Second Thought Meaning Novels & Stories

Si Minna ay isang magaling na writer at nag ttrabaho sa isang sikat na entertainment media sa ibang bansa. Ayaw na sana niyang umuwi pa ng Pinas subalit bigla siyang pinatawag ng boss niya dahil gusto ng investor nilang makilala siya. Hindi raw kasi seryoso ang team nila dahil hindi kompleto ang myembro sa miting na gaganapin nila. Kaya naman napilitan si Minna na umuwi roon hanggang sa isang iglap- nakasalubong niya ang lalaking ayaw na niyang makita. Iyon ay ang uncle ng Ex niya.

Si Maria Lagdameo ay naglalakbay sa masalimuot na mundo ng pag-ibig,pagtataksil, at pagkakanulo. Bilang matagal nang kasintahan ni Roland Espedilla, ibinuhos ni Maria ang kanyang puso at kaluluwa para sa kanyang nobyo naniniwalang ang kanilang pagmamahalan ay totoo . Ngunit sa likod ng ngiti at pangako, nagtatago ang madilim na katotohanan: ginagamit lamang siya ni Roland para sa kanyang bisyo at mga kapritso. Noong naharap si Roland sa matinding problema sa pera at nagiit sa malaking pagkakautang, nagdesisyon siyang ipagbili si Maria sa isang may-ari ng bar, na tila isang masamang bangungot na walang katapusang pagsubok. Inaasahan ni Maria ang isang romantikong date at pagpakilala sa mga kaibigan ni Roland, ngunit ang tunay na layunin ng gabing iyon ay magpapabagsak sa kanyang mundo at kasabwat pa ang matalik na kaibigan na si Rowena at kalaguyo ni Roland na 'di niya inaasahang magagawa ito sa kanya. Nang biglang magbago ng takbo ng mga pangyayari, natagpuan ni Maria ang sarili sa isang sitwasyon ng panganib at pagsisisi, na nagdudulot ng isang gabing tutukuyin ang kanyang kapalaran at pagkakaroon ng isang One-night-stand sa isang napakagwapong estranghero na 'di niya inaakala ay isang CEO ng naglalakihang RTW Chain ng bansa at inaakala siyang isang bayarang babae. Sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Cebu, upang makalimot sa madilim na nakaraan at bagong panimula ay natuklasan niyang buntis siya at bunga ng isang gabi ng isang estranghero-isang bagong simula sa gitna ng pagkawasak. Ngunit ang kanyang kwento ay hindi dito nagtatapos. Sa muling pagkikita nila Kean Ambrosio, ang makapangyarihang CEO ng Klean RTW at ama ng kanyang dinadala, nag-uumpisa ang paglalakbay sa pangalawang pagkakataon ng pag-ibig ni Maria. Paano niya haharapin ang kanyang nakaraan at ang mga alaala ng sakit na dulot ni Roland at Rowena? Makakaya bang magmahal at magtiwala ulit ni Maria sa katauhan ni Kean?

Isang malaking aral sa buhay ng isang tao na dapat huwag mong husgahan ang iyong kapwa ayon sa nakikita mo lamang. Kung hindi mo kilala ang kanyang tunay na pagkatao mas maigi kung mananahimik ka at huwag kang magbitaw ng mga nakakasakit na salita. Huwag mainggit sa tagumpay ng iba. Kung nais mo rin na magtagumpay kagaya ng kapwa mo. Isaisip mo na kung kaya niya kakayanin mo rin na pagtagumpayan ang narating niya. Maaaring mabilis ang pag-angat niya dahil mas maabilidad siya kaysa sa'yo. Dahan-dahan ka lang, balang araw may mararating ka rin. Kahit gaano man ka bagal ang lakad ng isang pagong kung dala niya ang kanyang sapat na determinasyon makakarating parin siya sa kanyang paruruunan. Ang pagkakaroon ng matatag, matapang at mapang-unawa na katuwang sa buhay ay isang biyaya ng panginoon. Ako ay matatawag na nagmula sa madilim na nakaraan. Mula sa sirang pamilya, kinamumuhian ang haligi ng tahanan dahil pinagpalit niya kami sa kanyang kabit. Maswerti na rin kami dahil may matapang at matatag kaming ina na nagsumikap para kami ay gabayan. Napakaswerti rin niya ng muling nakatagpo ng kabiyak na handang tumayo bilang aming ama. Pinangako ko sa aking sarili na hindi ko gagayahin ang aking ama. Pinangako kong panindigan ko ang pamilya bubuuhin. Ngunit sa isang kapusokan nakagawa ako ng isang kasalanan na lingid sa aking kaalaman. Tanadhana ng diyos na mapalapit ako sa babae na kapatid ng aking nagawan ng kasalanan. Minsan kong hinusgahan sa kasalanan na hindi naman niya ginawa. Naging roller coaster ang buhay pag-ibig namin. Pero sabi nga nila gaano man kalakas ng bagyo at unos sisibol parin ang isang liwanag na magbigay pag-asa na tapos na ang kalamidad.

WARNING: R-18 l MATURE CONTENT l SPG l VERY SEXUAL l READ RESPONSIBLY No woman could tame a Sandoval like Gaston Pierre, but she did so without even realizing it. The playboy son of a powerful family in Davao vowed to himself that he would not be involved with any woman. For him, women are simply distractions. Before meeting her, he used to play around. Everything around him is a joke, all in good fun. But when he met the young and innocent woman in their hacienda, everything changed. Her innocence and pure heart enchanted him. She redefined his life. He now sees life differently than he did before. She gave him direction, a guide. Camilla is now the light of his life, his everything. But, like all love stories, theirs was tested. Fate played a part. An accident happened. He lost his sight. Living in the dark for years, he punished himself and sought no refuge. He enjoyed living in darkness because it allowed him to see the light. In the darkness, he can see her shine. She's the only light that has kept him alive for years. She is the only star he wants to see every night, but she is nowhere to be found. How long will he wait? Can he still find what's missing? Will the stars align to give another chance to the love they failed to protect? Or will he forever live in darkness, unable to see the brightest stars tonight?

Natasia Gonzales and Chad Santos were three years happily married… supposedly happy married but this is not the case now. One day Chad heartlessly announced that he no longer loved Natasia and that he found someone new. Without second thought he left her on the same day when Natasia needed him the most… on the day when she found out that she was terminally ill. Wishing to be with her husband again before she dies, she came out of a contract for them to live as husband and wife again for a month in exchange of her permission for a divorce of their marriage. But even before a month ended, Chad realized that he still loved his wife, Natasia. However, Natasia already made up her mind to leave him after the contract expired. When the day came, when Chad woke up without Natasia on his side, he was devastated. Moreover, when he found out that Jasmine, the woman that he chose over his loving wife, was cheating on him and the baby in her womb was not his. Full of regrets, hatred and guilt, Chad destroyed himself. Until one day, Vince, Natasia's brother, reached out to him. And his lifeless hope ignited when he met his very own child. But, where is Natasia? Where is his beloved wife?

Ceelin was deeply hurt by love. She was unwanted by her family. She was hated by her husband and in-laws. She was killed by her husband and abandoned in the street like a stray dog. But God pitied her, instead of dying, she just traveled back in time to when she was engaged to her husband. Determined not to repeat her past life, she promised to be herself and not be dictated by the people around her. But no matter what she does, she still ends up entangled with her husband. Is there really no chance she could escape her tragic fate? Or was she reborn to uncover the truth from the past?

Clarisse Rivera only wanted respect from her marriage—ngunit sa halip, pagtataksil ang ibinigay sa kanya ng asawa niyang si Lucas Montenegro. Nang dalhin nito ang ibang babae sa kanilang tahanan, iniwan ni Clarisse ang lahat at naglaho, dala ang isang lihim: buntis siya ng kambal. Pagkalipas ng limang taon, bumalik siya bilang isang kilalang doktor na may ibang pangalan, handang buuin ang buhay kasama ang kanyang mga anak. Ngunit muling nagkrus ang landas nila ni Lucas—isang makapangyarihang lalaking hindi pa rin nakakalimot sa nakaraan. Habang unti-unting nabubunyag ang katotohanan, isang tanong ang hindi niya matakasan: Hanggang saan lalaban ang isang ina para protektahan ang kanyang mga anak—kapag ang ama mismo ang kalaban?

Freya Xylla Hernaez's marriage to Phoenix Henderson was never meant to last. Forced into a shotgun wedding under the false belief she was pregnant, Freya quickly realized that she was just a wife on paper—ignored, mistreated, and unloved. Subjected to cruelty from his stepmother and stepsister and heartbroken watching him with other women, Freya’s resolve finally shattered. She made one desperate move, framing Phoenix into a one-night stand, and then left, disappearing with a signed divorce agreement. Six years later, she’s built a life in London with the two surprises Phoenix never knew about: their twins. But when Phoenix finds her and kidnaps one of the children to force her return to the Philippines, Freya is filled with fury. Determined to get her daughter back, she returns—this time armed with anger and a vow to exact revenge. Yet, amidst the fight, old feelings reignite, and a love that was never meant to be slowly begins to bloom again.

Siguro totong pag-ibig ang bagay na pinakamamalaking budol sa lahat. Ang gusto lang ni Chaldene Azeria Tacata ay ang maranasan rin ang normal na takbo ng buhay, iyong para bang gaya sa iba. Na po-problemahin ang pagbabayad ng renta kumbaga. Nang may i-rekomenda ang pinsan niyang kompanya. Agad siyang nag-apply hindi lang niya inaasahan na ang magiging boss niya ay ang hambog at walang mudong lalaki sa hospital. Umandar ang kasungitan niya, pero nasupalpal siya nang biglang. “Excuse me?”

Dahil sa isang gabi ng pagkakamali, nagsimula ang pagmamahalan ng mag-among sina Magnus at Milana. Ngunit sa pagbabalik ng nakaraan ng dalaga, ang inaakalang magiging maayos na relasyon ay biglang naging magulo. Maipaglalaban kaya ng dalawa ang kanilang pagmamahalan o magpapadala sila sa bagsik ng nakaraan?