"Very good, Wesley," he breathed, the warm air fanning across the merchant captain's face. "Now I suggest you listen closely because I don't do this very often." Wesley curiosity grew, though he kept a healthy degree of skepticism as he listened to the pirate. "I'm prepared to offer you a deal." "What kind of deal?" he asked, his heart racing. "I seem to have found something that I want even more than your ship's cargo," he said with an unsettling smirk. "And I am prepared to let what remains of your crew sail free if I get it." "Name your price," Wesley said, at this point ready to agree to anything if his crew would live. Valentine reached out and tilted Wesley's head up so he could get a better view of it. His smirk seemed to grow as he let one little word slip through his lips. "You." *This is an LGBTQ+ story*

Manipulation. Dreadful Game. Dead Bodies. Deductions. Misdirection. Knife for Life. 'To dream is to die' would be a great understatement of the century. In a world where penury rate increases, opportunities sucks, and privileges were oppressed, dreams become colossal demise to mankind. The more you reach, the more you embrace death. As the 'Dreamers' accepted the challenge of the reality, little did they know that their lives will be put in someone's pocket. What is unbeknownst more to them is that they're being manipulated. . . which leads them to misdirection and deception. A battle of knife for life was declared and deductions lead to. . . dead bodies. Date Started: July 20, 2020 Date Finished: August 12, 2020

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 09/09/2020 Ended: 10/07/2020 Solene Clemente was a typical Civil Engineering student who struggled to put up with her studies. Kung pwede ngang i-bake na lang ang napakaraming itlog sa test papers niya, ginawa niya na. At a young age, she experienced the harsh reality of life-poverty, abuse, and a broken family. But, as someone who could see the bright side of everything, she knew she could make it with only her mother and best friend, Duke Laurence Sanders, whom she secretly loved. Kahit pa naghihirap, basta kasama niya ang ina, kaya niya. Kahit pa madalas niyang hindi maintindihan ang lessons, ayos lang kasi may Duke naman na tuturuan siya. Na kahit gaano kalupit ang tadhana, patuloy siyang lumalaban sa buhay dahil may dalawang taong sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa kanya. She became too dependent on the love they could offer. But little did she know, like the sun she adored, she was destined to be alone.

Based on true story. A psychological Romance-Horror-Paranormal novel by Jamille Fumah. Please read with caution. Highest rank: Consistent #1 both in horror and paranormal 2015-start of 2016. Artist: Aeious Plata

Zyreen Dela Costa a simple teacher in Zambales. Dahil bata pa lamang ay namulat na sa kahirapan hindi na niya nagawang kumuha ng kursong nais niya, ang architecture. Nang magkaisip ay naturuan agad kung paano tumayo sa sariling mga paa, kung paano kumayod upang mabuhay para makatulong sa may sakit na nanay at lasinggerong tatay. Started: April 16, 2020 Ended: July 5, 2020

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