Confessions of a workaholic

“Confessions of a workaholic”

Love and work are two things definitely opposite to one another. If you keep on loving you’ll forget your work, if you keep on working love will surely fade so combining the two is a hard obstacle just like the confessions coming from a guy who loved his girlfriend so much but refuses to commit to her due to his work. Here are his confessions:

“It was Christmas Eve and once again it was a busy day here in the call center. I wish I was at home eating Noche Buena with my family. Oh, how I love to eat that roasted chicken! It’s almost Christmas and the line is off the hook. I cannot even go to the bathroom to pee. That morning I went home and slept. My cousins approached me and woke me up. They said they will go to the mall and shop, even though I am tired like a pig I stood up and went with them. “

“At the mall I kept on seeing the graphics in my computer! My hands keep on typing in the air. I cannot stop thinking about work. Well, that’s because I am saving money because I wanted to finish my schooling. I got a phone call; it was my girlfriend, Gale. She said we will meet in a restaurant. So I went there and sat down with her. My hands just kept on typing and twitching. I cannot control it. She then grabbed my hand and said “Relax, you are not in work. Just have fun and enjoy this day” I smiled and ate with her. We went back to the mall and went on window shopping. I really wanted to buy her those expensive pair of earrings she kept on looking but I still have lots of debts to pay.”

“That was the start of my addiction, my addiction to work. Whenever I hang out with my girlfriend or friends I cannot stop talking about my work. I was hospitalized one time but during my stay I kept on calling my boss about my work. Even the time the needle was inserted to my veins I kept on twitching my hand and asking the nurse if they have wi-fi connection.”

“My girlfriend became frustrated. She kept on ignoring me since the day she told me to quit my job because I was getting sick. My body was getting weak and that my vision was getting blurry. I refused to quit my job. I really wanted to buy her those earrings before our 4^th year anniversary. I almost have the money to buy her those diamond earrings. Then I got the worst news ever. Gale told me she was pregnant and that she wanted to leave me.”

“I was devastated and wanted to commit suicide. I kept on blaming myself for being so lazy that’s why she left me. I kept on implanting in my mind that she left me because I did not have a stable career and that I was poor and cannot give her what she wants. Since then we lost communication. I kept on working and working. I was promoted as supervisor and as thrilled that all my hard work paid off. I then started schooling and graduated college. I got a job abroad and was getting paid wealthy. Everything was perfect but it seems that there is still something missing. I wish I had the time to buy Gale those earrings so I went to online and searched for it. Fortunately it was still on bid and bought it.”

“Then one day, I saw her. She was walking beside the church holding a young boy. I followed her and saw where she lived. It was a small “kubo”. I felt pitiful yet guilty. I knocked on her door and said it was me. She went outside with her face to the floor. She cannot bear see me. She then spoke “Please leave. I don’t want to see you.” I grabbed her and hugged her and said “Please! I want you back! I have a good life now! I can give you everything you want. Here, I have a present for you.” She then pushed me away and locked the door. That day they left and were nowhere to be found. I soon found out that the boy’s name was the same as mine. I was devastated and realize he was mine. Until now I am still looking for my real treasures, my wife and my son.”

THE END

Handshake

Handshake

Throughout our life we meet lots of friends, most of them share common interest but what are special are the tiny details of memories we have with them. These simple gestures that are prolong in our mind and in our hearts are the things that make a friendship unique and special. Have you had a childhood friend that you love so much but left? Well, I do know how that feels, being left by a friend who you thought will be at your side forever.

I still remember the very first time I saw her. She had the longest hair in our class. We were both in kindergarten at that time. We really did not talk to one another until that one faithful day. The day I accidentally tossed the bubblegum I was chewing in her long and soft hair. She hated me so much that she threw blocks at me. The teacher called our parents for counselling and as soon it was over I apologized to her and grabbed her hand and shook it. Like they said the rest was history.

After that day we became best friends. We were inseparable even our teacher and parents saw the big change in our friendship. Years past and still we were best friends. Our friends call us twins whenever we pass the hallway because we had this OCD thing that we have to have matching clothes whenever we go to school. The only thing that was not matching was our hair. She had long straight hair while I had shoulder length hair that was wavy. I was not good looking at all compare to my best friend. She was Miss popular and everyone liked her. I was living in her shadow but that did not stop her from being my best friend. She protects me and cares a lot about me that is what I like about her.

Everything was going smoothly and perfectly fine until her dad got a job on another town far away from where we lived. She did not wanted to tell me that she was moving until the very day she will moved out. We were in 6^th grade when she moved away. Before she left she asked me to see her before the big day. She hugged me and said to me. “I know it is far, but distance is not a hinder to our friendship. You know that you are my sister at heart and I will never forget you.” I started to cry because she was very important to me and that her moving away broke me down. As she looked at me she placed her hand as if she was giving a handshake and spoke “We will still see each other. I know it” I shook her hand like the very first time we became friends.

Years past and after she moved away we kept in touch but it soon faded away. Her father died in an accident and ever since that she stopped communicating with me. I don’t know how to reach her. It was when my college graduation when I finally saw her. I was in a town near where she moved in. She was drinking coffee at a shop. The moment I saw her I knew that she was my best friend. She still had that long hair and still had that mannerism when she sits down with her legs crossed. I slowly approached her and held her shoulder and said “Hey best friend! I missed you! Why didn’t you answer my calls and my emails?” then a man approached me and said “I am sorry, who are you?” It was then when I realized that she was now deaf and blind. She had an accident together with her father. The man who approached me was her fiancé.

I was devastated and paused for a while. I then grabbed her hand and gave her a handshake. In an instant she hugged me and started crying. She said “Best friend! I am sorry! I couldn’t see anymore! I couldn’t hear! I was afraid that you’ll leave me because I am disabled” I hugged her tightly, stroked her long hair and softly whispered “You are my best friend. I love you as my sister and sisters don’t leave someone just like that.” From then on I took care of her. I was always by her side until today. I still won’t forget the day we had that handshake. It was a simple gesture but it meant a lot

THE END

The Portrait

The Portrait

Pictures are tools to freeze moments for a long period of time. It helps us remember that particular moment every time we see a picture, photo or image. Long ago certain tribes ban taking pictures because they believe cameras take their soul whenever their picture is being taken. Well, they are not wrong. The story revolves around a portrait that hides secrets about life and death.

Once there was a wealthy family living in a famous chateau. This family was known for being the jetsetters of that time. They travel a lot and they are also famous for being intellectual in every aspect in science. The father of the house is a famous scientist and the mother is a renowned actress. They both were given a precious little girl name Kaila. Soon their father invented an elixir that defies the law of life in the manner of ageing. He first tried the elixir to his wife, who voluntarily wanted to try it, and soon results were visible in just a few days.

It was Christmas Eve and like any other traditions it was time for them to take a portrait for the yearly canvass to be put up the wall. As the camera flashed and took their picture, it was the start of a totally different life for the family. After Christmas Eve the mother started to act strangely saying that she was a child of God and that she was immortalized in the picture. Soon after she committed suicide and not long the father became insane and killed Kaila leaving the chateau and all the property on hold and untouched.

30 years had passed and a group of students went to the chateau to investigate about the famous scientist who turned insane and they are trying to unravel the said elixir. The group went inside the mansion without any permission but no one really cared because it was abandoned ever since that tragic day happened. On their way there a few people tried to warn them about the said portrait that was cursed and that if they see that the mother is not in the portrait, they will die.

The leader of the group went inside and took pictures of the place. As they reached the dining hall they saw the portrait hanging on top of the fireplace. They slowly walk towards it but a strange noise was first heard at the ceiling as one of the member of the group looked up he vanished into thin air. The group started to panic. They ran outside the room they scattered throughout the halls. One of them tripped over a decapitated leg. They place turned out to be a graveyard of amputated bodies. The only girl in the group stumbled upon a room full of children’s things. As she approached the bed she saw a half empty bottle with a label written on it saying “M. Elixir”. She grabbed the bottle and ran away. Another guy also stumbled in a room that was once the master’s suite. He locked the door and sat behind it. He couldn’t believe what just had happened. Everyone was terrified over what they were hearing and seeing. He then stood up and walked around. He saw a diary. He read the final page of it. Saying:

January 24

It was then when I realized that the elixir’s true form was. My wife acted strange and wanted to die for she said the devil will prolong her for eternity. The elixir was more of a hallucination drug but it makes the person youthful and beautiful. This maybe the results of my wrong actions, making my wife a guinea pig for the elixir. Joining the cult was not all good. I know that God will never forgive me for selling my wife’s soul to the demon.

Then a gush of wind entered the room and the man grabbed the diary and ran away. The leader of the group was hiding behind the stairs when he came across with the two members of the group, the girl who took the bottle and the guy who found the diary. The girl showed the bottle and the guy told the other two what the diary contain. It says there that the father, after finishing college, joined a cult who was devoted with the art of the devil. The cult gave him his last assignment, to make immortality a reality but there is a twist. He must sell his wife’s soul in order for him to achieve the elixir.

He also stated there that he wanted to stop the deal because his wife was getting delusional and that he will go crazy if it continues but the cult persisted on doing the soul exchange. The father then went insane. The three of them finally unravel the truth. The moment they closed the book a gush of wind blew them to the next room, the dining hall where the portrait was hanging. They frightfully looked at the portrait and to their surprise the mother was gone! They all hoped and prayed for their safety. The woman on the other hand held the bottle tightly and looked at it strongly and asked “Why was this in the children’s room?”

They heard strange voices coming from the fireplace; they were voices like cries of children being burned to death. Then the leader of the group had a flashback. He saw in his mind a little girl sneaking up in the laboratory and getting the elixir. They splashed some of the water on to the portrait leaving the portion of the mother covered with the elixir then they went to the room and hid under their bed as their father went up to the room holding a rope and a skewer. Then he burned them in the fireplace.

He told the two other members what he saw and looked at the portrait with a sharp eye while quoting “Now we know what really happened!” After he spoke those words violent winds and aggressive poltergeist happened in front of them and as this was happening a persona was walking towards them holding something in its hand. To their astonishment it was the mother holding a camera and softly spoke “I will not let you reveal the truth! Instead stay with me forever.” Then the woman took their picture and the three of them where immortalized in a picture and never to be found like the rest of the people who knew the truth. All of them compile in a photo album in the chateau’s library.

THE END

Seperation

Separation

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of the night sweating like a pig and thirsty like a camel? Old people believe that during night time your spirit is trying to explore the outside world while you are sleeping and when you wake up in the middle of the night sweating and thirsty it means that your soul has separated from your body. What do you think will happen to you if your soul did not come back from your body?

CASE No. 1: Dirt

It was a cold chilly night when Ashley woke up from her sleep. It was an hour past 12 when she felt an urge to drink a cold glass of water. She went downstairs and drank water. As she was about to place the glass on the sink she saw someone walking at her garden. Thinking that it was the said pranksters who destroy lawn yards so she went outside to scold them. To her surprise, she saw herself looking straight at her with a grin on her face. She screamed as if she saw a ghost and ran upstairs to her bedroom. That morning she woke up. “Damn! What a bad dream! Phew! Good thing it was not real” As soon as she stepped her foot out on the floor, her eyes opened up widely as she saw dirt in her feet.

CASE No. 2: Chemical

Bryan, a student from a popular university stayed at his chemistry laboratory with a few school mates. They have a project to finish up that night. It was already 11pm when his friends decided to eat noodles at a nearby noodle shop but Bryan, being a hard working leader of the group, stayed at the laboratory to finish a few foot notes for the term paper. He sat in front of the computer and fell asleep. Not long he woke up from his sleep due to a noise coming from inside the chemical closet. He checked it out and opened it. Nothing unusual so he went back to the chair. He slowly turned his back and saw himself hang up the ceiling. That morning Bryan died over natural causes.

CASE no. 3: Movie night

It was Valentine’s Day and Alfred and Jade had a plan of watching a movie at Alfred’s apartment. They were planning this event for over 3 months. Alfred told Jade to go on to the apartment first because he still needs to buy food and drinks for this special event. Jade went on and prepare the movie and cleaned up the bed area. Not long, Alfred went in and sat beside her. It was almost 2am when the two started watching the movie. Jade went to the bathroom and saw a note on one of Alfred’s desk saying “Jade can you be my girl?” Jade blushed as she went and stared at Alfred then her phone rang. As she answered the phone, her heart starts to pound heavily. Leaving her friend on hold saying “Jade! Where are you? Alfred had an accident! He fell asleep while riding the bus on the way there!”

These are only a few examples of the said “separation” of the soul and the body. So beware and be careful in waking up in the middle of night. You will never know who you will see in front of you.

A loaf of Bread

A loaf of Bread

Pets are like a hidden treasure that owners cherish. One of the most common pet is the dog. Dogs are man’s best friend, they are loyal beings and they make their owners happy despite the barrier of language. This story is about a smart little dog that despite its owner neglecting him, found not only a home but also a family.

In a small town in a little island called Holston. There lived a man who was more of a socially deprived person. He does not have company in his house up in the hill. He seldom goes to the main town and ignores people he meets there. Children often call him names and usually throw rotten foods at him whenever he goes down town. His name is Fred. Fred grew old as an orphan his parents died early and he does not know any relatives. During his childhood days an old man adopted him and they both lived in the house on the hill. The old man was also an orphan and felt the same sadness that Fred is encountering. As a young boy he was practically normal, he likes playing games, running down the hill, walking in the park with his foster parent but all of this disappeared when one tragic event happened in Fred’s life. Fred’s foster parent had been sued for stealing food at the town’s pub.

The form of sentencing a person’s justice during those days was having a public judgment. He was strapped on a wooden pole and was bid upon whether he was guilty or not. People then put red balls on a box saying he was guilty or not and by the end of the day they will count all the balls. People during those time where easily to comply with rich men’s opinion. Unfortunately the owner of the pub had large amounts money and bribed the townsmen into voting the man guilty.

Fred’s foster parent and the only family he knew was burned to death right in front of his eyes. He was only 15 yrs old when that happened. He was devastated and since then he isolated himself in that old crummy house. He gets his food and water from a small garden that his foster father had made. Every time he goes downtown people constantly stares at him with eyes penetrating to his soul as if they were burning him with criticism. He just ignored every painful backstabbing word he hears from them. He was misunderstood because whenever the deputies asked him questions, he just ignores them and walks away.

So the people of that town disregarded him as part of that small village for over 20 years. During one stormy night as Fred was preparing food. He got distracted from a tiny little bark coming from his front porch. He went to look and surprisingly saw a malnourished dog begging for shelter and hospitality from him. Fred ignored the dog and went inside and ate his dinner. That morning as he was to get his oil can in the small storage house he saw; again, to his surprise the dog lying in the front porch. The dog was in the verge of dying over starvation. It cannot move nor bark because of fatigue. Fred took the dog inside his house and thought of cooking the dog for lunch. As Fred grab the neck of the malnutrition dog, its eyes slowly opened and looked at him with teary eyes. The dog then tried to lick his hand as if it was saying “Thank you for letting me inside.”

Fred felt a little tingle in his heart so he left the dog over the fireplace and gave it food and water. He also covered the poor little dog with a trashed blanket. Fred never felt that emotion before, he felt pitiful. He never felt pity over another being before other than himself. He ate dinner and went upstairs to sleep. As the days go by the storm reached its disappearance, the dog on the other hand suddenly grew strong. Fred really did not care about the dog for he was busy thinking how miserable his life was. Every day since that faithful night the dog followed Fred whenever he goes, whether it was downtown, through the forest or even at home. The dog was always there but Fred did not even appreciate that he now has company or even a family.

Years passed and yet the same old Fred was still blaming everything and everyone over the death of his only family, his foster father. The dog on the other hand stayed by his side throughout those years. One day as Fred was to harvest his cabbage in the garden, he was stunned to what his eyes saw. His garden, the only source of food he knows, was sabotage leaving only traces of paw marks on the soil. To his anger the only thing that came to his mind was the dog. He brutally kicked the dog and threw the dog over the forest. He then went to the town to search for food over the trash. He went home empty handed and while he was slowly walking towards the porch he saw something lying on the floor. It was a loaf of bread. For the past years, mysteriously, someone kept on leaving a loaf bread in his porch for every single day. To his delight and because he was hungry he ate the bread not knowing there were a few blood stains on the bread.

That morning the dog was lying on the porch bleeding, even though it was brutally hurt from the pain it got from Fred, it sat there as if nothing happened. Fred on the other hand kept kicking the dog whenever it comes close to him but the dog was determined and was there still following Fred. He went to the town to try his luck over the garbage barrels. To his surprise one of the townsmen screamed and kept on saying “ROBBER! ROBBER!”. Fred on the other hand did not know what to do so he ran away and not far away behind was the dog. The townspeople had him cornered and held him over judgement. The people glared at him as he was being strapped on the pole. The dog tried to defend Fred but it was too late. The dog was tied to a leash and cannot do anything but stare as his owner was burned to death. It was the same fate as his foster father but this time it was more injustice. They did not bid upon him but instead he was instantly burned. As he was slowly turning to ash and he saw blood stains on the dog. He remembered the loaf of bread that he last ate. Then in a flash it all came to him. The dog was the one giving him food every morning since the day the dog arrived.

The dog kept on barking at him as if he was saying “I will miss you!” just like the day his father was burned to death. He kept on shouting at his body the same thoughts as the dog was thinking. Fred died that night. The dog was then released and it ran towards Fred’s ashes. It stayed there until the wind blew the ashes away.

That day the dog stayed at the house on the hill waiting in the porch, hoping that Fred will come back and every single day he always bring bread into the house, thinking that some day when he comes back, Fred will finally appreciate him.

THE END

Deity Elixir: Chapter 3

Chapter 3

(The Judgment)

The time has come and so is the judgment for the two that shamelessly did a public disturbance. “Whimsipix! We are now here in front of the hummock of hill Sanctified! We are about to witness our second Evoking of our powerful deity Gaia! Let us all read out loud our summoning spells!” Sinclair announced while holding a Holy lace.

“Kimi ga ookkina ookkina koe de warauttara,
sugu ni manekko issho ni waratta ne.”

They spoke the incantations and prayed deeply. They summoned Deity Gaia! While they were praying they heard sounds coming from the ground saying “NO! Don’t!” and on the sky “My child, pray harder! Louder!” After 4 hours of summoning and singing the incantations continuously, Deity Gaia finally went down from the heavens. “My child, you have summoned me again. This is the 2^nd time you have called my name in sake of your dimension. Leader of Whimsy, Warlock Sinclair, tell me your burden.” Gaia said while coming out from a dark grey cloud with a cooling chill of air. “Your Holiness, I, Sinclair, bow in front of you for a wish from the people. Will you please solve this problem? Should we let this 2 shameless rulers be punished or come without any scathe? They made a public disturbance by almost committing a holy commitment to one another.” Sinclair said while bowing.

“Oh yes, in Limsi, it is forbidden for a ruler to get a holy commitment. Please listen to what I have to say. This is not an ordinary disturbance but also an unforgettable situation. I will have to say…… Go on with the wedding!” Gaia said while waving her hands. The people of the Whimsy got surprised and was speechless and so are the rulers especially Queen Lazuli. “Your holiness! Please don’t do this to me! I did not do anything wrong! Please forgive me! I did not do anything to give shame to my people! Please change your opinion!” Queen Lazuli said crying in her knees.

“Hahaha! My child! You make me laugh! I am Lord! You should know I have plans for everyone! Understand me young lass. This decision is for your own good and you’ll find out when the time comes! So let it be! The wedding will start…….. Adesso (Now)!” The people of Whimsy even got curious and also even surprised. After what Deity Gaia said, Queen Lazuli turned silent. “My dear lass, I told you our marriage will come about. So be ready for a holy matrimony specially prepared by Gaia.” King Vermilion proudly said. But Queen Lazuli is still serene and discreet. On their wedding day she did not spoke any word only “I do” with tears falling from her cheeks.

Years past, Cyan became shunned because of the silence of their ruler Queen Lazuli. The Cyaners (People of Cyan) went to Citron and built houses their so they will be closer to their working area and also to have a much more responsible leader. “My Queen, why are you out again? I have told the people not to let you out of the castle. You are bearing my child. Stay inside! Or you will be punished again!” Vermilion shouted. Queen Lazuli left the flawral with tears rolling down her face.

Deity Elixir:Chapter 2

Chapter 2

(The Fight)

After years of living harmoniously and peacefully with the help of the Kings and Queens of each kingdom a little jealousy went with one of the rulers. King Vermilion started to show a little bit of jealousy with the power that Sinclair embodies so he tried to find his weaknesses and also his secret weapon.

Each of the rulers had their own secret weapon hidden in places you cannot imagine. King Vermillion’s weapon is the “Scythe of Perdition” a long and strong curved that is a single-edged blade that has a handle made by Gaia from the bark of the tree of life and its blade is made from diamond and steel which is the sharpest among all the weapons that Gaia made for the rulers. King Flaxen’s weapon is the “Harpoon of Contagion”. This weapon is made from pure gold and is also made from different kinds of strong stones like Rune stones, ruby and diamond. Its blade is made from a rune stone that Gaia herself made using water from the heavens and poisons from hell. Queen Lazuli’s weapon is called “Wand of Bliss”. Her wand is made from Gaia’s personal skin and its tip has the blood of Gaia. Its power is as powerful as Gaia’s magical powers but it is limited.

King Chartreuse’s weapon is called “Divine staff of dexterity”. This weapon is the most unique weapon of all because this is the only weapon that Gaia did not made. It was personally made by Chartreuse and Sinclair that Gaia blessed with her Holy tear. Last but not the least Warlock Sinclair, His weapon is called “Sword of Shrewdness”. This weapon is Gaia’s personal best; it was made from the one and only kind of steel in the whole Whimsy, Steel of paradise and its handle is made from the only plant that grows from Gaia’s home, the Flower of Sagacity.

Now Vermilion sneaked inside Sinclair’s room in Shamrock and tried to find a secret room or anything that has to do with his secret weapon, unfortunately Sinclair’s weapon is always with him, hidden in his locket. Vermilion looked everywhere and did not find anything he thought of giving up and said “There is no way I can find that powerful weapon, so I might as well find his weaknesses. Maybe it is inside his booklet of life (Diary). He tried to find a book that might contain personal information of Sinclair, but then again no luck came to Vermilion for he cannot find any traces about what he is looking for. He went outside Sinclair’s room and while walking, he accidentally bumped into Queen Lazuli. “My dear friend, why are you here? It is not yet your turn to host a gathering.” Queen Lazuli asked “Oh, sorry my lass, but I am only looking for my Lace (Papyrus). I left it in my room. So then I better get going. I still have to figure out how to make a cabbage into a house.” Vermilion replied while laughing. “Alright then, hurry on. Take care of your Lace more often.” Lazuli sweetly said.

Soon Vermilion could not take it. He then did what no ruler should do. He tried to marry Lazuli for he knew that Sinclair had an appealing attraction with her and that Lazuli had the same feeling for himself, Vermilion. He announced a wedding ceremony but as soon as he tried to speak in public, Lazuli appear out of nowhere because she knew what Vermilion was up to. “King Vermilion! You have disgraced your kingdom! In our world, Ruler of another kingdom vowed not to get into a holy commitment!” Lazuli shouted “Huh?! How did you know I was about to say that?! How did you know I was about to propose to you? Speak Woman!!” “I heard you talking to one of the Holy Cleric! You are pathetically wrong about everything! You were thinking I would say yes?! You are horrible!” “What?! But you were fond of me when we were at the flawral (Garden) you said that you will be happy to find a person as sweet as me! You witless woman!” “No! I was practicing that for my true love!” “Your true love?! Wait, Don’t tell me it is Sinclair?!” “Yes! He is the one! But I can’t love him for our love is forbidden by the Limsi (Law in whimsy). The two were called by Sinclair and was asked about what was going on.

The trial lasted for 4 days and was judged. “After 4 days of trial here in the Chander (Court room). We, the Rulers, decided to do the “Evoking of the Transcendent”. “What?! But that is only for big problems. This can be solved your highness! Please reconsider!” Queen Lazuli insisted “Sorry. But we had no choice; the evoking will be done tomorrow midnight at the Hummock of hill Sanctified.” Sinclair replied. The Whimsipix cannot believe that 2 rulers will be condemned by Deity Gaia.