* B A C K S T O R Y* *** "HOW was your date yesterday, Pao?" His friends immediately greeted him. He smiled before answering. “The best!” They all cheered for him! They are currently at Jhezz's residence, they have nothing to do this weekend. They are now on a frequent coffee shop date. He knew lots of things about her, from her reason why she took creative writing, her passion for writing, and her small dreams that she wanted to accomplish someday. "Everything is settled already, bro? Have you made your final move?” Leo asked. "No. I think this time, I'll make things right for a girl." "Make things right?" He asked, confused. “Infinity's different. He is not just a pastime or a good time kind of girl. I can feel that maybe she's the one I've been looking for." "Oooh! It looks like this time Cupid made a bull’s eye!" Patrick couldn’t help but tease his friend, who is currently, foolishly in love right now. "We’ve just gotten to know each other for a while, but my at

* B A C K S T O R Y* *** THEY were sitting on the grass by her mother's grave. "When I was young, I thought my family was perfect. Dad was working like any other father, then Mom and I stayed at home, waiting for him to come home. I did not question my mother why Dad was going home every other week. Because she said that is dad’s nature of work." She started to narrate the story. "Every birthday, my father promises that we will celebrate together. But it never came true. On special occasions like Christmas or New Year, we celebrate it in advance or after. One day, his original family knew about our existence and confronted my mom. I was in grade 4 at that time. Even as a child, I could understand anything that was happening. Apparently, my mother knew that she was the mistress. She only gave me the reason that she accepted my father because she loved him." "The reason why my father can’t celebrate my birthday is because it was also his eldest son’s birthday. I haven't experienc

Mahal kita, walang hanggan. Iibigin ka, ikaw lamang Itatangi ko magpakailanman. Hinding-hindi ka iiwan Mahal kita ang langit ko. Ang puso ko'y tanging sa'yo Sa aking pangako sana'y umasa ka Mahal kita, mahal kita Wala nang iba. - Mahal Kita, Maricris Garcia *** * B A C K S T O R Y * THEY are already done with their dinner. She doesn’t want to say that her family dinner with Elroy's parents was successful. Let's just say thank God and it's over. She could feel his mother didn't like her. From the stares she is giving her, judging her from head to toe. His father is unmoved, he is always in a serious business mode. After dinner, he said goodbye and went to the house's second floor. All she can say is that Elroy gets almost his father’s physical features. Infinity can count on her fingers the words he said earlier. Even his sister Infinity feels that she doesn't like her. His younger brother, Erwan, is like him. He’s mysterious but also has a smile like his older brother. S

*** * B A C K S T O R Y * SHE thought that if she had talked to Elroy's mom, somehow it would be okay. But things got messier after that encounter. It's a typical ‘hell’ month for a college student. Exams, projects, submissions. Infinity is busy all week with her upcoming Midterms projects. She needed to submit 5 reaction papers and 3 short stories. Because of too much school work to do, the time they are together is not as often as they used to be. They are both in the same situation, but Elroy made sure that they can still talk at least every day. Elroy is waiting for her outside her classroom just to take her to her next class. A simple smile, even for just three minutes or seconds is enough for both of them. The important thing is that they see each other despite their busy schedule. Infinity doesn’t notice any changes with her boyfriend because of their busy schedule. But one day, she noticed that he hadn't brought her home for two weeks. His excuse is that he is busy with

* B A C K S T O R Y * ~~ "IT’S too early for a date! Lunch? Really?” Infinity is teasing her boyfriend. She was not surprised that he asked her for a date. It's their first anniversary! But she didn't think it would be this early, it was lunchtime. They are currently eating lunch in a well-known restaurant around their university. There are quite a few people even at lunch, maybe because the cost of the food here is a little bit expensive for students. "Dinner is not enough for our anniversary date! So better start in lunch." He said while laughing. He is so handsome in his white long-sleeved polo, tucked into his black pants. Defining his well-built body. Her hair is also very well done, actually, it's a little bit too formal for the occasion. She is also wearing a white dress. It was Paolo who gifted her this dress and told her to wear it today for their anniversary. Of course, she also dresses for the occasion! A light makeup she learned to put on from her officemates. Their