Elbi Stories

my entry for the Taunting Tales horror story collection, based on a story shared around in the dormitory where I lived.

One of the few members in C.G decided to stream themself opening packages they've gotten from people in their fanbase. Little did they know, someone had bought them a maid dress. Which then inspired their following non-gaming streams.

Raven, Sofia, Lawrence, Addie and Jami are five all-too-different people living the college life in knots - super tangled knots. A gullible primadonna x Miss Congeniality. A privileged heartbreaker x funny guy. An Internet-famous gay diva x friendliest guy in second floor. A too-cool-for-you conyo dude x math genius. A typical geek x rock star chick. Mix them together and you have the tastiest salad ever. These five students have nothing in common except they live under one roof/dormitory. Oh, and they also study in one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Life cannot get any spicier than this. But they will prove that no matter how society sets them apart from "others," they are basically just regular teens with not-so-regular problems like everyone else. The number 1 university, duh. Way 2 much drama. Getting 3s in the class cards. Uh, 4ever hungry night owls. 5th Mansion a.k.a. "home away from home." Using the 6th sense to survive school. 7 eleven night visits. 8-teen year olds with no parental supervision. Life's a cloud-9, nonetheless. And no matter how much 10-sion life brings, remember that there's no way to go but "up." Add 'em altogether and you've got an intriguing college life story of typical "Yupi" students from Elbi. For reals, mostly. Author's note: Most stuff, including the characters,are made-up but the places and details about the university will probably be true to life. You're welcome.

Evo is your typical cool guy-he's cool, he's sweet and everybody loves him. He has the killer looks, average grades for a UP student and an amazing girlfriend. On the outside it seems like he has everything in life. But in reality, there is something missing. His sense of belongingness. He needs a "home". Lucille is the resident nerdy, go-getter. She aspires to be the best in everything that she does. Everything in her life should be nothing short of perfect. She's quirky, she's bubbly, she's...extra. But secretly, she thinks she's not that smart like everyone else in UP. She just works twice as hard. She needs brains. Billie is melancholic and emo on the inside. She maintains this facade where she's the perfect daughter her parents expect her to be. But she's far from it. She likes loud concerts, mountain hikes and anything adventurous that catches her radar. But she needs courage to chase that fever dream. Isla is your average Iska who lives a well balanced life-acads, friends and "lovelife". She might not get much unos but passes her classes anyway. She has trusty roommates and orgmates to count on. Lastly she has someone she likes who doesn't like her back. She reckons it might be broken sometime soon and she might need a new heart. Different people with different stories to tell about the typical college life in College, Los Baños, Laguna (circa 2010-2016) that every student in university can attest to. This is for every college student out there who pulls all nighters, fails exams, juggles relationships, spends time with friends more than family and lives life away from home. For those who miss the glorious days that is college, this one surely will make you nostalgic. Happy reading!