2017 WATTY AWARDS WINNER (THE STORYSMITHS) (Stay Awake #1) What would you do if the whole world falls asleep? After a night spent drinking with friends, 17-year-old Jared wakes up the next morning with a hangover. It seems like a normal day for him, until he finds out that everyone in his house is still asleep and won't wake up. He goes outside, and it doesn't take long for him to realize that he's the only one awake. Scared and confused, he decided to hop online to see if anyone else is awake. He finds a new post with three comments in it. With four other teenagers, Jared needs to find out why the whole world fell asleep. To solve the mystery that will save the entire humanity, they need to be alert, open their senses, and stay awake. WARNING: This is the original draft. Expect poor writing and cringey dialogues.

"Intriguing... Very easy to read but hard to put down. I must say that Chad Kinis has a unique and refreshing way of storytelling." -Aivan Reigh Vivero Dala nang pakiusap ng kaibigang si Kiel, napilitan si Maicy na makipaglapit sa photographer na si Lance. Si Lance na sa tingin niya babaero, banidoso at sakit ng ulo. Noong una ay sigurado siyang kaya lang siya nakikipaglapit sa binata ay dahil sa pakiusap ng kaibigan niya. Subalit nang pormal na nilang simulan ang Oplan: Akitin si Lance, ay saka naman biglang nagbago ng ihip ng hangin. Maicy started to see Lance's good side. She discovered that beneath his bad reputation, lies a man who's capable of loving and caring. Thus, she started to fall for him. Pero may patutunguhan nga kaya ang nararamdaman niya? Lalo na at nakatali siya sa isang kasunduan sa matalik niyang kaibigan? Tunghayan ang isang kwentong susubok sa tatag ng pagkakaibigan. Sino nga ba ang mas magiging matimbang, ang isang matalik na kaibigan o ang lalaking natutunan mo nang pahalagahan? Silipin ang naiibang kwento nina Lance, Maicy at Kiel.