On a cold peaceful night, tears are slowly dropping as sobs are hindered to prevail. Lights are off so early and only the limited brightness from a single mobile phone gives vision to the paper somebody's working on. The table is totally messed up with tons of crumpled papers and her tedious lonely soul screaming for help emits tension that no one has ever known. What in the world is she up to?

Last Sunday afternoon, I was barely seen as a normal person. A fever got me and a cold such extreme, looked like killing me 'cause I can't even breath properly. My head was aching to the point that I wanted to get all that's inside it. What's making it worst among all the problems I've ever got are the tons of schoolwork needed to be passed before midnight, on going online class, heavy rainfall that caused power interruption, a dilemma wether I'll go to one of my best friend's mother last night funeral as promised, and a need to study on my major subjects because of the upcoming quizzes the next day.

That was nerve-wracking!

I wasn't able to work on it days before 'cause my schedule was always hectic and I only have weekends for such stuffs.

I didn't know what to finish first that's why I've decided to sleep for hours. Maybe my mind will work, I thought. Then set an alarm. After resting, I woke up with the same situation still but with a somehow clearer mind. No electricity, no internet provider. I texted my friend I can't go because of such burdens and I'll just attend the burial. I felt guilty for the reason that I've been telling him I'll visit but I always fail. Hayst.

So thereafter, I answered my problem sets according to their importance and whose professor will consider an excuse more. Thanks to my one of bests @MoonTrader for helping me overcome an internet absence. (sanaols)

As morning came, my fever was gone and my cold felt better. Still, no electricity. My professors, on the other hand, kept on asking about some of my unsubmitted tasks. I wasn't able to reach them for my phone has shut down until I was able to charge it as the burial happened. As I saw how my best friend was hurting, so was I. Losing your mother is one of the most heartbreaking phases in life tearing you into pieces. Hence, comforting someone in such situation is always hard for me. I have no idea how to that's why I just sat there beside and let him cry it all out. While I was emotional, my classmates virtually were also having a hard time in answering the quiz haha. That was fine. Just nothing compared to my friend's hurt. But I went home as soon as it ended so I can catch up with the next quiz in Set Theory. It ended at 5pm and I started answering right away the quiz I missed until 8:45 in the evening. My mind was already messed up because I still have to submit the last one.

I didn't bother myself to eat. I was having a hard time answering because the problems were more on logics of Math which I'm honestly bad at. My target was to submit it within that night since I'm already a day late. I've tried and tried to analyze the problems but I can't, given that my mind was already exhausted that much.

Tears then were slowly dropping as I tried my best to hinder my sobs from prevailing. Lights were off so early and only the limited brightness from my mobile phone was the only one who gave vision to the paper I'm working on. The table is totally messed up with tons of crumpled papers and my tedious lonely soul screaming for help emitted tension that no one has ever known.

Well, not totally. People around me knew I was having a hard time. But what can they do when it's all about my own battle right? Yes, I cried. I cried while answering them haha. Like hello! That's absolutely helpful. I cheered myself up until I was able to bring back that fighting spirit again.

When life teases you, you must tease it more.

Upon pondering, thoughts enlighten me to outsmart time no matter what you're going through. We must expect the unexpected so that when it hits you, you can fire back positively. Despite such, I still want to thank God for letting me encounter it. This has harnessed me more for numerous of upcoming unexpected happenings in life.

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Thanks a ton!

(ps. lead image not mine)