An epistolary

She swears she's over it. Clarissa Martiana Imperial has had enough. She already spent years wondering if he'll ever notice her and she doesn't want her feelings to drag out for one more second. This time, it's final. Enough is enough. But why did he seem glad seeing her again after two years of being away? Especially when he's already happy and contented with someone else? She's probably seeing it wrong. Marty knows it's nearly impossible for him to even take a glance her way. And maybe, it's foolish to hold on to the slightest chance there is. But she just found herself back to square one. Fool Again (Love in Paris # 7) Completed (2023).

An epistolary

An epistolary

Liking a person wasn't supposed to feel so encapsulating, but Una Madia Grajales freezes up whenever he's near. The knots and butterflies in her stomach makes her buckle and shut down and all she could do was gush about him to her best friend who was nothing but supportive. He cheered her on, gave her some pointers, he even made some adjustments just for her to spend some time with her crush. But down the line, Una realized she never cared for the butterflies. She didn't like freezing up neither the churning in her stomach. She wanted clear skies, warm blankets, fuzzy socks, and wistfully, the one who gave her a turtle plushie in the middle of the night-just because. And perhaps, she was too late to recognize that what she needed has always been there all along when he's already a thousand miles away. The chances were probably thin, but maybe it was exactly what they needed to begin again. Begin Again (Love in Paris # 4) Completed (2021).

An epistolary

A wedding invitation and a trip she would never forget, Clara Eleana Avalos regretted flying with him to Paris. He was relentlessly annoying and his jokes weren't even borderline funny and she was stuck with him. For a weeklong trip to a foreign country, Clara had no other choice but to be okay with his company. Besides, he's not that bad after all. He was actually accommodating, considerate, and . . . funny. He even went along with everything she wanted to do, even went to every place she wanted to visit on her itinerary. But it came as a surprise when they were mistaken for a couple. They decided to play along with the assumptions, and everything went well until their weeklong trip was over. Clara longed for his presence. She kept replaying the days they spent together in Paris. She wasn't planning on anything aside from keeping their friendship. She was already left at the altar; she doesn't want to go through it again when it only seems good at the beginning. She doesn't want someone who couldn't commit to her, but Clara never thought she'd fall in love once again. Once Again (Love in Paris # 2) Completed (2020).

In need of an architect to design her future home, Letitia decided to hire her ex-boyfriend for the job. Nothing more and nothing less. But, was that a wedding band around his ring finger? And why did she say she was also married to someone who doesn't even exist? It was already a decade ever since they fell apart. And why was she catching the next flight to Paris just to get back at him for ditching her for a date with somebody else? She's not supposed to feel jealous. They were over ten years ago. Everything she felt were just familiarity drawn out from their memories. She doesn't love him anymore. She's not jealous. She's not wishing they were back together. Yet, even after those years, Letitia couldn't seem to love anyone else as much as she loved him. She haven't wished to be with someone else as much as she wished for him. Even for the second time. She wanted him back. She wanted for them to try again. But, will he? Try Again (Love in Paris # 1) Completed epistolary (2020).

Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

One bakeshop. Two songs. Three personal magazines. A special chapter wherein Solene, Elora Chin, and Reese Deborah come together for Valentine's Day.