Buqo Stories

Sometimes being a fish out of water can be a good thing. Only two things can happen. Either one adapts to the environment or simply peters out from intractability. Enter David Lansing, a half-Filipino call center trainer whose normal life took an unexpected turn when he suddenly woke up and is presented with visions and a spirit guide to boot! Why was he seeing these things? Who is the Guide and what did he want from him? Peppered with appearances like the Tikbalang, Aswang and even the White Lady of Balete Drive, all part of Philippine folklore and urban legend, the story traces David's existential journey of becoming; from his naive acceptance of the world to his burgeoning skepticism, and his acceptance of what his life is and how it could be. And while he’s at it, another Guide presents himself to him, one with a more pragmatic approach and outlook to the world of the supernatural; the same world that David is finally learning to accept and participate in. But who is the better Guide or is he better off trusting his own instincts as he embarks on his journey to find that supernatural promised land; a place where people like him are common and living the most normal of lives; a place that is known only to a few; the magical community of the Dark District. ------- The complete story is part of the Darkest Dreams bundle under #StrangeLit and published under BUQO. Click on the link to enjoy this story and all other 9 stories in the bundle. http://www.buqo.ph/Shop/Book/e0a8c944-31b6-4c09-9c13-0b7d1b9f4a47

Hiraya was a theater group run by people whose beauty Amber calls 'otherworldly' (exhibit A: her boss, Amarissa with her pale skin and grey eyes). There are other things at Hiraya that she found strange as well. The first time she went there, the people she met started upon seeing her as though she was someone else. Amber also thinks there were times that she thought Amarissa's eyes would turn blue, but that could just be a trick of the light. And since she started working as an intern at Hiraya, the dreams came almost every night - the dream with the lady with the brown wavy hair she's been having ever since she was little. There's also the headaches accompanied by some hallucinations. Or were they visions? Glimmer is available in Buqo, both as part of Fateful Turns (#Strangelit anthology) and as an individual novella. ©2015 Ren Mayari

A guy haunted by the past and a girl who sees the future. One seeks redemption and the other searches for the truth. Will they fall apart before they fall in love when the discover each other's secrets? This story contains the first three chapters. For the full story, please check out #StrangeLit --KillerSeasons (A #StrangeLit anthology) through the Buqo app which can be downloaded on Android or IOS. Available now.