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Teang: Blas!Blas! Watch over for your younger brothers and sister.
His younger siblings we’re playing games while Blas was cooking the fish he caught from the river. While
grilling the fish, a beautiful girl passed by and catches Blas attention. Her name is Tona. Blas left his work
and his duty to watch over his siblings in order to have conversation with Tona.
Blas: UHM… Hi, I’m Blas. I’ve never seen such beauty like yours before. Can I have your name?
After that day they became friends. Both of them fell in love with each. When Blas turned 18, he
decided to ask tona for a marriage.
Blas: we’ve been together for almost a year and I think this is the right time.
Tona: Yes
Blas came home that night very flustered and happy. It was late at night and Teang and the other
children were asleep. Dodong heard Blas' steps, for he could not sleep well of nights. He watched Blas
undress in the dark and lie down softly. Blas was restless on his mat and could not sleep. Dodong called
him name and asked why he did not sleep. Blas said he could not sleep.
Blas raised himself on his elbow and muttered something in a low fluttering voice.
everything was still and quiet. The moonlight was cold and white.
He did not want Blas to marry yet. Blas was very young. The life that would follow marriage would be
hard...
"Yes."
"Son... n-none..." (But truly, God, I don't want Blas to marry yet... not yet. I don't want Blas to
marry yet....)
But he was helpless. He could not do anything. Youth must triumph... now. Love must
As long ago Youth and Love did triumph for Dodong... and then Life. Dodong looked wistfully
at his young son in the moonlight. He felt extremely sad and sorry for him.