" I love the color red", Napatili ako nang sa isang iglap ay bumaliktad ang mesang nasa harap ko. Hindi pa ako nakahuma sa pagkakataranta nang maramdaman ko ang malaking kamay nito sa braso ko bago ako nito nahila pahiga sa inuupuan nitong kama kanina. Nanlalaki ang mata kong napatingin sa sirang kadenang kanina lamang ay nakatali sa kama. Inilagay nito ang dalawang binti sa magkabilang gilid ng beywang ko. " Does looking at your paper every single time seems more interesting than looking at me?", tiim ang bagang nitong tanong. Nanatili akong nanginginig sa ilalim nito. " Did you know that I love necks too?", napatigil ako nang tila may masamang balak itong naiisip. Unti unti nitong pinaglandas ang malaking kamay sa beywang ko patungo sa nakataas kong braso bago unti unting napunta sa leeg ko. " The gagging sound a person makes when you squeeze their necks.", Unti unting humigpit ang hawak nito sa leeg ko. Naluluha naman akong napatingin dito. Inilapit nito ang bibig sa gilid ng tenga ko. " The satisfying crack it makes when you squeezed harder", Nanlaki ang mata ko nang mas humigpit pa ang hawak nito sa leeg ko. Dahan dahan nitong dinampian ng halik ang gilid ng buhok ko. " The way their bodies struggled to breath", Tuluyan nitong inupuan ang tiyan ko habang mahigpit paring nakahawak sa leeg ko. Dahan dahan nitong iniangat ang tingin. Napatigil ako sa nandidilim nitong itim na mga mata. " And the way their lifeless bodies stopped moving as they succumb to their deaths", Tuluyang nalaglag ang pinipigilan kong luha nang makita ang tila nababaliw nitong ekspresyon. Napabalik ako sa ulirat nang malakas na bumukas ang pinto. Sa isang iglap ay nawala ang bigat sa akin ni Dmitri. Mabigat ang hininga akong paulit ulit na napasinghap bago tuluyang nandilim ang paningin ko. ___________

[REVISED EDITION, 2024] (Published Under Flutter Fic) Lost Island Series #1: Unmasking the Waves Deception "He was like that of the waves bringing the sand with him in the sea. The only thing is that he didn't bring the sand back to the shore, he made sure the sand will stay where the waves are." Zirena Sandejas aspires and will stop at nothing to accomplish her goal of becoming a published article writer. The only way to do it was to spy on the enigmatic and controversial model-the press' apple of the eye, Wave Aeden Nievarez. She had to know the darkest secrets lurking beneath. She had to unmask him and expose the truth. She sneaked into his life while he unknowingly crept into her heart. As they started to know each other beyond the surface and fell deeply in love, what if he unmasked her first and found out about her deceit? Book 1 of 5 - Lost Island Series

Timid and soft-spoken, Holy Ildefonso suffers from anxiety and erotophobia due to her deceased parents. As she spends time with the naughty and dashing Laki Cavanaugh, can Holy really face her fears, or will his actions only trigger them more? *** Suffering from erotophobia, Holy Ildefonso finds it hard to be close to other men except for her own brother. When she discovers that her brother is leaving and she must live under the same roof with Laki Cavanaugh, she suddenly feels trapped and unsecure. With him offering to help with her phobia, Holy reluctantly agrees and unexpectedly finds herself being more comfortable with him. However, just when they think that their situation is getting better, challenges and misunderstandings come between them, tearing them apart. As Holy returns to the country and sees the changes in Laki, can they still try to make everything work this time around? Or will they choose to move on and surrender, even if it breaks their hearts? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano