"Christian, I'm..." I swallowed. "I'm pregnant."
Napatitig siya sa akin. "Seryoso 'yan?"
"Of course!" Medyo napataas ang boses ko. "Why would I joke about such a thing?"
"Malay ko, baka prank," sabi niya at nagtanong, "Mga dalawang buwan na siguro '...
To my bestfriend. Who has been constantly believing that I could make it big, even way back in highschool where I used to write my stories in stitched spiral notebooks with my crappy handwriting. And who didn't stop believing even if I paused from writing for a very long time.
This story is a work of fiction. Names of characters and organizations, places, and events/incidents are either the products of the writer's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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Some chapters of this story contains language and scenes not suitable for minor readers. This also includes potentially disturbing contents such as depression, self-harm, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.
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Disclaimer :
While the story tells the experience of being stranded in the province of Batanes during the ECQ and MECQ period, the writer would like to reiterate that their provincial government has been monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak as early as December 2019, and has assigned COVID-19 monitoring teams in the province's airport and ports since January 2020, making Batanes the only COVID-free province in the Philippines up until September 2020.
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Credits to the following blogs for the photos used in some of the chapters:
1. akrosdayunibers.com (Photos of Mt. Karoboban, Torongan Hills, and Mavulis Island)
2. traveling-up.com (Photos of Torongan Cave, Small Lagoon, Rapang Cliffs)
3. gregoireki.wordpress.com (Photo of Torongan Cave)
4. thepoortraveler.net (Photo of Rakuh A Payaman/Marlboro Country)
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Credits to the following songs, which lyrics can be found throughout the story :
1. Prom Artist : Sugarfree Album : Dramachine PolyEast Records
2. Lakambini Artist : Ebe Dancel Album : Bawat Daan ABS-CBN Star Music
3. Tilaluha Artist : SB19 Album : Get In The Zone Sony Music Philippines
4. Hanggang Kailan Kita Mahihintay Artist : Ebe Dancel Album : Hanggang Kailan Kita Mahihintay PolyEast Records
5. Hanggang sa Huli Artist : SB19 Album : Get In The Zone Sony Music Philippines
6. Dapithapon Artist : Ebe Dancel Album : Bawat Daan ABS-CBN Star Music
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Shortlist: The Wattys 2021 Romance Category
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