I am over you— or so I thought.
For the tears brimming from my eyes begged to disagree as I walked in the ruins of Corregidor, one step after another, while our tour guide, Mark, eagerly narrated the tragic history of its ruins. I should be sad for the thousands of souls who have suffered and died, fighting for their freedom against the Japanese troops. My heart should bleed for Bataan’s fall.
But no.
Instead, memory lane brought me to the footpath of our past. A battle that was only written in our history. A battle that I have never won. It was the time when we’re throwing curses at each other like they were mortars; each hit led to an explosion. We did all the talking but no one dared to liste—.
“Mika?” a voice stopped my reverie and I was back with the tour guide again. “Are you okay?” he continued.
Wiping the tears from my eyes, I nodded. “Yes. I was just thinking that someone should have raised the white flag.”
Word Count: 175
Here is for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers prompt. Thank you Louise for the photo and PJ for another fun prompt. :):) 🙂
P.S. For some strange reasons I kept thinking of WWII when I saw this photo. Philippines, of course, was not spared from the bloodshed. A few hours after Pearl Harbor, Japanese troops came and seize occupancy in the country that lasted for 3 years. Thousands of Filipino and Americans suffered and died during that time. On May 6, 1942, at the Battle of Corregidor, Japan roared with victory.
…and sorry for the love twist. I couldn’t help it! 😀
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March 10, 2016 at 4:00 am
Aw. Very touching.
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March 10, 2016 at 10:50 am
Thank you, Vashti. 🙂 🙂
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March 10, 2016 at 8:11 am
Great post. Sad about the battles that took place there and the battle happening with the couple. The last line is perfect “someone should have raised the white flag.” I’m glad the relationship will be okay.
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March 10, 2016 at 10:56 am
Thank you, Mandi! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
I think in whatever battle that we are going through, someone should raise the white flag as long as there is something left worth keeping. 😀
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March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am
Yeah I agree, forgiveness and give and take are important.
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March 10, 2016 at 11:32 am
Very well said.. I completely agree with you, Mandi.
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March 10, 2016 at 10:51 am
I LOVE this Maria! I love how you weaved the two battles into your story – the battle of Bataan and the lover’s quarrel. Awesome job!
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March 10, 2016 at 11:31 am
Thank you for the prompt, too, PJ!! 😀 These two battles aren’t too different at all I guess? 🙂
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March 10, 2016 at 11:52 am
They seemed awfully similar! I loved the happy ending. 🙂
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March 10, 2016 at 5:42 pm
True! 😀 She’ll be fine… one day. 🙂
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March 10, 2016 at 12:53 pm
Battle between humans, either between countries and relationships, are always draining, always. And you have showed it, again, beautifully. 🙂
And that last line! That last line! ❤
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March 11, 2016 at 10:11 am
Awwee.. thanks a lot Rosema! I couldn’t agree more. And that last line… it really something for me. 🙂
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March 11, 2016 at 10:52 am
Oh. Hmmm. Hugot? 😀
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March 11, 2016 at 1:31 pm
You got that right. HAHA! 😀
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March 11, 2016 at 1:37 pm
Sabi na eh. HAHA! 😀
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March 11, 2016 at 1:59 pm
Haha. You know me! 😀
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March 11, 2016 at 5:30 pm
Yeah.. I know you! 😀
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March 12, 2016 at 12:40 am
YAY! 😉 ❤
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March 12, 2016 at 6:26 pm
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March 10, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Yes! ‘Someone should have raise the white flag’. This is a wonderful line. No doubt that a quarrel is similar to battle. You drew the picture very well. Great story, Maria. 🙂
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March 11, 2016 at 10:13 am
Imagine how many lives or relationships would have been saved had someone raised the white flag? 😀 Thank you Fun! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😉
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March 10, 2016 at 5:07 pm
A lovely treatise on relationships!! Nicely done.
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March 11, 2016 at 10:14 am
Glad you enjoyed it Sam… Thank you! 😀
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March 10, 2016 at 6:34 pm
Great story, two battles in one and finished off perfectly with that last line.
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March 11, 2016 at 10:18 am
Glad you enjoyed it, Ali. Thank you. 🙂
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March 12, 2016 at 1:17 am
Very nice comparison.
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March 14, 2016 at 11:59 am
Thank you, Russell! 🙂
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March 13, 2016 at 10:55 am
Great job in pointing out the similarities of the two battles. There should be white flags raised in both battles! There should be forgiveness and compromise for both. I enjoyed this. 🙂
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March 14, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Forgiveness and compromise… you got it all right. I completely agree with you. Glad you enjoyed it, Jessie. 😀
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