Glimpse of Yesterday

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is opportunity not to get the crown but rather as the opportunity to be the voice of those who lost their own voices in the mid

s from the people inside the wh

roximity of hope and a sturdy boat ahead to the shore of light because I believe that we can make the universe better if we can

th Africa." Steven,

niverse and so I was able to voice out my mission and reason

of people with almost equal fervor of shouting diffe

ntil

sciously gazing the whole dome, to find that one person who was the

inst the world, and I against myself, but he? He believed in me even when I had nothing left, even when I wa

person. A woman that used to be i

So how are you feeling

waist, stomach in and chin up, I elegantly turned my he

ay that I'm nervous, Mr. Stev

nd mild faces unlike the remaining two judges who looked like a person co

normal, Ms. Philipp

I answered with

," he then looked at the small

d to let out all my

rd of this competition. How will you define beauty to all the woman out there

he question before looking at the fro

has no definition nor qualities itself. But rather it chooses the heart and mind of a person who perceives the existence of their

exhaled to catch my breath before

to all the women out there to go and start questing for that beauty of yours because no

gazed the whole peo

at I . . . am beautiful not because of the qualities I have but because of who I think I

sign of showing gratitude towards the people who

ntly supporting me right at this moment of a

gh I know

h I know h

ear is. . ." In just a snap, it was

ely bring the crown of a woman who has successfull

vous for, Alessia. You've been through enoug

me and the loud thumping of my heart against my chest along with the suspenseful music of the

erse of today'

spotlight that was on both of us beamed along with my smile towards her even

eathe out. Bre

e shouted with f

ve never felt nervousness and happiness at the same time

uge applauses and screams from the people w

und me saying one word that I

om my eyes the moment my head f

on and new beginning not just for me but for those pe

ave become my home, am here- proving myself that the world itself is

it's different. Be

ferent races and nationalities, I saw that p

mad

voice from him even

will stop, unconsciously followed by more co

know this is j

ven without him, I c

is voice. Utteri

s. You've reached this far." Stev

erything happened so fast and all

eras at each corner and a cro

esterday I was just in the darkness, trying to fight f

ed and

you to reach this far? Mind sharing it to our viewers

d looked at

any are watching me behind it and there's a s

a dream of mine not until I met this person." I

es my curiosity. Wa

shook my head as I felt t

ill, even if he's not, his pre

uth parted

here's he?" He was c

d for a

far away. Far fro

to be lovers whom cursed and begged the world in front of each othe

and far from what I thought he is, his eyes that had loved me years

sia." I lend my ha

his presence on my frien

ding, more like a party with the wild party

h hands stilled i

, my friend who celebrated

k ago for competing. Of course I kn

hed my he

ude to our visitor." Lia besi

efeat and lend

lms. It fel

to cling on to that same person that brought my demons to the sun of

know

nd removed his hands off m

e not until one familiar

ab

eing the figurine of a familiar woman

he head her way towards Grayson was already enough

just now, I felt like a

er all those years; After all those painful words;

y fingers after seeing Rhiana beside

to be t

t my fingers so I sto

ia clapped her hands when she n

!" Thea shouted

t rel

es!" Someone shout

my attire so I look

dress but of course, partnered with black

me fun!" Thea shouted a

from men but I know it's normal b

houted and gave me a beer whi

f the powerful music. It doesn't even look like a birthday celebr

o I gave it back to

he shouted and da

pated when I felt a wa

he man beside me and dran

side me and Thea was not

gs to someone else althou

l Miss Universe." A

, I stared a

n is with another woman s

ddenly, a familiar man stole it and drank it straight with

on, with his

rned and looked down at

n at me with a confused look

he your girlfr

nd looked

gave him the shotgun back and

s voice was fu

feat and removed his hands off

that I didn't even not

ted after seeing his ba

ghts that were wild just a while ago became melodious

he piano piece but shit,

hing. The wild atmosphere became romantic a

a calm

. ." It was Lia's

thing h

ing at both of us as if they were trying to give both of us another cha

eat of the

away. . ." S

fter hearing tha

hanted

sees me

o be this res

th you. . ."

it feels like yesterday although t

ng but here I am, stuck and immobile, cannot

h the nostalgic past that gushed down my veins leaving an excr

u feel the

ere we a

ike yesterday, I cannot feel the lov

ion even when everyone's eyes at me were galore of disgust is now looking at my eyes with wrath- now, as mu

s took ove

e, giving m

I becam

t left me

face as I reminiscence o

by my side, never

his love, ne

d of despair h

become alone

he turned his back on me and I should

emories, he bec

limpse take m

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