He is Apolaki, one of Bathala’s children. The sun god and the war god. No one and he means no one other than Bathalang Maykapal, the supreme father of the sky can stop him, not his mortal mother, not this tiny Filipina woman hugging him. “Moved woman,” he commanded looking at the man he's been chasing for days run out of the door. “No, I’m not letting you chase him!” Her arms wrapped around his waist tightened. One swing of his hand and her fragile body will break at the cement wall of her small house, but every muscle in his body tense at the contact, stopping him. His mind reeled. What kind of witchcraft she was using to make him conscious that only the thin cotton of her blouse was between their skin? ..... You can read the full story at: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/94/submissions/68055 (clickable link will be added in my bio) This is my #reedsyprompts entry for this week's prompt "stubborn as a bull" if you have a Reedsy account then check my submissions. Read and give your feedback and I'll do the same for your stories. ==Image taken from Pinterest. =====tags===== #writing #writingcommunity #writingcontest #draftedstories #fictionwriter #storytelling #storyteller #shortstories #writingprompts #philippinemythology #filipinawriter #writerofcolor #ownvoices #indiewriter #apolaki #filipinogods https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFoPLULXZK/?utm_medium=tumblr