People are diverse. There are some who could directly sense your intentions due to their sharp social analysis and behavioral studies and there are some who would just dismiss things. Most would focus on the things which they could benefit. Others will also grab opportunities to have a sense of being powerful. Freud told us about some basic instincts which motivate us : sex and power, sex and recognition, sex and almost everything which will make us have that sense of being ABOVE... some psychologists term that as the Messianic Complex.
Justine could be considered as a keen observer. He positioned himself on the uppermost part of the gymnasium where a party is being held. This was a sort of a convergence of old friends and new ones. People come home during fiestas and things like that. They would always look forward in coming home for different purposes.
Sheila prepared alright. She bought 5 pairs of dresses for the different parties she wanted to attend. The people from her town must see her bejeweled so that they could see how different she is now from before. She wanted her relatives to feel envy...She wanted to be the main attraction of the event once she would enter the gates of the party place.
Winston wanted a grand welcome too. He borrowed money from his friends in Manila so that he could have a binge with his friends. He wanted to be the center of attention. His friends who are only fishermen and farmers would really admire him for his being "blues" (their own moniker) and generous.
Justine watched them all. Some had big bellies wearing shorts and slippers while they gyrate awkwardly on the dance floor. Others were overdressed, especially the girls. Indeed, extreme things could happen - others were there as if attending a ball and others were like beach combers. Some were also keeling as if they were to stumble due to alcohol intoxication.
He then smiled as he realized their actions were futile. Only the fashion victims were there. There was no audience ogling at them. The bleachers were empty since the party was for a fee. Php 50 could buy the common people the food they need.
It was when the person in authority decided to open the place when the bodies entered the place en masse. Funny thing happened when the fashion victims were being pushed around by youngsters with black shirt paired with tight jeans and uneven haircuts. Justine smiled as he saw those who came from abroad who tried to project an air of being different merging to the crowd as one. "Even with silk, snakes would really reveal their real skin when they would be mixed in a snake den" he whispered...
He was smirking when he went out for air. Other persons who got weary with the display of PROJECTION went out with him. Outside, he saw the real people. Some were there with their families laughing at the antics presented by the "perya" men and women. There were some who hail from far places with their cousins eating those reddish cotton candy. They were dressed normally, like any other human being...
"These are my people," Justine sighed as he saw a boy screaming with happiness when he hit a plastic monkey with his pellet gun.
Inside the gymnasium cum party place, the snakes slithered with their clothes bought in the same store named PRETENSE.
(art:strangedolls.net)
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