LOGINA cunning social media app gets launched in the summer. All posts required photos, but all photos would be unedited. No caption-less posts, no comments, no friends, no group chats. There were only secret chats. The app's name – Gossip. It is almost an obligation for Erric Lin, an online-famous but shut-in socialite from Singapore, to enter Gossip. And Gossip seems lowkey enough for Mea Cristy Del Bien, a college all-around socialite with zero online presence. The two opposites attempt to have a quiet summer vacation with their squads, watching Mayon Volcano in Albay. But having to stay at the same hotel made it inevitable for them to meet, and eventually, inevitable to be gossiped about.
View MoreKent guided Mea on the corridor with his hand still on her waist. Mea has had men touch her skin before and she pushed all those thoughts into the “just-friendly” impression—and it was easy to do so. But with Kent and his straightforward hints of romantic interest, she just can’t grab that nervous feeling in her palms and throw it like a baseball into homerun. It’s hard to keep it far from her.Mea slid her hotel card on the screen beside the door and it unlocked itself with a beep and a quick flash of green light on the side. “I can tend to myself, you can wait there,” she said as she stepped into the room on held the door firmly, itching to close it immediately.
The star of the night sat on the poolside, softly paddling her feet on the water. Mea felt uneasy with the way Deuss stared at her. She could feel it even without glancing twice at him. But she’s thankful she hasn’t made a move, unlike Kent.“So. You really have this side.”Mea sighed. “Yes, one more question and I’ll stitch your lips shut.” Too bad she stopped at yes and continued the rest in her imagination.She’s holding on to Renee’s lectures. The next few days will be her polite days. “Don’t keep asking the same thing,” she said kindly instead.A smile formed on Kent’s face and sat closer to Mea. “I have another question.” Mea never heard him talk in that voice before—a whisper, more like a low growl, coming in stronger than he looks. Maybe he’s showing his true colors now. She listened but pretended not to be inquisitive.“What if you d
Renee Brooks looked outside the van window, avoiding two pairs of eyes currently murdering her imaginarily. She may or may not have sent an invitation to the Lin brothers to visit her parents today and forgot to tell her friends about it. Pamela had nothing against Renee since her fashion-comes-first motto worked. She thought she was glamourous enough with her blue one-shoulder dress with a lace sleeve. Renee only wore her tube top and shorts, but her Gucci sunglasses and shoulder bag made everything look fancy. On the other hand, Mea and Mary Ann looked like they were about to go for fresh groceries at a night market. They both wore an oversized shirt with shorts for Mary Ann and sweatpants for Mea. “Don’t feel so bad, you can tuck them in, and you’d look pretty!” Pamela exclaimed. The two pairs of glaring eyes switched to her rather than Renee. “Yeah, as if we’re gonna hang out with friends,” said Mea. “We’re gonna meet the rich paren
“I can’t believe we’ll be joining them!” Renee screamed. The marble wall and ceramic tiles made it louder. “That’s five freaking hot men a few rooms apart us! Oh my gosh, I’ll lose myself in the halls.” She said and wiped her forehead with the back of her hand. “That was just so embarrassing. Most embarrassing of everything that happened to me,” stated Mary Ann, still blushing and staring at nowhere. She’s probably imagining them looking at her face. And innocently, with absolutely no bragging tone, she added in a whisper, “Good thing I’m naturally pretty.” Mea pulled her eyes away from Mary Ann, almost disgusted by how starstruck the supposedly-shy girl was. She turned to Pamela when she screamed. “Oh my god, it’s true!” The two daydreaming women looked at Pamela’s screen. Mea was right behind her as they all sat on her bed inside their hotel room. She could see the stalking girl’s screen whether she wanted to or not. Pamela was on Erric Lin’s Gossip












Bad Fan is a romance novel focusing on a social media app and events revolving around it. In the Gossip app, all posts require photos that would be unedited. No group chats, no comments, no caption-less posts; just secret chats. Erric Lin, a Singaporean online-famous socialite decides to enter Gossip. A college all-around socialite Mea Cristy Del Bien with zero online presence does the same. They initially plan to have a calm summer vacation, but staying at the exact same hotel made them destined to meet and be gossiped about. Read the novel to learn what happens next.