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.

After years of being a supermodel, Olivia Fornari decided to walk away from the industry. From all the fame, success, and gossip. From being a famous supermodel, she decided to try something new, to explore herself and discover the other things that she is capable of doing... that's why when she found that Archean Fibonacci, the CEO and Editor in Chief of a huge and successful publishing company is hiring a new secretary, she decided to go for it. Olivia Fornari never in a million years thought that he would fall for her dull and grumpy boss. She wasn't even her type. Grumpy and dull guys never really fit her taste. She prefers men with an oozing sense of humor. But when love hits, no one will have the power to resist. It was all fun games until the present becomes the past, and the relationship that seems so perfect begins to slowly collapse. When something so beautiful and so perfect gets tainted by one flaw, will it still be worth it to stay? To stay and save a relationship that is slowly ruining both of you in the process?

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

Chasing in the Wild (University Series #3) Bonus chapter from WattpadPH's KUMU Write With Me session! Meet Seven Camero.

Genesis thought she already found the love of her life. Bakit naman kasi hindi? They've been together for so long that she couldn't remember a time when she didn't know him. Akala niya sila na talaga. Malaki ang tiwala niya. She even put her life and dreams on pause para sa kanya... innocently believing that for him, she's the end game, too. Mali pala siya. But then she met Parker... who's probably the most broken soul she's ever met. Against better judgment, she fell for him. She was hoping that he'd fall for her too. She did everything right... or at least she thought she did. Pero mali na naman pala siya. Kailan ba siya sasaya? Just this once... sana naman.

When her longtime boyfriend proposes to her, Nari does not seem happy. She rejects him, hoping he would understand. But two years, seven days, three hours, five minutes, and thirty seconds later, Nari enters a church and watches him get married to someone else. *** At 21, Nari Miranda graduates from college wanting to complete her bucket list-being independent, visiting the US, traveling Europe, and adopting a dog-so when Benny, her longtime boyfriend proposes and surprises her with a house-their own house--she doesn't feel right. Until she follows the first thing she thinks of that moment: she rejects him. Nari hopes that everything will still be okay between them, but seeing Benny with another girl becomes too much for her. Feeling broken, she goes to a bar to drink her pain away and meets Preston, the man she always coincidentally crosses paths with, not knowing her life will take a whole new different turn. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGNED BY: Louise De Ramos

In him, I found my own sky.

Khalil Slovein Zaldariaga is not a typical cold and snob campus crush. A legit ace player of basketball. He was reigning the MVP title for years. He doesn't throw his attention aside from basketball. He's basketball is life. Even girls can't defeat his passion in the sport. But can he still remain hook in basketball if he was swept off his feet in meeting Suli Hallarces? A lady who has a bold and bubbly personality? "I'll break your thick walls Khalil, if I'll get hurt in the process then be it, if that's the only way to win your heart and claim it mine." Status: COMPLETED Start: Jan 9, 2021 End: March 19, 2021