“No way this is real.”
“Touch it! We’re rich!! It looks like a scale.”
“So the legends were real, I can’t believe it.”
“There are more over here!”
“Oh my god we have to tell someone.”
“No! These are all ours for the taking!”
“People need to know the fish is real.”
“Not until we cash these in.”
“The Oro fish, the Kugtong.”
“Stop daydreaming and help. Wait. There are more over there by the left side.”
“So.. Beautiful.”
“I think my bag can hold four of these.”
“I have my phone let me ask for help.”
“No!”
“What did you do that for?! My phone!”
“No one else can know about this.”
“Hey this isn’t funny! What are you doing?! Let go of me.”
“I’m sorry but these are all mine.”
“Let go! I can’t breathe.”
“Shhhh….shhhh.”
“Help! Somebody help!”
“No one’s coming for you.”
“…….”
“More for me.”
Written by Karl Gaverza
Copyright © Karl Gaverza
Inspired by the Cagayan de Oro fish legends
The Oro Fish Illustration by Xenia Yacat
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