a window for strays

People whispered she must be lonely. Bea had once been the town's beauty queen. But now, she is in her late thirties unmarried, past her prime, past her chance at love⏤they pitied her.

Determined to live the slow life she read in books, she bought the old house no one wanted⏤no neighbors, no visitors, no questions.

That is, until a stray cat claimed her windowsill. The problem? Bea is deathly allergic to cats.

But the sneezing was just the beginning. Whispers followed. Cold spots. Footsteps in empty rooms by the window. She'd spent years avoiding mess, noise, and company.

Now she's stuck with all three⏤a ghost, a cat, and a whole lot of sneezing.

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Illustrated by Chiko Lapengu
Language: Tagalog, English
Genre: Slice of Life, Paranormal