Published Under Summit Media (Pop Fiction) Are you prepared to fight for your own feelings for someone even though you know you can't? #BSS2

Past is a good place to visit but certainly not a good place to stay. #BSS1

Monica Rosales' life was far different from a fairy tale. Buong buhay niya ay napupuno lamang ng pasakit at paghihirap. Hindi na rin siya marunong magtiwala, lalo na sa mga lalaki. Why? Because she had been a victim of physical abuse by her stepfather and even her ex-boyfriend. She had been so unlucky all her life - at iyon ang dahilan kung bakit naging napakahina niya, kung bakit hindi niya nagawang tumayo sa sariling mga paa. Dahil sa isang insidenteng kanyang kinasangkutan, kinailangan niya ang tulong ni Troy Aguirre, isa itong police officer na minsan niyang nakilala. He was a handsome, kind man who treated her like a sibling. Tinulungan siya ng lalaki para magkaroon ng panibagong buhay. He had been her strength in hard times. Sa pagdaan ng mga araw, unti-unti ay nahuhulog na ang kanyang loob sa lalaki. She wanted to have a happy life. She wanted to have her own happy ending. Pero natatakot siya. Paano kung saktan din siya nito, hindi man sa pisikal pero sa emosyonal naman? Troy Aguirre was a heartbreaker, a womanizer. She didn't want to risk herself and get hurt again. The wounds of the past was enough. Napakarami niya na ngang sugat sa katawan, itutulad niya pa ba ang puso?

Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali... Kaya mo bang sumuko sa pagba baka sakali?

Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali... Pero hanggang saan ang pagbabaka sakali mo?

It was wrong to be near her. No. He shouldn't be near her. Nilalabanan ni Brandon ang kanyang sarili dahil useless ang attraction na nararamdaman niya. For him, it was all just a game. For him it's pretend-love every night and the show is over every morning. Kaya illegal ang makaramdam ng constant attraction para sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman gaanong kilala. But when Aurora Veronica wore that freaking corporate uniform, the walls he tried to build so hard came crashing down. Come on, Brandon, who are you kidding? The girl looked innocent but she's damn hot with those killer heels. It probably won't hurt that much. After all, it's just a game. It's just a game. Yes, it's just a game. Just one night. One night. It only takes one night to believe all the lies.

Portia Cecilia Ignacio is a model daughter. Siya na ang mahal na mahal ang kanyang mga magulang. Gagawin niya ang lahat para lang sa ikakasaya ng pamilya. She would climb mountains and swim vast oceans just for the happiness of her beloved parents and family. Pero minsan, sa sobra sobrang pagmamahal sa ibang tao, nakakaligtaan na ang pagmamahal sa sarili. Is it really worth it? She shouldn't ask right? It's family! But then... how could one person make her doubt her decisions? Is it really worth the sacrifice? To give all of her? To give everything? To give up everything? All for what she's been hoping for since time immemorial?

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