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The blue-eyed stranger who made Eloisa cry (Part 8)
By Joyce Andes David, Lara Gregory & Muriel Ituralde Joyce: George continued to explain their unique family situation and about his brother Brandon. Eloisa wanted to believe George. She wanted to give him another chance, but it was too much for Eloisa to comprehend. She was overwhelmed with so many emotions. Was she really that […]
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Eloisa and George drift into Dreamland (Part 7)
By Marivir Montebon & Mona Lunot Kuker Marivir: Five a.m. The alarm clock on night table rang. Eloisa reached out to put it on quiet mode and buried her face on the pillow, wanting to sleep some more. But it’s time to get ready for her 7 a.m. shift. She showered fast and wore her […]
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Eloisa is oblivious; are Brandon and George twins or half sibs? (Part 6)
By Cristina DC Pastor & Elizabeth Cueva Cristina: Brandon and George are both alike and different. As brothers they have the same father but different mothers. Brandon, who is older by a few years, has smoldering dark looks with a strong resemblance to actor Andy Garcia, his features passed on from his immigrant Cuban mother. […]
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Eloisa stays away from George, as cops interrogate Brandon (Part 5)
By Nieva Burdick, Vanette Colmenares & Vivian Talambiras Cruz Nieva Burdick: Eloisa woke up lazily. Dragging her feet went to the kitchen to drink her Aloe Vera Gel. On the table was a note, “Enjoy your breakfast”. Egg benedict with toast with cream cheese. So lucky to have a roommate. She needed that energy cause […]
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Eloisa meets elusive roommate Brianne (Part 4)
By Laura Garcia, Mona Lunot Kuker & Muriel Ituralde Laura Garcia: “F#*k!!! I shouldn’t have switched identity with my twin brother. What am I going to do? These freakin’ guys think I’m the George…I can’t tell them I’m Brandon.” Meanwhile, George, the real George, the “extremely handsome guy” that everybody thinks, is spending a lonely […]
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Well-liked NYPD Sgt. Chris Traumer announces retirement
By Wendell Gaa Having served the New York Police Department (NYPD) for 21 years, police officer Chris Traumer, recently retired with the distinguished rank of a sergeant. This towering 6’7 Filipino American is known to be one of the friendliest and most helpful law enforcement officials ever, one who has loyally served the City of […]
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George has a brother? Eloisa is stunned (Part 3)
By Grace Labaguis, Joyce Andes David & Lara Gregory Grace Labaguis: After a long day at work and worried about losing her job, Crystal took all her stuff from the locker room and headed home. It was a quick commute from the city to Woodside Ave. in Queens – no line at the bus stop […]
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Eloisa meets handsome man at the coffee shop (Part 2)
By DJ Chinita & Elizabeth Cueva DJ Chinita. Eloisa is eyeing the long table to make her plan happen. She realizes she got nothing to eat yet for dinner tonight. Picked up her phone from her pocket, oh! Not in here, maybe in my purse, opss not? This couldn’t be happening. Did I lose my […]
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Eloisa, Filipina, RN (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor, Marivir Montebon & Ann Constantino Beck The worldwide lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the mushrooming of virtual chat rooms of family and friends who yearn to keep in touch with each other. Two friends, one from Beijing and the other from New York, decided to create […]