an epistolary - completed. vera adelaide malvar and apollo isaiah de andrade

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.

[Dumara Stories] Her agent was desperate. To cure the crippling writer's block of Talia Gregoni, she rented a summer homestay which turned out to be Talia's childhood home, sold years ago to the Peralta family. Now, Talia has to share it with Leonard Peralta, her childhood friend whose career, like hers, is built around the passion of love. But they have opposite approaches to fame: she despises the limelight, while he revels in public adoration. An unwanted collision catapulted them into a manufactured romance, after seeing the potential of their clear chemistry with feverish speculation of their history together. Seeing a solution to her deadline woes, Talia agrees to fake-date him, hoping the insane plan will inspire her and allow her to finish her overdue book. That's not a bad idea, right?

✔ | Sun Rays Series #1 Ritienzy, a social butterfly from HUMSS, wears her carefree smile like armor. Palakaibigan siya, oo, pero hanggang do'n lang. Ever since she witnessed her parents' love collapse, she learned to keep her heart at arm's length. Maybe bata pa siya at marami pang kailangang matutuhan, but the wounds beneath her laughter aren't as healed as she pretends. Then there's Jayscen from STEM, a smart, academically-driven guy who chases dreams bigger than the limits around him because of his expectations to himself. And behind his quiet composure hides a temper he once couldn't control. Fate crosses their paths twice, accidental yet strangely inevitable. . . at sa gitna pa talaga ng kalsada. Two teens. Two masks. Two hearts carrying battles the world doesn't see. Naging magkaibigan sila, pero hanggang kaibigan na lang ba talaga? And how will she, who's afraid to love, and him, who's afraid to fail, ever realize that their meeting is more than an accident, but the beginning of a path they must walk together--one that might just lead them past their limits, and into something infinite? Disclaimer: story is written in taglish. Date started: 9/18/23 Date ended: 1/29/24

┊┊⋆ EL CASA SERIES #1 ★ Entrepreneurship student Sabrina Elaine Buenavista was always been hesitant about taking new paths. The hesitance extended to college, career planning, and, of course... relationships. She was not the type to be ready for commitments at all because of the baggage she brought along with her. However, student leader and aspiring doctor Kyzer Nicholas Hernandez was willing to take everything she could offer for as long as it meant keeping her with him. With unfortunate and unexpected turns coming their way, would the two still find the road down to each other? And would Sabrina finally find the courage to make the turn she had long been avoiding? The answers lie in their hands, waiting to be discovered with the map of the lost.

If you like stories with romance, school affairs, family issues and drama-this might be for you. Lianne thought she knew who she was. For years, she lived a quiet life, believing she was just another girl with a loving family. Lianne's return to the Philippines was supposed to be simple-just to continue life as she wanted. But the home she left behind is slowly turning into nothing like she remembers. Whispers follow her every step, eyes linger too long, and the past she thought she understood begins to unravel. A truth buried in secrecy. A family torn apart by power. A legacy she never asked for, but one that might cost her everything. Now, caught in a web of deception and danger, Lianne must navigate a world where trust is a luxury and survival is a gamble. Will she uncover the truth before history repeats itself? Or will she become just another ghost of a bloodline built on betrayal?

Sarinah Franshey Monteverde has this life that every girl dreams to have. She can easily get what she wants with just one snap of her finger. She has a life with no pressure, no hardship, no suffering, no problem, and no limitation. She grew up without enduring the hardship of life as she lives in a wealthy family. Her parents treasure her and treat her like a baby since she was the only child they have. Her dad spoiled her too much and does anything just to make her happy. While her mom, who also became her bestie, only wants what's for the best for her. But right after she turned 19, she was betrayed by her own mother after telling her that she was bound to marry Calihson Franco Ferrer, the unico hijo of her Mom's best friend.

How Strong The Red String Holds (Shifted Hearts #2) | On-going By Astracelane *** If the red string of fate is real, how strong it holds for the two persons destined with each other? Eldyrene Theana Victorino or LD is a rich, kind, humble, and a beautiful woman who took up BS Nursing away from the place where she grew up. She had money to continue her studies abroad pero dahil sa mahal na mahal niya ang pamilyang halos itakwil siya, bumalik siya sa Pilipinas at dito na nag-aral. Pero ang kondisyon niya sa sarili ay dapat sa malayo siya mag-aral ng Nursing para hindi na sila magkita pa ni Kairo Takahashi, ang lalaking minahal niya noon. The man who lost his memories after an accident. But luck was not on her side when she found out that they're now taking the same program in the same school. Ano na ngayon ang gagawin niya? Aalis ulit siya? Hindi na puwede! Ah hindi pala siya nito naaalala, hindi na kailangang umiwas. She will pretend that she doesn't know him that she's not part of his past and his lost memories. Pero pinaglalaruan talaga sila ng panahon. They became classmates in their third year. And to crash the wall that LD built between them, he became her patient! There's no way to avoid him now. LD is aware of his sexuality: he's not straight. Masakit ang katotohanang 'yon para kay LD. Matagal niya ring tanggap 'to. She did all the things to avoid him and not trigger his memories so he won't experience headaches. But how will she be able to do that when she keeps attracting him? Even a mere flick of her finger to point an object is an attractive movement to the oriental but expressive eyes of Kai "the bi man" Takahashi. Wala na. Nakuha na ni LD ang atensyon niya matapos niya itong alagaan. Naniniwala si LD sa red string of fate pero hindi... sa kanilang dalawa. *** Nursing x Nursing | Straight x Bisexual | Gay x Girl WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R18 | But not an Erotica Cover by Ocean_Heather on Wattpad