Before the Zamoras, Samontes, Carbonels, Sandovals, Montemayors, Aragons, de Santiagos, Yus, Yañezes and Ortegas... there was the Ricafortes... And Aleiah Gabrielle dela Paz...who started the wheels of destinies turning and who held the strings of fate.

RE-IMAGINED. REVAMPED.. REWRITTEN. November 16, 2013 to March 5, 2014. Rewritten on 12/28/2013 because the author was feeling whimsical and nostalgic... I am Irina Ysobel Samonte. My friends call me Ice. I had everything planned - pag-aaral, pag-aabogasya then travel around the world. Unfortunately for me, fate has a sense of humor. And it all started with a glass of water. Who would have thought isang basong tubig lang gugulo na buhay ko?

According to a myth, we were born with a pair - a person we're destined to fall in love with. The gods tied a red cord to each person's little finger to connect him/her to the one he/she is fated to love. This magical cord will stretch and tangle but would never break. But what if you want the red cord broken? What if you do not want to fall in love? What if you do not believe in fate? Read the story of Alexander and Alexa to find out.

Brent Iverson Azcona has no time for either life or love games. He hates delays because he treasures his time so much in a concise and preserved demeanor, but it all crumbled down as he started to indulge himself. Photo Credit Art Illustration by Janice Sung

(Yours Series # 4) Marian Eliana Nicolas just wanted to be left alone. She knew that she's not exactly the kindest person-definitely not the first person who'd come into mind if you get in trouble. She knew she's not likable. She made her peace with that. Gusto lang naman niyang magpinta at maka-graduate. Until she met Felix Chase Viste, iyong intern ng kuya niyang doctor. She was intrigued, to say the least. She almost thought that she was immune to catching feelings dahil sanay naman siyang maka-kita ng gwapo, pero wala naman siyang pakielam-until Chase. And because she doesn't like the word regret, sinubukan niyang makipagkilala kay Chase. She thought she'd find something not to like, but she was dead wrong. She liked everything she learned about him. But she was tired of figuring out kung ano ba sila. She wanted to ask what they were. Pero handa ba siyang malaman?

(Yours Series # 5) Graciella Rae Arevalo just wants to love and be loved. She feels like she has a lot of love to give and she just wants her own person to love. Mayroon na kasing mga boyfriend at girlfriend iyong mga tao sa paligid niya. She doesn't want to be a burden to anyone. She wants her own person to love and to spoil. Ang problema, parang ayaw naman sa kanya ng pag-ibig. She has been told to just wait for it because it will eventually come to her. And she wants to, ang kaso, she's always surrounded by death that she feels like she's always running out of time. Ilang blind date na ang napuntahan niya. She always tries to find the good in the person in front of her, but for some reason, walang spark. Ayaw niya naman na i-sacrifice iyon. Alam niya na nag-eexist iyon. She's seen it. She just needs to look harder. Pero baka tama nga sila... na kapag hindi mo hinahanap, saka doon dadating. Because apparently, she's been looking for love in all the wrong places when all along, he's always been right in front of her.

(Yours Series # 2) Julienne Salvacion definitely didn't think that she'd reach the age of 32 and still be unmarried. She was sure that she'd, at least, be engaged before she turned 30. But she was dead wrong. She badly wanted to settle down already like everyone else around her, but guys kept on dumping her because according to all the male population, she's just 'too much.' She was the problem. Fine. So, when she met Levi, arguably the hottest guy she's ever laid her eyes on, she 'fine-tuned' her personality to match his. She could do that. She grew up in a family where she's always forced to smile and say that everything's alright. But until when can she pretend?

(Trope Series # 3) Arielle was contented living her quiet life. She's got a job that pays well, a place to live, eats three times a day, and had friends that she genuinely enjoys being around with. Life's good as far as she's concerned. It may be boring for some, but she's at peace and contented and that's what's important. Until she met Zion. He's hot and funny and kind-and he wants her. So when he asks her to be fuck buddies with him, against all logic and rationality, she said yes. It's just temporary and for fun. As long as she knows her boundaries and consciously stops herself from being attached, she'll be fine. It's all for fun and experience... so how bad can it be, right?

She may be beautiful, but she is aware that she's quite the airhead and is pretty dense. As such, Vivi masks her weaknesses behind a snobby and haughty façade. Then she meets Isaiah, who sees through her from the get go, an existence that threatens her disguise... South Boys #3 JFSTORIES