vacation alone feeling lonely distancing herself from her friends. Losing a loved one is not easy. Being a Christian Miramar has many questions why there is death. The primary question in her mind is the choice to get married with someone whom she has not chosen to live with. On her part she didn't expect to happen that way. One day she found herself crying the night after forcibly accepted her wedding vows. Friends and relatives witnessed it. She can't remember if her parents were present. After the ceremony they were inf...

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KEMPOT & TUCO

Kimmy wakes up at the middle of the night It's Tuco the house lizard who makes noise anytime during the day or night. This time Kimmy heard his voice In wonderment he waves his hand to put the lights on his bedside lamp. To his surprise Tuco is telling him his name is to be Kempot. If he says "Kempot" he becomes invisible together with Tuco. Tuco explained if they become invisible Tuco will be able to hear anyone who is asking for help, it maybe an animal or a human being who is in distress. That's how strong Tuco can hear. He is given supe...

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COP DIEGO'S POLICE REPORT

Diego is on his way to the police station to submit his credentials for training as a police officer. He has waited this to come applying for several times at other stations , no replies worked as a security guard while waiting and here's his chance to become a member of the police. force. He wondered why he can't be commissioned right away. His record shows to have finished a medical degree in Biochemistry ,then he applied for military training at the Canadian Armed Forces. His family attended his graduation at the military facility, the p...

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PASSING THROUGH HIS LIFE'S STORMS

Emong gazed the damage brought by the Super Typhoon Ondoy carrying gusty winds of 120km/hour. Although their place is called a typhoon path this one passed by three days ago brought surmountable destruction. The river has overflowed causing loss of properties, houses domestic animals and fallen considerable number of trees. Emong's backyard is more of a heartbreaking sight, infront of his house, the oldest and biggest mango tree is totally lost with its three trunks, are totally cut in half. There is no chance to regrow its branches maybe ...

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DREAM LOVE

Waking her up is a dream about Marcelo bringing back their past many summer years ago. When they both passed their board examinations in Nursing. where both of them were on top of the list , graduates from the College of Nursing at University of the East. Manila, Philippines. In her dream Sophie met Marcelo when she is with friends at the hospital cafeteria.. She is a single lady and her friends were asking why she has not been married yet. Her answer , she has no interest to get marry. "I enjoy my work at the hospital serving our patients...

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A LIFE CHANGE UNKNOWINGLY

Miniang is born out of wedlock. Her mother is a laundrywoman of a rich family in their village. She has not been recognize at all by the rich family. Anita keeps her laundry work to the rich family . Neighbors heard she is paid with a higher salary just to let the mother and daughter survive. not that they will be called living in poverty. Anita in her mind wants to improve her life with Miniang. She added an extra job helping a storeowner in the community. She helps Marcia put merchandise in their store shelves and housekeep for them on Sa...

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LOVING HIM BEHIND

Trinidad is always alone since her childhood. Even if she has a brother and a sister they are separated when they continued their studies and lived in different places. Until she meets Julio at work at a hotel . She works in the hospitality department while Julio is working at the kitchen as a chef. They meet at the cafeteria during lunch break. Julio introduces himself ,telling her what does he do at the hotel. Trinidad feels not to welcome Julio. She hasn't talk to any of the opposite sex before. She has not communicated with a man as clos...

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SEEKING SOCIAL EQUALITY

Will these two families find a way to be talking again? For decades the Petalvo and Prieto family closed their doors to talk to each other in any occasion , a family celebration or meeting in political events. If ever they meet avoiding each other is their norm. No one knows or who can explain why this two family are no longer communicating to one another For some reason. neighbors are silent while the feud has been going on for long. In one occasion two women ,one day, while doing their laundry at the edge of the stony river bed where they ...

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HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Emong and his wife Irma believes their older children will help them support their younger siblings after they finish their schooling. Emong is the barangay(village) chairman of their village. He oversees the government programs in the community and the peace and order implemented by the barangay tanod.(village guards). Outside of his duty as the barangay chairman, his foremost priority is raising his family. He owns several acres of agricultural land planted with rice and vegetables, an orchard planted with fruit bearing trees, citrus fruit...

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COMIING HOME TO NATIVE LAND

Mitchel who has been away from her country for sometime wants to visit home. Planning the trip to go back home , the place where she spent her childhood. Wanting to go back to see if there are changes of what has been. On her trip she was driven by her son Bongbong to the International Airport, Toronto, Canada. three hours before the flight. It is that early counting how many passengers will be checking in. The lady at the counter checks her baggage. It is overweight. She pointed to her to go to the last counter to pay the overweight surcha...

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THE CONCEALED DIVINE PLAN

In the beginning ,the firmament is completely void and empty until a Creator , God ,who occupies His kingdom in heaven decided to create the universe. The first celestial phenomenon is the solar system composed of the planets moons stars, to light up the sky.. The planets take a complete revolution around the Sun , the biggest and brightest Star for 365 days equivalent to one year. God chose one planet to put life in it. Life that will cover Planet Earth. He chose Earth for a specific purpose. On Earth He created mountains valleys open fie...

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A BLEEDING HEART'S LOVE

What is love? How did it started? Love is celebrated once a year. For all the lovers do they know what is really love? Let me tell you what is real love. In the beginning of time the world is created by a Creator God who has the power to create the love between a man and a woman. God created the first human being he called Adam who is male. He created him in his likeness and image out of a handful of clay and designed his physical features the upper part which is the head composed of the hair forehead eyebrows eyes cheeks lips and chin. Th...

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