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MAY DAY Nick Nicomedes “ Nick” EVE Joaquin  An introduction Agueda and Badoy’s story began in that first night of May. Agueda is a smart girl who seems to mature ahead of her age. Unlike girls of her age, she is bold and liberated. Badoy is much older than Agueda...

MAY DAY Nick Nicomedes “ Nick” EVE Joaquin  An introduction Agueda and Badoy’s story began in that first night of May. Agueda is a smart girl who seems to mature ahead of her age. Unlike girls of her age, she is bold and liberated. Badoy is much older than Agueda is. He studies in Europe and likes to play with girls as Agueda hears it from his stories with his friends. She hates him for that. The party that night in the house of the Monitya’s was in honor of Badoy who just came from Europe. The old people have ordered to stop the dancing as it was getting late at night but Agueda and the girls went upstairs to continue the noise. The caretaker Natasha mentioned about the spell which allows one to see the face of his/her lover. Anastasia, warns the girls about  An introduction The other girls were afraid but not Agueda. She convinced Anastasha to tell her the incantation. Alone in the middle of the dark room while holding a candle, Agueda whispered the incantation and there she saw the face of the devil. Agueda, a spirited and rebellious young woman, disregards Anastasia's warnings and performs the ritual of gazing into the mirror. To her horror, she sees Badoy reflected back, but not as the charming young man she knew. Instead, she sees him as a devilish figure, a vision that foreshadows their troubled future. Badoy and Agueda both lived through it, thinking each other as devils. They severely hurt each other. The tragedy is when Badoy’s heart forgets how much he felt for Agueda. Both were not careful enough to mend their drifting marriage. Both Badoy and Agueda perceived their  An introduction Despite the ominous sign, Agueda and Badoy eventually marry, their union driven by the belief that their destinies were intertwined. However, their marriage is far from idyllic. Their love, fueled by passion rather than understanding, quickly deteriorates into a bitter and unhappy union Badoy and Agueda both lived through it, thinking each other as devils. They severely hurt each other. The tragedy is when Badoy’s heart forgets how much he felt for Agueda. Both were not careful enough to mend their drifting marriage. Both Badoy and Agueda perceived their marriage to be a taste of hell.  An introduction Their prides prevented them from admitting that they saw each other’s face in that mirror. They continued to claim that it was the witch or the devil they saw. Each claimed that the devil bewitched them, tortured them and ate their hearts. It was so because it was how they were to each other as husband and wife. Donya Agueda succumb to death after the long agonizing years with Don Badoy Montiya. Alone after his wife’s death, Don Badoy painfully recalled of the girl who had flamed so vividly in a mirror one wild May Day midnight, long, long ago and refreshed his memory of how she had bitten his hand and fled which surprised his heart in the instant of falling in love with Agueda.  An introduction Their contrasting attributes brought them together to that situation they suffered all along. They were blessed with a daughter. But even this did not soften the hatred each has for the other or maybe lowered each other’s pride to admit the truth between them. Crying his heart out, Don Badoy realized that time has healed the wounds of their relationship. The old love that was blinded by hatred which brought pain has now resurfaced. The tragedy is that it is too late. Agueda is gone. She never had the chance to know the truth that he had actually loved her and she meant so much to her all those times. Love didn’t go away. It was just The main problem started when young Badoy Montiya cornered Agueda in the dark room alone. She asked him to free her but he insisted having a dance with her until she struggled for her freedom but he was stronger than she was. When the candle went off, Agueda started to cry not because of fear in the dark but because she hated how Badoy behaved. Badoy started to apologize sensing Agueda’s discomfort but she refused the apology. Instead when she had the chance, she bit Badoy’s fingers forcing him to retaliate by slapping her but she avoided and fled away from him. That started their unending conflicts  The two were married. Unfortunately that marriage was not the solution to their problem but the cause of the complications. None of them admitted their real feelings for each other. They both found hell in their marriage. They both considered each other as devil and witch which inflicts them harm and pain. The heart grows weary. The body succumbs to pain. Donya Agueda was not able to bear it anymore. Her death signaled the realization for Don Badoy. He loved her all those times. It was a pity she would never know it anymore.  Young Agueda – the pretty young woman who is curious, hardheaded, brave and proud. She was married to Badoy Montiya but never bowed down to admit her admiration for Badoy. She died losing her youth and living a lonely married life  Young Badoy Montiya – the vain good looking man who will do everything to get what he wants. He was a vengeful fellow who married Agueda but never admitted he had loved her since the night he cornered her in that dark room until she died.  Anastasha - the old woman who is loyal to her mistress and believes in supernatural beings. She taught Agueda the incantation which can make her see the face of the person she is to marry.  "May Day Eve" serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of blind faith and the corrosive effects of superstition. Agueda and Badoy's tragic marriage is a direct consequence of their belief in a predetermined destiny. The story suggests that true love cannot be forced or dictated by fate. Instead, it must be cultivated through understanding, respect, and genuine connection. The story's enduring relevance lies in its exploration of the human condition, the complexities of relationships, and the consequences of choices made in the name of fate. It serves as a reminder that true love cannot be found through divination or preordained destinies, but through genuine connection and understanding.