Lahat ng tao may karapatang maging masaya, pero bakit ako ayaw nila? Di ba nila alam na ang sakit, sakit, ano bang mararamdaman mo when the whole world is against you? Lagi naman ganun, lagi na lang, masakit eh, si ate na lang lagi ang mas pabor, si ate na lang ang magaling, siya na lang lagi, siya lang ang matalino, siya ang mabait, siya ang perfect, siya laging may tropeo, ako? wala, siya laging matataas ang grades ako average lang, ang hirap makipag kompetensya, lalo na kung alam mong wala kang laban. lagi nalang sila galit sayo,
lagi na lang mali ang ginagawa mo sa mata nila, they always say na be yourself, pero they still jugdge you, tanong ko lang tingin mo ba makakayanan kong mabuhay kung pati mahal ko inagaw ni ate? lahat na inagaw niya, lahat na nasakanya, pero bakit pati siya? siya na nga lang ang meron ako eh, siya na lang pero bakit tingin ko pati siya hindi ako tanggap? ganito na lang ba lagi? ako ang nasa baba si ate ang nasa taas, masakit sobra, sobra pa sa sobra eh.
Heated Deceptions: A Collaboration Novel written by heartlessnostalgia and HiroYuu101
How far would you go for the man you love to love you back? For Rylee, she would do anything--even lie about a pregnancy--for North Alvarado.
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Rylee Addison Sandoval's longtime crush on her brother's best friend, North Alvarado, isn't a secret. It's as embarrassing as they come, even pretending to get lost around the college department just to catch a glimpse of him. Everyone thinks it's unrequited, even Rylee herself, but one drunk night with North changes it all. Grabbing an opportunity to have him forever, Rylee tells everyone she's pregnant with his baby. North is willing to take responsibility for her and the child, but one problem: there is no child. How long can Rylee's deception last until North finally discovers the truth? And will love be enough for him to forgive her...or not?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela