After being rejected by the biggest newspaper publication in my country, I am putting my article here.
In your hands.
Here I, your self-proclaimed savior, poet, dreamer, specialist procrastinator and extreme overthinker have decided to take the sweet responsibility of sharing my thoughts on mundane topics like life, love and heartbreaks, teenage dreams, societal standards and many more.
Think of it as a fool's guide.
To life and other things.
Might come handy for your life, perhaps, I dare say.
An excerpt from within:
"Well, if you are anything like me, a grumpy teenager who stays on her bed 24/7 and continuously scrolls through social media aimlessly to ignore the warning bells of the dreadful reality called life, you have come to the right place."
(Jokes aside, I hope you really do enjoy diving in this journey alongside me, we will have fun, I promise.*cheekily winks*)
How To Be The Best Third Wheel is now published as a Paperback & E-book by Wattpad Books!
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
Wattys 2020 YA fiction Winner
Wattpad Books Prize Winner