Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

Do happy endings really exist? Because of her parents, Kayren Melody Samaniego strongly believes in one. Will she do everything to get her own happy ending or she will let her family be in between and have a sad one? *** Kayren Melody Samaniego grew up with her stepbrother, Zairus Nathaniel and as time went by her feelings for him became unstoppable. A feeling where she realized it was forbidden because she loved him more than just a stepbrother. She tried to avoid him but Zairus confessed his feelings for her. Will they be able to fight for their love or just give up because it is forbidden? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Student Series 2: "Bahala Na" Attitude 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 Manifesting a fatalistic attitude is nearly a norm inside a classroom and is often practiced by students who have lost their will or do not have any will at all to make a change in their life. They submit themselves to the Higher Being or anyone superior to them through tough times. Bahala na si Lord. Bahala na si Batman. Bahala na; babagsak din naman. Bahala na; at least tapos na. Aspasia Estiana was naturally born to be competitive for a reason so this kind of philosophy and bad habit is a blur in her dictionary. Alam niya ang sariling kakayahan at hindi siya kuntento sa 'puwede na' kung kayang higitan pa. Hindi puwedeng basta 'bahala na' kung may mababago pa. In fact, she can secure her valedictorian award if only not these two geniuses have to transfer in her school and overtake her place. But instead of feeling threatened, she sees them as some worthy academic rivals. Finally. Eventually, she builds a friendship with the kinder as she secures a special space in her life for the austere one... not realizing she just takes the risk of letting things happen out of hand for the first time. Little does she know, saving him a spot in her heart means taking her life into the pit of devastation.

•(R18 Alert, writing with SPG Strongly mature content/theme) Armelle Royce Medilla is a low type of girl. Everyone sees her as a piece of dirty woman who needs to be robbed out. She's a whore but she's not like what everyone thinks. She doesn't like her work but she was left with no choice because she was fighting against poverty and humanities. Money rowed her life and jurisdiction over it. But one day she finally meets him? The billionaire who's willing to buy and to rent her just to make her stop from what she's doing. The billionaire who will make her life like a living hell or peace? What will she do?

It takes Xantiel Vouganville a lot of logic and lies to hide who he is--until he has to protect Feuille. She's not running away from danger; she's after it. *** Xantiel Vouganville lives three lives--an engineer by day, a vigilante hacker by night, and a street vendor of genius inventions in between. But when his friend, Xildius, asks him to protect a girl named Feuille Guivellnova, Xantiel finds himself tangled in a mission more dangerous than any system he's ever cracked. Feuille isn't just a damsel in hiding. She's the co-founder of a secret website that exposes and hunts down predators. The more Xantiel watches her, the deeper he falls for her brilliance and secrets. But with every discovery, he realizes Feuille isn't running from danger. She's chasing it to save others. And when the hunters become the hunted, will Xantiel keep his promise to protect Feuille or follow her into the dark where love and death share the same code? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

|Freelationship Series # 1| Llander Gian Evangelista and Revian Cerise Reynoso made a promise to not get romantically involved as they believe it would ruin their friendship. They failed to realize that hiding their feelings from each other will lead them to miscommunication to being lost in translation.

This story has a 'mix' genre. Note: Prepare your mind and heart. The person who can only read this story are ready to be hurt. Cali is a complete opposite of Cali. Her deadly stare, her emotionless face, her dark aura and her terrifying instinct.. hindi mo siya gugustuhing banggain. And only one person was important in her life - Cali, her twin. She tried to live for her. She tried to survive on the brink of death because she didn't want to leave her twin alone in this daring world. She did everything she could to ensure that one day they would meet again, that she would be able to take her twin with her, and that they would be able to live together. However, unanticipated occurrences shifted the entire course of events. Her movements were limited, and her plan was thwarted. She kept her distance from Cali so she wouldn't hurt her. At sa hindi inaasahang pagkikita nilang muli, hindi niya alam na iyon na pala huli. Na ang nag-iisa niyang rason para magpatuloy siya sa buhay ay wala na mundong ginagalawan niya. Iniwan na siya nito. Iniwan na siya nitong nag-iisa. Iniwan na siya nito at malaya ng nagpahinga. At iisang pamilya lang ang sinisisi niya kung bakit iyon sinapit ng kakambal niya. Her distress drives her into madness. Galit na lalong nagpabago sa kanya at galit na nagpakulong sa lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman niya. Matatagpuan pa kaya niya ang pagpapatawad para sa mga taong umabuso sa taong pinakamamahal? Hanggang saan siya kayang dalhin ng paghihiganti para sa kanyang kakambal? -Vengeance Of The Distress

Nalilimitahan nga ba ang bilang ng tibok ng puso para sa isang tao? Ang gusto lang naman ni Xei, isang estudyante mula sa Section I ng isang science high school, ay matataas na grades at tahimik na "crush" life. Tanggap naman niya na imposibleng magustuhan siya ng crush niyang sobrang nagpatibok ng puso niya sa una pa lang nilang pagkikita at heartthrob ng batch nila -- si Kyle. Pero magugulo ang tahimik niyang buhay nang dahil sa mga di inaasahang pangyayari: nang magustuhan siya ng kaibigan ni Kyle na si Chris, nang magustuhan ni Kyle ang kaibigan niyang si Rai . . . at nang mapalapit siya kay Kyle na mas nagpalala ng mga nararamdaman niya. Dito higit matututunan ni Xei na hindi lang basta-basta sinusunod ang tibok ng puso, lalo na kung may masasaktan -- kailangang pag-aralan din. Published by Summit Books under the Pop Fiction imprint © 2013 (translated in English). Now available in bookstores nationwide. Its anniversary version (with added content and special chapters!) is published by KPub PH © 2023.

Hanapan ng girlpren si bitter bestfriend na friendzoned since birth? Game!

Dallace, a rebellious student, feels neglected since her father's death. Her mother's new family exacerbates insecurities, leading to harmful behavior. Meeting nurse Xanthus offers unexpected care. Can this connection fill her void? *** Dallace Alfonso, a rebellious Tourism student, longs for her mother's attention following her father's passing. However, her mother's new family leaves her feeling like an outsider, fostering insecurities and loneliness. Unable to quell these feelings, Dallace turns to destructive behavior to find fleeting happiness amid her sorrow. Fortunately, she crosses paths with Xanthus Ylarde, a compassionate nurse who offers her the care and companionship she never imagined possible, evolving their bond from friendship to something deeply meaningful. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela ••• Published under Kpub PH