"Hello?" "Is your house on fire?" "No...?" "Man, I thought it was because you're so dang hot." "I think you need to work on that." ... One prank call One girl One guy One great story ********* Cover by RaghaddMurad Highest Rating: #1 in short story

Broke and unemployed Jade Chimera hits the jackpot when she finds out her dead uncle left his mansion to her. One problem: her uncle's stepson, Kenji Martin, refuses to leave. *** Fleeing to Manila after being fired from her job, Jade can only hope for a new beginning in her brand new mansion left to her by her uncle--but Kenji has other plans. With his name on the title, Kenji has marked every inch of the house his, but Jade fights for her inheritance. With the two of them under one roof, how big is the chance for their every day battles to turn into just every day--together? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Musically inclined Zander Reed finds Delia Gonzales, intoxicated and about to tumble onto the tracks just before the next subway train arrives. She's perfect, confident and unreal, which is enough to bring Zander to his senses and run towards her to catch her on time. Saving her life thus becomes the starting point of their new relationship. The more time he spends with Delia, the more Zander finds himself intrigued by her. What he doesn't realize is that the woman for whom he has fallen head over heels has an obscure past of hidden truths she has to face - a beat yet to be discovered. And that he, too, must grapple with inner demons of his own.

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]

In the year 2002, four twenty-something-year-olds attempt to navigate their surroundings in New York City while getting drawn into a culture of drugs, glamor, and violence. At the same time, an old bookstore clerk struggles to overcome grief, until he encounters a homeless teenager searching in the dumpster for food. After receiving a tip from an anonymous source, two undercover cops plan to catch a drug dealer in the act. But when they get lost in Brooklyn, the cops must rely on a homeless woman whose cryptic directions hinder their plans. Meet Me in New York follows a series of strange events in which initially do not intermingle but become a part of a unique story. Incorporating these incidents together are groups of unique characters who yearn to understand the world.

Ivan Irlbeck was a boy whose brain has never, and will never, function properly for him. All he wanted was to live the life of a typical teenager, but being gay and having to live with a severe mental illness wasn't making that wish come easy. He lived a life of solitude, and he was beginning to make peace with that. When a new family comes along and moves in down the street, Ivan's life is turned upside down by their older son Ethan, who quickly became enthralled with the mysteriousness that was Ivan Irlbeck.