Jack's In The Sky

I was a year old when I tried to get some food from my sister's plate. My parents were so angry that they slapped me, rendering me deaf in my right ear. They also hated me until the day I died. They called me a monster that only knew how to take her sister's things. The day I learn I have a terminal illness, I call Mom and tentatively say, "I'm sick, Mom. The doctor said it's a brain tumor. Can you come to the hospital?" She sneers. "You're better off dead. I hope it happens quickly and that you're not at home when it does. I don't want to touch your body." I know they've always looked forward to my death. But when their wish finally comes true and their birth daughter dies, they lose their minds.

After knowing the secret-planned annulment of her parents, the almost perfect daughter, Lara, has to turn into a rebel to stop her parent’s separation. She was becoming successful in doing it, notwithstanding the aftermaths and collateral damages that she would leave behind. Her boyfriend, Lucas, learned of this and he couldn’t manage to see how her beloved was suffering from being a thin stick trying to stop some walls from breaking down. He had to be the whistle-blower despite knowing that this would turn Lara into fragments. Will her parent’s marriage continue? Or will she even forgive the root of her plan’s failure?

**EXCERPT** He rasped, his teeth grazing my earlobe. "I'll make sure you're addicted to the way I fúck you until you can't breathe without wanting me inside of you." Jesus Christ. He was going to kill me at this rate with his words... ⫷◍◍◍◍◍◍◍◍◍⫸ Lilith has perfected the art of disguise. She is an ambitious college student balancing her family’s needs by day. By night, she transforms into Raven—a mesmerizing dancer in a club where secrets reign, and the most feared man in the room, Giovanni, watches her every move. Giovanni's ruthless reputation is undeniable, but beneath his icy demeanor lies a deeply complex soul. When he hires Raven to uncover his rivals' darkest secrets, Lilith seizes the opportunity. The payout could change everything for her family—if she can handle the risk. One reckless night intertwines their fates in ways neither expected. As she ventures further into his world, every lie and secret draws her closer to disaster and a desire she never saw coming. If Giovanni uncovers her true identity, he’ll claim her in ways she never imagined—or destroy her in the process. *MATURE CONTENT AS THE CHAPTER PROGRESSES*

Bata pa lang ay namulat na si Alie sa kahirapan ng buhay. Naiwan sa pangangalaga niya ang kapatid na may kapansanan dahil maagang nawala ang Tatay niya at iniwan naman sila ng Nanay niya para sumama sa mayamang lalaki. Hindi niya gustong lahatin pero ang tingin ng mga mayayaman lahat ay naaareglo ng pera. Kaya naman ng magdalaga at magka-isip ay galit na siya sa mga nakakaangat sa buhay at wala siyang balak makipagmabutihan sa mga ito. Pero dumating si Erwann Vallejo para ipamukha sa kanya na hindi lahat ng mayaman ay ganoon. Tanggap nito kung ano siya at ganoon rin ang kapatid niya. He has everything and he's willing to give it to her. But one unfortunate event will ruin her life and what they have.

Phen Zaxreyn Hoqez is living like a princess, the Hoqez treasures her, she's like a expensive glass that should not be broken. The princess dreaming a prince in her life, a prince that will love her until her last breath. She has been single since she was born into this world, her standard is high when it comes to men, she wants her first to be her last. But all her dreams will be shattered when she has to get married. It was an arranged marriage agreement between her parents and the man's parents. Her dream of marrying a prince ended up marrying a beast in the dark.

Hindi naging madali ang buhay ni Cataleya Lorenzo. Lumaki siyang walang ina at ang tanging pamilya niya ay ang ama niyang palaging abala pero kailanma’y hindi siya pinabayaan. Sa Amerika siya nagkaisip, malayo sa mundong tunay niyang pinagmulan. Pagbalik niya sa Pilipinas, isang linggo pa lang ang lumilipas nang ipakilala sa kanya ng ama ang matalik nitong kaibigan—si Santino Rosales. Matagal na niyang naririnig ang pangalang iyon, pero hindi siya handa sa kung anong klaseng presensya ang sasalubong sa kanya. Walang nabanggit ang ama niya tungkol sa lalaking may tinging kayang tumagos sa laman, tinig na malamig pero nakakakuryente, at lakas ng loob na hindi mo puwedeng bale-walain. Si Santino Rosales ay isang kilalang propesor, negosyante, at taong hindi basta nalalapitan. Pero habang tumatagal, lalong nahuhulog si Santino sa bitag ng sarili niyang damdamin. At nang biglang bawian ng buhay ang ama niya sa isang aksidente, naiwan siyang walang mapuntahan kundi ang bahay ni Santino. Sa huling hiling ng ama niya, ito na ang magiging tagapangalaga niya. Ngunit sa bawat araw na magkasama sila, sa bawat tahimik na gabing sila lang ang naroroon, mas lalong humihigpit ang tali ng damdaming hindi dapat umusbong. Anong gagawin niya kung ang nag-iisa niyang tagapagtanggol ay siya ring lalaking unti-unting bumibihag sa puso niya?

Bridgette Valdueza accepted that her life would be miserable when her father remarried another woman. Despite the fact that her stepmother mistreated her, she never blamed her father for marrying her. But she had no idea her stepmother was plotting something against her. Bridgette was shocked to learn that her stepmother intended to sell her to a wealthy man. She was terrified and disobeyed the plan right away. She fled, despite her reluctance to abandon her younger sister. She has no choice but to flee the unfortunate fate she is about to face. But fate is cruel to her when she learns that her younger sister is in danger and that she is the only one who can help them. She was now anxious and eager to meet the man she's bound to marry. Will they be able to stand together, or will it all end in disaster?

Alphonse Alexei is still suffering from the abandonment of her mother and still questions life and death as she grow up. One day, at her 18th birthday, she meets a ghost boy who's seeking for a "travel partner" to venture the place where death and life never seems to exist, but behind her ghost friend's silly and playful attitude hides a sad truth. "Death And Life Is Very Confusing, Just Enjoy What You Have Left"

He met me at the bar. Instead of making me feel like a prostitute and a dirty woman, he made me feel like a princess and respected. So how can I follow our rule of 'not falling in love'? Eh isang linggo ko pa lang siyang kasama sobrang lakas na ng tibok ng puso ko. Which woman wouldn't fall for him? He might be the perfect man I've ever met. Pinaramdam niya rin sa akin na ako lang ang kaisa-isang taong sandalan niya.

Kinasal si Athalia o mas kilala bilang Tati kay Raphael. Sa ilang taong pagsasama nila ay ilang beses lang umuwi ang asawa niya. Raphael hates her to the core, ginagawa niya ang lahat para maibalik ang dating meron sila. Ngunit paano nga ba maibabalik ang bagay na hindi naman nangyari? Limang taon niyang pilit pinapalitan sa puso nito ang dating kasintahan. Ngunit hindi ito maalis sa puso ni Raphael. Lalaban pa ba siya o susuko na? Mananatili ba siyang Mrs. Yapchengco o susuko na lamang ba? Ito ang kwento ni Doktora Athalia Rielle “Tati” Lazarus–Yapchengco.