Hideous

e papers where their assignments were written. "Create a documentary video that will

her and scratched the back of his head. "You're

f her loud voice, the customers at a nearby table looked in their direction. Gwen sighed. "Why don't t

?" Chico asked. When she nodded, he continued. "Th

less tone. "After I got my degree in college, I started working here. I was just twenty back then..." She looked at Chico and narrowed her

," Chico said. "And, maybe they're doing a great job that'

Chico?" Gwen glared at him. "Are you saying

focused on sipping on his coffe

them. "Is this the final test before Chie

was also tired of convincing her to do this so they could both m

up at her.

red, she continued. "I have an Aunt in Bulacan. She l

? What makes her special an

st remembered she told me abo

, she burst out laughing. "Healer is so outdated

ording to my aunt, that healer is mysterious because he liv

knew about him?" Gwen ask

"But, hearsays and gossips were all based on f

e our documentary subject," she said in a bored tone. "Un

r. And, that mountaineer got into an accident. The healer suddenly showed up from nowhere and treated his wounds."

ives in the mountains, right? Th

hat mysterious healer

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She groaned and caught her forehead. "The fuck!" she cursed and looke

n half-lidded eyes. "What?" he asked

and pulled his earlobes. "How are we going to reach

hands on his fac

and took out her phone. "It's already six in the morni

r, the navigator announced that they're in Igay, SJDM Bulac

ou're one kilometer aw

our car here," she said. "I read in a travel article last n

the engine again. "Then,

terious healer in Mt. Balagbag." Gwen suggested as Chico stopped the car in front

ith a frown. "And, you have dried saliva on your left ch

e been working together since she's an intern at LNN or Light News Network. The man w

ill early, the street was deserted, except with st

upportively. "Animals have witnessed a lo

le staring at the dogs

Chico said. "

you," she said and focused her eyes on the old man pulling o

im. The man smiled at her warmly. "What can I

sir," she chirped. "Are you familiar wit

es as if recalling the memory. "He's mysterious because he only showed up whenever there are accidents in the

lly to the man. "Is

ght expression, he seemed to be enjoying telling her about th

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