Story Summarization and Reflection 1 (Alegria Boys Series #2: Mapapansin Kaya? by Jonaxx)

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Story Summarization: 

     "Mapapansin Kaya?" story by Jonaxx tackles about the love barrier of the two person's status in life. At the beginning of the story, Reina Elizalde was introduced as a teenager who felt insecured about her physical appearance. 

     Her 2 brothers were popular at their school as being a part of the band and the other as a playboy. Contrary to her who was just well-known of being the sister of Dash and Rozen Elizalde, though, she really doesn't enjoy fame. It cannot deny how rich their family is, that is why when her love interest, Wade Rivas, came into view at their school, things got challenging between them.

     Wade Rivas came from a province of Alegria, with their simple living, he decided to take his path the otherway. He upholds the charisma and the voice that people would go crazy, that's why when he auditioned as a replacement of the band vocalist of the band 'Zeus' in his transferred school, even Reina cannot attempt that his brother, Dash, would accept him. Wade with his initial plan of luring Dash's sister to accept him in the band, didn't go as planned as he decided to pull back from it. Resulting, that from all of their encounters, Wade tend to be grumpy at Reina.

     It wasn't been too long, too, as time passes by, their attraction towards each other won't falter. When things just go sparkling around them, it is when her brother Rozen come into view to go against them especially after him knowing the initial plan of Wade luring her sister, who were told by his permanent girlfriend who has a past relationship with Wade. Because of the misunderstanding, it resulted them to part ways where Reina fleed abroad to pursue her dream to be a designer, leaving Wade behind.

     Years pass, everything became different. Reina became a designer but still can't forget him. She flew back to the Philippines to start her career, not knowing the biggest revelation on Wade Rivas' career. He became a successful vocalist member of a famous band across the country. She just known it by that time, that Wade's love for her were genuine because as she flew abroad, he also quitted the band and that's where he became a band member of the Going South, instead. Even the conflict between Rozen and Wade had long been gone, as to what Reina's shock because afterall, Rozen's insistence of parting the both of them leads into their separation.

     She can't define if it is a good or bad thing after she was hired being a designer of the band Going South, knowing that Wade is a member of it. And upon their paths crossed, she was tantalized as before, to him, now she thought that tables had turned. He felt so high for her that even her family's richness could surpass his wealth right now. She doesn't fit for him anymore, especially that his fans are obsessed of Wade being with another celebrity. She could now feel how Wade had felt before, considering their difference in status in life. And now, working with him struggles her as Wade kept on tempting and playing with Reina's feelings. But afterall, everything would still fall on reviving back of their love with each other. 

     Behind the curtains, some could take a suspicions of them two being close but it closes the deals with their relationship as his stylist and her client. Their love wasn't been vocal and was hidden among the people, aside from their closest persons. Wade may wanted it for the world to be known, but Reina insisted to kept it within them. But news has wings and the soil has its ears, rumors spread and the fans went havoc. They insisted for WadeSha to be real and has humiliated Reina publicly by fans. The band was on their world tour that's why when they came back, he had learned about what happened. By then, he planned on making a press conference where Wade officially announced his relationship with her alongside with quitting the band. The fans felt saddened about the news and deeply apologized and regretted what they have done to Reina, but Wade was persistent on his decision. However, Reina didn't budge, so just to convert his decision which she successfully did. As an apology, Wade's supporters come into force of preparing a wedding for both of them, where Reina thought that it was just an usual concert of the Going South, but actually, an event that was prepared for the vows of the two of them.

Reflection:

Self-respect

Maybe that some or most of us had heard, advised, or simply known what self-love is and how it is important in an individual's life. 

Before giving our love for someone else, we need to know that our love for ourselves was enough to provide for others. Because it wasn't always sparks and butterflies under the rainbow, we tend to get hurt, disappointed, and even doubt ourselves that sometimes, we never knew what self-respect is. Now, it is significant that if we ever felt that we feel unvalued and confused, it is better to give your self a time and space from everything and everyone. Likewise, where Reina decided to choose her self and leave that kept her in pain to focused more on herself. 

What can we do for love? 

What can we really do for love? There were various ways we could pull up from our sleeves just to prove how genuine we felt for someone. Just like Wade, after Reina left him, he quitted the band to show that his intention was beyond their thought of using her. 

How can it change us? 

Past has a big implications into your future decisions. Our past will be our guide to based our action and consideration of choices. 

"Would I tolerate it or not?" 

"Would I fought for him/her or not?" 

"Should I voice it out or keep on silence?" 

Now that we had experienced everything behind, we would now understand thoroughly what are the things we disregard during those times. For example in the story where Reina had learned about the past intention of Wade, she left not just because of that reason. She was influenced by jer brother and parents opinion towards him, leaving Wade to be left unexplained. In their second encounter, she had used her past experiences to contemplate what she would do. When she knew how everything had turned to be like where they are now because of the other people's opinions, she had taken the opportunity to think that, afterall, it was both of them that has the most important 'say' for each other's love. 

Limitations

We've been long known that being a celebrity won't just gain you popularity, but sometimes, enleashes your personal matters in life. Wade has also seen by the many people as a celebrity, and it became a bad thing that people were too indulged on his personal life which we should get a lesson that professionalism comes first in front of the camera. It was fine to be a fan, not until when you crossed the borderline between the personal life of a person.

     Overall, in this story, it made me realized that even love wasn't define by your disposition in life, there were still struggles that you may encounter and make you hesitant to take a step on fighting for your love. And I've also seen, how your communication with one another takes a crucial role to understand one another to avoid the misunderstanding and inquiry in between. Because without the proper talk, everything could lead into misunderstanding and chances to be wasted. It was also shown that even if you part ways to one another and struggles may hinder the both of you, if you are meant to be in each other's arms, then, destiny would make a way for the both of you to be together.