Originally posted on Facebook, May 4. In senior high school, they’re required to read “21st century literature” and “Chick Lit” by Filipino authors is part of it. Chick Lit used to be the term for what I write, but publishing […]
continue reading...“Problem? Did Zack talk to you about our ‘problem’?”
Perhaps I had caught Lena at a bad time. She wasn’t as relaxed as she usually was. She didn’t look like she was in a hurry to go somewhere, but she sure looked annoyed at me.
“No,” I said, quickly trying to save myself. “But he’s been moody lately. He thinks something’s wrong with the two of you, but he didn’t say what. He wants to fix it though.”
Lena petulantly hugged her binder, and I didn’t need to be a psych major to know that she had just put up a wall between us. “Whatever the ‘problem’ is, it’s none of your business, Jasmine. I amdone with the two of you, honestly. I should lock you two in a room and you can either fight it out or end up together. Either way, I’m done.”
“Wait! Lena, you don’t mean that. It’s not what you think—”
“It doesn’t matter what you say, Jasmine. It’s how it is.”
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When I first met her, during registration day on our first year at college, I thought we’d be at each other’s throats. We were both only children, academic achievers from our respective high schools, vying for recognition in the same […]
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It’s International Chick Lit Month! Visit this page to find out what chick lit is all about, and how diverse the stories have become over the years. I want to post about this because as an Asian and Filipino writer […]
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