Novels by Melancholant

(Bryan’s POV) I stepped into the stadium, with my heart hammering against my ribs. I scanned my eyes around the high profiles in the Underground Society, each of them raising their banners into who they think will win the combat. Red for Bryan. Blue for Cole. I felt my fists clenching as I watched how the bleachers turn into a sea of blue lights. They seemed to have forgotten so fast who sent their invitations to attend here. Some of them even forgot that I’m the reason why my father helped them in the past. I’m the one who transacted with them to get to my father’s office at the time. Not Cole… I am. I was hoping that with those kind gestures, they would stand by me when this time comes. But looking at the boards rising around the stadium, I can tell that most of them are still in favor of Cole. No matter what they thought he did. No matter how much effort I exerted just to make him the fucking bad guy! I checked the transparent knu

(Bryan’s POV) I sat stiffly beside Cole on the two high-backed chairs with elaborate carvings before the sea of guests. I have been tapping my fingers against my thigh as I scanned my eyes around the room. There’s a hint of nervousness on my face that I’m trying so hard to hide by acting cool. But it’s just not working at all. I see how most of them are looking for Cole instead of me. They seemed really astonished by their presence. It’s funny how the majority of them were congratulating me a few seconds ago. Now, they don’t even pay attention to me at all. Didn’t the expensive wine’s flavor last a long time? How could they change their decisions so fast about this voting event? This was supposed to be my moment. A smooth transition of power from Lord Roberto to me. A flawless victory. But now, thanks to Cole, it’s turning into a fucking joke. I gritted my teeth as I stole a glance at him. He’s sitting beside me i

(Bryan’s POV) I glanced around the grand hall confidently. The entire place is alive with conversation and laughter of the guests. I can hear the clinking of their expensive glasses filling the place. The big chandeliers in the room just make everything look more luxurious. I moved through the crowd effortlessly with a practiced smile plastered on my face. I have been personally serving the guests their wine. Each bottle costs more than most people make in a year, but for these people, it’s nothing. They expect this kind of treatment. I’m not exactly complaining. As a matter of fact, I think it’s better for them to be materialistic. At least, I know exactly what to give them just to earn their support. Money is never a problem to a Hitwell like me. “Give me five more of those,” I said to the waiter who had been tailing me as I circled around the place. He nodded promptly before walking back to the wine chamber.

(Cole’s POV) I can’t breathe. The revelation is just too much for me to bear. I felt my fists clenched so tight that my nails dig into my own palms, but I barely feel the pain. My father’s death wasn’t an accident. Bryan killed him. My own brother. I grabbed the nearest chair and threw it against the wall. It shattered on impact, but it did nothing to calm the rage burning inside me. I want to rip Bryan apart. I want to watch him suffer the way he made our father suffer. How could he do something so evil?! “I’m going to kill him,” I growled. Butler Francis didn’t even flinch. He was just standing near the fireplace with his arms crossed, watching me like he’s been expecting this reaction. Why is he just telling me this now?! He should have told the moment he found out that Bryan was poisoning him! I frantically grabbed his collar, feeling the storm of rage swirling inside of

(Francis’s POV) [A Week Ago] “What is the meaning of this?!” I angrily said, tossing the box towards him. The bottles of arsenic poison dramatically rolled on the floors until it stopped into their scattered clothes on the floor. He glanced at me annoyed. I seemed to have interrupted his intimate moment with Michelle, but I couldn’t care less. Not after I found out that he has been ordering lots of poison from the same company for the last thirteen years. Why on Earth would he buy one thousand bottles of that?! Bryan frantically looked at me, his glares piercing deep into my bones, but that didn’t faze me. I did not raise him all these years to play with something so dangerous. I know how lethal envy could get, but I did not expect this. Where is he using that poison? To whom? His expression changed as soon as he saw the bottles on the tiled floor. He gestured to Michelle to leave the room. I watched him cover him

(Isaac’s POV) I frantically threaded my fingers through my hair after hitting the enter button for the last time. Virus removed successfully… I glanced up to the man who has been waiting for good news since I started trying to hack into the Chastier’s firewall. We knew that there’s no way we can contact them when we are their main enemy. It’s either I develop some kind of miracle… Or we’re never getting back to Bright. I lowered my head on the floor. “I’m sorry, Master Cole.” I sensed him glanced up at me blankly. I just finished reversing a virus defense from the site after my failed attempt to access them with an “I Love You” virus. We weren’t really expecting them to have something back in return. The last thing I remember is the new computer freezing before everything went black on it. I had to move to my old one. Stupid of me for getting too excited for the new one. It was Jade’s

Gabby's POVSiguro nga ay ipinanganak lang talaga ako para gawing katatawanan ng lahat ng tao. Hindi ko rin maintindihan kung ano ba ang ginawa ko para mangyari sa’kin ang lahat ng kamalasan sa Mundo.Hindi naman mahirap ang hinihingi ko, ‘di ba? Gusto ko lang naman na i-trato nila ako ng normal.Pero dahil lang sa mataba ako… hindi na nila ako magawang irespeto. Na parang nawalan na ako ng karapatan maging tao oras na lumampas sa 50 kilograms ang timbang ko. Awtomatiko na akong nawalan ng karapatan maging maganda. Ultimo paglalagay ko ng kolorete sa mukha ay nagawan nila ng paraan kutyain. Talaga ba? Baboy na may suot na lipstick. “Tita Ellen!” suway ni Mama sa matanda. Lumapit pa ito at pumagitna sa aming dalawa na akala mo naman ay dadaganan ko si Lola Ellen dahil sa sinabi n’ya. “Grabe naman po kayo sa anak ko. Hindi naman po ‘ata tama na pagsabihan ninyo ng gan’yan ang bata.”Tumaas ang manipis na kilay ng matandang babae. “At bakit hindi? Ilang taon na ba iyan para hindi mak

Gabby's POVHindi talaga magandang ideya ang pagpayag kong sumama kay Mama. Wala nang ibang ginawa ang mga pinsan ko kundi asarin ako simula no’ng pagdating ko. “Grabe! Nag-aayos rin pala mga Gabby, ‘no? In fairness, ah? Hindi bagay sa’yo!” “Hahahaha!”Inakbayan pa ako ni Lester na parang lalaki. Napangiwi ako sa bigat ng braso n’ya. “A… Ano ba…” mahinang reklamo ko. Napasulyap s’ya sa’kin habang malawak na nakangisi. Halatang sinasadya n’ya talagang bigatan pa lalo ang braso n’ya. Agad gumuhit ang sakit sa mukha ko nang tatlong beses n’ya akong inalog gamit ang malakas na pwersa. Muntik pa nga akong mataob sa lamesa namin kung hindi lang s’ya nakakapit sa balikat ko. “Ito naman si pinsan! Nagbibiruan lang naman tayo rito. Huwag ka naman mas’yadong seryoso!” Nasundan iyon ng tawanan ng lima pa naming pinsan. Lahat kami ay nakaikot sa table na ito. Bandang sulok kaya hindi ako napapansin ni Mama na mukhang paiyak na. Ayun kasi s’ya kina Tita Olive at nakikipagchikahan. Hindi man

Gabby's POVOne Week Later“20 hours?!” malakas na sabi ni Mama habang namumula ang mukha sa galit. Napataas ang balikat ko sa tinis ng boses n’ya. “Aray ko naman, ‘Ma!” Kaninang umaga pa kasi ako inaaya ni Mama kumain pero tumatanggi ako. Sinabi ko sa kanya na nakafasting ako ng 20 hours at gan’yan na nga ang naging reaction n’ya. “Bakit sobrang tagal naman, anak?!” sermon n’ya. Napanguso ako. Hindi ba’t ito ang gusto n’ya? Ang magpapayat ako? Oh eh bakit ngayong nagfa-fasting ako ay parang ayaw n’ya. “Si Dok Karlo naman po ang nagsabi n’on kaya ayos lang. Hindi na rin po ako muna kakain ng kanin at saka ng mga tinapay. Nakalow carb diet po kasi ak—”“Teka! Teka!” putol sa’kin ni Mama habang nakaharang ang palad n’ya sa mukha ko. “Sinasabi mo bang nasayang lang ang oras ko kakaluto ng masarap na ulam dahil hindi ka naman kakain ng tanghalian?”Saglit kong pinatay ang workout tutorial na sinusundan ko sa TV para kausapin s’ya nang maayos. “Kakain pa rin naman po. Hindi na nga

Gabby's POVPagpasok ko pa lang sa loob ng establishment ay naintimidate na ako agad sa babaeng nakapuwesto sa reception desk. Kung magiging tao kasi ang hourglass ay baka s’ya na nga talaga iyon. Parang ako ang nahihirapan huminga sa liit ng waist n’ya. Iniisip ko nga na baka nakawaist trainer talaga s’ya at dinadaya lang ang proportions ng katawan n’ya pero para saan pa’t sa mismong weight clinic na nga s’ya nagtatrabaho.Malamang at lahat ng taong makikita ko rito ay fit.Ano ba naman ‘tong naiisip ko.“Good afternoon, Madam!” masiglang bati n’ya. Agad kong ginaya ang matamis na ngiting nakaguhit sa mukha n’ya.Mukhang mabait naman pala. Simula kasi no’ng pagtripan na ako palagi ng grupo ni Czarina ay lahat ng babaeng maganda ay awtomatikong nagkasungay sa mga mata ko. Paano ba naman ay palaging sa mga taong may istsura ko nararanasan mabully.Lalo na sa mga lalaki. Kahit nga iyong walang karapatan manghusga ay sila pa talaga ang nauuna.Ang kakapal ng mukha.“Ahhh… Hello! Ano…”

Gabby's POVThe Prom Queen Project Hindi ako sure kung sino’ng nagsingit ng papel na ‘to sa bag ko. Bukod kasi ro’n sa dalawang babaeng naghatid sa’kin sa stage no’ng prom ay si Sergio lang naman ang nakalapit sa’kin. At wala naman akong nakikitang dahilan para singitan n’ya ako ng contact ng isang weight clinic.I mean, maybe, he was concerned about me, but I genuinely don’t think that it would come to a point para offeran n’ya pa ako ng voucher para sa isang libreng makeover sa isang weight clinic na valid for six months.“You wanna wear that tiara, right? You know, you could be taking better care of yourself,” I read the short message silently.I gulped.Hindi ko alam kung ano’ng mararamdaman ko sa nabasa ko. Parang may halong guilt tripping ang atake ng invitation nila, ah?But you know what? Tama naman sila eh.I did this to myself.I am what I eat.Hindi ko p’wedeng sisihin si Mama o si Mang Bert dahil masarap sila magluto. I could always control my portions pero ako itong akal

Gabby's POVMahigit dalawang oras pa ako tumambay sa labas just to make sure na tulog na si Mama at hindi n’ya na ako maabutan. I don’t think kasi na kaya ko s’yang harapin ngayon. Alam kong tatadtarin n’ya ako ng tanong about how the prom went.She really likes Peejay. Sino ba namang hindi? G’wapo s’ya at mayaman. Kahit sino ay kilala s’ya dahil na rin Mayor ang Dad n’ya ng bayan namin. Mainpluwensya at talaga namang tapat ang paglilingkod sa tao. Kaya naiintindihan ko rin talaga ang excitement ni Mama.But how do I tell her the truth? Na hindi naman talaga genuine sa’kin si Peejay. That it was all part of a stupid dare. I was a fool for thinking that he would actually like someone like me.Hindi pa ako nagtaka na mas’yadong mabilis ang lahat ng pangyayari. Na para bang nasa isang akong fairytale at ako ang bida. That one random Tuesday afternoon, he just decided to kneel down in front of the entire students of Loarte Academy to confess his feelings for me.Too much books, Gabby.Wa