*EDITORS' CHOICE 2021*After falling for her senior year teacher, Louise learns a harsh lesson on what adulthood isn't. Louise has some trauma to unpack. Heartbreak's a bitch, and her first relationship had been anything but normal. Thinking herself mature for her age, her affair with Mr. Cain started swooningly well. Except things ended quite abruptly. It's a lot for a seventeen year old to handle. But who's really at fault for what happened? Who even is Mr. Cain, and what is he hiding? From the wreckage of her naivety and self-esteem, can Louise save her friendships and rebuild herself? Our love songs aren't telling the whole truth. How can this be? In this tale of vulnerability, adolescence and painful reckoning, the arrogance of youth demands a price. * "'You're what, Louise?' he asked. 'You're sorry? What am I supposed to do here? How can I turn this around? How can I tell you that everything you want and feel is reciprocated, when I have to go back to work and pretend none of it happened?' 'I don't know the answer!' I cried. 'Neither of us do.' I threw my hands up in defeat. He caught them before they could fall. 'But how do I go back to living without your words?' His voice became a whisper. He squeezed my fingers tightly, closing his eyes and bringing them to his chest. 'I need how you make me feel, Luiza. I need it to feel alive. I won't stay away. No one's made me feel this good before. And I can't stand myself for wanting what I want. What do I do?' I was a violin bow on the verge of splintering. Every inch of me pulsed with an ache that began from the marrow of my bones. Fate had brought us here. At this crossroads of ours, there were a hundred different choices to make. A thousand different lifetimes to choose from, stemming from and decided entirely by my next choice. And in the end, I chose incorrectly. I held his face between my hands, feeling the echoing pulse of his skin. I brought his face to mine. I kissed him."

Going through editing. (A novella to the original novel, "22 Days") ~~~~~~~~ Cecelia and Yvonne's first year anniversary is approaching and Cecelia has a plan on making it a memorable one before they head off to college. So, in true cheesy style, she leaves Yvonne 22 recordings to play up until their anniversary. 22 recordings. A designated day for each. A thousand words with different meanings. Will you play it?

WATTYS WINNER When her fiancé ends up in a coma and his secret mistress, Halley, shows up, Mary feels like her world is falling apart. What she doesn't realize is she's actually falling in love...with Halley. ***** Eight years after a traumatizing accident that killed one of her loved ones, Mary Kincaid is about to marry her childhood sweetheart when the universe yanks the rug out from under her yet again, leaving her fiancé badly injured and in a coma. Of course this is when his secret mistress shows up, a beautiful person whom Mary should by all rights hate - so why does she find herself inviting her to stay in the spare bedroom? She soon learns that sometimes the person you're looking for comes when you're not looking at all. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions violence, addiction, and childhood trauma, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Spiderman. New York's newest hero. He was cocky, talkative and loved by everyone. Peter Parker. Midtown's Highs nerd. He was smart, quiet and only had a few friends. So how were they the same person? <1st In Series>

Getting involved with a known playboy is the last thing on Anastasia Medina's mind. For her, Aiden Martinez is nothing but trouble. But when Anastasia finds out that the rumors about Aiden aren't true, maybe falling for him isn't that bad after all. *** Anastasia Denise Medina isn't looking for love when she crosses paths with Aiden Lucas Martinez. With his reputation as a playboy, he automatically falls under Anastasia's hate list. Instantly attracted to her charms, Aiden is determined to make her fall for him while Anastasia thinks otherwise. She is hell-bent on pushing him away by hook or by crook. But when Anastasia finally gets to know the real Aiden, she finds herself falling for him, too. And just when they think that everything's finally falling into place, Anastasia is suddenly put to a test. Will she be brave enough to take the risk and make a decision--even if it means getting hurt in the end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos