Abad Ke 20

When I was ten years old, both my parents passed away. My sister, Brianna, and I only had each other left. We were tormented at the orphanage before the Larsons adopted us. They doted on Brianna and me, and even allowed their daughter, Vivian Larson, to get engaged to me when I was 20 years old. It was a wonderful tale of love. Vivian didn't let any of us down. She would have given me the moon if she could, and she loved me with all her heart. During the ten years we spent with the Larsons, Brianna and I led a good life and never suffered at all. The night before we got married, Vivian took out a treasured bottle of vintage wine. It was to be served at our wedding. However, I poisoned the wine and killed everyone in the Larson family, including my own sister.

Raised in her father's gang, the young gypsy Emma Ferguson was persecuted all her life by the puritanical society of the 19th century, yet she never felt completely part of the Romani group. Vivacious and intelligent, the beautiful Emma only wished to find her true self and live the experiences she had been denied over the 20 years of her life, when an unsuccessful performance made her worst nightmares come true in that cursed Scottish town. Emma only survives all this with the help of the handsome British gentleman, Henry Dashwood, whom she met during the fateful performance, and when he rescues her from the roadside, she begins a new and dangerous journey. In a society where gypsy origin is considered worthy of capital punishment, Henry has decided to help Emma get back on her feet, and hatches a plan that could be the salvation or ruin of them both.

In my parents' hearts, there was always a "perfect son" who died too soon. I was just his flawed substitute, while my younger brother was their new hope. They pretended to be poor for 20 years, secretly funneling all their resources to him. While I was in the final stages of stomach cancer, writhing in pain, they were spending millions of dollars to build him a state-of-the-art study room. When the doctor told me to notify my family about hospital bills, I felt helpless, thinking they were just ordinary, broke workers. When my mom finally showed up at the hospital, she grabbed my hand, not out of concern. "Neville is under so much stress with his college entrance exams. Can you not die right now? He can't take it." My dad stood by, wearing a stern expression. "David was way more sensible than you."

Jika kamu kehabisan stok permen di toples kacamu, coba singgah sini. Akan kusuguhkan kisah pemuda yang tiba-tiba menemukan manisan di balik senyum pemudi di bawah hujan bulan kesembilan. Dia tidak mencari tapi semesta memberi dengan senang hati. Dia, Arjuna Abisatya, taruna dengan penampilan badboy yang selama 20 tahun hidup belum pernah mengecap dunia romansa. Anting, kalung rantai, pakaian robek sana-sini hanyalah simbol kekosongan dari jiwanya. Hingga suatu hari afrodit laksmi jatuh di hadapannya. Membawa keajaiban sekaligus memposisikan Juna dalam kubus-kubus yang silih ganti memenjara. Ini tentang Juna. Sebuah kisah sederhana dimana ia belajar memahami manisnya cinta, pahitnya kehilangan, dan makna kehadiran yang sudah sepantasnya ia jaga.

Moi, c'est Kahina, j'ai 20 ans. Je suis née 1995 en France. Je suis d'origine algérienne. Et j'ai vécu toute ma vie dans ma petite cité proche de Pairs. Ma vie se déroulait comme je le souhaitais, j'avais mon emploi, les diplômes de mes rêves, un copain, une demande en mariage très proche, mais... Mes parents m'ont caché un terrible secret. Je ne m'attendais pas à avoir une vie aussi chamboulée, détruire, arrachée... Qui me rattrapera plus vite que prévus. C'est le 22 novembre 2015 que ma vie à changer à tout jamais...

Suamiku bertanya apakah bra tanpa kawat itu lebih nyaman? Aku hanya tertawa dan mengira akhirnya dia peka. Keesokan harinya, dengan wajah panik, asisten mengambil paket yang baru saja kuambil, sambil berkata kalau alamatnya salah. Malamnya, aku melihat postingan Susan Kumala di media sosial, dengan keterangan, "Hadiah dari pacarku, bagus nggak?" Foto itu adalah selfie di kamar hotel dengan suasana yang cukup romantis dan ada kotak lingerie cantik berhias pita di sebelahnya. Ternyata, pria itu bukan tidak mengerti romantis, melainkan apakah dia bersedia melakukannya untukmu. Aku menekan tombol suka di postingannya, lalu mengirim tangkapan layar itu ke suamiku. "Kalau beli satu set bisa diskon 20%, kamu memang nggak pandai menghemat."

"On the bed." My new master, the Alpha of Drogomor, commanded.I walked toward the bed, naked, ashamed, and full of tears.I was about to lose my virginity, but it meant nothing to the man who was going to take it.***I am Rosalie, 20 years old, sold to the most terrifying alpha by my own father."You're nothing to me but a breeder." he said to me cruelly.I had long known that my love for him was hopeless and foolish. However, I was naïve to think that was the end of the story.Once the baby is born, I will be put to death.***People thought I was dead, but I survived."It's you!" He grabbed my hand, and his eyes were filled with emotions I couldn't understand. "Come back to me, Rosalie.""Sorry." I calmly looked back at him, "but I think you've got the wrong person."

Tak ada yang pernah lebih menakutkan dari ini.. Setiap malam bayangan itu terus menghantuinya, membawa imajinasinya ke mimpi terliar yang tak ia harapkan. Sepasang manik sepekat darah tersebut menecekiknya tepat pada setiap bulan Purnama. La Franie Rosetta, keturunan terakhir dari pemilik darah mawar atau Rose Blood, pada tahun itu berumur 20 tahun, sepulang melakukan doa ulang tahun, iblis itu mulai merangkak memburunya ke lingkaran gelap. Neon Valient, pangeran Dhampyr yakni sebuah mahluk campuran yang terbentuk akibat dari perkawinan vampir dan manusia. Ia bukan vampir dan juga bukan manusia. Untuk mewujudkan keinginannya menjadi Pure Vampir, ia harus menggagalkan ramalan Demriasi, tentang Rose Blood yang akan melenyapkan kaumnya.

Galila n'a jamais été attirée romantiquement ou sexuellement par les autres. Elle s'est rendue compte que ce n'était pas "normal" quand elle a eu 20 ans. Elle n'avait jamais voulu être en couple et avait repoussé cela encore et encore malgré les supplications incessantes de sa famille pour qu'elle se trouve quelqu'un mais à présent elle savait que ça n'allait sûrement jamais arriver. Malgré son envie de rester célibataire, Galila voulait quand même des enfants et se décida à en avoir de la manière naturelle. Mais qui voudrait bien coucher avec une inconnue pour qu'elle tombe enceinte?

Isabella Corine Santillan was a successful pediatric surgeon in her late 20's. She's an attending doctor in Santa Monica, California. She was living her best life in Cali. Ngunit bigla na lang siyang nakatanggap ng tawag mula sa hospital na dati niyang pinagtatrabahuhan, that's the reason she needs to get back in the Philippines right away. Humihingi ito ng pabor para tulungan ang isang batang nag-aagaw buhay at hindi naman siya nagdalawang isip na tulungan ito. Ngunit sa pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ay magbabalik din kaya ang mga nang iwan at iniwan niya sa kanya? Tuluyan niya bang babalikan kung ano ang mga nangyari sa nakaraan niya? Tuluyan niya na rin bang tatanggapin kung ano ang totoo siya?