This is about a memory which I remember after forgetting my friend for 6 years. This contains the real diary of mine.

Dr. Kim, the school psychologist gifted with an extraordinary ability: he can read minds and feel others’ emotions, delving into the hidden struggles of students and teachers at a public school in Hong Kong. Beneath the surface of this seemingly perfect government-funded school lies a darker truth. The very systems meant to support its students are entangled in red tape, and the parents' and school committee stand as an unyielding wall against change.

With each passing day, the stakes grow higher. Can Dr. Kim break through the barriers erected by bureaucracy and apathy? Will he uncover the secrets that lie behind the smiles of his colleagues and students? Or will his quest for mental health advocacy be stifled by those who fear the truth?

In a world where mental health is an afterthought, Dr. Kim’s journey is fraught with challenges, revelations, and a mystery that threatens to unravel the very fabric of the school. Join him as he fights not just for funding, but for the souls hidden behind closed doors, in a tale where every thought holds power, and every feeling could change everything.

Victoria High, a school where 99 problems loom, but the quest for emotional wellness might just be the most daunting of all. Will you unlock the secrets alongside Dr. Kim?

CHARACTERS

Ben “Bentong” Arciaga– Isang dating sikat na stand-up comedian na ngayon ay limot na ng showbiz. Nagtitinda na lang ng isaw sa gilid ng barangay basketball court. Dati siyang laging punchline ng mga sitcom at noontime shows, pero ngayong wala na siyang spotlight, tanging pamilya na lang niya ang audience.

Martha Arciaga– Asawa ni Bentong. Practical, matapang, pero may pinipigil na galit sa asawang di makabitaw sa pangarap. Naglalaba para sa mga kapitbahay para kumita ng dagdag.

Marissa Arciaga– Kapatid ni Bentong na may autism. Sensitive sa tunog at liwanag. Mahilig gumuhit at manood ng lumang comedy tapes ni Bentong—doon siya natatawa. Si Marissa ang unang nakakaramdam kapag nalulungkot si Kuya.

Carlo “Caloy” Arciaga– Anak ni Bentong. 17 yrs old. Tahimik, matalino, may pangarap maging animator o filmmaker. Medyo nahihiya sa trabaho ng ama. Nahihirapan sa pressure ng kahirapan at expectations. May soft spot para sa kapatid niyang si Marissa.

Tricia Garcia– Crush ni Caloy. Maganda, mabait, pero galing sa mas maayos na pamilya. Hindi niya kinukutya si Caloy kahit simpleng buhay nila—pero clueless siya sa tunay na pinagdadaanan nito.

PREMISE / SUMMARY

Nang ma-invite si Bentong sa isang “reunion episode” ng isang classic comedy show, akala niya ay babalik na ang spotlight sa kanya. Pero ang episode ay isang tribute special para sa mga yumaong komedyante—at nilagay lang siya sa segment na “buhay pa pala siya?” para sa comic relief. Nasaktan siya.

Habang pinipilit bumangon sa hiya, binabalanse niya ang pamilya:– Si Martha na halos bibitaw na.– Si Caloy na parang unti-unti nang lumalayo.– Si Marissa na nakakahalata ng lungkot ng lahat kahit hindi ito lubos na nauunawaan.

Ang nakakaantig na twist?Isang animation thesis film ang ginagawa ni Caloy tungkol sa isang clown na nawala sa entablado pero minahal ng kanyang anak. Sa dulo ng kwento, marerealize ni Bentong na hindi lang stage ang sukatan ng tunay na legacy ng isang komedyante. Kasi kahit isang tao lang ang natutong tumawa o magmahal dahil sa'yo—panalo ka na.

He doesn’t remember the lab. But his body never forgot.

When Orion was two years old, he vanished. Two months later, he was returned without a word, without a scratch—and without his mother, who had taken her own life in his absence. Blamed for her death, Orion grew up under his father’s violent hand, each day a cycle of pain and silence.

Two scars mark his back. He doesn’t know how they got there—until the night he turns seventeen.

In an explosion of agony and blood, wings erupt from beneath his skin, ripping through muscle and memory alike. Horrified, he tries to destroy them. But they grow back. And they bring questions that won't stay buried.

When Orion meets others like him—survivors of childhood disappearances, each with strange abilities and fractured pasts—he uncovers a dark truth: none of them came back unchanged. And the people who made them this way? They might still be watching.

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Life is collectively referred to as a dark fantasy, although many of us attempt incorporating ideas in our head, searching for ways to escape reality. I for one believe anything that can befriend you, can kill.

Every creature has a dark side but mine doesn't have my best interests at heart, I mumble short prayers, locking all the doors and windows shut.

Every step I took upstairs, made the wooden stairs creek, I keep having this feeling am been followed but every time I look back, am left with goosebumps and my head increasing in size.

I swallowed an imaginary saliva down my throat and continue walking up slowly otherwise I will freak out and run upstairs, that will mess up my night.

If you know anything about darkness, you'll know it leaves no room for the weakest heart. This foreign presence happens whenever am home alone, I made a research on the life beyond and discovered that the level of one's fear determines how far we're willing to let the darkness in.

I gently crawl under the duvet and sleep on my right side facing the door, my heartbeat was accelerating, you could hear every beat of it. 2,3,4 minutes later, the gruesome feeling was gone and I accidentally took a nap that lasted for two minutes until my ears picked a creaking footstep 👣 approaching in the direction of my room, dragging a metal object on the wall,  I froze on the bed.

I searched for my phone under the duvet and my eyes found it far on the table which was close to the door, this wasn't a normal circumstance so,  my mind is blank.

"Do you wanna play", the voice said, sounding distant but very  near. That was when I remembered all the short phrases used in horror movies, I stupidly find myself screaming them one by one.

Is anyone out there?

"Who the hell are you?"

Show yourself coward.

"What do you want from me?"

The noise died down and just when I thought it's over, the door to my room was kicked open with full force.

"Lost in the Labyrinth of My Own Becoming" is a heartfelt struggle to find oneself amidst doubts, fears, and uncertainty. A relatable exploration of the human experience.

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[A glimpse from the  book👇👇👇]

"Stop avoiding the topic. He's not just some regular fuckboy, you know?

the story of a kid who once had everything,life full of joy and endless possibility but life took a few wrong turns. After a painful childhood events,he found himself drifting, becoming more self-aware, more withdrawn. Then, love came along, leaving its own marks through heartbreak and missed connections. Along the way, he slowly began to see just how much he needed to change. It's a raw account of mental battles, failed relationships, and the struggle to hold onto hope when everything feels broken.

Follows a college student struggling with a newfound drinking problem who has befriended a ghost in the local tavern bathroom.

This is a short piece I wrote for school as a freewriting exercise.

~1000 words

It’s a warm spring morning in 1986, when the body of a girl is found right outside the Funfair. Who is she and why was she killed? Detective Inspector Linda Grace Bonora is immediately on the case.Supported by her deputy and friend Sergio Reali and her girlfriend Samia, she will peel off every single veil wrapping this young Jane Doe, giving her a name, an address and a reason to die. Follow DI Bonora in her first investigation, and step into Ferrara, a small Medieaval city in the North-East of Italysurrounded by foggy countryside, where families have known each other for generations and nothing really ever happens…