Novels by Alex Shuki

'Hoy! Ano na? Magkukwento ka ba o hindi?' Nabalik ako sa reality nang tapikin ako ng best friend ko.Tiningnan ko lang ito ng masama. Pero ngumisi lang ang babaeng 'to.'Fine.' Pag-give up ko. 'Sa bahay tayo nila IJ mag-group study.' Ngumiti lang si Ivy ng tagumpay. Si Julie naman tiningnan n'ya lang ako na parang isang entertainment.

'Mom?'Napakurap ako nang marinig ko ang boses ng anak ko.'Yes?' Tanong ko.

present...'Ivy.' I called out to my best friend as she came out of her car. She waved and smiled at me. I waved back.Sabay kaming dalawa pumasok sa cafe na pagmamay-ari ko. Another branch here at

present...'What does he look like?'Binuksan ko ang wallet ko at inilabas ang natitirang picture naming dalawa ng tatay n'ya - karamihan ng mga pictures naming dalawa at pictures n'ya ay sinunog ko kaya ito

Ngayon nakasakay ako sa kotse ni IJ. On the way na kami sa restaurant kung saan kami kakain ng dinner. Tinitigan ko si IJ habang nagda-drive. I can't believe that he asked me to go out with him. On a date.Like. IJ Carl Rodriguez asked me out on a date. Why am I not freaking out? Kahapon nga, I did. Tapos ngayon, I'm calm as an ocean after storm. Although... I have this funny feeling in my stomach. I feel like butterflies are dancing in my stomach - but in a good thing.

seventh day ofjuly, year two thousand seventeen,friday...Kanina pa nagkukwento si Ivy sa date nila ni Robert. Kinuwento n'ya sa akin kung saan sila pumunta at kung saan sila kumain. Kung ano man ang mga ginawa nilang kasiyahan.

Traveling was rather taxing for most people. But for Harold, it kept him sane and, well, unknown. He had been traveling for more than two hundred years. He didn't know exactly when but he just sort of took off and vanished into thin air.He had been walking for several hours now and resting once in a while. He looked above to see the sun setting. He sighed, it looked like he was camping out for the night and would continue his journey tomorrow.

Cassius woke up as his bed creaked slightly. He squinted at the direct sunlight that came through the slivers of his new curtains, as light breeze came in, and then rubbed his eyes using the palm of his hands, and smiled after.He got up, stretching out his arms first, and then yawned loudly after as he used the back of his hand to cover his mouth."Good morning." He mumbled throu

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