Mag-log inSejak lama, Rafli tidak pernah menyukai anak-anak dan tidak pernah ingin memiliki keluarga sendiri. Anehnya, anak-anak pun selalu merasa ketakutan di dekat Rafli. Sampai suatu hari, seorang gadis kecil tiba-tiba muncul di kamar Rafli dan mengaku sebagai anaknya dari masa depan. Keinginan Rafli untuk mengetahui kejadian-kejadian di masa depan pun terwujud. Namun, bagaimana jika masa depan yang putrinya ceritakan tidak seindah masa depan yang ia rencanakan? Terlebih saat ia tahu bahwa ibu dari putrinya adalah calon istri sahabatnya sendiri..
view moreThe Witch of Artemia was seated on a large bed in an ornately decorated tent. The war had finally ended, and now she could focus on what she wanted. Her lips stretched into a wide smile at that thought.
“Madam, Alpha Alaric is here to see you.” A young girl said, entering the tent. She walked straight up to the witch and stood bowing her head.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I have to do so many preparations!” She said, jumping up and looking around the tent. Everything was in its place, yet she didn’t seem satisfied.
“Ma’am, but he just arrived. How could I have told you earlier?” The girl said in a low voice
The next moment Slap! A heavy blow had landed right across her cheek that left the marks of fingers on her cheeks.
“How dare you contradict my words? Don’t you know who I am? I can turn you into a mouse with a single curse.”
The young girl’s face turned pale as she shook with fear. Falling on her knees, she begged, “Please forgive me….ma’am. I will never make this mistake again.”
The witch said, picking up her wand, “Of Course I will forgive you, dear. You have worked so hard for me..”
The girl relaxed and kept muttering, “Thank you…thank you….”
The witch flicked her wand, and the next moment there was the one kneeling on the floor was not a young girl but a rabbit.
“Ha…ha…haa…he….hee…hee…” Her evil laughter echoed in the room.
“You were so faithful to me, so I forgave you. I didn’t turn you into a rat; I turned you into a rabbit.” She said, looking into the rabbit’s eyes
Then she picked the rabbit by its ears and threw it in a corner, saying, “I have no time to waste on you. I need to get ready to meet Alpha Alaric.”
She stood in the front of a full-sized mirror and tried different looks with the help of magic, but she didn’t seem satisfied by any of them.
“Damn! It is all because of that girl.” She complained as she tried on yet another look.
Her face lit up when she looked at her new look. The body-hugging red gown hugged her tightly, accentuating her curves. The plunging neckline of the dress revealed her cleavage. The cut in the dress showed off her long thighs. In short, she looked very alluring.
She drew in a deep breath and said, “Let us see how you can resist my charm now!”
She clapped her hands, and the next moment a man heavily dressed in armor entered the tent.
“Send Alpha Alaric in, and yes, see to it that no one else disturbs us.” She commanded and motioned him to leave.
She looked at herself in the mirror one last time. Her lips stretched in an evil smile as she slid one of the straps of her dress down her shoulder.
“Witch of Artemia, Greetings…”
She spun around when she heard Alpha Alaric’s husky voice. Her face contorted in irritation when she saw two werewolves flanking him, but she quickly regained her composure.
“What a delight to see you in better times, Alpha.”She said, giving him a sultry smile.
“All thanks to you. We could have never won the war if it wasn’t for your help. I hope you can accept the gifts I have brought as a token of appreciation.”
“These material things are useless to me. Please ask them to take it away.” She said curtly. There was only one thing she wanted, Alaric!
“But….I will feel bad if I didn’t thank you well…”
“Hmmm….okay…there is something you can help me with…”
“Sure…anything….I would be honored if I can help you.” The Alpha said excitedly.
“Can you ask them to leave? I will feel uncomfortable…”
“Samuel, Katie, you can leave….”Alaric said, turning to them.
“But, Alpha….your safety…”
“I can protect myself, and Serena is the most powerful with on earth; what could probably go wrong? Please leave.”
Samuel wanted to say that the greatest danger was Serena herself, but he couldn’t say that in front of her, could he? They both bowed and walked out of the tent, leaving Alaric and Serena alone.
“Now, tell me, Serena, how can I help you?”
“There is only one thing I need help with…” She said, closing the distance between them.
She cupped his face with her hands, and the next moment she crushed his lips with hers.
Alaric was stunned by her sudden assault. It took him a few minutes to wrap his mind around what was going on.
The moment he realized it, he shoved Serena away with full force.
Serena was unprepared for this and staggered backward; Hurt flashed through her eyes.
Alaric looked at her apologetically and said, “I am sorry, Serena. I can’t do this. I can give up my life for you, fight the dreariest battle for you, but I can’t do this. I have waited all my life for my mate and will continue to do so…..”
Serena’s eyes blazed with anger as she growled, “Are you sure you want to reject me? Don’t you know who I am?”
“I am sorry, Serena….really sorry….” Alaric said in a regretful voice. How could he betray his mate?
The aura around Serena blazed a deep red as she said the words, “I, The Witch of Artemia curse you; the moment you consummate your relationship with your mate; she will die.”
Then Serena stormed out of the tent waving her wand behind her.
Alaric stood there, frozen like a statue. She had shattered his life and filled it with misery and despair with just one flick of her wand.
“Papa?” panggil si gadis cilik pada Rafli.Rafli melongo. “Wah siapa sih ini yang ngerjain gue? Kawin aja belum pernah gimana ceritanya gue udah punya anak?” pikir Rafli. Beberapa pertanyaan dan skenario dalam otaknya mulai silih berganti. Lalu gimana cara bocah itu masuk ke dalam rumahnya?Apa ini karena keusilan Dimas atau Astrid? Tapi mereka tidak punya kunci rumah. Yang punya kunci rumah hanya dirinya, ayah dan Rafa — adiknya. “Ini pasti hasil kerjaan si Rafa yang mau ngeprank gue. Kurang kerjaan tuh bocah,” tebak Rafli. “Papa sejak kapan potong rambut? Kok jenggotnya hilang?” lanjut bocah kecil itu yang memandang Rafli dengan tatapan heran.“Dek, aku ini bukan papa kamu. Coba cerita siapa yang nyuruh kamu ngaku-ngaku jadi anak aku? Namanya Rafa bukan? Orangnya yang tinggi, dekil, jelek?” tanya Rafli. Si gadis kecil mengerutkan keningnya bingung. “Papa ngomong apa sih? Freya jadi bingung.”“Stop panggil saya papa. Saya ini bukan papa kamu. Nikah aja belum,” jawab Rafli. G
Setelah selesai memilih gaun pengantin, Rafli dan Astrid pergi ke kantor bersama. Baru saja membuka pintu utama, Rafli melihat Nadia yang merupakan resepsionis perusahaan sedang sesenggukan karena menangis. “Dua ratus ribu,” pinta Rafli pada Astrid sambil mengulurkan tangannya meminta uang. Astrid cemberut, “Ih bisa aja kan dia nangis bukan karena putus! Siapa tahu gajinya udah habis padahal masih awal bulan!” bisik Astrid. “Sana tanya,” kata Rafli tidak mau berdebat. Astrid pun menghentakan kakinya dan berjalan menghampiri Nadia. “Loh, Nad kamu kenapa?” tanya Astrid simpati. Nadia mengusap air matanya dan menutupi hidungnya dengan tisu. “Ah, enggak apa-apa Mba. Cuma ada masalah aja,” jawab Nadia dengan suara serak. “Beneran enggak apa-apa? Kalau butuh teman cerita atau bantuan bilang aja, ya? Siapa tahu aku bisa bantu gitu.” “Iya Mba, makasih banyak. Maaf jadi bikin khawatir,” ucap Nadia mencoba tersenyum. Merasa tidak mendapatkan jawaban yang ia inginkan karena Astrid yang
Rafli bersiap di kamarnya untuk ke kantor seperti biasa. Sembari mengenakan kemeja biru tua, matanya tertuju pada layar ponsel. Beberapa pesan muncul begitu ia menonaktifkan airplane mode. Astrid: Jangan lupa hari ini jam 11. Kalau sampai lupa, gue bakal makan soto Bogor di ruangan lo!Rafli berdecak. Ia benci dengan beberapa makanan yang memiliki bau menyengat dan mencemari udara di ruangannya. Ia benci ketika orang mengubah posisi barang yang sudah ia tata sedemikian rupa. Ia benci ketika seseorang membuatnya menunggu lama. Ada banyak hal yang ia benci di dunia ini, tapi satu hal yang ia benci dan juga membencinya. Anak-anak. Rafli tidak ingat sejak kapan hal itu terjadi. Namun, yang jelas sampai detik ini ia tidak pernah tersenyum satu kali pun ketika melihat bayi atau anak-anak yang menggemaskan di saat semua temannya tertawa dan berteriak girang. Begitu pun dengan semua anak-anak yang bertemu dengannya akan merasa tidak nyaman atau bahkan menangis karena takut. Ayah: Hari ini






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