I knew him. Yes, past tense. Sabagay, who wouldn't? Gavin Mateo is the famous point guard of our University basketball team and probably the best looking sa varsity. But there's more to it. I knew him because he used to be my Lab partner in Chemistry. Usually he would come to class wearing his headset while waiting for our prof and I assumed it was because ayaw niyang maki-mingle sa gaya naming mga ordinary students. He seemed to be so full of himself and hardly make friends. But later on I came to really know him. Hindi pala siya masyadong suplado, hindi rin sobrang masungit. Medyo lang. There were even times when he laughed at my corny jokes. And as we became closer, I noticed him wearing his headset less and less until it was totally gone. He was my friend. Or so I thought. After just one unintentional mistake, he suddenly changed. The next thing I knew, he was back to his old cold self. His guard was up. Even his headset was back. And he never talked to me again after that. Until now. It's been two years. Am I hallucinating? Is he really in front of me, piercing me with his Zac Efron eyes and saying something I never knew I would ever hear from anyone? "I need you, Syndell Grace."

Isang babae lang ang bukod tanging nakapagpaiyak kay Vince. But it was a long time ago. And he promised himself that it wouldn't happen again. Then he met Valjean. Ang snob at masungit niyang private nurse na pinili ng mga kaibigan niya para sa kanya. She almost make him cry everytime na tuturukan siya nito ng kinakatakutan niyang injection. Madalas tuloy siyang tuksuhin nito na cry baby. Ngunit imbes na mainis ay natagpuan na lamang niya ang sarili na nahuhulog na pala rito. But Valjean suddenly disappeared. Kasunod nang pagkakatuklas ni Vince nang tunay nitong pagkatao. She was the girl he's been looking for a long time- his long lost first love and the missing piece in his life. Again, no trace of her everywhere. Naulit muli ang nangyari sampung taon na ang nakakaraan. And for the second time around... will she make him cry again? ©2014

Odd name it is and one thing is for sure: Next to his name is nuisance. This story is now available in leading bookstores nationwide for only 175php. Please support me! Thank you! Cover illustrated by Aegyodaydreamer.

Bata pa lang ay namulat na si Sunny na tatlong bagay lang ang kailangan niya sa buhay: bahay, pera, at pamilya. Namuhay siyang mahirap sa loob ng labing siyam na taon at ngayong bente na siya ay hindi iyon nagbago. Ang tanging nag bago lang siguro sa kanya ngayon ay ang pagkawala ng kanyang katuwang sa buhay: ang kanyang ina. Hindi pa nakakabangon sa sakit ay pinili niyang magpakatatag at mabuhay para sa sarili at para sa mga pangarap. Life is hard but it's easy to be strong. Iyon ang panlaban niya, ang pagiging matatag at pursigido. She was invincible because of that, but will she still feel invincible with a beast around? Lalo na pag napaibig na siya nito? Mahina ba talaga ang mga babae pag dating sa pag ibig? Because she was sure as hell beginning to lose all her strength. Ano nga ba ang gagawin Sunny kung ang magiging hadlang sa kanyang maabot ang lahat ng gusto ay ang siyang magpapaibig rin sa kanya ng husto? Worst. May magagawa talaga kaya siya?

(Published under Pop Fiction) I was not expecting na ang normal na takbo ng buhay ko bigla na lang magugulo. I am a 23-year old certified NBSB virgin tapos isang araw, bigla na lang akong naging nanay. Akala ko, instant coffee at instant noodles lang ang meron, pwede din pala ang instant anak plus instant gwapo at hot na hot na husband. And who knows instant ano din ako sa buhay ng wafong tatay ng kunwaring anak ko. Handa nga ba ako sa pinasok ko? Basa na dali!!