One Step Towards A Mile

"I don't want to survive in this world... all I want is to Live."

Monday, February 28, 2011

"Land of the Ring of Fire" (p.5-6)


“A while ago, she thought that I am either a Chinese or Japanese. But I am also like her.”Oscar said, laughing.
“So, you’re a Filipino too.” Lucky confirmed.
“Yes, I am.” she said. “And tell me that you’re not a Filipino coz you are more likely an Indian guy.” El added and said to Lucky.
He smiled, and said. “Yes I am an Indian and a pure Punjabi.”
“Here it’s done.” Kevin said and her arm is now wrapped in bandage.
“Thank you so much. I feel so much better. Thank you.” she said and wiping her tears.
“It’s ok.” Oscar said.
“Sure.” Lucky said.
“You’re welcome.”Kevin said.
“If you don’t mind, may I ask why you are here in Sudan?” Lucky asked.
“Me? Well, actually I am here for the medical mission assigned in some villages here. And…”Kevin is saying.
“And?”Lucky reacted.
“And what?”Oscar repeated.
“And searching for my mother.” Kevin said, and smiled slightly. And then suddenly, the pilot appeared in front of them all, and he’s shaking, and suddenly the pilot collapsed on the floor, then a Sudanese came out and threw the co-pilot on the floor that’s already unconscious.
The passengers are now alarmed and shocked. And four Sudanese men stood up from different places and pulled out their guns. Then the one who threw up the co-pilot said, “I am Nyala, I am one of the leaders in our terrorist group. And obviously we are now hi-jacking this plane. And all of us will die…together!” and he laugh evilly. “We will only not have the crash landing but first we will be explode with the bombs I have here! And if pushed this button here, we will explode!” he added.
Inside his jacket, the bombs are wrapped inside his body. The passengers are getting more nervous, some are crying, Nuns are praying deeply, some are shaking and all of them are scared. The terrorists go inside with Nyala, and two are left to guard the passengers.
“We must do something.”Lucky said to them whispering.
“No, it’s dangerous.”Kevin replied.
“But I don’t want to die here sitting here and doing nothing.”Oscar objected.
“He’s right. Then let’s make a plan.”El suggested. Then the three of them curiously stared at El.
“Are you sure, Miss El?”Lucky curiously asked her.
“Of course.” she replied.
“Wow! You’re brave.”Oscar said. Then all of a sudden, El just punched her wounded arm and shouted painfully. And the three of the just get shocked. The terrorists that are roaming around are alarmed by her.
“Gosh, what happened?!”Kevin asked her and she’s crying.
“Why did you do that to me?” She’s having a drama to Lucky who’s innocent.
“Do what? I don’t know what you are talking about.” Lucky innocently said lloking at her bleeding arm.
“Hey! What’s going on with you guys?? The bad guys are coming.”Oscar is stopping them.
“Don’t you know how much it hurts?” she’s really a dramatic queen; she gets all of their attention.
“What the!!”Lucky is getting hot-headed.
“Guys?”Oscar said wanted to tell the terrorist are here.
“Hey, El! That’s enough you’re bleeding!” Kevin concerning said and stood between them.
“Hey the four of you! What’s going on here?!!”one terrorist said.
“Nothing, sir. We’ll handle this.”Kevin nervously said.
“Why she’s bleeding?” the other terrorist asked.
El blinked her eye to the three of them and they now get what El wanted to do. To get the remote control. What a good connection between the four of them, even though they just met minutes ago. Lucky punch El but she suddenly knelt down before the terrorist so it’s Kevin who received the punch of Lucky. They fight to each other falsely and Oscar are stopping them both, while El is having a drama while pulling the jackets of the terrorists and let them believe that it’s still a part of her acting while her hands are searching for the remote control that was given to them before Nyala went inside.

"Land of the Ring of Fire" (p. 3-4)


08:57am passengers are waiting in Cairo’s Airport for their flight going to Sudan. After a few minutes, the passenger’s plane arrived. Most of the passengers are African but there are also foreigners.
The plane is now starting to leave … Cell phones were off. The flight is really enjoyable, some of them opened the windows and they see chubby clouds. Some are eating, taking a sip of their teas and coffee, children are playing, some are reading books and newspapers, and old people are doing some stuff. After a few hours, while the others are enjoying, and busy, there’s a lady who’s feeling not right that she can’t understand, but she can hear and feel her every heartbeat, and she feels that really something to happen that’s why she feels so uneasy. A guy approached her and said, “Excuse me, miss. Does anyone sits here?” the guy charmingly asked her, and she just shook her head. And the guy sat, “are you a Filipino?” the guy added again. “Yes. Yes I am. Why?” She replied hiding her being uneasy.
 “Where are you in the Philippines?”
“I’m sorry but I really don’t talk too much in strangers.” she looked at him sarcastically. The guy just smiled at her and said this, “I’m sorry. By the way I am Oscar, just call me that name. I am a Filipino too.”
“Really?!” she’s surprised “but I thought you are either a Japanese or a Chinese.” she replied with curiosity.
“No, I’m a pure Pinoy. What’s your name?” Oscar asked her.
“Just call me El.” she said. The flight attendant offered the drinks and they got some, but suddenly the plane went up and down then the knife in the flight attendant’s tray fell down on El’s arm that caused it to bleed. Then the plane went back in its normal and constant position. The passengers were shock, but then calm down. But El’s arm is bleeding but she’s stopping herself to show the pain coz the knife is still standing deeply in her arms. Her tears were falling down coz of pain and she’s obviously scared and she snob childishly. Oscar is so worried and he doesn’t know what to do coz he can’t touch El for the fear it will coz her more pain. He seeks for help, searching for the medic, first aid or a doctor but no one got near them. And he noticed that the flight attendants are gone. There are two guys approached them who are even strangers to each other. “What happened?” the first guy asked. “The knife accidentally fell on her arm.” Oscar replied. “Hey! She’s bleeding so much!” The 2nd guy said. “Ok, miss. Just follow what I will tell you. I’m Kevin, and I’m a nurse.”Kevin assured her, “don’t worry; this is just one deep injury. What’s your name?”Kevin added. “I am El.” she replied, still in sobs. “Ok El. Follow what I am telling you. Stop crying.” Kevin said and she stopped.
“I need assistance.” Kevin requested.
“I will help. Just call me ‘Lucky’.” The 2nd guy said.
“Ok ,then I think luck will be on our side. First aid box, I need it.”
“I’ll get it.” Oscar volunteered and he ran for the first aid box and went back.
“Wow! You’re fast bro!”Lucky reacted.
“Now, hold her both arms. That will make no any movement.”Kevin said, and Lucky did.
“El, if you want to make this through, listen to me… close your eyes, take a deep breath, and calm down, and….” Kevin said, trying to make her calm, and all of a sudden, el shouted for pain and the other passengers, who are watching, are clapping their hands.
“That’s faster.” Lucky said, smiling.
“Success! The knife is now out of your arm, El.” Oscar said, gladly.
“Thank you.” She said and smiled at them. After that, Kevin did some medical stuff in her arm to lessen the pain and bleeding, while doing it, she’s talking to them.
“What are you, Kevin? American? ” El asked.
“Me? Oh, no. I’m not. I am a pure Filipino...”  Shaking his head and laughing.
“But you are more likely an American guy.”
“‘Coz of my slightly blond hair? And green contact lenses?” starting to wrap the bondage in her arm.
“Are those contact lenses?” she closely at Kevin’s eyes.

"Land of the Ring of Fire" (p.1-2)


Introduction:

There were four people with different dreams, different goals in life, with different stories and with different aspirations. But these four different people, even though they came from different streets, but then walked in the same road… in life.


Here is their story.






The first one:
22 yrs. old, military graduate, First Lieutenant Senior Grade ‘Oscar Ledesma Jr.’ is a young man and well respected due to his performances in Navy, USA. Because of his good performances than the others and saved a lot of lives, he was promoted rapidly that’s why he is now, “First Lieutenant Oscar Ledesma Jr.” and now, he was to be send to, Sudan.



The second one:
He is a nurse and he is ‘Kevin Desbaro’ 23 yrs. old. He is well-trained, and has a lot of experiences as a nurse, himself. He is supposedly in Sudan right now, on three days ago with the Doctors and other Nurses but on the time of his flight, he saw a man dying, a taxi driver just  meters away from the airport, he revived the man’s life and he thanked Kevin, but when he got inside, their airplane left him…but luckily the person who is authorize for him to go to Sudan, still allowed him to go. And now he’s with 4 Korean National Red Cross Volunteers.


The third:
One of the chosen pilots to drive the plane and to protect the people who have an important mission, for they are urgently needed in China. The pilot of the Boeing 747 plane which will take the passengers to China has been postponed and substituted by another pilot. The said pilot that was supposedly driving the plane to China was Captain ‘Lakhwinder Dhaliwal; a high-trained fighter pilot; 23 yrs. Old. But he is needed for another very important mission, so he flew to Sudan.


The last….?


  ...watch out..... :)