WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2023 Stuck in the never-ending responsibilities as one of the breadwinners of the family, Calisse Abigail Guillermo, an Iska from UP Manila, seeks to find true comfort between drinking and smoking. But she never does. Her desire to find consolation in everything is not found within the consumption of toxins. When she meets fellow smoker Chance Luy, a UP med student, in the bustling street of Pedro Gil, she thanks the heavens for a chance to meet him. Chance is your worn-out med student who is stingy. As they ponder about life, would they find solace as they share a moment of smoke?

Jessica Claire is the one and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travieso. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she's filthy rich and can get anything she wants with a snap of her finger. But in life, you can't always have it all. They all say that she's lucky because she can actually have all the things that she wants and she thinks that's absurd because if she can really have all the things that she wants... then why can't she have the self love that she always wanted? You see, love isn't just about receiving diamonds and roses. Love is about making your significant other realize that she is still worth it despite all the flaws and imperfections crawling on her skin.

Aius The angel who's still in rebellion This story is the last installment of Chess Pieces and Chess Pieces Aftermath series

Hey witch I'm hungry saad nung nasa harap ko And so? Why me you have a mouth to call the waiter pabalang kong saad sa kanya sabay sama ng tingin I said I'm hungry, I want brownies and milkshake sigaw niya kaya naman tumingin samin yung mga taong nasa loob ng coffee shop anak Ng... Hey miss,why don't you give in to what your son wants saad nong nasa kabilang lamesa anak Ng Akala sigoro nila anak ko tong bubwet na to oo isang lalaking bubwet Ang lakas pa talaga Ng loob para ipahiya ako No you're wrong in thinking that he is my son sagot ko sa kanya Mom why did you deny me?gulat akong tumingin sa Kanya boyset You're good at lying miss Saad nong nasa kabilang lamesa argghhh... Anak Ng okay fine waiter one 1 brownies and 1 milkshake please sabay diin ko sa mga inorder ko para sa kanya Mayamaya dumating na Yung inorder Kong pagkain para Kay bubwet Bago pa man Makaalis Yung waiter may pa Sabi pang Enjoy ma'am especially to your son kaya naman may pa ngiti si bubwet at may pasabing thank you beautiful kinilig pa talaga yung waiter chixboy... Shut. up. and.eat we will talk later don't you dare to run ayaw from me later pagbabanta sa kanya sabay sama ng tingin Nye..nyee..whatever pahabul niya bago kumain Mayamaya naubos na niya yung kinain Ko na lugar na yun... Arghhhh.....boyset ka talagang bata ka salamat sa magandang araw you gonna pay this running my day....

Conrad Series 2: THE PREACHER ☽❃☾ Mavis Amvaho D. Naligo is a twenty-three-year-old woman who works as an embalmer in the funeral industry. Ang mga patay ang dahilan kung bakit siya nabubuhay, dahilan kung bakit sila nakapagpatayo ng bahay. She had already seen all kinds of dead bodies; some were fat or thin, young or old. But not like this, still a hard and hot freaking handsome body. Naniniwala siyang buhay pa ang gwapong katawan na puno ng sugat lalo na nang mahubaran na niya ito, at tama nga ang hula niya. Dumilat ang patay, nagtatakbong kita ang malaking galamay. She didn't believe what he said to her. That he is a volunteer priest in their place. There's something wrong with the kind, gentle, and humble priest, Father Draco Rusinni. Will she reveal his true identity after she discovers her own? _______________________ Started: May 17, 2022 Finished: April 23, 2023 Status: Completed Genre: General Fiction ©SaviorKitty

Sandejas Legacy #2: Missing Chances "Sandejas Legacy continues..." "Chances are easy to give yet hard to offer again once missed." Darshana Sandejas was still young when she met Chance Salcedo, an artist eleven years her senior. She confessed about her feelings and affection, but the latter turned her love down and broke her heart, missing the chances she had given. Years later, they met again at an art exhibit, and the tables turned. This time, it was he who wanted a chance with her. One glance, and they got drowned again. The supposedly one-time thing turned into something more. She found herself taking chances again, but one foolish mistake and she saw it fade right before her eyes until it was gone. They missed the chance for love. The only chance they had.