Beyond the Façade
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High school student Reiko Surell is, on the surface level, an average high schooler getting by on the minimum. Underneath the façade he works under an organization unknown to the public. However, he ends up in too deep and ends up regretting ever joining the organization in the first place. He needs to find a way out of his secret life but he doesn't feel like he can rely on anyone around him. What is he to do?
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Alex's friend,Glay,was found dead along the seashore. The suspects now in the case are :Pj,Glay's boyfriend,Gerald Carlo , Glay's chilhood friend..and the other one is in the circle of their friends, one of her closest too..Jcee,Pj's ex girlfriend.. How could she know who the real killer was? Together with Detective Liam Alvarez,is she ready to face and unravel a mind-bugging crime? How would the revelations affect the friendship she have with her friends? ******Unlock******* Where would your loyalty leads you? A suspense thriller friendship story that would caught you off guard! Author's note: This was my first pure English short story,inspired by the friendship I have with b7(bobo boys). I hope you will love it! Arigato! Kamnsamnhida! Gracias! Kobkhunkha! Thank you!Complete
The Silent Shadows
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The Edge Of Silence
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Alex's friend,Glay,was found dead along the seashore. The suspects now in the case are :Pj,Glay's boyfriend,Gerald Carlo , Glay's chilhood friend..and the other one is in the circle of their friends, one of her closest too..Jcee,Pj's ex girlfriend.. How could she know who the real killer was? Together with Detective Liam Alvarez,is she ready to face and unravel a mind-bugging crime? How would the revelations affect the friendship she have with her friends? ******Unlock******* Where would your loyalty leads you? A suspense thriller friendship story that would caught you off guard! Author's note: This was my first pure English short story,inspired by the friendship I have with b7(bobo boys). I hope you will love it! Arigato! Kamnsamnhida! Gracias! Kobkhunkha! Thank you!
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