Unimaginable: A Novella

Haylee dela Torre always dreamed of big things-creative campaigns, a thriving consultancy, maybe even falling in love for real. But life had other plans. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in her twenties, she's now 30, unemployed, and quietly surviving in Toronto under the watchful eyes of her traditional Filipino family. Her days are slow, quiet, and a little bit lonely-though she'd never admit it out loud. Deep down, she just wants to know what it feels like to be someone's priority for once.

Zac Mikael lives in the fast lane. As an advertising executive in Sydney, his life is glossy, curated, and enviably successful. He has the job, the looks, the money, and a wife who fits the part. But despite it all, something feels missing-and he's never quite figured out what.

They were childhood best friends. High school sweethearts. Until one goodbye changed everything.

Seventeen years later, a random message.
A coffee in the city.
And a chance to rewrite the ending they never got.

But with old wounds, mental health battles, and the lives they've built apart... can a second chance really heal what was once unimaginable?