Chenley Cabaluna

CHAPTER 10 excerpt *NEW UPDATE*: (The Heart Rate Incident)
          
          Joyce spun again. The tablet beeped.
          "BEE ALONZO – TRUTH or DARE?"
          
          Bee groaned. "Pass."
          
          Joyce gasped theatrically. "You can't pass! It's Martian law!"
          
          Bee muttered, "Then deport me."
          
          "Truth or dare?"
          
          "Fine! Truth."
          
          Joyce's grin was pure evil. "Sino crush mo sa colony?"
          
          The whole group erupted into cheers.
          
          Bee's eyes widened. "Joyce, I will unplug your oxygen line."
          
          Joyce giggled. "Answer, Nurse!"
          
          Bee's mind blanked. She waved her hands dramatically. "Wala! None! Negative for crushes!"
          
          "Liar," Migs said without looking up from his drink.
          
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CHAPTER 9 excerpt *NEW UPDATE*: (Gravity, Please Behave)
          
          Migs crouched beside the dispenser, tool in hand, half-smirk in place.
          "Nasira lang 'yung heater kasi nilagyan mo ng too much sweetness."
          
          She squinted. "Joke mo ba 'yon?"
          
          "Hindi ko alam," he said, glancing up at her. "Tinuruan mo kasi akong maging funny."
          
          "Return to sender na lang sana 'yung lesson."
          
          Before she could add another comeback, the AI barista spoke again:
          
          "MatchMate pair detected. Discount applied."
          
          Both froze.
          
          "Ha?" Bee said slowly.
          Migs frowned. "Ano raw?"
          
          "To redeem your discount, please share a table."
          
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CHAPTER 8 excerpt *NEW UPDATE*: (Mission: Malabo)
          
          "Hindi mo ba alam may ibang mesa dito?" she asked without missing a beat.
          
          "Alam," Migs said, sitting anyway. "Pero dito may libre daw na attitude."
          
          Bee shot him a glare, but he only grinned, opening his own meal pack. "Relax, Nurse Sunshine. Truce. Walang away habang kumakain."
          
          "Fine," she muttered. "Pero wag mo kong tatawaging Sunshine."
          
          "Copy that... Nurse Cloudy."
          
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CHAPTER 7 excerpt: (The System Update)
          
          He caught himself watching her for a moment, until Joyce spotted him and whispered loudly, "O, ayan na. Technician Sarcastic, reporting for emotional damage!"
          
          Bee spun around. "Anong—ay, ikaw pala."
          
          "Bakit parang ayaw mo 'kong makita?" Migs asked, crossing his arms.
          
          "Hindi sa ayaw ko. Nagulat lang ako. Alam mo naman, allergic ako sa sarcasm."
          
          He smirked. "Swerte mo, immune ako sa denial."
          
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CHAPTER 6 excerpt: (Rest Day, Stress Day)
          
          "'Wag kang gagalaw—" He stepped closer, muttering under his breath, "Nurse nga pero hindi marunong maglakad."
          
          Bee shot him a look. "Excuse me—"
          
          Before she could finish, the system stabilized—and Bee nearly fell forward. Migs caught her by the arm, his grip firm.
          
          For a heartbeat, they just stared—fake sun setting, soft wind simulation flickering around them.
          
          Joyce cleared her throat loudly from a few meters away. "Ahem. 'Yung mga lovebirds sa beach, baka magka-sunburn."
          
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CHAPTER 5 excerpt: (Warning: High Compatibility Detected)
          
          "May nag-request ng technician," he said, holding up his toolkit. "Ako 'yung technician."
          
          "Of all the—" she muttered, then forced a smile. "Fine. Gawin mo trabaho mo, Mr. Ninety-Two Percent."
          
          He stepped closer, crouching by the gauge. "'Wag mo na ulit sabihin 'yan. Parang may kasamang feelings, eh."
          
          Bee narrowed her eyes. "Feelings? Sa'yo? Huwag ka ngang assuming."
          
          He chuckled lowly, the sound almost—almost—nice. "Relax, Nurse Sunshine. Di naman kita inaasahan ma-in love agad."
          
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CHAPTER 4 excerpt: (Match Made sa Mars)
          
          NOTICE: All MatchMate pairs are required to attend a two-hour Bonding Orientation Session in the Recreation Dome. Attendance is mandatory.
          
          Migs snorted. "Great. A government-approved date."
          
          Bee arrived outside the rec dome five minutes late, clutching her tablet like a shield. She froze when she saw who was waiting by the door.
          
          Migs leaned casually against the frame, arms crossed, smirk ready.
          "Tayming mo ha. Akala ko nag-backout ka na, Nurse Ninety-Two Percent."
          
          "Hindi ko alam na may orientation pala!" Bee snapped. "Kung alam ko, nag-file na sana ako ng sick leave."
          
          "Sayang, may attendance check," he teased. "AI might revoke your compatibility."
          
          "Good."
          
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CHAPTER 3 excerpt: (Mission: Hindi Ka Kinikilig)
          
          Bee snorted, taking it anyway. "Thanks. Panglinis din ng sarcasm mo, baka may sobra."
          
          Their eyes met briefly—just a flicker, a heartbeat—and for some reason, the hum of the room seemed quieter.
          
          Hours later, the calibration was complete, the sensors were working, and the two of them were seated side by side, exhausted but strangely comfortable.
          
          Bee leaned back. "Okay, aaminin ko. Magaling ka rin minsan."
          
          Migs smirked. "Minsan lang?"
          
          "Baka masanay ka."
          
          "Wala naman akong balak."
          
          They both laughed softly, and it felt—well, less like an argument, more like banter between people who somehow understood each other's stubbornness.
          
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CHAPTER 2 excerpt: (Oxygen and Other Complications)
          
          Migs blinked. Siya 'to ah. The same girl who sat beside him during the long transit from Earth—the one who wouldn't stop chatting about Batangas lomi, OFW life, and how she swore she'd never fall in love on Mars. She even lent him tissue when his water pouch leaked mid-flight.
          
          He frowned, half amused, half annoyed. Still too energetic. The kind of person who talked during takeoff and landing.
          
          He turned away, shaking his head. "Nope," he muttered. "Not my problem."
          
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CHAPTER 1 excerpt: (Project Bagong Mundo)
          
          Bee smiled politely. "Hi, seatmate! Mars din?"
          The man turned, eyes unreadable. "Obvious ba?"
          She blinked. "Wow. Friendly ka ha."
          
          Migs didn't look up. "I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to make sure the ship doesn't explode."
          
          Bee stared at him for a second. "Ah ganun ba. Eh kung sumabog, at least may nurse kang katabi."
          
          For the first time, he glanced at her—just a split second—but enough to notice the glint in her eyes.
          "Then we're even," he muttered.
          
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