Matagal nang may gusto si Zyline kay Nick. Anim silang magkakabarkada kasali si Nick. Alam na ng lahat ang pagtatangi niya sa kaibigan maliban na lang yata rito. Hindi niya alam kung manhid lang ito or talagang wala lang gusto sa kanya. Si Brent ang pinaka-bestfriend niya sa lahat ng mga kaibigan niya at kahit hindi niya sinasabi rito ang nararamdaman kay Nick dahil sa hiya ay may pakiramdam siyang alam din iyon ni Brent. Paano kung isang gabi ay hinalikan siya ni Brent at sinabing subukan nila? Hindi niya maikakaila ang kuryenteng naramdaman nang halikan siya ng kaibigan. Pinagbigyan niya ito sa gusto nitong mangyari. Susubukan nilang maging sila pero palihim. Ngayon ay litong-lito na siya. Sa pag-aakala ni Brent na si Nick pa rin ang gusto niya ay bigla itong umalis at hindi na nagpakita. Saka naman siya niligawan na nang tuluyan ni Nick. Pero bakit sa halip na maging masaya at sa wakas ay napansin na rin siya ni Nick bilang babae ay si Brent na ang hinahanap ng puso niya? Si Brent na hindi na nagparamdam sa kanya mula nung gabing muntik nang may mangyari sa kanila.
Nakangiting lumapit sa kanya sina Katrina at Eunice. Mukhang kinikilig pa nga ang mga ito para sa kanya.
"Parating na ang my loves mo," pabulong na sabi ni Eunice dahil nasa malapit lang si Brent na nagbabasa ng komiks.
Andu'n na silang apat sa ilalim ng malaking kahoy sa bakanteng lote. Doon sila nagkikita-kitang magkakabarkada. Anim silang magkababata at magkakalapit lang ng mga bahay. Hinihintay na lang nila ang dalawa pa na sina Nick at si Joe.
Tatlo silang mga babae at dalawang lalaki. Oo, dalawang lalaki lang dahil si Joe ay bakla at ang pinakamaingay sa kanila.
Mabilis na kinuha niya ang suklay at salamin at nagsuklay uli ng hindi naman nagulong buhok. Pare-pareho silang highschool students sa parehong school. Sila ni Brent ang magkaklase lang at iyong iba ay nasa ibang section din.
Ibinalik niya agad ang salamin at suklay sa maliit na shoulder bag at hinintay na dumating na sina Joe at Nick. Nakaupo silang mga babae sa natumbang malaking puno ng kahoy habang si Brent ay nasa itaas ng puno habang busy sa binabasa nitong komiks.
Nakita na nila ang dalawang kaibigan na papalapit sakay ang mga bisikleta ng mga ito. Nagkatinginan pa silang tatlong mga babae at nagngitian. Nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi niya nang malapit na ang dalawang bisikleta dahil nakita niyang may nakaangkas na babae sa bisikleta ni Nick.
Mabilis na lumapit sina Nick at Joe sa kanila at itinabi ang mga bisikleta. Inakbayan ni Nick ang babaeng kasama nito.
"Kanina pa ba kayo mga girlalu at isang unggoy?" malakas na tanong ni Joe na tiningala pa sa itaas ng puno si Brent.
Biglang tumalon galing sa puno si Brent para lumapit na rin. Walang umimik sa kanila at nakatingin lang sa babaeng inaakbayan ni Nick.
"Oh, si Fay pala, girlfriend ko," nakangiting pagpapakilala ni Nick sa babaeng kasama.
Biglang kumirot ang musmos niyang puso. Gusto niyang umiyak pero pinipigilan lang niya. Tinititigan niya ang ipinakilala nito. Maganda ang babae pero mukha pa lang alam na niyang maharot.
"Hi!" masiglang sabi ng babae.
"Hi, I'm Brent," paunang pakilala ni Brent nang walang sumagot sa mga babae.
Inabot ni Brent ang kamay sa girlfriend ni Nick. Mapupungay ang mga matang bumaling ang tingin nito sa lalaki. Hindi niya alam pero sa tingin niya ay may pagkamalandi ang pagkakangiti ng babae.
Actually, mas gwapo si Brent kesa kay Nick pero si Nick ang nagbibilang ng nobya. Siguro dahil mas magaling itong mambola. Si Brent kasi minsan ay may pagkasuplado at siya lang ang nakakaintindi ng topak nito dahil sila ang mas malapit sa isa't-isa.
Napakunot-noo pa siya nang tila nagpapa-cute ang babae kay Brent kahit katabi nito ng boyfriend nito. Nakita rin niya ang disgusto sa mukha ng dalawa pa nyang kaibigan na sina Katrina at Eunice.
"Ola! Ito naman ang mga magaganda naming besties. Si Katrina, si Eunice at siyempre ang pinakamaganda sa balat ng lupa si Zyline!" nagulat pa silang lahat sa malakas na boses ng bakla nilang kaibigan na si Joe.
Napilitang inabot na din nila ang kamay sa bagong girlfriend ni Nick. Ikalimang girlfriend na yata ito na naipakilala sa kanila ng kaibigan.
"Oh, girls, tulungan ninyo akong ilatag itong sapin du'n para may picnic feeling tayo. May dala na rin kaming pagkain," biglang sabi ni Joe na nagpauna nang pumunta sa tabi ng puno.
Sumunod naman agad sina Eunice at Katrina. Siya ay hindi pa rin kumikilos sa kinatatayuan. Magpapaalam na lang sana siya na uuwi at magdadahilang sumakit ang ulo lalo't nakita nyang sweet na sweet ang lalaking itinatangi niya at ang girlfriend nito. Pero bago pa siya makapagsalita ay naunahan na siya ni Brent.
"Joe, pahiram muna ng bike mo, ha? Magpapahangin lang kami ni Zy," paalam nito at hinawakan na siya sa kamay para puntahan ang bike ni Joe.
Hindi siya nakaimik na sumunod na rin sa paghakbang nito.
"Uy, kayo, ha? Baka kayo na at hindi niyo lang sinasabi," nanunuksong sabi ng bakla na tumigil pa muna sa ginagawa nito.
Napatingin sina Nick at ang girlfriend nito sa kanila.
"Oo nga. Sabihin niyo na kasi para happy-happy!" biglang sabat ni Nick.
Biglang napangiwi ang mukha niya sa mga narinig.
"Mga sira!" nakatawang sabi ni Brent saka pinasakay na siya sa bike.
Hindi umimik ang dalawang babaeng kaibigan nila dahil alam naman talaga ng mga ito kung sino talaga ang gusto nya.
Sumakay na rin siya sa harapan ni Brent. Hindi pa rin siya kumikibo. Sinimulan na nito ang pag-pedal ng bike. Hindi niya alam kung saan sila pupunta pero wala siyang pakialam. Kahit saan siya dalhin ni Brent ay sasama siya. Baka kasi bumunghalit na lang siya ng iyak kapag andu'n siya.
"Okay ka lang?" biglang tanong ni Brent.
"Yep," maikling sagot nya.
Ipinikit niya ang mga mata para damhin ang dampi ng hangin sa mukha habang iniikot nila ang buong subdivision.
Alam niya na kahit hindi niya sinasabi dito ang malaking pagkakagusto niya kay Nick ay alam na alam ito ng lalaki. Alam nyang sinadya nitong isama siya sa pagbibisikleta dahil nakita siguro nitong maiiyak na siya kanina.
Kahit wala pa siyang sinasabi sa kaibigan niya na ito ay alam nito ang lahat ng nararamdaman niya.
Tumingala siya sa mukha ng kaibigan na nakatuon ang pansin sa daan.
Bakit kasi hindi na lang siya dito nagkagusto? Ang gwapo naman talaga nito. Katunayan si Nick ay maputi lang pero hindi talaga kagwapuhan pero si Brent ay mestiso ang mukha dahil may lahing banyaga ang ama nitong naninirahan na sa ibang bansa kasama ang pamilya nito.
Hindi kasi kasal ang mga magulang ng lalaki hanggang sa naghiwalay. Kalaunan ay nakapag-asawa na ang ama ng binata habang ang ina nito ay nagtatrabaho abroad. Naiwan ito sa pangangalaga ng Tita nito na may sariling pamilya na rin.
"Tapos ka na ba?" maya-maya'y tanong nito na nasa kalsada pa rin nakatingin.
"Huh?" nagtatakang tanong niya na nananatiling nakatingala sa mukha nito.
"Tapos ka na bang kilatisin ang kagwapuhan ko?" saka ito yumuko sa kanya nang nanunukso ang mga mata.
Umirap lang siya sa lalaki.
"Kapal," mahinang sabi niya.
Tumawa lang ito at tumingin uli sa daan. Maya-maya'y narinig na lang niyang kumakanta ito nang mahina. Kinakanta nito ang kanta ni Bituin Escalante na Kung ako na lang sana ang iyong minahal.
Napangiti na siya at sumabay na rin sa pagkanta nito. Nasundan pa iyon ng iba pang kanta hanggang sa nagtatawanan na sila dahil pareho silang sintunado.
Nakangiti na siya nang bumalik sila ni Brent sa tambayan nilang magbabarkada. Magkahawak-kamay pa silang lumapit sa mga kaibigan na nakatingin sa kanila. Nakita nya ang pagtaas ng kilay ni Fay.
"Ay, iba! Talagang matagal na akong nagdududa sa dalawang ito, eh!" pumapalakpak pa na sabi ni Joe.
Nakita din niya na seryosong nakatingin si Nick sa kamay nila ni Brent na magkahawak. Nagkatinginan lang silang dalawa ni Brent saka sabay na nagtawanan. Umupo na rin silang dalawa sa tabi ng mga ito. Kumuha si Brent ng pagkain nila at pinagsaluhan nila iyon.
Nakatingin lang sa kanila ang lahat at para mas lalong asarin ang mga ito ay sinubuan pa siya ni Brent. Nakangiting ibinuka nya rin ang bibig para kainin ang isinusubo nito saka sila nagtatawanan na namang dalawa.
Zyline had liked Nick for a long time. There were six of them in their group of friends, including Nick. Everyone knew about her feelings for him-except, it seemed, Nick himself. She couldn't tell if he was just insensitive or if he simply didn't have any feelings for her. Brent was her closest best friend among all of them, and even though she was too shy to tell him about her feelings for Nick, he knew anyway. What if, one night, Brent kissed her and said they should give it a try? She couldn't deny the spark she felt when he kissed her. She agreed to what he wanted-they would try to be together but in secret. Now, she was utterly confused. When Brent thought that she still had feelings for Nick, he suddenly left and disappeared without a word. That's when Nick finally pursued her for real. But why, instead of being happy-finally noticed by Nick as a woman-did her heart keep longing for Brent? Brent, who hadn't reached out to her since the night when something almost happened between them.
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Because of the strong desire to give the best treatment for her mother after her stroke, Samantha was forced to accept the offer to dance for a client, Mr. MC. She is a private sexy dancer of a wealthy man. She hasn't seen his face not even once because he always wears a masquerade mask when she dances in front of him. She needs to give him a good show to warm his night just by dancing. Just watch, no-touch, that's it! When she got to know his personality, she gradually fell in love with the man. Will she be able to fight how she feels with the person who pays her just because of her body? What if the agreement ends when the woman he was supposed to marry returns?
Dahil sa kagustuhang maipagamot ang ina pagkatapos nitong ma-stroke ay napilitan siyang tanggapin ang offer na sumayaw sa isang kliyente na si Mr. MC. Isa siyang private sexy dancer ng lalaking hindi man lang niya nasisilayan ang mukha. Kailangan niyang painitin ang gabi nito sa pamamagitan lang ng sayaw. Just watch, no touch, kumbaga. Nang makilala na niya ang katauhan nito ay unti-unti na ring nahuhulog ang loob niya sa lalaki. Makakaya mo bang ipaglaban ang nararamdaman mo sa taong binabayaran ka lang dahil sa katawan mo? Paano kung ang kasunduan ninyo ay magtatapos kapag bumalik na ang babaeng pakakasalan sana nito?
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
"The entire wealthy circle in Seattle knew how much Stella Carlson loved Aaron Malone. People watched the childhood sweethearts grow from inexperience to maturity, finally getting married in a grand wedding ceremony. On the day of the wedding, despite the alliance between the Carlson and Malone families, the groom ran away. Stella knew that Aaron had rushed to L.A. to take care of his ex-girlfriend, who had attempted suicide. Unwilling to become the laughingstock of all Seattle, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number of her adversary, her tone almost commanding, "Ethan, come and marry me now. This is your only chance for revenge." On the other end, Ethan Powers raised an eyebrow as he gripped his phone, staring at the floor littered with cigarette butts. "Did the groom run away?" he asked. "My darling."
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
RIEKA She was a naive, chubby, wolfless werewolf, maltreated by her mate to the point where she loses her sanity and womb, her crime was being chubby and less attractive than her peers. GABRIEL He was a handsome, strong willed womanizer, who happens to a hybrid ALPHA prince, the person he loves the most is his kid brother RALPH. He has searched high and low for a mate he could never find. What will happen when he finds out that his beloved brother's ex wife, happens to be his long awaited mate, who was maltreated and is currently mentally unstable? Will he forgive his brother for hurting his mate? or will blood flow?
After a heated confrontation with her husband and mistress, Brianna was pushed down to stairs. She thought she would die but when she woke up again, she realized that she traveled back two years ago, when it was not late for her to correct her path. The first thing she needed to do when she was reborn was divorce that scum. She saved from the darkest time but he lied to her and murdered her in the end. This time, she would not repeat the same mistakes anymore. She would bring the glory of her family back and make those people who betrayed her pay the price! However, in the process of climbing up to the peak of her career, she met a very intimidating and handsome man who kept on messing with her head through his bold attitude. Brianna doesn't want to be involved with another man again, for she has proven to herself that they will just drag her down, but her constant incidents with him are slowly breaking the wall she built to protect her heart. Brianna will surely choose her career over a man this time, but it's possible to choose both, right? What if he hurt her too? No! She won't risk it but. "You have to run away from me, Bree. Coz I'm done running away, I'll chase you now."
Three years ago, the Moore family opposed Charles Moore's choice to marry his beloved woman and selected Scarlett Riley as his bride. Charles didn't love her. In fact, he hated her. Not long after they got married, Scarlett received an offer from her dream university and jumped on it. Three years later, Charles's beloved woman fell terribly ill. In order to fulfill her last wish, he called Scarlett back and presented her with a divorce agreement. Scarlett was deeply hurt by Charles's abrupt decision, but she chose to let him go and agreed to sign the divorce papers. However, Charles seemed to delay the process deliberately, leaving Scarlett confused and frustrated. Now, Scarlett was trapped between the consequences of Charles's indecision. Would she be able to break free from him? Would Charles eventually come to his senses and face his true feelings?