(HIGH SCHOOL SERIES #1) Being a top student-it's the dream of many. To be number one. To be the topnotcher. But is it truly about ambition, or simply the desire to make everyone proud? Geniyah Eleanor Mendez is known for being a genius. The young lady who was expected to have a bright future. Ang estudyanteng nangangarap marinig ang kanyang pangalan bilang valedictorian sa huling taon ng junior high-hindi lang para sa sarili niya, kundi para sa ngiting matagal na niyang gustong makita sa mukha ng kanyang mga magulang. Pero pangarap pa rin ba ito... o isa na lang obligasyon? Isang habulan ng hininga para sa mga inaasahang hindi naman niya kailanman pinili? Books, equations, sleepless nights, and pressure that etches itself into your thoughts like carved stone. Will something ever break the cycle? Or will the words meant to uplift her only return to haunt her-like a ghost seeking peace? Buried memories. Secret glances. Hidden letters. Brief touches, stolen smiles, and a love that once bloomed silently-only to wither in resentment, envy, and pain. A relationship broken by comparison. By insecurity. By a pressure that turned love into bitterness. But some ghosts return for a reason. And for Geniyah, that ghost has a name. It was Konrad Juanco Fulgencio. Will she still reach the peak she's been chasing-when the boy she once loved became the roadblock she never saw coming?

|| Available in book stores!! || watty award 2017 winner! || Becca's life takes a thrilling turn when she pretends to date Brett Wells, the most popular boy in school. Becca Hart is determined to coast her way through her senior year at Eastwood High School. Counting down the days until graduation had become her crutch. Her plans come to a screeching halt one afternoon when she ends up sharing a spontaneous kiss with Brett Wells, who's known for being captain of the football team and an all-around good guy. Their "love" spreads like fire and their fake relationship begins. But the two quickly learn that just because it started off fake, doesn't mean it won't become very real. ___________________________________________ Highest Rank in Teen Fiction: #1 - June 24, 2017. Featured in Teen Fiction: August 1, 2017. Watty Award 2017 Winner for Riveting Reads: September 29, 2017 Completed on: September 18, 2017. ___________________________________________ This story was originally published by myself on the Episode Interactive App as RIVALS. However, the story and the sequel have now been taken down. Alex Light © All Rights Reserved 2017 Cover: Designed by Corina Lupp and drawn by Jordi Labanda.