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When an unlikely group comprising of a photographer, writer, musician, artist, and poet band together for a documentary film project, anything can happen. Even the impossible. ***** College student Molly Lazuli's dream was always to become a writer. But since her parents never supported that calling, she worked towards an Engineering degree instead. When she winds up in a Humanities course, she is befriended by a fellow classmate, Cole Manzano, who convinces her to team up with him on creating a major project for the finals. Together, they recruit other members: John Garnet Sucgang, who also happens to be Molly's secret crush who is also a painter; Jasper Tupas, a gay actor and poet; and Alexa, a moody musician. Together the group embarks on a journey that not only has them creating a documentary of their lives' triumphs and tragedies, but also makes them realize the true meaning of friendship, acceptance, and what it takes to make their dreams come true. #Wattys2019 Winner Filipino Readers Choice Award 2022 Winner (Young Adult Category) DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Isang simpleng babae si Rhea Hidalgo, na napadpad sa Maynila. Matindi na ang pag kagusto nya sa kanyang ultimate crush na nag ngangalang Chase Robert Montecillo. Chase Robert Montecillo, gwapo matangkad, matalino, sikat, mabait at maraming mga babae ang nag kakandarapa sakanya dahil sa likas nitong ka-gwapuhan. Lahat na atang katangian ng mga lalaki, nasa kanya nya. Isa lamang sya sa mga ilang babaeng nag kakagusto sakanya nung College pa lamang sya. Matagal nyang tinago ang nararamdaman para dito, at masaya na syang pag masdan ito sa malayo. Nadurog ang kanyang puso sa sakit ng malaman kong Girlfriend nya na pala si Claire, Montemayor. Ang masakit at masaklap pa doon bestfriend nya pa at malapit na silang ikasal na dalawa. Iyak ng iyak sya ng sandaling yon na hindi nya matanggap na ikakasal na ang lalaking pinaka mamahal nya sa babaeng para nya na ring tunay na kapatid. Isang malamig na gabi, pumunta sya sa Club para makalimot at para sa nararamdaman nya para sa binata. Hindi nya inaasahang mag cro-cross ang landas nilang dalawa ni Chase sa Bar. Yong simpleng pag uusap, at halik. Nauwi sa mainit na pag tatalik. Hindi nya aakalaing mag bubungga ang isang gabing nangyari sakanilang dalawa ni Chase. Papaano kong bumalik ang babaeng, tunay na nag papatibok ng kanyang puso? Makakaya ko ba kaya syang pakawalan? O hahayaan kong wasakin at durugin ang puso ko ng paulit-ulit, sa bawat pag lapit ko sakanya?

Sabi nila, pag nag bilang ka raw ng siyam na bituin sa loob ng siyam na araw at sinabi mo ang hiling mo, magkakatotoo raw ito. Ang hirap maniwala sa mga pamahiin na 'yan, pero wala naman masama kung susubukan 'di ba? Malay natin magkatotoo ang hiling ko na sana....magustuhan mo rin ako.

Ano ba ako? Eto lang naman eh, 'yung best friend.

Language: Filipino Started in July 2011 | Finished in December 2011 Published in English for paperback (Pop Fiction, 2013) Adapted in Indonesian for paperback (Penerbit Haru, 2016 & 2018) Blurb: Phoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the biggest stars in the country, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been secretly married. Of course, no one can know. That's Kent Fuentabella, for goodness' sake, a star so famous that even the tiniest move he makes can create Twitter trends worldwide. Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, but she doesn't even know how they feel about each other. But just when she's trying to sort out her feelings for moody and unpredictable Kent, here comes Harley Villaluz, Kent's biggest rival, who's determined to sweep Phoebe off her feet. Then there's also Elisa, Kent's onscreen love interest, who's determined to take their romance off-screen. Oh, what's a secretly married girl to do - when the country's biggest celebrities suddenly find themselves entangled with her life?