روايات وقصص ضمن Between Us

Ythaniel delos Reyes is the campus heartthrob. Tahimik, seryoso, at laging inuuna ang pamilya at pag-aaral. He rarely talks, but he has a soft spot for one person: his step-sister, Ashannah Zacharias. Ashannah is his total opposite, magulo, masayahin, at tila laging sinusundan ng malas. Trouble seems to find her, kahit anong iwas niya. Mabait siya, pero parang may sumpa. And every time may gulo, si Ythaniel ang laging sumasalo. Hindi sila tunay na magkapatid, pero may natural na koneksyon sa pagitan nila. He’s always there for her, whether it’s a late-night rescue, school drama, or family conflict. At si Ashannah? Sa kahit maliit na bagay, si Ythaniel agad ang takbuhan niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang puntong hindi na lang “kuya” ang tingin niya sa kanya. At si Ythaniel? Hindi na lang basta “kapatid” ang turing niya kay Ashannah. They didn’t plan it. They didn’t want it. But they fell in love. Mali sa paningin ng iba. Bawal sa mata ng pamilya. Pero totoo sa puso nila. Will they fight for their love or choose peace for the sake of family? Can love survive when the world sees it as wrong? This is a story of forbidden love—between two hearts brought under one roof, not to fall in love… but did. --- DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual people or events are purely coincidental. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This book is unedited. Please bear with the flaws. I poured my heart into this. Thank you for supporting my story. 💗

Nadurog ang puso ni Analyn nang matuklasan niya ang relasyon ng nobyo niyang si Josh at ng matalik niyang kaibigang si Cristina ilang araw na lang bago ang kasal niya sa binata. And the worst of all, binaliktad pa siya ng dalawa at pinalabas na siya ang nagloko para hindi masira ang imahe ng mga ito. Brokenhearted, she went to a resort and spent one week there to pick up the broken pieces of her life. Sa pananatili niya sa resort ay nakilala niya ang isang gwapo at matipunong lalaki— si Romano Silerio. Dahil sa labis na pighati ay nagpakalasing siya sa resort hanggang sa nagising na lang siya nang sumunod na araw sa hotel suite ng binata, naked and feeling the soreness in between her thighs. It was when she realized that she had a one-night stand with the man! Ang buhay niyang dati nang magulo ay sadya pang nagimbal dahil sa pagdating nito sa buhay niya. At may pakiramdam siyang mas magugulo pa iyon lalo pa't muling pinagtagpo ang mga landas nila ni Romano pagkatapos ng mainit na gabing pinagsaluhan nila sa resort. May tiyansa pa bang bumalik sa normal ang buhay niya ngayong may isang proposition na inaalok sa kanya si Romano? "Don't stay broken because of what your cheater boyfriend did. Forget him and just marry me instead..." Would Analyn accept it?

Eugene came back to Philippines to take his revenge against Don Feliciano. But the old man was already in the hospital bed and can’t able to talk nor to feel his ultimate anger. However, his daughter will pay for it. He will make sure that she will suffer like hell. Eugene was the new owner of the hacienda and all properties of Don Feliciano including the mansion where Danna lives. But those are just a material and not enough payment for what he has done to his family. But there was one thing Eugene wasn’t ready for. And that’s when he fell in love with Danna. He tried to suppress his feelings towards her, but his heart and carnal desire failed him. Danna will do everything to please him. But she never felt the sudden and rapid beats of her heart every time she talked to Eugene. Like as if she was drowning and saved at the same time. She knew that she loved him, needless, to say his cruelty towards her. After the night he made love with her, Eugene found out that Don Feliciano has nothing to do with his parents' death. At the same time, Eugene found his long lost eldest brother Nube. He was Danna’s best friend and the same man he used to jealous with. His treatment towards Danna has been changed as well. He thought everything would be all right between him and Danna as they both found out that she was pregnant. But his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer came along and ruined everything. Danna left him without his knowing that almost lost his mind. However, Eugene found her and did his very best to take her back along with her heart—love.

Buried in debt due to her mother’s severe illness, the beautiful and modest Elena Cruz is forced to work as a housemaid at the luxurious Villareal Mansion. Her natural charm immediately catches the attention of the homeowner, Zachary Villareal—a young, ruthless billionaire CEO who has locked his heart away ever since his ex-fiancée betrayed him. But Zachary is facing a crisis: his late father’s will states that he must marry before the year ends, or he will lose his entire inheritance and control of the family empire. One night, driven to desperation by corporate pressure, Zachary returns home drunk. As Elena cares for him in his dark bedroom, he offers her a shocking proposition—a secret marriage contract in exchange for millions, enough to save her dying mother. Desperate to save her family, Elena agrees. But before the ink can even dry on their secret contract, their long-repressed attraction explodes into a night of unbridled, wicked passion. The next day, they marry in secret and play the perfect couple to the public. But as they share a room and a bed, the lines between business and pleasure begin to blur, and they find themselves genuinely falling for each other. Their fragile arrangement is threatened when Zachary's manipulative ex-fiancée, Cassandra, returns, determined to investigate and destroy Elena. Fueled by Cassandra’s schemes and deep misunderstandings, Elena begins to believe she will never be more than a transaction to Zachary, leading her to walk away from the mansion. It is only then that the cold billionaire realizes his empire means nothing without her. Desperate and heartbroken, Zachary sets out to find her—ready to sacrifice his entire fortune to prove that a relationship born from a cold contract and a night of sin has turned into a legendary love.

OWEN GARCIA is the twin brother of RUSSELL ROSSELL (heir of the billionaire Theodore Rossell), kidnapped by NURSE GEMMA GARCIA. SHELLEY SILVER is a woman who dreams to be a novelist but received rejections one after another. Till she met and became friends with Russell Rossell who pretended to be an ordinary employee from the company of Theodore Rossel. He has a knack for writing and suggested that be the ghostwriter of Shelley and she readily agreed. Russel Rossell was hospitalized due to a car accident. That was the time Owen entered the life of Shelley, and pretended to be Russel Rossell. Like Russel Rossell, Owen also has a knack for writing novels, thus, Shelley wasn't able to know the difference between the twins. Gemma Garcia learned about Russell accident, and planned to use "her son" to get inside the Rossell Clan. Since he loved "his mother" Owen agreed to Gemma's plan. But they say, blood is thicker than water, hence, Owen felt pity for his twin brother when he met Joanne (acting as Russel Rossell, boyfriend of Joanne) and found out that Joanne is in relation with Brendon, the stepson of Theodore, who also masterminded the car accident of Russel. Thus, Russell Owen wrote a novel that divulged the crime of Brendon and requested Shelley to send copies to Theodore Rossell. Shocked, as he reads the book, Theodore ordered an investigation of his son's accident. And Brendon was sent to prison. The lives of Russel, Owen, Gemma, Shelley, and Theodore get tangled up till Theodore finds out that Owen is the twin brother of his son (by DNA). Now Shelley's Dilemma is who does she really love? Is it Russel Rosell who she loved the very first time she saw him or Owen, the mistaken identity of Russell Rossell?

Friendship. A relationship formed between two people who unexpectedly deepened into a relationship that went beyond the friendship they had nurtured for decades. Standing right in front of her confessing my love towards her was the painful part of my life. It never crosses my mind she would kill my soul just with those poisonous words she had thrown at my face. "I am sorry Addie but I never see myself loving someone but only Amber. She's the only woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. You are my bestfriend and will always be at hindi na hihigit doon. Please stop whatever your feelings you have for me because I can't reciprocate it. " She doesn't have any idea kung gaano katagal ako nag ipon ng lakas ng loob para ipaalam sa kanya ang nararamdam ko and yet hindi man lang ako binigyan ng pagkakataon na ipadama iyon sa kanya. She just rejected me and even asked me to stop my feelings like as if ang daling gawin. Iana Skyliegh Asher Mendez Uy. Ang bestfriend ko na minamahal ko sa mahaba nang panahon. Tinanggihan ang pagmamahal ko para sa babaeng naging bukambibig niya sa higit dalawampung taon. I thought rejecting me was the most painful day of my life but little did I know the worst painful and darkest day would come in a blink of an eye. She left me suffering and mourning alone the day when I needed her most.

Lira Mae Alvarez badly needed a job, at ang posisyong inalok sa kanya ay parang panaginip na natupad— malaki ang sahod, maayos na tirahan, at pagtatrabaho para sa kilalang pamilya ng mga Delos Santos. Ang kanyang tungkulin? To assist, accompany, and essentially "babysit" their only son and heir, Gabriel Luis Delos Santos — isang lalaking kilala bilang malamig, nakakatakot, at napakahirap pasayahin o pakitunguhan. Inaasahan na ni Lira na mahirap ang magiging amo niya. She expected strict rules, awkward silence, and a lot of hard work. Pero hindi niya inaasahang makikilala niya ang isang lalaki na higit pa sa pagiging "Senyorito" na kinatatakutan ng lahat. Sa likod ng mamahaling kasuotan, seryosong mukha, at walang katapusang mga responsibilidad, Gabriel was just someone who was tired, lonely, and had forgotten what it felt like to be treated like a normal person—hindi bilang isang titulo, kundi bilang isang tao lang. Gabriel, who swore he would never let anyone enter his heart, bigla na lang natagpuan ang sarili na laging naghahanap sa Dalaga kahit saan man siya magpunta. Napagtanto niyang hindi lang pala niya ito kailangan bilang empleyada… kailangan niya ito bilang kanyang kapayapaan, kanyang kaligayahan, at kanyang tahanan. But the world they live in is full of boundaries. Siya ay simpleng babae lamang— he is the Senyorito. Society, family expectations, and their different worlds stand between them. Can a girl hired just to babysit the heir… become the one who ends up owning his whole heart?

“You’re mine and you can’t escape from me, love.” — Darius Slate Ventura ♡♡♡ Heislee Jean Velasco, a woman who loves to ride a bike. Madalas nakikipagkarera sa mga kapwa niya biker sa daan. Ngunit paano kung ang simpleng pagsakay ni Heislee ang magdadala sa kaniya sa kapahamakan na kung saan ay puwedeng magpabago ng kaniyang buhay? Isang mayaman na lalaki na ginawang libangan ang pakikipagkarera. Na kahit bike, o sports car ang gamitin ay kayang-kaya niyang ipanalo. Siya ang aksidenteng nahamon ni Heislee sa daan. Ang lalaking tatalo sa kaniya sa karerang sinimulan niya. He won’t be a professional racer for nothing. Ang mga ganitong klase ng libangan ay sisiw na lang sa kaniya. Sa tagal ba naman nito sa industriya, hindi pa ba niya kabisado? The moment their paths collide, Darius didn’t even hesitate to claim his prize. He marked her without even thinking twice while they were in the middle of the road. He doesn’t care anymore if someone sees them. As long as he claimed what he needed, everything would be meaningless. “You can keep denying me, but you’ll never get rid of me,” he said, looking at her intently. From the moment their paths met, an undeniable attraction drew them together. No matter how many times fate brought them face to face, neither of them could ignore the tension between them.

Si Angelika Sandoval ay nakatanggap ng call sa kanyang dad at sinabing pakakasal siya kay Adriel Monteflacon, III isang kilalang Casanova at ubod ng yaman. Walang maka-resist sa kakisigan ni Adriel sapagka’t nasa kanya ang lahat ng pangarap ng isang babae – matipuno, guwapo, matalino karinyoso, at mayaman. Lahat na kay Adriel na at inihain i’yon sa kanya on a silver platter pero sa kung anong dahilan ay nagdaalawang isip pa rin siya kung tatanggapin ba niya sa buhay niya ang isang playboy na tulad ni Adriel o hindi. Kung hindi niya ito tatanggapin ay maaring mag suffer ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya. She doesn’t want to defy her father’s wish. Eventually pumayag siyang magpakasal dito. Magulo ang isip niya kaya’t napagpasyahan niyang pumunta ng Davao City para makapag site inspection siya at makapagpahinga. Na met niya ang binatang si Christian na lalong nagpagulo ng kanyang isip at puso. Napakabait nito at maginoo. Kalaunan ay nahuhulog na siya dito. She’s now torn between two men – ang lalaking handang magpakasal sa kanya o ang lalakeng nagbigay ng tunay na pag ibig? While staying in Davao, madaming mga bagay ang na discover niya at ang kagimbal gimbal na sikreto na hindi alam ng kaniyang pamilya. Kinailangan ng agarang aksyon ni Angelika upang maisalba ang kanilang pangalan at ang buhay ng kanyang pamilya.

Dahil sa matinding pangangailangan, napilitan si Raine Almiro na ibenta ang katawan niya kay Marcus Laurent, ang estrangherong nakilala niya sa bar. Desperada na siyang makalikom ng pera na ipambabayad sa tuition fee niya kaya nagsinungaling siya sa lalaki—sinabing kaya niyang ibigay ang kaligayahang hinahanap nito nang gabing ‘yon. Pero ang totoo, virgin pa siya. Iyon ang unang beses niya at handa siyang ibigay iyon, ganun siya kadesperada. Pagkatapos ng mainit na tagpong ‘yon, hindi na muling nagpakita ang lalaki. Pero may iniwan itong pabaon sa kanya... Nabuntis siya nito. Four years later, hindi niya inaasahang muling magtatagpo ang mga landas nila. Marcus is now her new boss—at mukhang tuluyan na siyang nakalimutan nito. And what’s worse? Her first job is to find the woman he met four years ago. Kailangan ni Marcus ang anak niya para makuha nito ang mana. At kapag hindi nahanap ni Raine ang babaeng iyon sa loob ng isang buwan ay matatanggal siya sa trabaho. Pero nang malaman niya kung bakit pinapahanap siya ng lalaki, pinanghinaan siya ng loob. Gusto na lang niyang tumakbo at muling magtago. But she also needs her job—ayaw na niyang bumalik sa pagpa-part time para lang maitaguyod ang anak niya. Now, she’s torn between losing her job and keeping her peace.