Zindagi Khak Na Thi

Series 4 of 8 Read At Your Own Risk! "Do you want to kiss me?" He asked huskily. My jaw dropped as I turned my face to him, my eyes widen because of surprise. Paglingon ko nakangisi na siya. Napatingin ako sa labi niya nang pasadahan niya iyon ng dila. "Do you want to kiss your professor, Xena?" I gasped and swallowed the lump on my throat. He's staring at me using his menacing eyes. "S-sir.." Inangat niya ang isang kamay na nasa bulsa niya at inilipat sa bewang ko. Naiwang nakaawang ang mga labi ko at nakatingala sa kanya, napapatingin sa mapulang labi niya. "Just say it, Xena.. because I want to kiss my student." He grin evily then bit his lowerlip sexily, trying to seduce me.

Following the success of her two novels, Cela receives an offer for the TV adaptation of her stories but a third story has to be written soon to complete a three-story special. She is not in to the project until she rediscovers the paper bearing the address of the meeting place of her supposed first date with Nate. Now that her mother is no longer around to interfere, she becomes inspired to reunite with him after many years and hopefully write the third novel based on their new story. Unfortunately, he is now about to get married in two months. Disappointed with the turn of events, she decides not to meet him again. She visits their old meeting place and finds it a good place to write but unexpectedly meets him there. They agree not to talk to each other if they meet there again but fate leads them to meet again under different circumstances leaving them no choice but to speak to each other. Suddenly, Nate’s fiancée starts acting weird and suggests that he spend the weekend with Cela while she is away. Although it confuses him, he figures that it is her way of helping him get closure. The two spend one Sunday reminiscing the past expecting a closure in the end but the wonderful moment they share this time only makes it harder to achieve that closure so Cela has to put a stop to it saying, “Please don't think even for a second that there is still something left or something new to explore after everything that happened or did not happen. This is not a novel. This is reality. We don't get sequels or spin-offs in real life. We just continue. We move forward and that's how we get to the ending."

Pagkatapos mamatayan ng kanyang fiance' ay halos malugmok sa lungkot at sakit si Timothy. Pero isang gabi na napagpasyahan niya na pansamantalang lumimot sa isang bar kung saan madalas niyang puntahan ay nakita niya ang mismong kakambal ng kanyang namatay na fiance' na si Heilena. Iniuwi niya ito sa kanila at sa labis na pagkasabik. Pero nang gabing pagkakamaling iyon ay kahit sa una at huling pagkakataon ay naramdaman niyang kailangan siya ng binata at may nangyari ngasa kanila. lena na lahat ng nangyari sa kanila nang gabing iyon ay pawang pagkakamali lang. Lumuwas siya sa ibang bansa. Sa pagbabalik nila sa Pilipinas makalipas ng limang taon ay nagkita silang muli ni Timothy. Mabihag na kaya ni Heilena ang puso ni Timothy sa pagbabalik niya? Malaman na kaya ni Timothy na may anak sila ni Heilena? Paano kung bigla na lang nilang matuklasan na ang inakala nilang namatay nang kakambal ni Heilena na si Heilen ay buhay pa la?

Nilisan ni Azalea ang kanilang probinsya dahil gusto niyang lumayo sa kanyang madrasta. Natuto siyang lumaban sa hamon ng buhay sa kanyang murang edad simula noong mamatay ang kanyang ina. Ngunit tila nagbago lahat ng kanyang plano nang biglang dumating sa kanyang buhay ang lalaking nagngangalang Izon. Izon Bricks Villamor, a twenty four year stunner and sole heir of Villamor Enterprise. He's good at everything and that includes flirting with some other random women. Paano kung isang araw bigla na lamang mabihag ni Azalea ang kanyang pusong uhaw sa atensyon? Kakayanin niya bang itaya ang lahat ng meron siya para lamang manatili sa tabi ng babaeng nakapagpa-ibig sa kanya?

(SPG WARNING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!) Nasubukan mo na bang pumasok sa isang situationship or so-called fùck buddies? “Masarap ba?” tanong ni Eros kay Mayella, habang dahan-dahan na ibinabaon ang mahaba nitong sandata sa kaloob looban ni Mayella na hindi na alam kung papaaano pepwesto. “Mm, b-bilisan mo pa Eros.” Dahil sa winika ni Mayella ay mas binilisan ni Eros ang galaw sa ibabaw ni Mayella. Tila nabingi sila sa sariling mga ungol na bumabalot sa buong kwarto hanggang sa matunton nila ang ikapitong langit. Humahangos silang dalawa bago nagtama ang mga mata nila. Natanaw ni Mayella ang asul na mata ni Eros na sobrang ganda at tila bituin ito kung kumislap. Ngumisi silang dalawa bago muling hinalikan ang isa’t isa. “I-Isa pa?” gigil na bulong ni Eros habang pinaglalapat ang kanilang mga labi sa bawat balat ng isa’t isa. “K-Kaya mo pa ba magwalo?” bulong ni Mayella at humihigpit ang hawak sa mga braso ni Eros na bakat na bakat ang biceps. “Of course, Mayi. Kayang kaya,” usal ni Eros at mabilis na ibinaon ang sandata niya sa ikawalong pagkakataon.

           Méah, teenage a girl who lived a rough life in fear and seclusion, was blamed and being hunted down for all the bad luck that happened to their village. While fleeing from the angry fellow villlagers who want her dead, she just found herself far away from home. Unfortunately, things in the outside world was worse than she expected. Only then she found out that she was being controlled by Purple Smoke, a powerful, cunning demon of an unknown origin behind the murders that she committed, all for the sake to achieve immortality. Despite knowing that she is the heir of destruction, this didn't stop her from believing that there was still 'good' in her. And so she decided switch to the good side and follow a righteous path. She indeed became one but it came with a price not only to bet her own life on the line but also go against the person that she holds dearly in her heart, who also had an identity of his own and a duty to fulfill–to protect the world from her. However, a shocking truth was suddenly revealed and her fate was much more twisted than she had known it, unveiling more hidden mysteries about her existence...

I'm in the hills for a project inspection when a sudden downpour hits. I lose my footing and tumble down a steep slope. Lying in a pool of blood, I fumble for my phone and call my husband, Joel Grant, who's supposed to be nearby. "Rachel has anxiety. I only brought her back to her hometown to help her unwind. Can you stop being so paranoid and jealous for once? You're due in two weeks. I'll be there, okay? Just behave." In the background, I hear Rachel giggle softly. "The models have to be in their birthday suit for sketching, right?" Joel hangs up without another word. My sister-in-law—and best friend—Chloe Murphy finds me. She's sobbing as she cradles me, desperately trying to call her husband, Michael Grant, for help. "Are all pregnant women insane these days?" Michael snaps. "Don't start with the same manipulative crap as Anna. Joel and I are busy modeling for Rachel. We don't have time for your petty dramas." Then he blocks her. My injuries are too severe. There's no way help will arrive in time. Despite being heavily pregnant herself, Chloe hoists me onto her back and carries me down the mountain to the nearest hospital. Somehow, I survive. My baby doesn't. Chloe, devastated and physically pushed past her limits, loses her child too. "I want a divorce," I whisper with my eyes swollen from crying. "Me too. I'm done with Michael." We filed for divorce together. That's when Joel and Michael finally lose their minds.

Masayang namumuhay mag-isa si Daphne bilang Doctor. Hanggang sa nalaman niya mula sa kaniyang Ina na siya pala ay naka-arranged marriage sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Sobrang hirap para kay Daphne na tanggapin na lang basta ang mangyayaring kasal. Kaya naman may isang desisyon siyang hindi niya lubos na pinag-isipan at pinaghandaan. Isang gabi na puno ng pagnanasa at kapusukan. Mas pinili niyang Ibigay ang kaniyang pagkabirhen sa isang estranghero. At sadya namang mapaglaro ang tadhana, dahil ang lalaking kaniyang nakasama nang gabing iyon ay si Treyton Louis Fuentevalle, ang lalaking kaniya pa lang pakakasalan. Ngunit, ang nakapagtataka ay hindi siya naaalala ng lalaki, at ang mas masakit ay ang kapatid niya ang naaalala nito nang gabing sila ang magkasalo. Matutuloy pa ba ang kasal? Makakayanan ba ni Daphne na makasama ang lalaki habang kahati niya ang kaniyang kapatid na higit niyang kinaiinisan? Paano kung malaman niya ang tunay na motibo ni Treyton? Kakayanin pa kaya niya?

Matapos ng kasal ng lalaking minsan na niyang minahal at ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan, nilulong ni Chandria ang sarili sa alak para pansamantalang maalis ang lungkot at sakit na kanyang nararamamdan. At nang magising siya ay katabi na niya ang lalaking hindi niya lubos maisip na makakasama niya, si Pantaleon Farris, ang pinsan ng minamahal niyang kinasal kahapon. Sa takot na maratnan siya nito, agad na lumisan si Chandria sa pad ng lalaking 'yon. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan, nagbunga ang mainit na gabing 'yon na naging dahilan upang umalis siya ng bansa kung saan niya binuhay ang kambal niyang anak. Ngunit papano na lang kung sa pagbalik nila ng Pinas para sa napakaimportanteng trabaho ay hindi inaasahang magkatagpo ang kanilang landas? Can Chandria still hide the cold billionaire's twins?

“Itigil ang kasal! Buntis ako at siya ang ama!” Matapos ng isang mainit na gabi kasama ang isang estranghero, kaagad siyang lumisan sa takot na maratnan siya nito. Ngunit nagimbal ang kanyang buong pagkatao nang malamang nabuntis siya ng lalaking 'yon. Kasabay nu'n ay ang pagkawala ng lahat ng kanyang ari-arian na siyang lalo niyang ikinalugmok. Desperadang makaahon sa hirap, tinanggap ni Ivy ang offer ng kanyang kaibigan. She was hired to intrude someone's wedding in anyways she could do just to make the wedding stop. Kaya ang naisip ni Ivy ay gamitin ang batang na sa kanyang sinapupunan. Ngunit paano na lang kapag nalaman niyang ang groom ng sisirain niyang kasal ay walang iba kundi ang lalaking kinamulatan niya matapos ng mainit na gabi?