Reconnection

By H. Dacanay

Amber has made a decision: She will never fall into another relationship again. And she’s never been happier living a single life. Her aunt doesn’t agree to this so she persistently tries to set her up on dates with men--all whom she had rejected. But when her aunt’s latest “future boyfriend” discovery happened to be a classmate from high school whom she hated, will it be different this time? Or will this sudden reconnection just lead to more heartache that will reinforce Amber to her plunge into the world of singlehood?

• Language: English
• Publisher: H. Dacanay
• Release date: Jul 12, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310465680

H. Dacanay

I started out as a fan fiction writer, until I recently embarked on original fiction. I do not have a formal training in creative writing, but I do love to read ever since I was a kid, and writing has always been a part of my life. From writing diaries in high school and college (that I still keep) to poems to songs to short stories.You can reach out to me through:Twitter: @pulotpukyutanE-mail: [e-mail]

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Reconnection

H. Dacanay

Amber has made a decision: She will never fall into another relationship again. And she’s never been happier living a single life. Her aunt doesn’t agree to this so she persistently tries to set her up on dates with men—all whom she had rejected. But when her aunt’s latest future boyfriend discovery happened to be a classmate from high school who she hated, will it be different this time? Or will this sudden reconnection just lead to more heartache that will reinforce Amber to her plunge into the world of singlehood?

© 2015 by H. Dacanay

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ISBN 9781310465680

First Edition, 2015

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 1

So this was what Aunt Celine’s text entailed that night I was working overtime: I think I’m having a heart attack. You should go home. I’m serious. I think I’m dying. Please…

And you know what I did? Like a cold, heartless bitch, I threw the phone aside and carried on with working.

Don’t worry, she’s lying. I mean, come on, will you be able to construct an 18-word text in perfect grammar if you think you’re dying? Screw punctuation marks if I’m about to have my last few breaths.

Bullcrap. That’s what Aunt Celine’s text was. It was a ploy to have me home for an impromptu dinner date with a guy I barely know.

Yeah, STRANGER.

I know, right?

Like, hello! Doesn’t she know how high the crime rate is from inviting strangers into your house? Well, I don’t know either. But I suppose it’s high. Common sense; no statistics needed to back that up.

Very unsafe, Auntie Celine. Very unsafe.

If her text would have said something about her getting murdered, even in perfect grammar I would have believed her. Because the probability of that happening is, really, 100%.

I get it. Setting me up with guys so I can have a boyfriend and eventually get married (like two months from the first date) came from a good place. But it was my choice to stay that way. And no, I wasn’t the single since birth kind of woman who just because in her late 20’s have already given up on love.

But yes, I had given up on love. And that was based upon my