{"id":1635,"date":"2023-02-20T14:50:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/?p=1635"},"modified":"2023-03-26T07:58:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T07:58:35","slug":"the-duality-of-valentines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/?p=1635","title":{"rendered":"Narrative: The Duality of Valentine\u2019s (by: Sam Francis Lokanata, S3 Peace)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/img_7378-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/img_7378-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/img_7378.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is once again that time of the year where bright shining pink confetti flies high in the sky, red heart-shaped balloons cramp every corner in sight and the ever-pleasant smell of chocolate clogs the air. Yes, it is that time of the year again, the most beloved and dreaded day, Valentine&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I made my way through the labyrinth of long pink, red, and white strips of shiny foil, the dense forests of roses, and the zoo of an assortment of stuffed animals. I push past the couples holding each other in such a deadlock it would be impossible to separate them without a crowbar. I hear the joyful screams of some getting confessed to, the triumphant grunts of others, and the disgusting sound of lips connecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making my way up to my class, I slip on the slippery silver floor of used candy wrappers, earning myself a chocolate kiss on the cheek. Wiping it off, I now venture past a more familiar scene. People curl up into a ball, a sea of sadness surrounding their island of regret. Crushed roses, dreams, and heart-shaped chocolate boxes litter the floor. The air is filled with &#8216;what could\u2019ve been&#8217;s&#8217;, &#8216;why did I do that&#8217;s&#8217;, and &#8216;can we please go back&#8217;s&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I slide into my chair, looking at my classmates and finding their ones, while I sit there alone, still waiting for someone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is once again that time of the year where bright shining pink confetti flies high in the sky, red heart-shaped balloons cramp every corner in sight and the ever-pleasant smell of chocolate clogs the air. Yes, it is that time of the year again, the most beloved and dreaded day, Valentine&#8217;s. I made my [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1635"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1635"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1735,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1635\/revisions\/1735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quill.binabangsaschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}