I'm Nathaniel Castino, at nilalason nila ang utak ko. Three weeks lang akong walang malay, ngayon, iba na yung takbo ng mundo ko.
--o--
"Ibig sabihin..." hindi ko mainitindihan ang mararamdaman ko, ang labo, lahat ng mga alaala ko... "Kapag naalala ko lahat, maaaring mamatay ako?"
"Yang mga alaalang hindi pa naibabalik sa'yo, pwedeng maglaho ng tuluyan at kailanman di mo na maalala" sabi ni Doc Elany sakin. "Meron kang hyperthymesia, tapos nabagok ang ulo mo, at nagka-amnesia... espesyal ang kaso mo. Kung gusto mong maalala lahat, bilisan mo bago mahuli na ang lahat baka di mo na masabi ang kailangan mong masabi sa lahat"
Mamamatay ako?
"Ang mga alaala mo ngayon, nanganganib na... at base sa obesrbasyon ko" tiningnan ko siya, mata sa mata, at natatakot ako... "Ang mahal mo... ang pinakamakatutulong sa'yo makaalala ng lahat"
Si Samantha?
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Ang di maalala ng isip, puso ang makakaalala. Ngunit kung ang puso mismo ay napapaniwala sa kasinungalingan... diyan tayo magkakaproblema...
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Nathan woke up after an accident and...
In an instant, he became a witness of a case of murder that requires his statement, a fiance of someone he doesn't know, a famous actor of a television company, a model student in an exclusive school, a searcher of someone, a friend, an enemy, a rival, a threat, a problem, a truthseeker, a leader of a group, a patient, a brother, a son, and... a person that is loved. Who is he?
Everything that awaits him outside his room will neither destroy him or kill him... and his only savior is walking on a narrow line.
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"Samanatha" sabi ko. "Naiintindihan mo naman ako di ba?"
"Wag kang mag-alala nandito lang ako sa tabi mo Nathan" sagot naman niya, at mas lumuwag ang dibdib ko sa narinig ko. "Kahit anong gawin nila, mananalo tayo, ililigtas natin ang isa't isa, ginawa nila 'tong isang malaking laro? Tatalunin natin sila"
"Pangako mo 'yan"
--o--
Filipino
Half Romance : Half Mystery
(Imagine everything as if you're watching)
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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