Akala ko tuluyan na akong nakausad mula sa masakit kong nakaraan, lalong-lalo na kay Radd Cordova. But I was wrong. Seven years later, he came back and all the feelings that I had kept for years resurfaced instantly. He was no longer the old Radd I once knew, and definitely not the same guy I once loved so dearly. He was now a famous actor, larger than life, untouchable, and far beyond my reach. At sapat na ang mga katotohanang iyon para isipin kong malabong mapansin pa niya ang kagaya ko. Yet every glance, every word, every little gesture from him made me wonder: paano kung mali ako? Paano kung ako pa rin ang laman ng puso niya? Pero isang malaking kalokohan lang pala ang lahat. Dahil hindi bumalik si Radd para muling buuin ako. He came back to break me into pieces... and to turn my whole life into ruins. Disclaimer: This story was written in Filipino Date started: April 29, 2024 Date finished (final draft): September 1, 2024

I was so fed up with my stressful life as a high school teacher. Paano kasi, paborito akong pagdiskitahan ng mapang-alipustang boss ko. Mabuti na lang at nasa working environment ko ang stress reliever slash ultimate crush kong si Jiro Elizalde. I truly believed there was something between us. Ramdam kong espesyal din ako kay Jiro. Pero ilusyonada lang pala ako... sa huli, sakit ng lintik na puso lang ang napala ko. I was terribly devastated. Ngunit sa pinakamadilim na parte ng buhay ko, bumalik si Zephyrus Dechavez, ang best friend ko. Zeph was able to bring back my shattered self-esteem. Hindi ko nga lang inasahang uusbong muli ang damdamin ko sa kaniya na akala ko'y matagal nang nabaon sa limot. But loving Zephyrus has always come at a price. Iyon ang katotohanang masasaktan lang ako sa huli... Disclaimer: This story was written in Filipino. Date started: July 22, 2022 Date finished (final draft): July 14, 2024