Best Summer Ever Novels & Stories

"Yes, some of those items were my choices. Which one do you like the most?" Summer's lips pursed. Her index finger began to tap her chin. "That's a tough question. But if I have to choose, the calendar is the most useful for me. I can use it to schedule with River. I think it's the best." "Are you sure?" Sky sat down next to Louis while showing them her phone. "Is the calendar really the best gift?" Summer gasped. "Photos and documentary videos are the best!" Summer took her mother's phone and checked the gallery. She scrolled the screen with her tiny finger. Seeing how many new files, her laughter warmed the air.

I beamed. "Best birthday ever."

You always want what you can't have. My voice echoed through the venue, carried to every corner by the speakers. Terrence's face turned pale. He opened his mouth to explain, but I didn't give him the chance. "To you, the unattainable is always the most desirable. But once you have something, you never cherish it. Someone like you doesn't deserve to talk about love at all." In the end, Terrence walked away, looking utterly lost and broken. I thought that would be the last time our paths ever crossed in this lifetime.

he replied. Best. Birthday present. Ever.

I am Samantha Perez. I have big dreams for my parents. I want to be rich, so I applied and started working at a casino in Makati. That’s where I met the man who would steal my heart—and eventually break it. His name is Gabriel Bustamante, son of a wealthy billionaire. Handsome, strong, and a bit of a bad boy—he loved casinos. I’ve always been picky with men and never allowed myself to be fooled… but somehow, he was the only one I ever fell for.

“Paige, why does Alba make you wait so long? “It’s so weird. Whenever I visited him in the past, regardless of how busy he was, he would immediately come over to accompany me. “He treats me really well, so I thought he’d treat you even better since you’re his biological daughter…” She smiled sweetly while looking good. She was the type of daughter that adults liked. I did not want to look bad in front of others, so I mirrored her sweet smile. “It’s fine, I can wait for him a bit longer. After all, he’s my biological dad, and blood is thicker than water. I’m not like someone who doesn’t have any blood relation to him. Her life would be over if he chose to ignore her for a day.”

"O-Of course. We're friends." Satisfied with my response, Bethany finally let go of my arm and followed me inside. I opened the door, but the office was pitch-black. "Dad, these are the friends I mentioned, the ones coming to work here for the summer," I said cautiously. Before I could introduce them, they pushed past me and crowded into the room. "Hello, Mr. Parker. We're here for the summer jobs. May I know what the pay is like? Is ten thousand dollars a month okay? Oh, and I'm not really into factory work. Can I get an office job instead?"

“Told you. You’ve been gone forever!” “I really missed out on a lot, huh?” I murmured, mostly to myself. A part of me felt sad. I missed all these changes—missed so many fiestas, birthdays, random family dinners. But more than anything, I was just… thankful. Thankful that I finally had the chance to see them now. Even if it’s just for a month… I was going to make every second count. I’m going to make the most out of this summer. When we reached home, the familiar iron gates of our house slowly creaked open as Papa pressed the remote. He parked the SUV in front of the house, and I stepped out slowly, letting my gaze linger on the house in front of me.

However, he never showed himself, leaving me with no chance to vent my frustration. This absurd routine continued until the Snowcrest New Year. It was the grandest festival on the Snowcrest Plateau. To my surprise, John did not show up. By the time the sun was setting, I overheard people talking. Another avalanche had struck the Skyspire Mountains. My eyelid twitched. A moment later, the neighbor’s daughter spotted me and asked in surprise, “Dr. Summer, isn’t that handsome guy with you? He went to get you a gift, didn’t he?”

"I can be Spider-Man and Batman? Best day ever!" He turned and bolted up the stairs two at a time, already lost in his own joy, completely unaware of the storm gathering beneath our roof. Alone in the hallway, my fingers drifted to the pendant resting against my collarbone, the one I had worn every single day for ten years. I didn't need to look at it to know the words engraved across its surface. 'Next summer, find me if you can.' I had written that promise for me and Miguel, believing it was the beginning of a love story.