"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Aprielle Castellano was determined to commit suicide by jumping off the bridge, letting herself drown, and die with her lungs filled with water-well, not until this blue-haired guy appeared out of nowhere, accompanied by a vintage Volkswagen van and a mouth blurting out philosophical words. • • • Five different strangers ventured into an escapade with no exact destination, driven by the desperation of finding themselves again. Each one of them had their issues with life and its significance, but one thingʼs for sure: they all want to be healed, to forget their scars, and to be free from wounds. The eagerness of seeking for their own lost souls, which they believe are found in the stars, is it really worth the risk? Or will they just waste their time looking for it but in the end, they can never escape their cruel realities? Can five insignificant existence find the right road? Their own philosophy about stars created a connection within them-a strange affinity. But what really are the stars? What is its metaphorical symbolism? Despite the uncertainties of their purpose and path, will you take the risk, leave those scars . . . and take the road to the stars?

Would it be possible to savor life while staring death in the face? Dalawang buwan nalang ang hinihintay niyang lumipas, at ang sagot ay matuturang wala nang saysay. Wesley Santiago would be gone by then; her body an empty shell, her soul forever void. Then a guy full of warmth and comfort that felt foreign and secure had come waltzing into her small world of cold and chaos. Tulad ng iba ay hadlang lamang si Novah Valeria sa kaniyang plano, ngunit nang hayaan niyang makapasok ang binata sa kaniyang buhay ay biglang naiba ang pagkapinta sa reyalidad na kabahagi niya sa iba. The line between dancing with death and savoring life painted itself blurry, and yet all things seemed to fall into place. Suddenly, the plan had gone two ways when nights came and solace was absent, when silent assurances between two dying souls were made inside a one-way train. Two months from now, Wesley should have been dead.

Behind the sweet smile of an Emi Alconera lies a dark secret she intends to carry to her grave. Just when she thinks she's perfected the innocent girl facade she's worked so hard to build, a new transfer city guy named Adrien Farrell catches a glimpse of the act she's been desperately hiding. Emi's carefully constructed world begins to crack - and Adrien sees it all, especially when he stares through her eyes. But he isn't just an observer. Adrien has secrets to tell, too - particularly to Emi. At Odds Series #2