Ask S.e. Hinton - Monday, June 17th!

After masking herself with the good, prim, and proper facade, the daughter of the Vela Solana Family, Willow Andromeda Salavieja, uses her pen to reveal her emotions, the only way to express her thoughts and feelings. No one knows that she writes. When she faces an existential crisis, she finds herself on the outskirts of town, where she wanders and wonders about how life is happy and simple there- or so she thought. On the day she crosses the path with Atlas Hussein Elizondo, the truth finally unveils; everything was just a hoax. She found out the poor life of the minority and how it hinders children from reaching their dreams. The moment she opened her lips, words spread and traveled. But then, she can't help but ask and doubt herself if she made the right decision.

( Mature Content Inside ) Si Serenety ay isang dalagang puno ng pangarap sa buhay, na kahit imposible ay naniniwala siyang matutupad iyon. Isa na doon ay ang makapunta ng kabayanan at makapasyal sa kapatagan, dahil lumaki siya at nagkaisip sa isla kasama ang kanyang ina na ni minsan ay hindi siya isinama paalis ng isla upang magbenta ng kanilang ani. Nauunawaan niya iyon ayaw ng kanyang ina na makatagpo siya ng masasamang tao. Pero isang araw ay may dumating na bisita sa kanilang tahimik na tahanan ang lalaking natagpuan niya sa dalampasigan walang malay at may mga sugat katawan na halos ikamatay na nito. Mula ng araw na iyon ng makilala niya ang lalaki ay nagkaroon na ng kulay ang kanyang buhay dahil marami itong naituro sa kanya isa na doon ang kung paano umibig ang bata niyang puso. SEIRINSKY Book cover design by: Hera Venice Arts ALL RIGHTS RESERVED JUNE 2020

I looked at the side of my bed, caressing it while imagining some things that would make me feel happy. But even my own imagination feels like betraying me, telling that this is my reality and there is nothing that I can do with that. I even ask god, do I deserve to suffer for the second time around?

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT INSIDE | RATED 18+ | SPG For Matthew, the secret, spoiled and badass unico hijo de Aristizabal, nothing mattered more than clubs, alcohol, cigarettes, and sex - be it with a woman or with women. He only wants to taste the delicious creations of God. He only wants to explore heaven. He only wants to savor his youthful life. Iyon ang laging rason niya sa kaniyang ina sa kung anong kabulastugan ang ginagawa niya sa buhay araw-araw lalo't kailangang mapanatiling pribado ang kanilang buhay. But Matthew's not-so-private life is destined to be changed when his dad is found one day bathed in his own blood inside his office. He is aware of the complex negotiation and the good family Aristizabal. Dahilan kung bakit kailangang itago silang mag ina sa simula't sapol na ikinasal ang mga mga magulang niya at hanggang sa maisilang siya. Fueled by anger and pain, Matthew will seek revenge on the unknown killer of his beloved dad as the only heir of the Aristizabal family. Luckily, he met Chase Herrera at his favorite club and invited him to become one of the members of Foedus to seek protection for his mom while he's searching for justice for the death of his dad and ask for help. Love. Lies. Secret. Betrayal. Matthew little had no idea that as soon as he stepped foot into Agrianthropos City, he would meet the woman who would unravel the truth that would break his wounded heart. Will he use the gold card to save the woman who fixed him and leave the hell island without him inside the body bag? Or let her die with her own lies?

Isabelle Caballero's heart yearns for a wedding plucked from the pages of a fairytale, but life pens a different tale. Desperate to save her mother, she trades her dream for a pact with Melinda, marrying a man she does not love. Little does she know that her husband, Leon Montenegro, harbors a secret wealth. As Isabelle steps into a marriage woven with secrets, she must ask herself if the man behind the mask, the prince, can be what she’s always dreamed of or if the price of her mother's life is a loveless future. Can love flourish in the soil of deception, or will Isabelle's story diverge from the promised 'happily ever after'?

"That demon took my dignity, and he will never be able to get it back even if the payment is death." —Amelia. A mistaken prostitute. A billionaire who raped her. And a story of chase. Daughter of a famous company owner, Amelia Raine Salvador. Pagka tapos pumanaw ng kaniyang ina ay muling nag asawa ang kaniyang ama, dahilan para magalit siya ng tuluyan sa mundo dahil ang ugali ng bagong asawa ng kaniyang ama ay malayong malayo sa ugali ng kaniyang pumanaw na ina. Despite being famous for being a womanizer and cold hearted, Chase Santiago still gets everything he wants with his money and power. One day, Amelia lost her way so she came to Chase house to ask for help. He mistaken her as a prostitute and raped her because he was drugged by his enemies. Nalaman ni Amelia na siya ay nag dadalang tao kaya nag madali siyang pumunta ng ibang bansa. When she returned with her twins, Amelia did not expect that she and Chase would meet again, and in their second meeting, Chase still thought she was a prostitute. Nalaman ni Chase ang tungkol sa twins, naging malapit siya sa mga ito ngunit binalaan siya ni Amelia na lumayo siya sa kanilang buhay. But one day, Amelia's ex-fiancé arrives, asking her to come back to his life. There are still many questions in Amelia's mind, was her decision to return right? Or how can she ignore that she is starting to like Chase? Will she confess her feelings or will she just bury it in oblivion because just like the moment her mother left her, she was destined to be alone forever.

Rey Jhon Zialcita became a babysitter to a young Gabriella Chan who never experienced breaking an onion and getting everything. No one knew his holiness except that he was caught kissing a man's picture and was able to ask if he was gay or not. Babysitting Gabriella was well on his way until Gabriella's debut party day came. That one night he just succumbed to the temptation. And he thought things were as good as he imagine they would be. Unfortunately, things were perfect. He goes a long way in finding answers to his question. When he found out he returned to Gabriella but that was why he was hurt. He really ought to have realized that there was a snag somewhere. When he found out what it was, he could have lost how big and heartbreaking it was. The question is, will he succeed?

Ayon kay Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you—na siyang isinasabuhay ko. I only have my mother and my two friends, Charlynn and Reisha. My mother works for Charlynn's family. We are not really poor and definitely we're also not rich but we're living comfortably. Nevertheless, I am contented with my life. But, after meeting the man that I like, I started to dream for more. I started to ask for more just to equal his riches even though I know for sure that it was impossible. Life is meaningful. Full of life lessons, full of challenges, and battles that you need to surpass. Pero no'ng nawala sa akin si Mama, iyon ang hindi ko kinaya. Sinisi ko sa lahat ang pagkawala niya. Nagtanim ako ng galit sa pamilya na tinuturing kong pangalawa kong pamilya. And he was there, just accepting my madness. But, what if everything that I believed was all a lie? Paano kung lahat ng sinisi ko, maling tao? Would I be able to get to his life again? Or our memory will remain just like how we first met? Dark.

Alex Verchan is just an ordinary senior high school student. She has friends and cousins with her in their campus. They are happy. They are always having fun. One day after class, she found a two pair of eyes looking at her. And when she's about to go outside, to ask the person she saw, the girl suddenly ran away. After that day, the girl found to be lifeless. That's when... it all started.

Could you swing along to the flow of fate that purposely designed specifically for you? But what if every beat of your heart is yearning for love? "Am I selfish if I ask you to stay? If I tell you I love you, would you hold me closer?" Taste it. Savour it, but don't you ever claim it. It may be just a trap. Guard your heart.