UNIVERSITY SERIES: OYE My REACTION as a Reader
2/2 (Special Part: OUR YESTERDAY’S ESCAPE; Shan X Kierra)
Lastly, OUR YESTERDAY’S ESCAPE. OYE is not a typical Wattpad romance story, especially the characters and the plot. It brought us how mental health, abuse, crimes, the justice system, and political power are issues needed to be resolved in the country. As a Wattpad reader since 2013, this is one of the best stories I can suggest to the next generation of readers. It has a realistic plot that won't make you sleep at night thinking about what will happen in the next chapters. It will make you feel laugh, cry, gigil, and kilig once you scroll every page of this story.
LAUGH- Hindi ko talaga maiwasan matawa sa tuwing bumabanat sila Shan at Kierra and lalo na yung marites session nila Haze, Hiro and Shan. Lalo din yung pagsusungit ni Kierra towards Shan and how Shan made some jokes din. Yung Shondei ni Luna and yung lasing moments ng Univ Series Girls and Boys. LT! Yung cameos din ng ibang characters, nakakatuwa kasi kahit last story na ito, I can see to it na masaya sila together.
CRY- the flashbacks and POVs before the main characters meet. Ang sakit noong nilalahad ni Shan yung mga painful and traumatic experiences from his father. Hindi biro lumaking mag-isa and yung masasandalan mo at dapat mag-alaga sa iyo ay sinsaktan ka pa. It really affect him especially in establishing relationships and defining what is love. Sa bawat POV niya, maluluha ka at sana nandoon ka upang yakapin, at punasan mga luha niya para mawala yung takot niya noong bata hanggang paglaki niya. It left him traumatic experiences nad when his mother died. It hurts… Sobra. Then here’s Kierra who was just hoping for a love but turned nightmare because of the abuse she expereienced from Miguel. It caused her fear and trauma that led her too much pain.
Why does it cause us tears? Asa we know by reading their POVs, we felt the pain, the fear, the trauma, the discomfort, and the tears of these two characters.
Making myself attached to their characters was the best thing I did as a reader, and that kind of being proud because I knew in the end, they bravely faced these painful experiences together with trust and love for each other.
Ang haba pero ito talaga namukod tangi na naramdaman ko at nagawa habang binabasa ang bawat chapter lalo na sa dulo (Chapter 41-45), Ang hirap tanggapin pero alam naman natin readers na this is for their own sake and let us trust the author who wrote this beautiful love story of Shan and Kierra. :)
GIGIL- Bakit? Alam niyo na yan! Gigil sa mga pulitikong ginagamit nila ang kapangyarihan nila upang manlamang at pumatay ng kapwa nila para sa ikakabango ng pangalan nila. Nawa’y maging eye-opener ito sa atin na readers na huwag na huwag tayo magpapaapak dahil may kapit, kapangyarihan at kayamanan ang mga taong pilit tayong pinababagsak. Just like Shan, wag na wag tayo gagaya sila at magpaggamit para lang mailigtas ang sarili natin.
Nanggigil sa mga taong patuloy umaabuso sa kapwa nila, mapamilya, kaibigan, babae, lalaki, anak, asawa, kaklase, estudyante, empleyado, nobyo/nobya, LGBT… Pisikal, emosyonal at mental na pang-aabuso ay hindi dapat binabalewa at binigyan ng pansin ng nakakarami lalo na ng mga nakakataas at nakaupo.
Nakakagigil na JUSTICE SYSTEM sa Pilipinas. This story is an eye-opener on what really happens in the justice system here. May hustisya para sa mga mayayaman at walang karapatan sa mga mahihirap. Sana marami pa din abogado na hindi hindi mawawalang ng prinsipyo dahil alam nila ang tama at mali, sabi nga nina Luna at Kierra. It’s not too late and alam natin na pwede pa magbago ang sistema. Hindi man din nakikita ang kalakaran sa korte dito alam natin may natitirang pag-asa at tiwala pa tayo na maiwawaksi ang mga hindi kaaya-ayang nangyayari kapag hustisya na ang pinag-uusapan. Reading the last two chapters (Chapters 44 -45) made me realize na dapat pa din akong maniwala na may katulad ni Shan Lopez na hinding-hindi magpapabulag sa kapangyarihan at pera ng iba para lang hindi madiin at maabsuwelto sa nagawang pagkakamali. Sana may Prosecutor Ciandrei Kyle Lopez sa realidad na kung saan handang isakaripisyo ang sariling buhay at hindi natatakot sa kamatayan para maituwid ang baluktot na sistema ng pagkamit ng hustisya sa mga biktima ng krimen at masasamang pangyayari dito sa bansa. Oo,ramdam ko yung GIGIL kasi tulad din tayo nila Atty. Kaliz at Prosecutor Shan na nais magkaroon ng maayos na justice system at tuluyang mapuksa ang mga makakapangyarihan na taong iniisip lamang ang pansariling kapakanan kahit makasira ng buhay ng iba. SALUDO AKO SAYP PROSECUTOR SHAN. YOU DID IT! JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED BECAUSE OF YOUR GOAL TO LET JUSTICE REIGNED. IN YOUR LAST BREATH, YOU STILL MADE IT AND YOU PROVED TO THEM DOING THE RIGHTFUL THING OVERPOWERS EVIL PLANS AND WRONGDOINGS.
KILIG-Oo! KILIG NA KILIG ako sa ShaKierra kahit sa mga pahapyaw pa lang na scenes nila sa first five books ng series. Sila din talaga inaabangan ko na characters because I knew from the start na interesting na yung background nila. Even na hindi maayos unang meeting nila, sobrang kinilig na ko sa kanila yung unexpected meetings lalo na sa bar at coffee shop, yung post-it notes ni Shan kay Kierra, yung escapades, dates, and dances nila, sobrang fleeting yung pakiramdam kapag binabasa yung mga scenes. Every chapter made me feel the great love they feel despite their painful pasts, and hesitations at first. I felt for both of them since they finally let their mutual feelings conquer their fears and traumas. It is a great love when Shan chose to sacrifice their relationship because he wanted Kierra not let her see him as the cause of her other fear. It was a great love also for Kierra because after the pain and things that happened to her in her past and with Shan before, she was still in love with Shan. She became selfless even though it is painful in the end. With the painful experiences, tears, laughs, smiles, jokes, hobbies, talents, escapades, dates, holidays, hugs, kisses, cuddles, intimate moments, stories, pictures, paintings, drinks, food, and memories they shared, IT WAS A GREAT LOVE INDEED for Shan and Kierra.
LASTLY, I want to add GRIEF. Yes, this feeling when someone special or close to you suddenly passed away. Yes, we readers couldn’t yet accept the fact that Shan died in the end but we know that in his last days, hours, minutes, seconds, breaths, and heartbeat, he had done what is right and proved to these disgusting people that money will never buy his principles as a great prosecutor. We read the eulogies among the special persons in his life, his best friend Hiro, his acting father, Kuya Roel, his sister Elyse and his great love and serenity, Kierra. We felt the same pain because losing Shan was really painful for them and it was unacceptable when he suddenly left the world, especially to Kierra. It’s really tear-jerking reading his last moments with his friends, especially Hiro, his best buddy. Parting with your best friend is a regretful and painful experience. Your best friend with whom you shared all your happy moments, secrets, stories, and a lot of things. We witnessed how Hiro broke down inside Shan’s condo and the heartwarming message he delivered at his best friend’s funeral. Losing a sibling or a family member was a damn painful one, especially if you’ve been with him/her since you started living and breathing. It was indeed painful for Elyse, especially with her Kuya Shan during her check-up. He's been a good brother who protected her and shared happy memories. He did his best to not let Elyse experience trauma and fear from Alfred. He is the best sibling for Elyse. Even though they were not blood-related, Kuya Roel treated Shan well since he was a child. I remembered the moment he became proud of Shan's grades and protected him from his father. He was the best father figure for Shan and it was difficult for him also since he was the one who prepared all the things needed for Shan's wake and funeral. I knew that Shan was so grateful for you Kuya Roel and he only wished that you would be still there for his sister.
LASTLY, Kie…
Yes, before he died, his last word was her name. It was too painful for Kierra as she was not with him in his last minutes. There was supposed to be a movie date at 4 pm , but at that specific time, Shan passed away. Yes, ang sakit sakit para sa atin na nakabasa ng chapters 42 to 45, pero alam natin na mas masakit sa part ni Kierra. Kakasimula lang nila ulit but suddenly, biglang may hindi inaasahan na nangyari.
Yes, they were fictional characters but once we read and put ourselves into their shoes. We'll have different feelings, opinions, and comments about the characters, especially Shan and Kierra.
Sobrang sakit nito, after he broke up with her. Here comes another pain but this is more sorrowful because her great love, Ciandrei was gone. But we knew Kierra will keep moving as Shan told her every time they talk about something related to death. Shan was not scared of death. He was scared of losing her.
But still, we keep hoping and praying for the best and happiness of Shan and Kierra.
Today may be the last time we will be waiting for the story update of Shan and Kierra, but there were yesterdays we witnessed their touching stories about family, friends, love, goals, marriage, fears, pain, and traumas. It was difficult because we still don’t know what will happen to Kierra in the end but we’re hoping and rooting for her happiness.
Even though the characters failed to be endgame. All I wish is for their happiness, peace, and freedom from the painful experiences of their pasts and harsh realities in society.
Till we meet again Shan and Kierra.🤍❤️💙
See you in your yesterdays.
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Attached photos are not mine. Credit to the owners.