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PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION Epicenter Tapes #2: She never liked a guy. She always thinks that a girl doesn't need a boy in her life and they are all the same stupid with different faces. Haukea Mavis Bolivar loves basketball but never been acknowledged by her parents like her brother who's a famous band member, she hated him for getting all the attention but she didn't try to talk about it. She wanted to keep everything cool even when she's hurting and in the middle of her insecurities while living her life, she found herself admiring a band member of Epicenter. She never expected that time would come.

After getting hurt by the people around her, aspiring chef Dacia Holgado builds up her walls to protect her heart... until band bassist Eris Arriaga comes along and tears them apart. *** Graduating culinary arts student Dacia Holgado gets the biggest twist of her life when she crosses paths with Epicenter's bassist Eris Arriaga. She hates his guts and vices while he hates how pampered and perfect she is. They are complete opposites, but Dacia's version of an ideal man unexpectedly changes the more she gets to know Eris. As Epicenter slowly reaches their dream and gets a shot at stardom, Dacia and Eris' relationship is suddenly put to a test. Is their young and passionate love enough to help them survive? Or will they realize that what they have is really just a phase and is meant to end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

(SPHEROID CHAMBERS #2) Black is for darkness, White is for light, Blue is for sadness, and Yellow is for happiness. Different hues and different purposes. But Conrad Efrain Soliven only knows Black and Blue. He lived his life in Black for years and he's oblivious about the other colors. He was born seeing Black and feeling Blue. He's an easygoing person despite everything he had been through. He felt contentment when he met his bandmates. But it is not enough for him to excavate different colors. Until she came into his life, the painter of his life. She put different tints in his plain canvas. She stirred the Black, Blue, White, and Yellow. She made him feel different sentiments. She taught him that every color is indicating how we feel and how it'll turn into something amazing if we blend it precisely. But everything changed in a blink of an eye. White and Yellow withered, and the Black and Blue assaulted the two like an unforeseen bomb that they didn't expect to explode. Black and Blue spilled on a well-colored canvas, giving it a dark and painful stain. "This Sonorous Zeal ravaged us badly. It was a devil in disguise, it made us feel heaven. But now, we are suffering from limitless anguish." Started: 2022 Finished: 2023 Language: Filipino-English

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #1 Have you ever been so smitten with someone that you were just so grateful they existed? Tipong makita mo lang siya, solved ka na. Kahit hindi mo siya makausap o makasama, inspired na inspired ka. That was the case for Dawn Karsen Navarro, a die-hard fan of a prominent singer and songwriter, Dior Kobe Gallardo. Kahit pa laging General Admission ticket lang ang nabibili niya at halos kasinlaki lang ng gagamba ang natatanaw niya mula sa upuan, marinig niya lang ang boses ng binata, kuntento na siya. So, when luck pulled a trick on her poor heart, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity. She went from being in the farthest row to being in the backstage, from seeing only a glimpse of her idol to a face-to-face encounter, and from hearing only a fraction of his life to knowing everything there was to know about him. She had made a lot of progress. But, why did she go back to being seated in the farthest row? Why did she go back to being just a mere fan? After everything they vowed, why did she go back to being a stranger in the midst of the crowd?

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 11/20/2020 Ended: 01/29/2021 How far would you go for someone? How many hailstorms and dark clouds would you endure? How many falling stars would you wait for to make a single wish come true? For Reese Deborah Madrid, the sky was the limit. She was used to having whatever she wanted. Clothes? Shoes? Jewelry? Name it. She could get it without putting in so much effort. So, when she hoped for another shot of love with her ex-boyfriend, she was ready to sacrifice everything to win him back. Even if that meant she had to look stupid and desperate. Even that meant she had to suffer through the pain of watching him be disgusted by her. Even if that meant she had to deal with his harsh words and apathy. She did everything in her power to go back into his arms. She stood up to the rain that soaked her and the sun that burned her skin. She waited from daybreak to nightfall, hoping that he would eventually fall back in love with her. She thought she was getting there. She felt like she'd made it. But then, in the world where she could be anything, she lost everything in the name of her love for him. Because much like the sky, Harvin Rouge Foster was only meant to be loved from afar.

H x N

El Vicente Series #3 (COMPLETED) As a child, Gianna Bryn dreamt for love that is unconditional and faithful. The love of contentment and candid, for she lived her whole life witnessing heartaches and disloyalty. Her wild mind seeks for that kind of love and that lead her to somewhere she defined as the ace. To her, that ace was her highest straw in the cards of love. She hoped too fast. Until her desperation to be the beauty of someone's life brought her to the darkness.

El Vicente Series #2 (COMPLETED) Zhianela is a perfect description of submissive daughter that has always been just after his father's footprint. Deep inside her, she wants to break the enclosure and free her voice. The strong urge to step out of the darkness and face the world without a string holding unto her. Running away wasn't the answer to cope up from problems, that's what she believed. But there is an unexpected phenomenon she needed to face. An unforeseen augury of pain and mischief that will take her to a different path.