[Note: Very heavy analytic narrative] Upang manatiling malapit sa huling bakas ng kanyang yumaong ina, ipinaglalaban ni Jeniffer Habisadiwa ang kanyang kagustuhang pangalagaan ang palawit na buwan na iniwan sa kanya nito. Ngunit sa pagkapit niya sa alaalang iyon, hindi niya inaasahang mahahatak siya sa gitna ng isang nakapanghihilakbot na katotohanang matagal nang nakatago sa anino ng mundo! Sa mundong palihim na nilalakaran ng mga Multo, Aswang, Engkanto, at mga Halimaw na namimihasa sa mga walang kamalay-malay na tao, may pitong buwan na palawit na naglalaman ng pira-pirasong kapangyarihan ng kinatatakutang nilalang na si Bakunawa. Nang mawala at kumalat ang mga ito sa iba't ibang panig ng Pilipinas, nagsimula ang isang banta na maaaring sumira sa buong bansa kung sinuman-tao man o hindi-ang tuluyang makabuo at makasamsam ng buong kapangyarihan ng mga iyon. Sa kabutihang-palad, may lihim na puwersang militar na binubuo ng mga taong may natatanging Diwa, na inatasang ipagtanggol ang marupok na pag-iral ng mga normal na buhay laban sa mga nilalang sobrenatural. Sa panlabas, mukhang karaniwang senior high school student lang si Jeniffer Habisadiwa. Pero sa likod ng lahat, may taglay siyang pambihirang lakas na hindi maikakaila. Kaya naman pilit siyang hinihila ng lahat sa mga kompetisyon at sa paggamit ng kanyang "talento" at "kakayanan," samantalang ang gusto lang niya ay maging malaya at mabuhay sa paraang gusto niya. Ngunit isang araw, unti-unting gumagapang sa kanyang buhay ang mga pangyayaring hindi niya kayang takasan. Isang engkwentro sa bingit ng kamatayan, isang misteryosong tagapagligtas na tila prinsipe sa isang kuwentong bibit, at isang mundong akala niya noon ay puro alamat lamang. Sa pagtuklas niya sa katotohanang ito, nabunyag ang isang takot na mas malalim, mas madilim, at mas malaki kaysa sa anumang naisip niya kailanman...

Alexis Eldridge is a transfer student and became an instant campus heartthrob. He has that whole mysterious vibe. He is the quiet type. Barely talks, speaks only when necessary, and carries himself with confidence. He's intelligent, undeniably attractive, and comes from a wealthy family. These traits easily place him among the most admired students at the university. It's no surprise that many girls try to catch his eye, and you can't really blame them. However, behind the composed demeanor and striking presence is a secret no one would expect. One of the campus's so-called hottest guys isn't a guy at all, Alexis Eldridge is actually a girl. * * * * * The characters and events in this story are purely fictional and are not to be construed as even remotely inspired by persons and events known and unknown to the author. All Rights Reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, mimeographing or by any information retrieval system, without written permission from the author. Copyright © 2016 MidnightScarletSkye

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If you are averse to narratives beset with typographical inaccuracies and grammatical incongruities, I would advise against perusing this piece.

|• epistolary •| Eskwela Series #4 ⎯⎯ ୨୧ ⎯⎯ Na-late ka na nga, na-in-love ka pa sa kaniya. Si Cassiel Aurelian Elizalde, 'yong lalaking minamahal ng karamihan nang dahil sa kaniyang kaguwapuhan, talento, at status. Isang tingin niya lang, napapasumamo niya na ang lahat ng mga babaeng uhaw na uhaw sa kaniyang atensyon. Ngunit sa isang tingin lang ng nag-iisang Riley Sloane Valencia? Ang paborito niyang navy blue ay biglang naging baby blue, o baka naman... baby niya na? Riley is the beautiful, pink sky that meets his ocean waves during sunsets. But would that sky fall into those waves too late? Kapag huli na ang lahat, tsaka pa ba siya mahuhulog sa kaniya? ⎯⎯ ୨୧ ⎯⎯ Book Cover by: litxlegirxl

Have you ever experienced being fooled, or let us just say, by your own flesh and blood? Or the person you considered a friend is the very one who would betray you? A story of a woman who doesn't know the people around her, but discovers the truth through a test, and her memories come back. She meets people who have anger or love for her, and especially the man she loved who planned to hurt her. Let's find out how she'll face the truth and what will happen to their love!

The story includes two teenage guys, Aditya and Prateek, who cross paths at a new school. Gradually, they become close, start to confront each other's deepest scars, and become each other's biggest supporter. ​On the other hand, the story also includes the gradually growing feelings between Subham, a teenage schoolboy, and Partha, a university student, whose relationship is affected by family and societal judgments. ​The story unfolds these four boys' life struggles and their different realisations about life....

In a world where everything can be solved by logic, patterns, and strategies, I-Kryzielle Astra Alcantara-have always lived like life is just one big equation waiting to be figured out. Top student. Chess player. Quiet observer. Yung tipo ng tao na mas sanay mag-isip nang maayos kaysa makipag-usap sa iba. I don't rush decisions. I don't gamble. I always think ten steps ahead. Kasi sa mundo ko, mistakes are expensive. And feelings? Messy variables na hindi ko kailanman sinubukang i-compute. At least... iyon ang pinaniwalaan ko. Pero sa likod ng pagiging kalmado at maayos ko, may ibang mundo ako. Tahimik. Hidden. Between late-night reading at mga stories sa Wattpad na ayokong aminin na naiintindihan ko. Confessions. Almost-loves. Right person, wrong timing. Akala ko dati, stories lang sila. Until I realized... unti-unti ko na pala silang binubuhay sa sarili kong buhay. It started one Sunday morning. Inside a quiet church. Cold air. Soft prayers. Everything calm... too calm. And then I saw him. Jace Miro Alvero. The boy at the back. Varsity basketball player. Nonchalant. Unbothered. Yung tipo ng tao na hindi kailangan mag-effort pero napapansin pa rin ng lahat. And the worst part? He's already taken. I shouldn't have noticed him. But I did. And that's where everything started to feel wrong because falling for someone who already belongs to someone else is the one move I can never undo. The one mistake I can't fix. The one equation with no answer. Then it gets worse. Kasi the boy who never pays attention starts noticing me. Not obvious. Not loud. Pero enough to make my logic pause. Enough to make me question things I never planned to question. And suddenly, I find myself in a game I can't solve. No patterns. No clear moves. No guarantee kung ano ang ending. Because not everything can be calculated. Not every move leads to victory. And sometimes... even the smartest player loses. Even I do.

"Isang Promdi. Dalawang City Boys. Isang Mansyon." Hindi kailanman inakala ni Maria Mapalad na hindi basta-basta ang pinasukan niya bilang kasambahay sa pinaka-bonggang mansyon sa buong lungsod. Akala niya simple lang ang buhay sa Maynila: magwalis, maglaba, magtiis, at magpadala ng pera sa pamilya. Pero ibang klase pala ang mundo sa loob ng Colmenares Mansion. Welcome to a house where pati toilet may hierarchy, may mga pangalan ang mga kagamitan, at ang mga appliances ay mukhang kailangan pa ng seminar bago gamitin. Sa mansyong ito, hindi sapat na marunong kang maglaba. Kailangan marunong ka ring makisabay sa sosyal na mundo ng mga Colmenares. At higit sa lahat... kailangan mong kayanin ang dalawang lalaking siguradong gugulo sa tahimik mong buhay. The City Boys.... Jay Colmenares Ang supladong CEO na laging seryoso at cold. Tahimik, intimidating, at kayang manlamig gamit lang ang isang tingin. Pero bakit habang tumatagal, parang unti-unti siyang lumalambot kay Maria? Jake Colmenares Ang pilyo at charming na may-ari ng high-end car shop. Palabiro, sweet, at laging may pakulo para mapatawa si Maria. Pero sa likod ng mga ngiti niya, may mga bagay ding hindi basta-basta sinasabi. Sa pagitan ng chandeliers, chismisan, meal plan charts, at mga pang-mayamang appliances na parang spaceship sa paningin niya, kakayanin kaya ni Maria ang magulong buhay-siyudad? O baka naman sa gitna ng mga vacuum cleaner, coffee maker, at washing machine... matagpuan niya ang isang bagay na hindi niya inaasahan? Pag-ibig. Kaguluhan. At ang tunay na kahulugan ng pagiging Mapalad. ---------

Catalina is a teacher, but everyone suspects that she is teaching the ideas of revolution. Meanwhile, Lorenzo is a respected general who really loves the Filipino people, making others doubt where his true loyalty lies. With the flames of revolution rising, will Catalina and Lorenzo fight for their love or will history tear them apart?