Miseries # 1 LIFELESS SEA: DEEP WOUNDS OF WAVE (GXG STORY) "We can escape and hide from the things that can hurt us, but we are unable to see the process of learning and growing at the same time. Facing reality can make you stronger, and you'll realize a lot of things by feeling the exact same thing, our pain." A girl in front of me said. That was deep, and my mind was pre-occupied with a lot of thoughts right now. Maybe I'm numb or I just felt a lot of emotions lately. Hindi ako madali magbreakdown lalo na't sa harap ng ibang tao. Nasanay na ako na tanging sarili ko lang ang masasandalan. She hugged me, I wanted to react violently but her hugs felt so warm around my body. I feel safe and light. This was an unexpected moment in my life. To meet her. Start: May 2024 End: January 2025

Miseries # 3 HEATLESS LOVE: UNREQUITED AFFECTION (GXG : UNEDITED) "Can we be friends?" "You are unbelievable." I directly said and left. "Teka, wait lang. What's wrong with you? May nasabi ba akong hindi mo gusto?" Nieves asked innocently. "We are ex-lover for goddamn's sake, Nieves." I said and Nieves' mood was shifted. Parang tinakasan ng sariling kaluluwa ng ilang segundo pero bigla itong tumawa nang makabawi na. "That's good, we have a past." Nix's wink as she enjoyed riding the conversation with me. Hindi ako gumalaw at nanatili lang na nakatingin sa gawi niya habang siya ay mukhang nasisiyahan pa. Para siyang nagka-amnesia sa lagay niyang yan o sadyang gusto niya lang talagang ipamukha sa akin kung ano talaga kami. After all these years, I'm trying to move on from her and yet, "I'm not even joking. Nakakatuwa 'to sayo?" I scoffed and didn't let my tears fall. Nabahala naman si Nix at hinawakan ako sa pulsuhan. She gently grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer to her. Nix wiped my tears. "Shh.. I'm sorry, ok? I thought you were just kidding because I have no ex-lover, Saede. No one dared to have a relationship with me." Nieves seriously uttered and it was like she was hugging me because of a centimeter gap between us. Start: End:

Miseries # 2 HEARTLESS BEAT: HOME OF OLD HEARTS (GXG STORY: UNEDITED) "You should stop, Kival. I'm not your wife, you're delusional." Sabi ko at tumayo. Inayos ko ang uniform ko dahil nalukot pero hahawakan ko na sana ang necktie ng uniform ko nang bigla niya iyon hablutin nang dahan-dahan. "You are my wife, Yuryne Satana Narvaez-Yves. Ipagtabuyan mo ako, sige lang. Magalit ka sa akin, sige lang din. Mairita ka, go on. Pero don't ever deny that you are mine- you are married to me." She was damn serious for saying those words. "I'm not your wife anymore, kaya stop saying and stop bragging that you owned me kasi hindi na." Tinapatan ko ang titig niya. "You still love me." Mas nataas siya sa'kin dahilan kung bakit kailangan ko pang tumingala nang bahagya para makita siya. "..and you never love me." Ganti ko. Start: January 2025 End: October 2025