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.

Bastille. Is this a home? No. A haven? Never. The Bastille is earth's hell. A pit of damnation for every human who committed heinous crime. The Bastille is also where some creatures are imprisoned only for one reason... . . . ...their existence. © Hraefn

Prequel of "I Love You since 1892" Pilit hinahanap ni Aleeza ang mga kasagutan sa mga kakaibang panaginip at pakiramdam na nararanasan niya sa tuwing bumubuhos ang ulan at sa tuwing nakikita niya ang estrangherong naghahatid ng magkahalong saya at lungkot sa kanyang puso: si Nathan. Magagawa kaya nilang maitama ang pagkakamali ng nakaraan upang maiwasan ang trahedyang dulot ng bawal na pag-ibig na nagsimula pa noong una at nagpapatuloy kahit ilang siglo na ang nakalipas? O hanggang sa panahon bang ito ay hindi pa rin nila mababago ang nakasulat sa kanilang kapalaran? A story that will look back from its past and present. Will the lines connect them for the second time around? or Will history repeats itself? [Next: "Bride of Alfonso"] Date Written: May 06, 2017 Date Finished: November 12, 2017

Si Carmelita Montecarlos ay ang bunsong anak ng pinakamayamang angkan sa San Alfonso. Habang si Juanito Alfonso naman ay ang anak ng pinakamaimpluwensiya at makapangyarihang gobernadorcillo. Itinadhana silang mag-ibigan na pinagtibay ng kasunduan. Nakatakda silang ikasal sa ika-dalawampung kaarawan ni Carmelita. Ngunit sa mismong araw ng kanilang engrandeng kasal ay binaril si Juanito. At hindi na nalaman pa kung sino ang may sala nito. Inakala ng lahat na doon na nagtapos ang kanilang masaklap na kuwento. Na gaya ng kanilang mga kaluluwa ay sumasalangit na rin ang naudlot na pag-iibigan nilang dalawa. Ang hindi nila alam, may ibang plano ang tadhana. The laws of nature will bend. After more than 104 years, Carmela, the fourth generation of the Montecarlos clan will be born on a leap year - sa parehong araw ng kapanganakan ni Carmelita. A short trip to San Alfonso for her 20th birthday will give her rebellious life a whimsical twist. Through a diary, she'll go back in time. And the Carmela of 2016 will meet Juanito of 1892. Next story to read after ILYS1892: 1. Our Asymptotic Love Story 2. Bride of Alfonso Book Cover by: ABS-CBN Publishing Started: June 01, 2016 Completed: April 27, 2017

Love Trilogy #1 This work of fiction may include potentially disturbing readings, scenes and discussions around topics such as sexual, self-harm, physical violence, emotionally triggering materials, death and suicide. Please engage in self-care as you read this work. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

[SARMIENTO SERIES #2: SAY & SAID DUOLOGY] BOOK 2: Falling in love is easy, but staying in love is hard. That's what Lyrae thought when she and Joshua went on separate ways after being in love for so long. She decided to just leave everything behind and start a new life back to where her life started, while regretting that she shouldn't have said she loves him, too.

[SARMIENTO SERIES #3: DANCE TRILOGY] BOOK 1: If words fail, actions speaks. Vini Sarmiento is a leader of the dance group, El Dorado, dean's lister, and a campus heartthrob. The son of a famous tycoon and owner of Sarto Corporations, Sean Sarmiento and his wife, Cassandra Sarmiento. While there's Arabella Francisco who defines herself, "Just Bella". But despite of being "Just Bella", Vini knew that there's something special about her. That she's not "Just Bella", but a girl who's living the meaning her name. Someone who's beautiful inside and out. Know how Vini Sarmiento and Bella Francisco dance their way into each other's hearts.

[SARMIENTO SERIES #3: DANCE TRILOGY] BOOK 2: Before, she danced because she's in love but now, she dances because she's in pain. When everything seems so right, something will always go wrong. Vini and Bella thought that everything's going accordingly to their future plans, after surpassing different challenges at the start of their relationship, that's not the end of their agony. It's really just the start of everything. Can Bella dance through the pain and find love again? And if ever she finds love again, will it still be him?

[SARMIENTO SERIES #4] Peanut butter and jelly. Suit and tie. Fish and chips. Unlike all those things that go together, Scarlett Espino and Daniel Ramirez are the opposite. They are like oil and water, you and your ex, and for some people, pineapples on pizza. He is willing to do anything for the one he loves, while she is afraid of taking risks. He is vocal about his feelings, while she is good at hiding what she truly feels. Despite the differences, Daniel's consistent and sincere efforts move Scarlett's heart. He slowly chips down her walls until she is ready to put it all on the line. But just as they take a chance on love, they discover an unexpected tie which connects them both. Like how it usually is in the movies, their relationship takes a turn to reality and wakes them up from their dream.

UNIVERSITY SERIES #5. Ever since they were kids, Avianna Diaz from UST Architecture and Larkin Sanchez from UP Film were inseparable, not until Larkin's fame grew over time, and they suddenly found themselves taking different roads at the same time.