Published under Pop Fiction (2014)

Elevators. Airplanes. Palaman ng Sandwich. Yung feeling na papunta ka pa lang at excited ka pa lang sa pupuntahan mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa lang yung birthday mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa ang isa pang espesyal na araw. Yung feeling na ilang oras na lang ay pasko na. Yung feeling na tatlong araw na lang simula na ulit ng pasukan. Yung feeling na nasa gitna ka pa lang at di ka pa nakakarating. Yung feeling na malapit na pero hindi pa. Yun ang laging gusto ko. Yung nasa gitna pa lang. Yung nasa gitna ka ng dalawang bagay. Gitna ng isang building. Gitna ng langit at lupa. Gitna ng dalawang matatabang tinapay. Gitna ng byahe papuntang disneyland. Mas gusto ko yung feeling tuwing nagbabyahe kesa doon sa nakarating ka na. Mas gusto ko yung feeling na may inaantay ka kesa doon sa nandyan na. I always like the things in between. "You only like things in between, Coreen. You only like the chase... You only want me chasing after you. You don't want to decide... Pero pakiusap naman, magdesisyon ka na, kasi tao rin naman ako, nasasaktan. And you? I don't think nararamdaman mo yung sakit na nararamdaman ko... You are just too heartless."

Hindi dahil naibigay mo na ang lahat ay wala ng kulang. Minsan mas dama pa rin ang isang kulang sa ilang libong meron ka. Ang tanong? Kaya mo bang balikan ang nagiisang kulang sa tila kompleto mo ng buhay? Kung siya din ang dahilan kung bakit hirap ka na mabuo? Ang sagot, 'Oo.' dahil kulang ka kung hindi lang din siya. May pagibig na "...sasamahan ka hanggang sa huli." at hindi ka iiwan "Kahit Kailan"

LEGACY 2 It is the greatest challenge to anybody, to be seen as who they really are, without the protection of the lies and the pretentions they have. They say that beauty is more than meets the eye. The true definition of beauty is kindness and courage. Si Bullet na yata ang pinakamabait at pinakamatapang na taong makikilala mo. But aside from those two traits, she's more than that. She's more than the girl who smiles despite the pain in her past, despite the clutches of her evil step mother. She believes that someday, she will find her salvation. Someone will save her from the pain of pretending and lying. Someday, she will meet her prince. She believed in Prince Charming, but she also believes in the magic of action. So when her Prince did not come along, she went to his palace and got him. And got him she did. But the Prince's love, just like the fairy godmother's magic, fades when the clock strikes twelve.

Sa kwentong ito, malalaman mong hindi lahat ng tinatawag na "freak" ay dorky, nerd, or just generally not nice-looking. Dahil minsan, may mga freak din na filthy rich at sobrang gwapo. Minsan pa, nagkakataong ang freak na 'yon ay ang iyo mismong boss. Meet Mirathea Custodio a.k.a Mira, isang accountant na ang tanging gusto lang naman ay ma-hire bilang susunod na accounting department head ng Medialink Marketing Inc., isa sa mga pinakamalaking kumpanya sa bansa. Ngunit dahil yata sadyang unlucky day ni Mira nang mismong araw ng interview niya sa Medialink, isang reckless driver na nakasakay sa isang sosyal na Audi ang sumira sa pangarap niya. Meet Vren Andrei Ayala Montevilla a.k.a. Vren, kilala bilang ang notoriously good-looking yet notoriously mean din na owner at CEO ng Medialink Marketing, Inc. At ang number one sa kanyang everyday to-do list: ang magsuplado. But despite being rich, mega-successful, and unbelievably handsome, hindi pa rin siya nakaligtas from that one fateful morning na simula pala ng pagpasok ng isang painfully annoying na babae sa buhay niya. Well, what can they do? No one is safe from destiny. **** My Boss is a Freak A Wattpad Featured Story (2014) A Pop Fiction New Adult Book (2017)

COMPLETED on Wattpad ON GOING on HaloReads (Revised 2025 Version) --- "Falling for the Billionairess" as told from the POV of Meredith Balajadia. --- My name is Meredith Balajadia, EVP ng Balajadia Industries na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya namin. If asked to describe myself, I'd say I'm diligent, a hard worker, and a strict but reasonable boss. If you noticed, lahat ng sinabi ko ay tungkol sa trabaho. That's because my life revolves around my work. Saan ko pa siya papaikutin? Aside from my work and my family, I have very little else. Then in comes Ash Montesines with a cocky grin and the wrong coffee on his first day of work as a substitute for my ever-efficient assistant. Are you kidding me? Kilala ko siya in a way dahil nababalitaan ko ang mga kalokohan niya tulad ng pakikipag-away sa bars at pagpapapalit-palit niya ng mga model girlfriends. Hindi niya kakayanin ang trabaho na 'to. Pero habang tumatagal at mas lalo ko siyang nakikilala, nagbabago ang tingin ko sa kanya. Mabait naman pala, hindi naman talaga mayabang, and most of all, he was also really smart despite his online reputation. Not to mention na guwapo talaga siya at lagi niya akong napapatawa. Sige na, aaminin ko na. Maybe I was falling for Ash Montesines. Ang ikinakatakot ko lang ay baka hindi niya ako saluhin. --- Please excuse the loopholes first. I haven't read FFTB in its entirety when I started writing this book. Will edit that first before I edit and rewrite this as needed. Dedicated to everyone who requested for Mere's POV. Thank you po sa inyong lahat! Mature content. Reader discretion is advised.

LEGACY 1 They say that when you wish for something so hard, it will come true. If you really wanted something to happen, then you will just have to work for it. Wish and work. These two can make miracles. But then Chantal already did everything just to make him see her, really see her. Pero sadya yatang malupit ang tadhana. Dahil kahit anong gawin niya ay hindi pa rin siya magawang mahalin. Because he is blind to see her love. So she will just wish again, under the seven stars.

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Maria Georgianne Marfori loved Noah Elizalde more than anything in this world. Ganon din halos lahat ng mga babaeng kilala niya. Yes, he's probably that hot and adorable. Kaya naman ay maaga niyang natutunan ang pag mamahal ng walang pag aalinlangan at takot. Kailanman ay hindi niya naisip na darating ang araw na susuko siya at mapapagod. Never. Noah will end up with her no matter what. But is it really right to love him intensely at a very young age? Her family didn't believe in love. They think it's pure sentiment. They think purely loving someone with your heart was wrong. Binigyan tayo ng Panginoon ng puso at utak. Puso, para maramdaman ang sentimento. Utak, para mapag isipan kung dapat bang tanggapin ang sentimento ng puso. We have to identify who's the better judge. But then again, do we always have that chance to judge? Paano kung ipaglaban mo man iyon ay wala ka parin namang halaga? How are you going to fight for your heart when you know from the very beginning you will lose? That you are Worthless? Why do we all want this? To love what does not love us. To leave those who want to stay. To push away those who want to stay close. To treasure what is worthless.

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?