Ranked #01 for Teen Fiction X4 *A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY!* WHS Story of the Month Winner: Teen Fiction The Fiction Awards Winner 2017; Best Overall Story Best Of The Beginners ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He turned slightly in his chair to face me "I'll be honest, it was a date but ended terribly." "Why did it end terribly?" His jaw clenched while contemplating whether to tell me or not "Because I was distracted." I raised an eyebrow in confusion "Distracted by what?" He looked at me directly in the eyes before answering, "You." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avery is beautiful, carefree and outspoken. Well, she used to be. She used to thrive on adrenaline and the only way she could fulfil that need was by riding her motorcycle. Avery hasn't exactly lived the best life. With a violent ex-boyfriend, her father deserting them at a young age and her mum constantly high alongside her new husband, Avery and her sister Alena have grown up in a messy and violent environment. Determined to give her sister a proper upbringing, they escape to a new town and start a new life together, giving up on everything she loved in the process. Afraid of her past coming back to haunt her, she refuses to let anyone into her life. Her only focus is to look after her sister and get through senior year. That is until she meets Jaxon Asher who comes crashing into her life, popular amongst his peers who is also well known in the racing scene. Avery is convinced he is like every other man who's crossed paths with her. Will he prove her fears right and confirm that all men are the same; abusive and controlling or will he show her that there is still love left in this world? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright: © 2016 Claireaabell All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission

Magkaibang magkaiba sina Reira at Simon Ker. Si Reira ay positibo, lumaki sa isang masaya at mapagmahal na pamilya at pasko ang paboritong holiday. Habang si Simon Ker naman ay ubod ng sungit, may hindi magandang alaala ng kanyang kabataan at ayaw sa pasko. Sa unang tingin ay isang bagay lang ang tila ugnayan ng dalawa - iyon ay ang pagiging regular customer ng binata sa restaurant na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya ni Reira. Hanggang makilala ni Reira ang lolo ni Simon Ker at marinig ang kwento ng pag-ibig ng matanda. Sa tulong ng love letters at journal nito na pinakupas na ng panahon, desidido si Reira na hanapin ang first love ni lolo Flor bilang regalo rito sa pasko. E ano kung hindi sangayon ang binata? Hindi rin naman nito natiis na hindi sila tulungan sa paghahanap. Along the way ay hindi na lamang ang love story ni lolo Flor ang naging laman ng isip ni Reira. Lalo at unti-unti niyang nadidiskubre ang dahilan ng komplikadong personalidad ni Simon Ker. At na hindi lang naman pala puro sungit lang ang mayroon ito. That he can also be caring and... lovable. Bigla ay hindi na lamang ang lolo nito ang gusto ni Reira na bigyan ng masayang pasko. Mas higit niyang nais pasayahin ang binata. Gusto niyang... mahalin siya nito. Pero dahil sa isang pangyayari ay sinabi ni Simon Ker na nagsisisi itong nakilala siya nito. Hindi na nga siya minahal, nagalit pa sa kaniya. Mukhang si Reira tuloy ngayon ang makakaranas ng malungkot na pasko.

"Let's get married!" Rafe Moretti never thought that the woman drinking alone in a certain bar in London would say those words to him so casually. His instinct told him to ignore the woman's offer and focus on his problem. But series of events happened that fateful night and the paparazzi caught them together entering Rafe's hotel building. The last thing he wanted was another scandal attached to his name. He wants to clear the issue as soon as possible but the woman has other plans. She's dead set on marrying him, she even offers to save his family's business if Rafe would marry her in return. Now he wanted to know what's her agenda behind her marriage proposal. And he would uncover it one step at a time.

"It's funny how I came to love so many things because of you. I was a better man before than I am today. Because I had you then." Napilitan si Kring-Kring na gumawa ng pekeng love story sa kanyang blog at pinalabas na boyfriend niya ang guwapong schoolmate na si Paul Christian. Naging viral ang ginawa niyang kuwento. Pero dahil din sa kuwentong inimbento niya ay naghiwalay sina Paul Christian at ang girlfriend nito kaya nagalit sa kanya ang ultimate crush niya. Nang muling magpakita si Paul Christian kay Kring-Kring pagkaraan ng limang taon ay napag-alaman niyang nagkaroon ito ng amnesia at hinahanap ang ex-girlfriend nito. Nalaman din niyang umupa si Paul Christian ng private investigator at siya ang lumabas na "ex-girlfriend" ng binata sa imbestigasyon. Iyon din ang panahon na problemado si Kring-Kring kung saan kukuha ng pambayad para mabawi ang titulo ng bahay nila. Nakipag-deal si Paul Christian sa kanya. Simple lang ang deal na napag-usapan nila: pakakasalan niya si Paul Christian para makuha ng binata ang mana nito. Bilang ganti ay babayaran ni Paul Christian ang halaga ng titulo ng bahay ni Kring-Kring na isinanla ng kanyang kapatid. Pero hindi inasahan ni Kring-Kring na ilang linggo pa lang ang lumilipas ay bumabalik na ang dati niyang nararamdaman para kay Paul Christian. Naging sweet, mapag-alaga, at ipinaramdam ng binata sa kanya na mahal siya nito. Maganda ang naging samahan nila dahil pinaniwala ni Kring-Kring si Paul Christian na may "nakaraan" sila. Naging masaya si Kring-Kring sa kinalabasan ng ginawa niyang kuwentong-pag-ibig nila ni Paul Christian. Hanggang sa bumalik ang babaeng naaalala ng binata na minahal nito: si Veronika, ang babaeng naaalala at totoong ex-girlfriend ni Paul Christian.

HELLO Band Series 1: Antenna fell in love with Shark the moment she saw him cry. Naniniwala kasi siyang iba magmahal ang mga lalaking iniiyakan ang mga babae. Pero genuine tears nga kaya ang nakita niya o inuuto lang siya ng playboy na 'to?

Phr Book Imprint published in 2015

HELLO Band Series 3: Riley has been chasing Crayon for years now. Pero hindi siya nakikita ng babaeng krayola na 'yon dahil ibang lalaki ang parati nitong tinitingnan. So this time, nag-decide siyang maging malaking distraction para makalimutan na ni Crayon ang unrequited love nito, whether she likes it or not.

"If I'm going to give myself a verdict right now, I'm definitely guilty. Guilty of loving you then and even now." Naniniwala si Jenna na natagpuan na niya ang lalaking para sa kanya-si Nick. Bukod sa guwapo at mayaman ay alam niyang mahal na mahal siya nito. But on their wedding day, Nick jilted her. Dahil sa nangyari ay galit na galit siya sa lalaki at determinado siyang sampahan ito ng kaso. Ini-refer naman siya ng isang kaibigan sa magaling na abogado-si Adam. Maliit nga lang talaga ang mundo dahil si Adam ang kanyang ultimate college crush at napakalaki ng kasalanan niya rito. Minsan na niyang sinira ang pangalan nito dahil sa isang eskandalong kinasangkutan nilang dalawa. Akala niya ay matagal na niyang nalimot ang batang damdamin ngunit nagkamali siya dahil muling nahulog ang loob niya kay Adam. Lagi kasi itong nasa tabi niya sa mga panahong kailangan niya ng karamay. Ang masaklap nga lang, hanggang ngayon ay mukhang hindi pa rin siya kayang pagtuunan ng pansin ni Adam. Sa paningin ng binata ay siya pa rin ang spoiled brat na naging estudyante nito at sumira sa maganda nitong reputasyon.

HELLO Band Series 2: All Peanut wanted was to hurt her mother by hurting Jamia--- her mom's stepdaughter. Para magawa 'yon, kailangan niyang gamitin si Bread, ang lalaking gustong-gusto ng "stepsister" niya. Sobrang cliche ng plano niya pero hindi madaling i-execute. Pa'no ba naman kasi, sobrang emotionless ng Bread na 'to--- parang robot!

(Submitted April 2017) #Girl Paasa Meets Boy Pa-fall