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Heide P. Natividad
Cruelty

In the land of Pangasinan, there was
a big family who lived happily with a simple
life. The married couple had seven children; 4
girls and 3 boys. Their man (father) keeps on
working in the farm to have money to buy
some food for his family. While their mother
takes care of them and at the same time
accepting laundries to gain money.

Time flew, their children grew faster.
They helped each other to maintain the strong
relationship as a family. Until time came, they
became independent, they made their own
family.
The following day they gather and talk in their
house like there is no tomorrow, they get
alcohol to make their night happy and went outside to drink and to inhale fresh air. At 12 in midnight
everyone decided to go inside the house because they were all drunk. One of their sons remained
outside to think deeply about his problem with the girl he loved. He hung himself under the tree until he
lost his last breath. He commited suicide because of the problem he can think he can’t solve, he is too
nerveless to killed himself without thinking about his family. Everyone suffered and cried because of
what happened.

Years passed by when they already accept everything. They went back to normal but in
different lives. They continued living and prayed for their son’s soul. Their children decided to have
their own family and leave their parents to start over. The only two girls remain on their side. The
married couple got so sad but they knew that this would come.

On a bright afternoon the man went to the farm to get some grass for their animals, he calmly
walked along the street alone when he was accidentally hit by the two motorcycles. He throws away
and his head is hit by a hard thing. The blood from his head is unstoppable that causes his death. The
people who witnessed the accident became stunned, some of them called some help and the others
called the police to catch the culprit. On the other hand, the riders keep on telling lies, making up
some story to be able to escape the scene. But, no one believed them, they drank while driving.
Fortunately, they have footage to use as proof on what really happens, on that scene everything is
clear. Thus, without any second thoughts they file a case and the culprit roots in the jail.

The left family felt like they were back on what happened years ago.